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Council hears pleas to reinstate water-bill stipend for retired volunteer firefighters and EMS; city attorney flags constitutional issue
Summary
Public commenters urged Angleton City Council to restore a water-bill contribution for retired volunteer firefighters and EMS volunteers; the city attorney said the practice likely raises constitutional and criminal-misappropriation concerns.
Public commenters and volunteer representatives urged Angleton City Council on Jan. 14 to reinstate a water-bill contribution historically provided to retired volunteer firefighters and long-serving EMS volunteers, and to correct what residents said was an abrupt and poorly communicated termination of that benefit.
Two speakers, Lucille Mayes and Scott Myers, described the benefit as long-standing and socially valued by volunteers who in many cases served 15 to 20 years. They said the stipend covered base water, sewer and garbage charges and that the sudden removal of the stipend had caused frustration and hurt among retirees and active volunteers. Commenters asked the council to reinstate the stipend and to…
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