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City staff confirm firefighters’ petitions meet legal requirements for Nov. 4 ballot

3411111 · May 21, 2025
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Summary

City staff told council that petitions seeking to let voters adopt state collective bargaining law for firefighters and the firefighter/police civil service law met legal requirements; the measures can be placed on the Nov. 4, 2025 uniform election if council orders the election by Aug. 18.

City staff announced on May 20 that petitions submitted by the Victoria Firefighters Association met the statutory requirements to place two measures on the Nov. 4, 2025 uniform election ballot.

Wesley Gilbert (city manager’s office) described two separate petitions: one seeking adoption of a state law applicable to firefighters to establish…

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