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Residents urge Waco council for retiree cost-of-living adjustments and expanded nondiscrimination, shelter and crisis services
Summary
During the hearing of visitors on Aug. 19, a retired city employee requested a restored cost-of-living adjustment, and an advocate urged the council to expand nondiscrimination protections, increase shelter beds and fund a mobile crisis team.
Two visitors at the Aug. 19 meeting used the hearing-of-visitors period to press city leaders on policy and budget priorities: a retired city employee asked for a larger cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retirees, and an advocate urged the council to expand nondiscrimination protections and services for people experiencing homelessness and disability.
Randy Aleman, a City of Waco retiree, said he had served about 40years and that…
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