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Leander council approves three-year meet-and-confer agreement with police union
Summary
The City of Leander and the Leander Law Enforcement Association approved a three-year meet-and-confer agreement effective Oct. 1, 2025; council voted unanimously after representatives from the association and city staff praised the negotiated terms.
The Leander City Council unanimously approved a three-year meet-and-confer agreement with the Leander Law Enforcement Association on Aug. 7, 2025. The agreement is set to take effect Oct. 1, 2025.
The contract was presented by city staff and discussed briefly before the council voted. City Manager Parton described the accord as the product of multiple productive negotiation sessions and recommended approval. Carlos Gonzales, president of the Leander Law Enforcement Association, and David Wilson, the association’s vice president, addressed the council to thank the city and negotiating team.
Carlos Gonzales, the association president, said the agreement was “three years in the making” and thanked current and former council members and city staff for their support. David Wilson, the association vice president, echoed the thanks and praised the city manager and staff for their role in finalizing the deal. Both leaders credited local TMPA representatives, including David Kirlowitz, for helping expedite negotiations.
City Manager Parton thanked the negotiating team and recommended approval. A councilmember moved to approve the agreement; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
The council did not provide further details in the meeting packet about the contract’s specific pay or benefit changes; the staff presentation characterized the amendment as a negotiated three-year agreement intended to support recruitment and retention and to create a competitive work environment for officers. City staff said the agreement followed an extended negotiation process with association representatives and included input from the human resources director and the police chief.
Council members publicly thanked officers for their service during the meeting, and the council recorded a unanimous vote to approve the measure.
The council’s action places the new agreement on track to take effect Oct. 1, 2025; other implementation details were not specified at the meeting.
