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Pecos Council approves handbook change, infrastructure purchases and membership; mixed vote on SS4A consultant
Summary
Pecos City Council on Oct. 25 approved city‑paid temporary COBRA coverage for retirees and surviving dependents, purchased water‑system parts and a three‑year air‑medical membership for employees, and—after an initial tie—awarded a consultant contract to prepare a federally funded Safe Streets and Roads for All plan.
Pecos City Council on Oct. 25 voted on several administrative and capital items, approving an amendment to the employee handbook to add three months of city‑paid COBRA coverage for retirees and surviving dependents, authorizing purchases for a booster pump station, and approving a three‑year AirMed membership for city employees. Council also approved first reading of an update to the master fee schedule and adopted a Vision Zero resolution. The council’s decision on awarding a consultant for a federally funded Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) planning contract was contentious: an initial voice vote produced a tie and was recorded as not carrying; after further discussion council ultimately approved the contract award.
The most consequential personnel benefits change was the handbook amendment to create temporary city‑paid COBRA support for retirees or survivors for…
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