Canyon Lake council approves staffing, CIP and a one-time change to city manager deferred-compensation match

The Canyon Lake City Council approved a package of personnel and administrative items during its meeting, including a contested revision to City Manager Aaron Brown’s deferred-compensation match and measures to fund facilities, hire staff and establish the city’s police staffing plan.

The council voted 4-1 to amend Brown’s employment agreement to convert the city’s $25,000 matching deferred-compensation contribution into a guaranteed lump-sum payment to be made in January. Council member Steber urged a different structure—proposing prorated or periodic payments to reduce taxpayer risk if the manager left midyear—saying the current amendment “pays the full amount at the beginning of the year” and vests immediately. Brown said the change was administrative and that the cap and total liability did not change, and he denied seeking an early payout to benefit personally. The motion passed with…