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Firefighter and police unions urge Del City to retain key staff, praise labor relations work

Del City City Council · February 2, 2026
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Summary

Two public-safety unions used public comment at the Del City City Council meeting to praise city staff, including Assistant City Manager Kelly Wilbanks, and to urge continuity in leadership after months of contract and operational negotiations.

McKay Roble (appearing earlier in the transcript as 'McKay Bridal'), speaking as the elected president of Del City Firefighters Local 2171, told the council the union values a city administrator who listened, worked collaboratively on a longstanding public safety sales-tax and collective bargaining language issue, and helped the parties avoid protracted arbitration. "Instead of allowing that to happen, this individual was committed…

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