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Committee backs ordinance to allow pay for some boards, asks to formalize training and attendance rules
Summary
The General Committee approved moving forward an ordinance to permit compensation for members of certain boards and commissions and to formalize training expectations; staff said the ordinance itself carries no immediate fiscal cost, while members asked for later discussion of amounts and attendance enforcement.
The General Committee on March 10 voted to forward ordinance 2026-03, which would amend city code to permit compensation for members of certain boards and commissions and to formalize training expectations for compensated positions. Bob Garza, general committee chairman and Ward 3 alderman, presided over the meeting.
Mayor Jimmy Clary read the ordinance text, which references code sections for boards including the board of parks and recreation and the golf…
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