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Coggon approves $5 stipend for firefighters; two council members abstain
Summary
The council passed Resolution 20260210-2 to set a $5.00 stipend for firefighters and first responders with eligibility requirements noted in the minutes but not specified; two council members abstained because they serve on the Fire Department.
The Coggon City Council on Feb. 10 adopted Resolution 20260210-2 establishing a $5.00 stipend for firefighters and first responders.
The resolution sets the stipend amount and ties payment to specific eligibility requirements; the minutes record that those eligibility requirements exist but do not list them in full. The resolution passed with recorded ayes from Council Member Travis Beckman and council members who joined by phone (Angie Faust and Jeremy Faust); Council Members Brian Rowe and Jeff Harbaugh abstained from the vote because they serve on the Fire Department.
The minutes show the resolution was approved, but do not specify implementation steps, payment schedule, or the details of the eligibility criteria. The council’s action was recorded as a formal resolution adopted at the Feb. 10 meeting.
