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Eunice council approves policy allowing family members to volunteer together at Fire Department, sets $30 per-call stipend
Summary
The Eunice City Council adopted rules permitting relatives to serve together in the volunteer fire department with safeguards that prohibit direct supervision between relatives and established a $30 stipend per emergency run for eligible volunteers.
The Eunice City Council on Feb. 23 approved a policy that allows family members to serve together as volunteers for Eunice Fire and Rescue while prohibiting direct supervision, discipline or evaluation between relatives.
Under Resolution No. 3524, read by City Manager Shannon Cummins, family members may serve on the same volunteer team but must follow the chain of command and remain subject to department standards and applicable law. The resolution also authorizes a $30 stipend to be paid per emergency response call to eligible active volunteers who sign in and comply with department policies.
Councilor Gustavo Castaneda moved the resolution, which passed unanimously on a roll call vote. The policy text directs equal treatment of members and establishes safeguards intended to prevent conflicts of interest in supervisory actions.
The stipend is structured as a per-call payment rather than hourly compensation; the resolution specifies that eligible members must properly sign in and participate in the response to receive payment. Implementation details, including payroll or disbursement procedures, were not specified during the meeting.
