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Council approves tentative pay agreement with Taylor police officers
Summary
After a closed-door session on bargaining, the council approved a tentative agreement with the Taylor Police Officers Labor Association that officials said raises pay to competitive levels to aid recruitment and retention.
The Taylor City Council approved a tentative agreement with the Taylor Police Officers Labor Association after returning from a closed‑door session on collective bargaining.
Craig McDermott, TPOLA union president, told the council the agreement “primarily addresses pay” and would “bring our top pay to average amongst our state‑appointed arbitrator chosen comparable cities and new hires to slightly above average,” which the union said would improve recruitment and retention. After a brief period for questions, the chair called a voice vote; the chair announced the motion carried.
The chair had opened the meeting by saying the council had the required votes to go into a closed session to discuss collective bargaining. The mayor and council members thanked police personnel and offered safety remarks as the TA was considered. The motion to approve the TA was put forward under item 6.2 and passed by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript for the TA vote.
The union president offered to answer questions before the council's final vote, and none were raised. City officials did not provide a detailed pay table in the meeting record; the union stated the change would bring top pay to the local average and modestly increase starting pay.
