Two propositions affecting the structure of the Leander Fire Department will go before voters during the city’s May 4 special election.
What’s on the ballot?
If approved, Proposition A would establish civil service, a system that standardizes the department’s internal hiring and disciplinary processes, keeping them free from political influence, said Brad Moore, president of the Leander Professional Firefighters Association, in an email to Community Impact.
Proposition B would allow collective bargaining, giving firefighters the opportunity to negotiate benefits, pay and working conditions with the city. Moore said collective bargaining gives firefighters a “seat at the table to work on those items with administrators in a formalized and transparent setting.”
