Firefighter Pension Bill

[Colleen Pate]

Council Members:

I wanted to let you know that the Governor signed the Firefighter Pension Bill. This is a big win for the City of Austin generally and our retired firefighters and those who will retire. It restores financial soundness, which was our main goal.

Thanks go to Ed Van Eenoo for his good, patient work. I also want to thank Carrie Rogers for her time and doggedness. Anu Kumar, the Executive Director of the Austin Firefighters Retirement Fund and the Board of Trustees deserve a shoutout.

I’m grateful to Representatives John Bucy and Donna Howard and to Senators Charles Schwertner and Pete Flores for carrying the bill. And, finally, thanks to Chairwomen Joan Huffman and her staff, especially Sean Opperman, and Chairman Stan Lambert and his team for their assistance and help.

Kirk

On behalf of Mayor Watson