BY CASSANDRA JENKINS
What they're saying
Next steps
The proposed FY 2024-25 budget is expected to be released in mid-May following a series of department budget workshops from May 17-25. The workshops will begin with a special called Budget and Fiscal Aairs meeting with a ve-year forecast and budget overview. A public hearing will follow the proposed budget in late May to early June. Before the budget can be nalized, Michel said the terms of the re ghter agreement must be settled with approval from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the attorney general and Houston City Council. Michel said the intention is to have everything nalized before the start of the new scal year, which begins July 1.
“We want to invest in re, but we don’t have a ve-year nancial picture yet. We don’t have
“A world-class city like Houston deserves a well-funded re department to attract and retain talented
requests for police and municipal workers. … We need to keep that in mind.” TIFFANY THOMAS, COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT F
individuals who are willing to risk their safety for us during our times of need.” JOHN WHITMIRE, MAYOR, CITY OF HOUSTON
“The re ghters, for the rst time in eight years, feel as though the city values and respects them. This is absolutely a fair settlement for the taxpayers and the re ghters.”
“Our re department is one of the best, and we could be even better, but this is going to come down to a nancial sacri ce by the city.” WILLIE DAVIS, COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE, POSITION 2
MARTY LANCTON, PRESIDENT, HPFFA
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