Listen "Bryan's fire chief and representatives of three firefighter organizations speak to the city council"
Episode Synopsis
This podcast contains comments from the November 11, 2025 Bryan city council workshop and business meetings.Conflicting observations of the operations at the Bryan fire department were shared during November's regular meeting of the city council.During a Tuesday afternoon workshop (November 11), fire chief Richard Guisti provided an update over the four years he has led the department.Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the November 11, 2025 Bryan city council workshop meeting.That was followed by the chief receiving complements and support from six council members.Then during the council's evening business meeting, remarks were made during the public comment period from representatives of three firefighter organizations.The 11th district vice president of the international association of firefighters, Michael Glenn, questioned the data the fire chief shared about firefighter response times.That was followed by criticism of the chief from the president of the Texas state association of firefighters John Riddle and the president of the Bryan firefighters union, Daniel Buford.Later in the meeting, the council unanimously approved a contract with the firefighters union that is officially known as the "meet and confer agreement".Click HERE to read and download the Bryan fire department meet and confer agreement that was approved at the November 11, 2025 city council meeting.
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