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Outgoing Warren City Council Voted To Give Itself Free Health Care For Life [View all]
WARREN (WWJ) - A battle is brewing in Warren after outgoing city council members voted to give themselves free health care coverage for life.
Mayor Jim Fouts says the council failed to inform him and others of resolution, which passed unanimously in September, because they know he would have put a stop to it.
"I’m outraged and angry about this unbelievable action by the city council to vote unanimously for a golden parachute benefit package without proper notification to the Mayor, City Attorney, Human Resources Director or any person of responsibility in city hall. This was purposely not communicated with my administration and myself personally until after the 72-hour period for the Mayor’s veto," Fouts said in a statement shared on social media.
"This is an unconscionable action beyond my wildest imagination. Instead of voting on the administration's recommendation for the employees’ health care, they sweetened it with lifetime health care benefits at an exorbitant potential cost to the city financial future."
https://wwjnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/warren-council-voted-give-itself-lifetime-health-care
Mayor Jim Fouts says the council failed to inform him and others of resolution, which passed unanimously in September, because they know he would have put a stop to it.
"I’m outraged and angry about this unbelievable action by the city council to vote unanimously for a golden parachute benefit package without proper notification to the Mayor, City Attorney, Human Resources Director or any person of responsibility in city hall. This was purposely not communicated with my administration and myself personally until after the 72-hour period for the Mayor’s veto," Fouts said in a statement shared on social media.
"This is an unconscionable action beyond my wildest imagination. Instead of voting on the administration's recommendation for the employees’ health care, they sweetened it with lifetime health care benefits at an exorbitant potential cost to the city financial future."
https://wwjnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/warren-council-voted-give-itself-lifetime-health-care
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