Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code, Section 143.021, requires that the governing body of a municipality shall establish classifications and numbers of positions by ordinance. This ordinance supplements the Ordinance that adopts the Annual Operating Budget Plan as the ordinance that establishes the classifications and numbers of positions. This “Strength of Force” Ordinance separates and details the specific classifications and numbers of Civil Service positions.
The changes reflected on this Strength of Force are as follows:
Fire: No increase to the total number of positions. Total Fire Department positions remain at one-hundred and fifty-five (155):
1. Increase authorization by one (1) at the rank of Fire Captain from nineteen (19) to twenty (20) to account for a new training position included in FY22 budget.
2. Increase authorization by one (1) at the rank of Fire and Life Safety Specialist from four (4) to five (5) for a new inspector position included in FY22 budget.
3. Increase authorizations by three (3) at the rank of Paramedic II from five (5) to eight (8) in order to add one (1) additional Paramedic II per shift in support of emergency medical services.
4. Decrease authorization by five (5) at the rank of Firefighter from eighty-five (85) to eighty (80) to maintain the total number of authorized positions within Fire at one hundred and fifty-five (155).
Police:
1. Increase authorization by eight (8) at the rank of Police Officer / Detective from sixty-four (64) to seventy-two (72). Increase includes one (1) additional Criminal Investigation Detective and two (2) additional Patrol Officers included in the FY22 budget. It also includes five (5) additional positions to allow for overfill similar to that of Fire Department.