News flash: Talks at standstill
Not surprisingly, Boca Raton has been unable to reach agreement with the police and fire unions on new contracts. According to Assistant City Manager Mike Woika, an impasse has been declared. In an email Wednesday, Woika said there was agreement on “many issues,” but also disagreement on others—wages and pensions. Those, of course, are the main issues. The showdown has been inevitable since March, when Susan Haynie ran for mayor on a platform of pension reform and beat the union’s candidate, Anthony Majhess. The city’s proposal to the Police Benevolent Association makes major reductions in what are financially unsustainable pension benefits. I will have more next week.