Erath Fire Department questions city council decision on fire chief

Erath Fire Department questions city council decision on fire chief

The Erath City Council's decision to appoint a new fire chief has caused controversy, as it overrides a prior internal vote and raises questions about who has the authority to select the department's fire chief.

Fire chief, dam, fees, on-street parking among council’s issues Thursday evening

Gladewater City Council members are poised to take action on the community's next fire chief Thursday evening. The group will also hear a presentation on the latest engineering inspection of the Lake Gladewater Dam along with quarterly updates from nine City Hall department heads. The monthly meeting begins at 6 p.m. March 19 at City...