The city of Brenham is discussing the retirement of Fire Chief Ricky Boeker, who is the first paid fire chief of Brenham and has held his position since 2008.
In a letter received by The Banner-Press on Saturday morning, Boeker’s daughter, Amanda Landry, told the Banner that City Manager James Fisher has given Boeker and “early retirement ultimatum.”
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