The following podcast contains a letter from the president of the Bryan firefighters association that was read by the city secretary and comments from Bryan mayor Andrew Nelson.

Coronavirus workplace concerns from the Bryan firefighters association has reached the city council.

A letter written by association president Daniel Buford was read at Tuesday's council meeting by city secretary Mary Lynne Stratta.

The association demands the city comply with their workers compensation carrier when first responders become infected. The letter stated "The city of Bryan's claim administrator describes our health and safety during this pandemic as a gray area. This is unacceptable."

The letter also stated "We applaud the city of Bryan's recent decision to now cooperate with Texas civil service code 143 to overturn the recent demand to have your first responders unlawfully use their earned sick leave to abide by the city's demand to quarantine."

The council could not comment after the letter was read because the subject was not on the agenda.

The next morning, mayor Andrew Nelson said on WTAW's The Infomaniacs that he is willing to look at anything, and that he has been looking into the association's demand since last week.