How much money is Missouri City going to spend to fire its city managers?Â
 âThis is a true embarrassment to Missouri City, no matter how you shake it,â Missouri City-based real estate agent Noel Pinnock wrote on Facebook. âThe shakeup is costing taxpayers who already donât have a homestead exemption and very few places to shop almost $1,000,000 in direct and indirect costs.â
 Anthony Snipes got $213,200 in his payout last year, and Odis Jones, who was terminated by the city council on April 26, may get more than $250,000, according to an estimate from City Attorney E. Joyce Iyamu, factoring in Jonesâ full benefits and compensation package and the portions of it that would be eligible in the event he is relieved of his duties.Â
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During a Jan. 11 special meeting, the city council for Missouri City unanimously approved a series of charter amendments from its charter review commission, including establishing four-year terms and a limit of three consecutive terms for the mayor and council members.
 Missouri City residents will have a chance to approve or reject the charter amendments in a special election in May.
 The cityâs charter review commission, which convenes every four years, issued its final report Dec. 21 and Assistant City Attorney James Santangelo presented the commissionâs findings to the council.Â
 Noel Pinnock, a real estate agent who has been a Missouri City resident for more than 20 years, said âthere is no way in the worldâ he would support four-year terms for city council seats.Â