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Councilors voted to approve the Jan. 13, 2025 regular meeting minutes. Councilor Barton moved approval and Councilor Broughton seconded; the vote recorded was yes from Councilors Watson, Barton, Brown, Jennings and Broughton, and the minutes were approved.

The council then approved Ordinance 25-0113-1 to increase compensation for the mayor and city council. Councilor Watson moved the ordinance and Councilor Barton seconded; the roll call recorded five yes votes (Watson, Barton, Brown, Jennings and Broughton) and the ordinance was approved.

The council also approved a one-time meeting date change for April, moving the regular April 28 meeting to April 21 under Resolution 25-0123-1. Councilor Watson moved the resolution and Councilor Broughton seconded; the vote was recorded as unanimous among the five councilors present and the resolution passed.

On appointments, Councilor Watson nominated Thomas Watson for reappointment to the recreation board; Councilor Barton seconded. The council recorded unanimous support and the transcript states, \"Thomas Watson has been reappointed to the red board.\" The record shows the reappointment but does not include minutes-level detail about the term length.

At the end of the meeting the mayor announced an appointment to the housing board, saying, \"I reappoint Antonio Smith.\" The transcript does not record a mover, a second, a roll-call vote or other formalities for that housing-board appointment within the portion of the transcript provided; those procedural details are not specified in the meeting record supplied.

All votes expressly recorded in the supplied transcript for the items above were unanimous among the council members who voted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brewton City Council Meeting Jan, 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Bridal City Council unanimously approved several routine items, including minutes, a mayor-and-council compensation ordinance and a one-time meeting date change; councilors also reappointed a recreation-board member and an appointment to the housing board was announced.","taxTitle","City Council Meetings, Brewton City, Escambia County, Alabama","taxId",72507,"location","Alabama","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359403,"Council approves move to Tier 1 retirement schedule for city employees, effective Oct. 1, 2025",132,236000,368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2183656-e9c2550ae6d9f75460a1ef70c5628005&start=236&end=368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2183656-e9c2550ae6d9f75460a1ef70c5628005/thumbnail_236000.jpg","/articles/6359403/Alabama/Council-approves-move-to-Tier-1-retirement-schedule-for-city-employees-effective-Oct-1-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359403-657719d2ce99be4901fcba6fb1aa9562/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181841&Signature=W8GH9N1l87sYQpehEicNlrP3FDqjWKtUu8JQpMCufTGZUR8~aP6FyZ0bt9As9Rx~roy8elsYrPXmvcMkXpIOS4iRUB~7zNK5y~oZCKWuaTcasAAiCfFRL98KO2iKReU-BzUZs0WwxsxvpX8sqAaTlBWvbHM3AkGbiCGLSYpcferXhpnuCtr5ka07PXn0CRYdkdkIcxqS~lu3Le6UBR4Atp7-I5NhUIOQhAbAXDPq623zJEcFxZ9wyd--FvcDGe567v8~sYsUn~kKjgchLGupwyjWofDuG7H1bTo8CimTtRoSaYM3FNo-SlqsYy-SU8QepYV2T0qLt2d9IqUm57zmsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bridal City Council on an unspecified meeting date approved Resolution 25-0123-2 to move all city employees to the Tier 1 benefit schedule of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, with the change effective Oct. 1, 2025.

City Clerk explained the change is intended to allow some employees, particularly first responders, to retire earlier under Tier 1 rules than under the current Tier 2 schedule. The clerk said the change \"will not take effect until October 1, 2025\" and described it as a benefit to help with recruitment and retention.

Councilor Broughton moved the resolution and Councilor Jennings seconded. The five council members recorded on the roll call—Councilor Watson, Councilor Barton, Councilor Brown, Councilor Jennings and Councilor Broughton—voted yes; the resolution passed 5-0.

On the cost, the clerk said the change \"will cost the city somewhere between $70,075,000 but that would be over a 12 month period.\" The numeric figure in the audio transcript is unclear and appears inconsistent with typical municipal budget amounts; the clerk did not provide a clarified written estimate during the meeting. The council did not debate the figure on the record; members voted to approve the resolution and the clerk said the change will be addressed in next year’s budget.

The action requires the city to include the cost in fiscal-year 2026 budget planning. Council members did not place additional conditions on implementation during the meeting.

The resolution and the clerk’s remarks were the primary substantive discussion on pension schedule changes at the meeting.","The Bridal City Council voted unanimously to place all city employees on the Tier 1 retirement benefit schedule administered by the Retirement Systems of Alabama, effective Oct. 1, 2025; the clerk gave a cost estimate on the record but the figure in the transcript is unclear and requires confirmation.","actionData","errors"]

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City council approves minutes, compensation ordinance, meeting date change and reappoints two board members

Council approves move to Tier 1 retirement schedule for city employees, effective Oct. 1, 2025