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Bradford Council certifies 2026 minimum municipal obligation for three pension plans totaling $585,628
Summary
The Bradford City Council certified the 2026 minimum municipal obligation (MMO) for the police, fire and nonuniform pension plans, recording totals for each plan and incorporating the amount into the 2026 municipal budget as required by state law.
The Bradford City Council on Aug. 23 certified the minimum municipal obligation for 2026 for the city’s three pension plans and incorporated that amount into the proposed 2026 municipal budget. The council recorded a police MMO of $200,048, a fire MMO of $201,671 and a nonuniform employees MMO of $183,909, a combined total of $585,628.
The certification, announced by the presiding official during the meeting, was presented as required “in compliance with Act 205 of 1984.” The council then moved to accept the figures and include them in next year’s budget. No formal debate of the MMO figures appears in the transcript; the announcement and subsequent motion proceeded as part of the meeting’s regular business.
Why it matters: the MMO is the legally required municipal contribution calculation for municipal pension plans under Pennsylvania’s Act 205 of 1984. Certifying the MMO ensures the city budgets the minimum contribution required for the pension plans in the upcoming fiscal year and is the step needed to include that obligation in the municipal budget.
Background and next steps: Act 205 requires municipalities to calculate and certify an annual MMO for each municipal pension plan. The council’s certification here records the amounts and incorporates them into the 2026 municipal budget; the transcript does not show any immediate amendments to those amounts, nor does it record a request for additional actuarial detail or a motion to refer the MMO to staff for further study. If the council or staff pursue follow-up analysis, that would be handled in subsequent meetings or in staff reports.
