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Council orders staff survey on Florida Retirement System; debate exposes tight split
Summary
After a presentation from the Florida Retirement System, the council directed staff to run a two-question survey of city employees to gauge support for making FRS + Social Security an available option; council discussion was sharply divided.
The Destin City Council directed city staff to survey municipal employees on whether they want the option of participating in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) — which would also require Social Security participation — and, if the option were available, whether they would choose FRS. The instruction followed a 30‑minute presentation by Kathy Gould of the Florida Division of Retirement and a lengthy council debate.
Kathy Gould, identified as an FRS representative, explained the program’s defined‑benefit and…
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