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Commission approves limited Medicare-supplement benefit for long-serving former commissioners after split vote, then reopens item for more study
Summary
The commission approved a resolution that would reimburse Medicare supplemental insurance for former elected officials who served more than three consecutive terms and reach Medicare eligibility; the measure passed 4-1 but commissioners later moved to reconsider and defer the item to a future meeting for additional information.
The City Commission on Feb. 12 approved a resolution establishing medical-benefit reimbursement for former elected officials who have served more than three consecutive full terms (12 years) and who reach Medicare eligibility. The measure passed on an initial roll call 4-1; Mayor Diaz Padron voted no. Later in the meeting the commission voted to reconsider the item and then voted to defer it to the next meeting for…
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