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Evansville pension board approves four applicants, denies one; survivor added to payroll
Summary
At its Sept. 3 meeting, the Evansville City Pension Board approved four membership applications, denied one, removed a deceased retired deputy chief from payroll and added his surviving spouse to the pension payroll. The board also reported two payroll dates and multiple resignations.
The Evansville City Pension Board on Sept. 3 approved four membership applications and denied one during a brief public meeting at the Civic Center Complex, and took death- and survivor-related payroll actions.
The board, meeting in Room 307 and chaired by President Pro Tem Aaron McCormick, voted by voice on five applications presented in executive session and moved several personnel and payroll items reported by the secretary.
The actions concluded with a motion to remove retired Deputy Chief Richard Tim Barge from the payroll following his death and a separate motion to place his widow, Imogene Timbarge, on the payroll as a survivor beneficiary. Both motions passed by voice vote. The board also heard a financial report showing two recent pension-fund payrolls and recorded three officer resignations.
Votes at a glance - Applicant 25-03: motion to accept; passed by voice vote. - Applicant 25-072: motion to accept; passed by voice vote. - Applicant 25-043: motion to deny; motion to deny passed by voice vote (applicant denied). - Applicant 25-054: motion to accept; passed by voice vote. - Applicant listed in transcript as "20Five-sixty5": motion to accept; passed by voice vote. - Motion to remove retired Deputy Chief Richard Tim Barge from payroll: passed by voice vote. - Motion to add Imogene Timbarge (widow of Richard Tim Barge) to payroll: passed by voice vote.
Board business and personnel details Secretary Hubbard reported fund payroll figures and personnel changes. The 1925 fund payroll for Aug. 15, 2025, was reported as $259,682.05 and the payroll for Aug. 31, 2025, as $259,101.39. In old business the board recorded that John Porter received a class-3 disability and will receive 23.52% of a first-class salary, as announced by the secretary.
The board recorded the death of retired Deputy Chief Richard Tim Barge on Aug. 21, 2025. A motion to remove him from the payroll passed; the board then approved adding his surviving spouse, Imogene Timbarge, to the payroll as presented.
The board also recorded three recent resignations from the 1977 fund: Officer Selena Carpenter (badge 1595), resigned effective Aug. 16, 2025, after 1 year, 7 months, 25 days; Joshua Bryant (badge 1575), resigned effective Aug. 27, 2025, after 2 years, 1 month, 17 days; and Officer Justin Devine (badge 1612), resigned effective Aug. 18, 2025, after seven months, five days.
Procedural notes The five membership applications were presented after an executive-session report from Sergeant Dexter Wolf. The board conducted the motions and approvals by voice vote; the minutes record the board calling for "ayes" and announcing "Ayes have it" for each passed motion. No roll-call vote tallies or individual recorded votes were provided in the public transcript.
Next meeting The board set its next regular meeting for Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, at 8:15 a.m. in Room 307 of the Civic Center Plaza and adjourned at 8:39 a.m.
