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Evansville City Police Pension Board accepts two executive‑session applicants, approves minutes and records retirement
Summary
At its April 2, 2025 meeting the Evansville City Police Pension Board voted to accept two applicants heard in executive session, approved March meeting minutes, reviewed payroll figures and recorded the retirement of Sgt. Robert Darren Richardson, effective April 21, 2025.
The Evansville City Police Pension Board voted April 2 to accept two applicants whose cases were reviewed in executive session and approved minutes from its March 5 meeting. The board also reviewed payroll totals and recorded the retirement of Sgt. Robert Darren Richardson, effective April 21, 2025.
The meeting opened at 8:26 a.m. with President Pro Tem Aaron McCormick, Treasurer Robert Gunter, Secretary Rick Hubbard, Chief of Police Phil Smith and active members Jeff Ryvogel, Kyle Castle and Patrick McDonald present. President Mary Stephanie and board attorney Keith Van Ray were recorded as absent, as was active member Adam Wiel.
The board took its first formal action on two applicants (recorded in the transcript as applicants 24143 and 24162) that had been considered during the executive session. Chief of Police Phil Smith moved to accept both applicants; Member Jeff Ryvogel seconded. The board unanimously approved the motion; the transcript records an all‑in‑favor voice vote with no opposition.
Minutes from the March 5, 2025 meeting were presented and approved on a motion by Member Kyle Castle with a second recorded in the transcript (second attributed to a member transcribed as "Bridal"). The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote.
In the financial report, board staff reported payroll totals for the periods ending March 15 and March 31, 2025, totaling $251,341.43.
Under new business, the board noted a pension‑secretary seminar scheduled for June 13, 2025, to be held in person; the transcript states the date was provided but the seminar location was not specified.
The board recorded a retirement: Sergeant Robert Darren Richardson, badge number 5225, retired after 26 years and two days of service with an effective date of April 21, 2025.
The next regular meeting was set for Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 8:15 a.m. in Room 307 at Civic Center Plaza. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 a.m. on a motion seconded in the transcript by Treasurer Robert Gunter; the mover of the adjournment motion is not clearly identified in the transcript.
Actions taken at the April 2 meeting were procedural and administrative (applicant acceptances, minutes approval, acknowledgment of retirement and scheduling). No changes to pension benefits or funding levels were proposed or adopted at the meeting, according to the transcript.
