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Council approves pension ordinance changes amid debate over funded ratios
Summary
On second reading and public comment, Plantation’s City Council approved ordinances amending retirement provisions for volunteer firefighters and police officers; council members and residents raised concerns about the city's funded ratios and the long-term cost of defined-benefit plans.
The Plantation City Council on Jan. 15 approved ordinance changes affecting retirement plans for the city's volunteer firefighters and for certain police officer pension provisions, after debate on the financial effect of enhancing defined-benefit benefits.
Nut graf: Council members and residents urged caution and recommended shifting more emphasis to defined-contribution accounts over time, while staff and pension-board supporters said the changes address specific retirement-date and pensionable-overtime issues.
The council conducted a first reading of an ordinance…
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