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Cass County Commission approves 2% employee retirement match for 2025
Summary
The Cass County Commission on Jan. 15 approved Resolution 2502 to provide a 2% employer matching contribution to the county employee retirement fund for 2025, with commissioners saying the change can be adjusted in future years.
The Cass County Commission voted to approve Resolution 2502 on Jan. 15, 2025, authorizing a 2% employer matching contribution to the county employees' retirement fund for the 2025 calendar year.
The vote came after a brief discussion of the county's financial position and the retirement plan's recent reductions. Commissioner Jeff Fletcher said the commission would test a 2% match for one year and could rescind or increase the contribution in future years depending on results: "So we're gonna try this 2% for the 1st year. And if it doesn't work, we can come out of it. If it works, we can add to it too," Fletcher said.
The resolution was moved and seconded and approved without further recorded discussion. No roll-call tally was read into the record; the meeting record shows the motion "passes."
Commissioners noted the measure was intended to help employees recover retirement value lost in prior years. Fletcher said the decision followed "a very good conversation about putting that money there for the retirement plan to help the employees and what they're gonna do need for more retirement. We've lost so much." The transcript indicates the commission previously reduced retirement contributions and chose to restore a modest match this year.
The action was recorded on the agenda and does not specify an effective date beyond the 2025 calendar year or a detailed funding source in the meeting discussion.
No amendments to the resolution were recorded in the meeting transcript.
