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Robertson County commission rejects sheriff-backed "bridge" retirement plan for deputies
Summary
After a lengthy presentation by the sheriff, the Robertson County Commission declined to adopt a resolution to join the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) "bridge" retirement program for law-enforcement employees, citing long-term cost and funding concerns.
The Robertson County Commission voted down a sheriff-backed resolution to join the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) "bridge" retirement program during its Aug. 18 meeting, after commissioners questioned long-term costs and how the county would fund the benefit.
The measure, filed as resolution 081825057 and presented by Commissioner Jeff Delon with a second from Lee White, would have directed the county to participate in TCRS’s bridge program, which provides additional retirement income for eligible full-time law-enforcement officers and full-time firefighters between ages identified in the program. The sheriff spoke in favor of the resolution and outlined the program’s benefits for recruitment, retention and retiree income.
The sheriff, representing the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office,…
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