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Council members raise unresolved firefighter pension payment from 2023
Summary
During council comments a member urged the city to resolve a nine‑year personnel/pension dispute arising from the 2023 termination of firefighter Scott Jones, saying the Board of Works committed in writing to pay his pension but the city has not completed the payment; other members described legal proceedings and mediation that have extended the matter.
A long‑running personnel and pension issue involving firefighter Scott Jones drew extended council discussion during the Jan. 5 meeting, with one council member saying the city has a written Board of Works commitment to make pension payments that remain unpaid nearly nine years after the matter began.
The speaker described efforts at mediation and the apparent refusal by Jones to negotiate a settlement at times, and said the unpaid obligation may now total roughly six figures. Other council members replied that the situation has involved significant legal action and appeals and that the city’s options have been constrained by those processes. Several council members urged that the matter be brought to conclusion.
Council members did not vote on any specific remedial action during the meeting. They discussed next steps, including verifying written commitments, determining whether liability insurance or other funds should cover the obligation, and whether the council or Board of Works needed to take administrative steps to implement any prior commitments.
The item was raised during council comments rather than as a formal agenda item; elected officials said they would pursue additional information and legal guidance and requested updates to be provided to the council.
No new payment or settlement was announced at the meeting.
