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Council debates police-pension COLA; tables ordinance pending legal review
Summary
Councilors debated Ordinance 2026-01 to grant a cost-of-living adjustment to the police pension after the pension board recommended the change; a council member said the borough could face about $80,000 in long-term costs and asked for solicitor guidance and collective-bargaining review. Council voted to table the ordinance to March for legal advice.
Clarks Summit Borough Council discussed Ordinance 2026-01, a proposed cost-of-living adjustment for the police pension recommended by the pension board, and decided to table action until the solicitor can advise whether the council is legally bound by the pension board's recommendation or by the collective-bargaining agreement.
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