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Fire department seeks higher relief benefit after state pension cap rises
Summary
The Personnel and Finance Committee approved the Fire Department Relief Association annual report and authorized raising the benefit level to $16,750 per year of service after a recent state pension bill raised the state cap to $20,000; the fund reports a $419,000 surplus and 107% funding.
The City of Brainerd Personnel and Finance Committee voted Aug. 4 to approve the Fire Department Relief Association annual report and to raise the department’s authorized benefit level to $16,750 per year of service.
Joe (Joey E, Brainerd Fire Department) told the committee the relief fund is well…
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