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Council approves ordinance to add police chief to officer-retirement board; schedules final reading
Summary
Council voted to approve first reading of an ordinance amending the code to appoint the Sebring police chief to the Police Officer Retirement Trust Fund board, reducing the number of separate mayoral appointments; second and final reading was scheduled.
Council considered ordinance 12B, which would amend section 2-260.1 of the Sebring Code of Ordinances to appoint the chief of the Sebring Police Department to the city’s Police Officer Retirement Trust Fund board. Proponents argued the change will reduce the number of separate mayoral appointments and streamline administrative responsibilities.
A motion to approve the proposed ordinance as presented and to schedule the second and final reading passed with council support. No substantive public opposition was raised during the meeting.
Why it matters: The ordinance changes who serves on the city’s retirement trust board for police officers by making the police chief an automatic board member; supporters framed the change as an administrative simplification that keeps pension oversight aligned with department leadership.
What’s next: The ordinance will return for second and final reading at a future meeting per the council action.
