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Green Isle council approves $200 annual increase for fully vested firefighter pensions, effective Jan. 1, 2027
Summary
The Green Isle City Council approved a $200-per-year increase to the fully vested firefighter pension benefit (raising the payout from $2,300 to $2,500), to take effect Jan. 1, 2027; the Fire Relief Association presented fund-balance and liability figures and council carried the motion by voice vote.
The Green Isle City Council voted to increase the fully vested firefighter pension benefit by $200 per year, moving the annual payout from $2,300 to $2,500 and setting the increase to begin on Jan. 1, 2027. A representative of the Fire Relief Association presented the funding picture and recommended the indexed raise.
“We're seeking a $200 per year fully invested, pay increase,” the Fire Relief Association representative told the council, adding that the change would “start 01/01/2027.” He reported the fund balance at $905,342 and described projected liability and surplus figures under the proposed increase. Councilmembers discussed staffing and participation in the fully invested plan and expressed support for the department’s work and the requested benefit increase.
Chair moved the measure and the council approved it by voice vote. Council members characterized the department as a local public-safety priority and closed the discussion after confirming the finance figures presented by the Fire Relief Association representative. The motion carried and the increase will be implemented beginning Jan. 1, 2027, subject to the standard administrative steps for pension adjustments.
