Council approves state-authorized retiree bonus program for Winfield retirees

Jul 8, 2026

The mayor presented a state notice allowing municipalities to provide a small retiree bonus; he recommended applying the adjustment and the council approved the program, noting an example calculation of $300 for 25 years of service.

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Mayor presented a state-provided option allowing municipalities to provide a modest retiree bonus based on years of credible service and recommended the council adopt it for city retirees. He circulated the state's letter and an estimate of the city's cost and described how the calculation works: the state-supplied formula multiplies a dollar amount per month by the number of years of service.

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