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Updated · Frederick News Post · Jun 11Frederick City Council Delays Vote on 25- and 30-Year Pension Plans
1 articles · Updated · Frederick News Post · Jun 11Summary
- Katie Nash moved to table the pension resolutions, delaying a Frederick City Council vote that had been scheduled for last week.
- Council members paused the amendments after raising questions about how elected officials fit into the city's retirement system.
- The proposed changes would restore retirement eligibility for certain long-serving part-time City of Frederick employees.
- The delay leaves the pension revisions under further discussion before the council decides whether to advance the 25-year and 30-year plans.
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