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Montgomery County Local Amendment 1 - Montgomery City Council Retirement System Participation

Montgomery County, Alabama
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What does this measure do?

Montgomery City Council members could join Alabama's public employee retirement system under the same rules as city workers. The members and city would pay pension contributions under those rules; the ballot sets no new tax.

More about this measure

Proposed by: Alabama Legislature (Senate Bill 286 of 2025, Sen. Kirk Hatcher)

Sen. Hatcher is a Montgomery Democrat (Senate District 26). The bill lets Montgomery City Council members take part in the city retirement system.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

A YES vote means

Allow Montgomery City Council members to join the state employee retirement system on the same terms as city employees. Current members could buy past service credit.

A NO vote means

Keep City Council members ineligible to join the state employee retirement system under this proposed amendment.

Source: sos.alabama.gov