Public meeting to consider proposed ordinance amending firefighters' retirement system contributions.

CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA 
 
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: PROPOSED ORDINANCE 4075
   
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA, AMENDING PART 1, CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS, SUBPART B, RELATED LAWS, ARTICLE III, FIREFIGHTERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, OF THE CITY OF BRADENTON, FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTION 1, DEFINITIONS, TO EXCLUDE CONTRACTED SPECIAL DETAILS FROM THE DEFINITION OF SALARY; AMENDING SECTION 5 (1), CONTRIBUTIONS, TO LOWER THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION TO 9% EFFECTIVE UPON RATIFICATION, TO 8% EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026 AND TO 7% EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2027; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR A REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
will be considered at the regular meeting of the Bradenton City Council to be held Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. at City Hall, 101 Old Main Street, Bradenton, Florida 34205. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard. A copy of the proposed ordinance may be inspected by the public by contacting the City Clerk at 941-932-9461 or cityclerk@cityofbradenton.com.
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City of Bradenton
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Publish once:   Sunday, April 12, 2026
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Apr 12 2026