Pension unfunded liability paydown
Summary
The county is making an extra $4.5 million payment to shrink the roughly $36.7 million unfunded pension liability for deputies, corrections officers, dispatchers, and attorney investigators. One supervisor wants more accountability from the pension trust before more money goes out.
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Last discussed Jan 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
$4.5 million moved from budget capacity to pension accounts this fiscal year.
County sheriff's deputies, corrections officers, dispatchers, and other public safety employees whose retirement security improves.
Supervisor Kuknyo argued taxpayers lack visibility into how the pension trust manages and returns the funds.
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