COVID-19 economic hit forces Peoria to cut 45 city jobs, offer buyouts – Illinois Policy

In October, residents were slapped with a “public safety pension fee” to help the city get an additional $1.2 million by the end of 2019 to pay down pensions. The City Manager said pension payments for public safety retirees grow 11% each year. The fee was implemented to avoid a property tax increase.

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