Middle-income housing solutions, pension reform, capital funding among Peoria’s requests from state legislators – WCBU (Peoria)

The package contains a renewed request for the General Assembly to pass public safety pension reform by extending the amortization periods, and to oppose efforts to roll back Tier 2 pension benefits to Tier 1 levels. “This would have a negative impact on our fiscal situation, adding more costs to us as the benefits would be enhanced for those current tier two members,” said City Manager Patrick Urich, noting around a dozen bills with Tier 2 rollbacks already have been introduced.