Retirement system and volunteer firefighter benefit changes
Montgomery County
Summary
Sheriff's deputies and frontline corrections officers would get the same survivor benefits firefighters and police received under the HERO Act — introduced with near-unanimous sponsorship.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Adds pension survivor benefit obligations; cost not yet stated.
Families of deputies and corrections officers killed in the line of duty.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Council Session - Jul 21, 2026
Sheriff's deputies and frontline corrections officers would get the same survivor benefits firefighters and police received under the HERO Act — introduced with near-unanimous sponsorship.
Council Session - Jun 9, 2026
Hearings covered pension changes (new tiers, higher contributions, COLAs) and expanded service awards for volunteer firefighters — both headed to July worksessions with no speakers at the hearings.
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