On February 2, 2026, the council also approved Ordinance 2026-1, a GMEBS Retirement Plan Adoption Agreement, by a 5-0 vote.
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Clarkesville council raises benefit accrual rate in city retirement plan
The change increases the rate used to calculate retirement benefits for city employees in the defined benefit plan.
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February 2, 2026: GMEBS Retirement Adoption Agreement, Ordinance 2026-1
At a glance
What this means now
The story
A Mayor and City Council packet for December 8, 2025 proposed Resolution 2025-9, which would change the benefit accrual rate in the city's defined benefit retirement plan from 1.25% to 1.5%.
The council approved Resolution 2025-9 that same night on a 4-0 vote.
On February 2, 2026, the council also approved Ordinance 2026-1, a GMEBS Retirement Plan Adoption Agreement, by a 5-0 vote.
What happened
How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposedGMEBS Retirement Plan Adoption Agreement, Ordinance 2026-1
Discuss and Vote to Approve the GMEBS Retirement Adoption Agreement Ordinance 2026-1
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GMEBS Retirement Plan Adoption Agreement, Ordinance 2026-1
Discuss and Vote to Approve the GMEBS Retirement Adoption Agreement Ordinance 2026-1
ApprovedconfirmedGMEBS Retirement Adoption Agreement, Ordinance 2026-1
Council Member Don Nix made a motion to approve
Ordinance 2026-1.
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GMEBS Retirement Adoption Agreement, Ordinance 2026-1
Council Member Don Nix made a motion to approve Ordinance 2026-1.
Appeared on agendaproposedGMEBS Retirement Adoption Agreement, Ordinance 2026-1
Discuss and Vote to Approve the GMEBS Retirement Adoption Agreement Ordinance 2026-1
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GMEBS Retirement Adoption Agreement, Ordinance 2026-1
Discuss and Vote to Approve the GMEBS Retirement Adoption Agreement Ordinance 2026-1
Appeared on agendaproposedResolution 2025-9 amending GMEBS defined benefit retirement plan accrual rate
change the benefit accrual rate from one and one quarter percent (1.25%) to one and one
half percent (1.5%)
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Resolution 2025-9 amending GMEBS defined benefit retirement plan accrual rate
change the benefit accrual rate from one and one quarter percent (1.25%) to one and one half percent (1.5%)
ApprovedconfirmedResolution 2025-9 Retirement Benefit Change
made a motion to approve
Resolution 2025-9 Retirement Benefit Change.
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Resolution 2025-9 Retirement Benefit Change
made a motion to approve Resolution 2025-9 Retirement Benefit Change.
Appeared on agendaproposedResolution 2025-9 changing retirement benefits
Discuss and Vote to Approve Resolution 2025-9 Retirement Benefit Change
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Resolution 2025-9 changing retirement benefits
Discuss and Vote to Approve Resolution 2025-9 Retirement Benefit Change
ApprovedunknownResolution 2025-9 retirement benefit change
Discuss and Vote to Approve Resolution 2025-9 Retirement Benefit
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Resolution 2025-9 retirement benefit change
Discuss and Vote to Approve Resolution 2025-9 Retirement Benefit Change
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