Times-Union sues Mayor Brown and pension boards
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown's administration along with the Police and Fire Pension board violated Florida's Sunshine Law by allegedly conducting collective bargaining negotiations in private meetings, according to the Florida Times-Union. The Times-Union filed a lawsuit Thursday in Duval County Circuit Court.
On May 8, Brown announced a new pension reform deal that will save taxpayers nearly $1.1 billion over the next 30 years.
The city and unions ironed out the deal in private during mediation stemming from a federal lawsuit to determine whether the city should negotiate benefits with the unions or the pension fund, the Times-Union said.