Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
Appoint Mr. Eric Atwater to Post 3 of the DeKalb County Pension Board of Directors.
Body
Information Contact: Dr. LaDena Bolton, District 7 Commissioner
Phone Number: 404-371-2899
PURPOSE:
Pursuant to Section 902 of Article XV of Appendix B to the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, where the Board of Commissioners shall elect by a majority vote two (2) members of the DeKalb County Pension Board, the Board of Commissioners hereby nominates Mr. Eric Atwater for appointment to the DeKalb County Pension Board of Directors in the position of Post 3. This is to fill the unexpired four (4) year term of John McMullan, which will expire June 30, 2026.
NEED/IMPACT:
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners is dedicated to the integrity and successful management of the DeKalb County Pension Fund as a means to fulfill obligations to pensioners, active employees participating in the Pension Program, and to maintaining the Pension Program as an attractive tool for recruiting and retaining employees. Continuity of qualified, successful, and experienced leadership on the Pension Board is instrumental to achieving these goals while minimizing the cost of the Pension System to DeKalb County Taxpayers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No cost to the County.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the appointment of Mr. Eric Atwater to the DeKalb County Pension Board of Directors to fill the unexpired term of Mr. John McMullan in Post 3 for a four-year term that began on July 1, 2022 and will expire on June 30, 2026.