Pension Boost for Baltimore County Council Members Proposed by Wade Kach is Approved by his Colleagues

The Baltimore County Council voted last night to enrich its members by tying their pensions to increases in future council salaries rather than a cost-of-living adjustment offered to other county retirees.

Led by Republican Wade Kach and chairman Izzy Patoka, a Democrat, the panel changed the way pension benefits are calculated for retired members.

Outside of a rambling story by Councilman Julian E. Jones, the measure was passed without debate when Jones and David Marks joined Kach and Patoka to pass the bill.

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