Politics & Government
Letter: Kaner Brought Necessary Change to Board Of Finance
Letter submitted in support of Selectman candidate.
Editor,
It is under Avi Kaner's leadership that pension reform has occurred, and OPEB retiree benefits are finally being addressed.
Helen Garten, as both vice chair and chair of the Board of Finance, allowed the OPEB fiasco to occur. She took no action to remedy the situation. She allowed an actuarial firm with zero municipal experience to make a $100 million mistake. Additionally, she took no action to move pension plans to Defined Contribution plans.
Within months of Avi Kaner's taking over the finance chairmanship two years ago, the actuarial firm was replaced, an OPEB plan developed, and new Defined Contribution plans instituted. As chairman of all of the town's pension boards, he quickly developed consensus and got the job done.
Please vote for the Marpe/Kaner team to move pension and OPEB reform forward.
Signed,
Alex Perelberg
Westport
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