Retirement Board Meeting
Public Notice
Retirement Board Meeting
ZOOM ID: 725 756 3329
Passcode: 478813
Call-In Phone Number: 1 (929)436-2866
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM
Place: Newburyport Retirement Office
16 Unicorn Street, Newburyport, MA 01950
Agenda pg 1 of 2
Regular business
1. Call to order
2. Public Comment
3. Chairman’s comments and Board Member comments
4. Approval of June 24 & 25, 2026 open session meeting minutes Voice vote
5. Motion to enter executive session per MGL c. 30A §21(a)(7) for the following:
a. To discuss/approve Executive Session minutes from Roll Call Vote
June 24 & 25, 2026,
and also to review:
b. Past Executive Session minutes from 2022-2025 Roll Call Vote
Meeting to return to open session Roll Call Vote
Votes taken in Executive Session to be recorded in open session Roll Call Vote
6. Approval of member refunds/ transfers out & warrant July 30, 2026: $7,252.12
a. Amaral, Wayne refund excess contrib $193.03 Voice vote
b. Faucher, Leslie refund $2,560.89 Voice vote
c. Hallett, Talia transfer to MTRS $1,463.78 Voice vote
d. LeClaire, Christopher refund excess contrib $3,034.42 Voice vote
7. Approval of July 30, 2026 retiree payroll warrant $852,476.27 Voice vote
8. Approval of July 17, 2026 office payroll warrant $20,241.44 Voice vote
9. Approval of July 30, 2026 admin warrant $5,767.60 Voice vote
10. PRIT Statement 06/30/2026 GAA $151,744,384.56 Cash $1,864.98 Rec. & File
a. PRIT confirmation of appropriation deposit $6,993,864.00 Rec. & File
b. PRIT Redemption confirmation $750,000 07/23/2026 Rec. & File
11. Cash books & Bank statements, May 2026 Voice vote
Budget compared to actual 2nd qtr 2026 informational 12. Approval of new member enrollments:
a. Crocker, Brendan City/DPS 07/06/2026 (rehire) Voice vote
b. Gorski, Calvin City/Clerk 06/29/2026 Voice vote
c. Roche, Stephen School 07/08/2026 Voice vote
d. White, Jack City/Rec 06/09/2026 Voice vote
Public Notice
Retirement Board Meeting
ZOOM ID: 725 756 3329
Passcode: 478813
Call-In Phone Number: 1 (929)436-2866
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM
Place: Newburyport Retirement Office
16 Unicorn Street, Newburyport, MA 01950
Agenda pg 2 of 2
Regular Business (cont’d)
13. Approval of member retirements:
a. Freeman, Ann City/COA 06/30/2026 Voice vote
b. LeClaire, Chris Fire 06/30/2026 Voice vote
c. Wilichoski, Michael Police 07/24/2026 Voice vote
d. Adams, Robert Fire 08/14/2026 Voice vote
e. Bradbury, Stephen Fire 08/29/2026 Voice vote
f. Richard, Janice Fire 08/29/2026 Voice vote
14. Makeup requests:
a. Cody, Melissa 3y2m 09/01/2016-03/27/2022 Voice vote
b. McGrath, Annamarie 0y11m 10/08/2004-10/14/2012 Voice vote
15. Other Business/PERAC memos/correspondence
a. PERAC memos 19 - 22/2026 informational
b. PERAC email re guidance on medical panel info provided informational
c. PERAC email re State Budget informational
d. PERAC Pension News, No 71, July 2026 informational
e. PERAC Emerging Issues Forum 9/17/2026 9AM to 2PM Voice vote
f. PERAC response Supplemental Regulations, email sent back informational
g. Retirement Allowances approved by PERAC:
Howard Adams recalculation, Ann Freeman informational
h. Approval of John F. Cutter Accidental Disability informational
i. Out of Grade, previously tabled Voice vote
j. Accreditation appeal, Sacco email informational
16. Executive Director’s Report informational
a. State COLA reimbursement report $10,153.79 informational
b. FY2027 Final COLA report informational
17. Next monthly meeting: Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:30 AM informational
18. Motion to adjourn Voice vote
Pursuant to G.L. c.30A S 20(b) notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Newburyport Retirement Board will be held at 16 Unicorn Street, Newburyport, Ma. Public access dial: 1(929)436-2866