Streit Lashes Out At Pension Reform

Trustee Bob Streit (Dist. 3) lashed out  at the new village administration’s attempts to introduce pension reform for elected village officials, stating that savings to the Oak Lawn’s general fund would be negligible.

In his statements, Streit suggested that Trustee Mike Carberry (Dist. 6), who is employed by Cook County, voluntarily give up his county pension benefits "if [Carberry] really wanted to save Oak Lawn taxpayers' money."

Streit said that Carberry stands to collect pension benefits from the county of up to six figures.

Carberry begged to differ.

Here is a preview of their exchange. In case you’re recording the broadcast of Tuesday’s village board meeting on Ch. 4, Streit’s and Carberry’s exchange happens about one hour and 24 minutes into the the two-hour-10 minute-long meeting.

The village board voted 4-2 to disband municipal pensions for part-time elected officials. The measure does not affect elected officials who were in office before the April 9, 2013 election.

A lot happened Tuesday evening. More to come.