Retirement Board

Meetings

  • Second Thursday of each month
  • City Hall, City Council chambers

Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are also available following approval.

Members

Name
Thomas Barnes Jr., Treasurer
Diane Waldron, Comptroller
Dave Preleski, Council Member
Karl Pacelle
Cheryl Thibeault, Bd. of Finance
Rose Parenti
William Wolfe, BPSA Rep.
Paul Keegan, Local 1338 Rep
William Veits
Ellen Zoppo-Sassu, Mayor

Overview

The management of the city retirement system shall be vested in a retirement board consisting of ten members, as follows:

  • A member of the City Council
  • A member of the Board of Finance
  • Comptroller
  • City Treasurer
  • 3 electors of the city, none of whom shall be an officer or employee of the city,
  • 1 elector of the city who shall be a member of the city's employees local number 1338 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO,
  • 1 elector of the city who shall be a member of the city's employees Bristol Professionals and Supervisors Association (BPSA)
  • Mayor

The board consists of ten members serving five-year terms with the exception of:

  • One council member – Two-year term
  • One Board of Finance member – Three-year term