Lawmakers propose bolstering police pensions; Cities worry about cost

Oct. 24—Ohio lawmakers are proposing legislation that would increase local governments' contribution to Ohio police officers' pensions from 19.5% to 24% by 2027, bringing it even with the state's firefighters. This would be costly to local governments. But bill co-sponsors Reps. Cidney Abrams, R-Harrison, and Thomas Hall, R-Madison Twp., told the Ohio House Pension Committee Tuesday that the …