Police & Fire Pension Board Meeting

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Lexington Fire and Police Pension Board held a meeting presided over by Mayor Gorton. The board worked through 6 agenda items during the session, all of which were approved, reflecting a productive and largely uncontested meeting. Business addressed included widow's annuities for Sharon Bacon and Johnny McClure, December disbursements, disability applications, a medical evaluation for Robert Mott, approval for Kobe Reek, and the November 2026 board meeting schedule. A total of 7 votes were taken over the course of the meeting, and no public comments were heard.

Attendance

The following individuals were present at the Board meeting on 2025-12-10:

• Mayor Gorton
• Commissioner Hensley
• Chief Wells
• Mr. Puckett
• Lieutenant Abel

No members were absent or late.

Votes and Decisions

The Board took action on seven items during the December 10, 2025 meeting. All votes were conducted by voice vote.

• Widow's Annuities – Sharon Bacon and Johnny McClure 0:07: The Board voted to approve widow's annuities for Sharon Bacon and Johnny McClure. The motion was made by Rock and seconded by Tommy. The motion passed unanimously.

• November 2026 Board Meeting Date Change 0:08: The Board voted to move the November 2026 board meeting to November 18th. The motion passed with one nay vote recorded. No mover or seconder was identified in the record.

• Approval of December Disbursements 0:09: The Board voted to approve disbursements for December. The motion was made by a Commissioner and seconded by the Chief. The motion passed unanimously.

• Ronnie Batson – Disability Conversion 0:09: The Board voted to convert Ronnie Batson's service retirement to a total and permanent occupational disability. The motion passed unanimously. No mover or seconder was identified in the record.

• Christopher Rosen – Disability Conversion 0:10: The Board voted to convert Christopher Rosen's service retirement to a total and permanent occupational disability. The motion passed unanimously. No mover or seconder was identified in the record.

• Robert Mott – Third Doctor Evaluation 0:10: The Board voted to send Robert Mott to a third doctor for evaluation. The motion passed unanimously. No mover or seconder was identified in the record.

• Kobe Reek – Rate Approval 0:11: The Board voted to approve and set the appropriate rate for Kobe Reek. The motion passed unanimously. No mover or seconder was identified in the record.

No roll call votes were taken during this meeting; all decisions were reached by voice vote. Where individual vote counts are not reflected above, the record indicates a voice vote outcome only.

Contested Items

• November 2026 Board Meeting Date: The Board voted on whether to move the November 2026 meeting to November 18th rather than the originally scheduled November 11th. The vote was not unanimous, with one member casting a nay vote. The dissenting member's objection was that November 18th falls in the middle of deer season. Despite the opposition, the motion carried with the majority in favor of the November 18th date.

Widow's Annuities for Sharon Bacon and Johnny McClure

7:19

The Board took up the first agenda item, a resolution concerning widow's annuities for Sharon Bacon and Johnny McClure. Key speakers on this item were Rock and Tommy.

The Board considered and approved the widow's annuities for both Sharon Bacon and Johnny McClure. The resolution was approved.

November 2026 Board Meeting Schedule

8:23

The board took up agenda item number 2, a discussion regarding the scheduling of the November 2026 board meeting. The item was brought forward due to a conflict with Veterans Day, which falls during the board's regular November meeting slot.

The board considered two alternative dates for the rescheduled meeting:

• November 4, 2026
• November 18, 2026

After discussion, the board selected November 18, 2026 as the new date for the meeting. The item was approved.

No key speakers were individually identified in the record for this agenda item.

Disbursements for December

9:25

The Board took up Item Number 3, the Disbursements for December, as listed on the agenda. The item was presented for the Board's review and approval.

Key speakers on this item included the Commissioner and the Chief. The disbursements were reviewed as presented, with no specific concerns or debate noted in the available record.

The Board approved the December disbursements.

Disability applications

9:59

The board discussed and approved applications to convert existing service retirements to total and permanent occupational disability status for two individuals: Ronnie Batson and Christopher Rosen.

• Both applications involved converting previously granted service retirements to total and permanent occupational disabilities.
• The board approved both applications.

No additional detail on key speakers, debate, or concerns raised is available from the meeting record.

Medical evaluation for Robert Mott

10:59

The board considered a resolution regarding a medical evaluation for Robert Mott. The board approved a decision to send Robert Mott to a third doctor for evaluation.

No key speakers were identified in the available record for this agenda item, and no additional details regarding the specific concerns, debate, or presentations that preceded the vote were captured in the source data.

The resolution was approved.

Approval for Kobe Reek

11:29

The board took up the matter of approval and rate-setting for Kobe Reek. The available record indicates that the board moved to approve the item and set the appropriate rate for Kobe Reek. No specific speakers, presentations, debate points, or concerns are documented in the available data for this agenda item.

The board approved the resolution.