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Hall lawsuit plaintiff says pension gap is delaying retirements from force
County's first responders sue for $75M over trust fund
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Hall County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brad Rounds speaks about staying in the workforce due to not having the money needed to retire Jan. 13, 2017, during an interview at his Clermont home. Rounds and an expected group of 100 current and retired employees have filed an estimated $75 million lawsuit against the Hall County commission regarding an issue of frozen pension benefits. - photo by Erin O. Smith
About 10 months ago, Hall County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brad Rounds said he reflected on the state of his fellow first responders seeking to retire. Though he never expected to be a cop, Rounds is reaching his 29th year with the department after joining at age 19. “Yet, our friends that work for the Gainesville Police Department that have 20 and 25 years of service are retiring and making” $30,000 per year or more, Rounds said.