Ballwin Board to Address Police Pensions, Pet Chickens

The Ballwin Board of Aldermen is scheduled to address proposals for changes to the pension system for city police and consider a proposal permitting pet chickens in the city.

The proposals before board members would put Ballwin police under the LAGERS, the Missouri Local Government Employee Retirement System, which provides defined benefit plans for the rest of the city’s employees.

Police's current pension plan operates as a defined contribution plan, and is funded entirely by police's own contributions, determined based on a percentage of wages, and then placed in individual investment funds chosen by the employees. The council to discuss the proposed changes.

Also on Monday night's agenda is a proposal outlining pet chickens in the city, an issue that by the Ellisville City Council. Like the new ordinance in Ellisville, the legislation before the Ballwin council would limit the number of chickens permitted to four. Roosters also would be prohibited..

To view the complete agenda for Monday night's meeting on the official City of Ballwin website, click here. The board meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Monday at the .