Gloucester Retirement Board – Oct 28, 2026

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 3:00 PM

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Where: 127 Eastern Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930

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What's on the agenda

The meeting covers the proposed 2027 budget and the October 2026 warrant. It also includes votes on new members, refund and superannuation requests, and reports on training and the audit.

Agenda items

Warrant (vote): October 2026
PRIM: Wire for October 2026 (vote); September 2026 PRIM Statement and Performance Summary
Director's Report: Supplemental Regulations, Updating Regulations and Policies, MUNIS Access, PERAC Board Administrator Training on November 4, 2026, in Woburn, MA
Budget: Proposed 2027 Budget for the Gloucester Contributory Retirement Board
New business: Travel to Fall MACRS Conference, December 1-3, 2026, at Marriott Boston Quincy in Quincy, MA
New business: 5th Member Position Posting
New members (vote): Ryan Argentino, Michelle Blair, John Lamirande, Barry McAuliffe, Rachel Manning, Marie Parisi, Aubrianna Skaggs-Brads, Inez Silva
Request for refund/rollover (vote): Nikki Lewis, Dana Martin-Etherington

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Request for superannuation (vote): Barry Apt, Sharon George, Lois Elizabeth Kerr, Darryl Wonson
PERAC correspondence: 25/2026 Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training, 4th Quarter 2026; 26/2026 FY28 Appropriation Questionnaire in PROSPER; 2020-2023 Gloucester Contributory Retirement System Audit Report
Deaths: John F. George, Roderick MacNeil, Jr., David A. Reardon

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GLOUCESTER CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD

P.O. Box 114 Gloucester, MA 01930 Tel: (978) 281-9744 Fax: (978) 281-9817 www.gcrsys.com

Meaghan McLaughlin, Executive Director Laura Trainor, Administrative Assistant

Board Members: Linda Boucher, Chair Kenny Costa Kelly Dolan James Hannon, Jr. Edward Hardy

THE GLOUCESTER RETIREMENT BOARD WILL BE HOLDING THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

CITY CLERK GLOUCESTER, MA 2026 OCT 22 PM 3:26

DATE: WEDNESDAY, October 28, 2026

LOCATION: 127 EASTERN AVE. OR VIA REMOTE PARTICIPATION

Dial: +1 (571) 317-3122

Access Code: 665-381-853

TIME: 3:00 P.M.

AGENDA TOPICS

MINUTES (VOTE): Executive Minutes for June 24, 2026, Regular and Executive Minutes for July 29, 2026
OUTSTANDING MINUTES: July-September 2026
WARRANT (VOTE): October 2026
PRIM: Wire for October 2026 (Vote) September 2026 PRIM Statement and Performance Summary
DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Supplemental Regulations – Updating Regulations and Policies, MUNIS Access, PERAC Board Administrator Training – November 4, 2026 in Woburn, MA
BUDGET: Proposed 2027 Budget for the Gloucester Contributory Retirement Board

NEW BUSINESS

Travel to Fall MACRS Conference, December 1-3, 2026 at Marriot Boston Quincy in Quincy, MA
5th Member Position Posting
NEW MEMBERS (VOTE): Ryan Argentino, Michelle Blair, John Lamirande, Barry McAuliffe, Rachel Manning, Marie Parisi, Aubrianna Skaggs-Brads, Inez Silva
REQUEST FOR REFUND/ROLLOVER (VOTE): Nikki Lewis, Dana Martin-Etherington
REQUEST FOR SUPERANNUATION (VOTE): Barry Apt, Sharon George, Lois Elizabeth Kerr, Darryl Wonson

PERAC CORRESPONDENCE

25/2026: Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 4th Quarter 2026
26/2026: FY28 Appropriation Questionnaire in PROSPER
2020-2023 Gloucester Contributory Retirement System Audit Report

DEATHS

John F. George, Roderick MacNeil, Jr., David A. Reardon

The Board reserves the right to consider items on the agenda out of order. The agenda lists those items reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed which have been received at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed, and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Items identified for discussion in Executive Session may be conducted in open session, in addition to, or in lieu of discussion in Executive Session.

GLOUCESTER CITY HALL, GLOUCESTER RETIREMENT OFFICE, RETIREMENT WEBSITE

Posted in accordance with the provisions of MGL c30A §20(b). In case of no quorum or state emergency, meeting will take place on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Submitted by: Laura Trainor, Administrative Assistant.

Agenda posted on the city website (PDF, 88 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 23, 2026.

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Terms used here

warrant: The list of payments, such as pension checks and bills, that the board approves.
executive session: A part of a public meeting closed to the public. State law allows it only for specific reasons, such as lawsuits, negotiations, or personnel matters.
PERAC: Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission, the state agency that oversees Massachusetts public retirement systems.
PRIM: Pension Reserves Investment Management Board, which manages the PRIT fund.
superannuation: Retirement based on age and years of service, rather than disability.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting on the City of Gloucester calendar (opens in new tab). First recorded by Gloucester Publick on October 23, 2026.