PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF WINTER HAVEN
FIREFIGHTERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM PENSION BOARD
Vacancy
The City of Winter Haven is accepting applications to fill one vacant Commission-appointed resident seat on its Firefighters’ Retirement System Pension Board.
The board responsibilities are to authorize expenditures, determine eligibility and participation, rules and procedures, invest/re-invest assets of the Retirement System, and perform actuarial studies and valuations of the City of Winter Haven Firefighters’ Retirement System Pension.
The board consists of five (5) trustee members:
- Two (2) of which are elected by Firefighter members of the pension.
- Two (2) Winter Haven residents appointed by the City Commission; and
- One (1) member chosen by a majority of the other four trustees.
There is a requirement to electronically file a Financial Disclosure Form (Form 1 – Statement of Financial Interests) annually with the Florida Commission on Ethics. The term length for this seat is 4 years, which expires January 31, 2026.
This board meets once per quarter for regular meetings in person with additional special meetings if applicable. The next regularly scheduled meeting in 2025 is October 22 at 12:30 p.m. at City Hall, John Fuller Auditorium, 451 Third Street NW, Winter Haven.
If you are interested in serving on this Committee, an application may be obtained as follows:
All completed applications must be returned to the City Clerk by Friday, September 5, 2025.
For more detailed information on this Board, please contact Shawn Dykes, Human Resources Director, at (863) 291-5650 or sdykes@mywinterhaven.com
Vanessa Castillo, MMC
City Clerk