A divided Dallas Police and Fire Pension Board voted to end its ongoing lawsuit with the city of Dallas over timing and amounts of financial contributions from the city to help shore up the pension fund.
The DPFP board of trustees voted 6-5 on Thursday to settle a lawsuit it brought in August 2024. The six votes in favor of ending the lawsuit are all listed as mayoral appointees.
Board President Michael Taglienti, a 22-year officer with the Dallas Police Department, voted against the agreement, saying the board may not have followed its fiduciary responsibility of taking action in support of its members, current and retired police officers and firefighters…