Town Halls

Our town hall initiative to share and listen to members around the state will continue throughout 2024. We are committed to meeting members where they are and appreciate your valuable input and feedback.

Lynn Hoover talking to members

We understand that benefit changes can impact you in different ways. We care about your experiences and will continue to move the pension fund forward with you.

— Lynn Hoover, acting executive director

Our travels

We have visited cities all over Ohio and we plan to visit even more. Members residing in the area of the town hall are sent an email with an opportunity to register to attend.

Ohio and STRS Ohio logos as city markers
Where we have been
Akron
Athens
Beachwood
Bowling Green
Cambridge
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Parma
Youngstown
Where we are headed
Mansfield — Aug. 1
Lima — Oct. 23
Toledo — TBD
More to come
We will share additional dates as soon as they are available.
Lynn Hoover talking to members Tamla Cole talking to members Lynn Hoover talking to a member

The town hall presentation

Every town hall begins with a presentation from Lynn Hoover, acting executive director. Below is that presentation from the town hall in Athens, Ohio.

Town hall Q&A highlights

Following the acting executive director’s presentation at each town hall, members have the opportunity to ask questions of the STRS Ohio staff.

Costs in Perspective video thumbnail Town Hall — Youngstown June 11, 2024
Costs in Perspective
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) video thumbnail Town Hall — Athens Feb. 21, 2024
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
Social Security & Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) video thumbnail Town Hall — Athens Feb. 21, 2024
Social Security & Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
Performance-Based Incentives (PBI) video thumbnail Town Hall — Athens Feb. 21, 2024
Performance-Based Incentives (PBI)
STRS Ohio Compared to S&P 500 video thumbnail Town Hall — Bowling Green Dec. 5, 2023
STRS Ohio Compared to S&P 500
Investment Performance & Health Care Fund video thumbnail Town Hall — Columbus Jan. 31, 2024
Investment Performance & Health Care Fund
Employer Contribution Rate Increase video thumbnail Town Hall — Bowling Green Dec. 5, 2023
Employer Contribution Rate Increase
Responding to Member Concerns video thumbnail Town Hall — Youngstown June 11, 2024
"Bonuses" in a Down Year
Investments Diversification video thumbnail Town Hall — Bowling Green Dec. 5, 2023
Investments Diversification
STRS Ohio Budget video thumbnail Town Hall — Columbus Jan. 31, 2024
STRS Ohio Budget
STRS Ohio Audits video thumbnail Town Hall — Athens Feb. 21, 2024
STRS Ohio Audits
Membership Demographic Trends video thumbnail Town Hall — Chillicothe Feb. 27, 2024
Membership Demographic Trends
Retirement System Changes and Points-Based Retirement Plan video thumbnail Town Hall — Cambridge March 13, 2024
Retirement System Changes and Points-Based Retirement Plan
Responding to Member Concerns video thumbnail Town Hall — Columbus Jan. 31, 2024
Responding to Member Concerns
Supplemental Savings video thumbnail Town Hall — Cambridge March 13, 2024
Supplemental Savings
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