The City Council of Saint Marys approved a tentative three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Saint Marys Police Benevolent Association that will cover 2026 through 2028.

A staff negotiator said the police negotiating team and city staff reached the tentative agreement and sought council approval to move it forward. Tony (council member) moved to approve the agreement and Steven (council member) seconded; the council approved the agreement by voice vote.

The transcript identifies the agreement as tentative and applies to the three-year period cited; it does not include the contract’s financial terms or specific language from the agreement. The mayor announced “the ayes have it.”