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Council accepts public utilities director resignation, approves interim leadership and posts resignation letter online

3309517 · April 8, 2025
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Brainerd City Council accepted the resignation of Public Utilities Director Christopher Evans, voted to post his resignation letter in the online packet, and authorized staff to seek an interim public utilities director while allowing division managers to report to the city administrator in the short term.

The Brainerd City Council accepted the resignation of Public Utilities Director Christopher Evans, effective April 4, 2025, and approved steps to secure interim leadership for the Public Utilities Department.

During the Personnel & Finance committee report, Chair Gabe Johnson presented a motion to accept Evans' resignation. Council members debated whether Evans' March resignation letter should be included in the public packet and available in the meeting room for public review. City Attorney Joel Langel advised that, while many documents are public records, inclusion in a packet is not automatically…

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