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Council hears report on DPW union contract; approves settlement reported by council negotiator
Summary
A council member who served on the city's Department of Public Works negotiating team reported to colleagues that the DPW contract negotiation concluded with what he described as a balanced agreement and praised the team handling the talks. The council then voted to approve item e, the DPW union contract, on the consent agenda.
A Montpelier City Councilor who sat on the Department of Public Works (DPW) bargaining team reported to the council that the DPW contract negotiations concluded with a settlement the councilor described as fair and balanced.
The councilor — who said they had attended every negotiating session as a member of the city’s bargaining team — praised the city negotiators and department management for their work and described the contract as a product of a collaborative process. The council then approved the DPW union contract on the consent agenda by voice vote.
What happens next: the approved contract will be implemented according to its terms. Staff indicated the city will proceed with payroll and administrative steps required to enact the settlement.
