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Cottage Grove approves two-year police contract with raises, scheduling and policy alignments
Summary
The Village Board approved a tentative two-year collective bargaining agreement for police officers covering 2026–27 with step increases targeted to starting officers, scheduling changes, and alignment of several provisions to the village personnel manual.
The Cottage Grove Village Board on Oct. 20 approved a tentative two-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the police bargaining unit that will guide wages, scheduling and several policy alignments for 2026–2027.
Village Administrator Matt presented the agreement as the outcome of multiple bargaining sessions and said the package prioritized recruiting and retaining officers: a 7% wage increase for starting officers in 2026, a 6% increase for officers at one year of experience, and a 4.5% increase for other union steps in 2026; the contract also provides a further 4.5%…
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