Paradise Town Council adopts memoranda of understanding and sets employer health‑benefit contributions for five bargaining units

At a special meeting, the Paradise Town Council adopted several labor-related resolutions, approving memoranda of understanding and passing resolutions to fix employer contributions to employee health benefits.

The council returned from closed session and announced that direction had been given and that there was "no reportable action taken." Council members then adopted resolution numbers 2025-35 through 2025-39, approving the related memoranda of understanding; the council indicated those MOUs "are approved as a result of the vote in closed session" and said copies were available to the public.

Later in the meeting, a staff presenter described agenda item 3A1 as a request "that we adopt resolutions fixing the employer's contribution under the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act for our 5 employee bargaining units." The council treated the five bargaining units as separate groups for the purposes of the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act.

Council member Colton moved approval of resolution numbers 2025-40 through 2025-44; the motion was seconded by Council member Lassonde. Recorded votes in the transcript show Council member Bolin "Aye," Council member Colleton "Aye," Council member Lang "Aye," Council member LaSalle "Aye," and Mayor Crowder "Aye." The meeting record states, "Motion passes."

The council characterized the employer-contribution item as a routine, housekeeping action and proceeded without extended discussion. Staff said the adopted MOUs and the resolutions fixing employer contributions were available as public documents following the meeting.

No additional fiscal details, contribution percentages, or bargaining‑unit names were specified on the public record in the transcript provided. The meeting then adjourned.