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Board advances employment agreement to keep Kathy Pratt as city administrator

Board of Aldermen, City of Dardenne Prairie · June 19, 2025
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Summary

The Board of Aldermen approved a second reading and roll-call vote on Bill 2,534 authorizing an employment agreement with Kathy Pratt to serve as city administrator; Pratt said she intends to serve permanently and thanked the board.

The Board moved forward with an employment agreement for City Administrator Kathy Pratt.

Council members praised Pratt’s work since she began serving in an interim capacity. The city attorney read Bill 2,534 by title as an ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute an employment agreement with Kathy Pratt. Members moved for a second reading and then a roll-call vote; aldermen voted in favor and the motion passed, advancing the agreement.

Pratt addressed the board and thanked the mayor and aldermen, saying she looks forward to serving the city on a permanent basis and praised staff and elected officials.

What’s next: With the ordinance advanced and the vote recorded, the mayor is authorized to execute the employment agreement per the ordinance; administrative onboarding and standard personnel follow-up will proceed.