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Brainerd council directs staff to pursue 3%→5% electric pilot, asks legal review with utility commission
Summary
The Brainerd City Council voted to direct staff to pursue an electric‑utility pilot of 3% of revenues in 2026, rising to 4% in 2027 and 5% in 2028, and to work with legal staff and the Public Utility Commission to determine the formal process. The action is advisory — staff must confirm authority and return with implementation steps.
Brainerd council members on Sept. 15 directed city staff to pursue a phased increase to the electric utility pilot — 3% of revenues in 2026, 4% in 2027 and 5% in 2028 — and to work with the city’s legal team and the Public Utility Commission on the formal process.
"So this vote is more just directing staff of what the council would like to see," said Gabe Johnson, chair of the Personnel and Finance Committee, after moving the measure. "I don't know if we have the authority to just…
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