Committee authorizes negotiations to renew three‑year misdemeanor prosecution contract
Sep 16, 2025
Brainerd City authorized staff to negotiate renewal of a three‑year joint misdemeanor prosecution contract with Severson Porter under the existing joint powers agreement with Baxter and Niswah; the 2025 total presented was $233,171 with Brainerd’s share about $132,243.
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City administrator Nick Royal told the committee on Sept. 15 that the current three‑year contract for misdemeanor prosecution services (Severson Porter) is expiring and that the three cities participating in the joint powers agreement — Brainerd, Baxter and Niswah — want to continue the service. Royal said two firms responded to the last RFP and that the present contract runs through Dec. 31, 2025.
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