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Brainerd City charter commission asks staff for year-end draft to consolidate utility and infrastructure oversight
Summary
The Brainerd City Charter Commission voted to direct staff to produce a draft of proposed charter changes by year-end that would examine consolidating underground infrastructure and project management under unified oversight; commissioners debated scope, union impacts and timelines before approving the motion.
The Brainerd City Charter Commission on Monday directed city staff to prepare a draft of proposed charter changes by the end of the year that would explore consolidating oversight of underground infrastructure and project management under a single director.
City administrator Nick, who opened the discussion, told the commission staff intends "to take a couple months" to review the charter in full, present a draft, and iterate with the commission until it approves language by majority before taking identical text to the city council. He said the process could alternatively proceed via a ballot measure if council does not reach the necessary 70% vote.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the current split between city departments and the public utilities enterprise has…
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