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Council approves Superior Police Local 27 contract, side letter and staffing recommendations
Summary
The council approved the Superior Police Local 27 collective bargaining renewal (noted as a 4% increase July 1 and 4% the following year), approved an officer-in-charge side letter, and authorized several job postings recommended by the Human Resources Committee.
The Superior Common Council on March 24 approved a new collective bargaining agreement with Superior Police Local 27 and adopted related personnel recommendations.
During a Human Resources Committee report, the committee chair summarized a March 16 meeting and recommended approval of the police contract renewal and several staffing actions. "A quick synopsis: it was a 4% July 1st and a 4% [increase] next year," the chair said, describing additional side letters as largely administrative.
On the council floor, Councilor Johnson moved to approve the Superior Police Local Number 27 2026–2027 contract renewal; Councilor Finnessy seconded the motion, and the voice vote carried. Councilor Finnessy then moved to approve changes to the officer-in-charge program side letter agreement, seconded by Councilor Herrick; that motion also carried.
The committee report also listed recommended hires and job postings, including a building inspector, a light equipment operator and a firefighter. The chair said the committee will return in April with discussion about using a consumer price index as a method to set non-union wage increases.
Why it matters: The contract sets wage increases for represented officers and the approved side letter clarifies officer-in-charge responsibilities; the council also advanced staffing matters the city says are needed to maintain services.
There was no roll-call vote or tally published in the meeting transcript; both contract motions carried on voice votes. The council did not provide detailed budgetary breakdowns for the contract increases at this meeting.
Sources: Human Resources Committee chair; Councilor Johnson; Councilor Finnessy; council proceedings, March 24, 2026.
