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Gage County approves four-year collective bargaining agreement with Fraternal Order of Police; board moves into closed-session negotiations
Summary
Supervisors voted 6-0 to accept a four-year contract offer from the Fraternal Order of Police, effective July 1, 2024–June 30, 2028, and then recessed into a closed session for negotiations; meeting minutes record the chair leaving during closed session and the board re-opening at 9:45 a.m.
The Gage County Board of Supervisors on May 27 approved signing the county's April 13, 2026 offer to the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) for a four-year collective bargaining agreement covering July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2028. The board's action followed a statement read into the record by Vice Chair Emily Haxby indicating the FOP had accepted the county's offer.
The board said the agreement represents a four-year contract intended to provide stability for law enforcement personnel and acknowledged the county is already about two years into the negotiation process because of an extended timeline. The statement credited steps the board has taken in recent years to increase wages and maintain competitive compensation, and noted the board values the service of county law enforcement.
Supervisor Gary Lytle moved and Vice Chair Emily Haxby seconded a motion to approve signing the county's offer. The motion carried 6-0.
Following the vote, the board moved into a closed session for negotiations at 9:16 a.m. (motion by Rex Adams, seconded by Emily Haxby; carried 6-0). Chairman Erich Tiemann left the meeting during the closed session; the board returned to open session at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned at 9:46 a.m. The meeting minutes record that the board expects to return to negotiations in the future as needed.
The transcript and minutes record summary statements about compensation, benefits and the anticipated need to resume negotiations within approximately 18 months, but do not include detailed contract terms, wage schedules, or financial attachments; those specifics are not specified in the meeting record and are expected to be contained in the signed contract documents on file with the county.
