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St. James accepts police resignation and rehires street department lead
Summary
Council accepted the resignation of police officer Brad Nergard, effective Sept. 23, 2024, and approved rehire of Charles Wagner as Street/Park lead (grade seven, step seven); both personnel items passed unanimously.
The St. James City Council accepted the resignation of police officer Brad Nergard at the Sept. 17 meeting; the record notes his resignation is effective Sept. 23, 2024, he left in good standing and is eligible for rehire.
The council also approved the rehiring of Charles Wagner as Street/Park lead. Wagner previously resigned earlier in the year and returned to the position effective Sept. 9; the council recorded his pay as grade seven, step seven under the union wage scale and approved the rehire unanimously.
What it means: The city will proceed with personnel record updates and payroll adjustments corresponding to Wagner’s return; the police vacancy resulting from Nergard’s resignation may prompt later recruitment if the council or administration chooses to fill the position.
Next steps: Administration will complete separation paperwork for Nergard and update personnel records for Wagner’s return; any future hiring for the police vacancy was not discussed at this meeting.
