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Trimont council authorizes pumper repair, raises fire-relief pension to $1,400
Summary
The Trimont City Council approved sending the fire department pumper to Mankato for repairs and passed Resolution 2025-19 to raise the fire relief pension to $1,400 per retiree (funded at about 124%). Votes on both motions were unanimous.
The Trimont City Council voted on Nov. 17 to send the city’s pumper truck to Mankato for repairs and to increase the fire relief pension to $1,400 per retired firefighter.
Council Member Ronald Shade moved to authorize taking the pumper to Mankato for a required "regen" on the air-dryer system; the motion was seconded by Council Member Brian Krumwiede and passed 5-0. The council noted the truck was having trouble building pressure in the air dryer and that the vendor-recommended service likely required the trip out of town.
Minutes show council members also discussed townships’ service agreements and whether to add a generator at the fire hall; no generator motion was recorded. On the pension matter, Council Member Ronald Shade moved and Council Member Justin Lubben seconded approval of Resolution 2025-19 to raise the pension benefit to $1,400 per retired firefighter. The record states that increase would put the relief fund at approximately 124% funded; the resolution passed 5-0.
Why it matters: the pumper is primary firefighting equipment for the volunteer department and a funding decision that increases retiree benefits affects the city’s long‑term pension liabilities and fund status. Council members said they were satisfied with the funding level as stated in the record.
What’s next: the council authorizations recorded in the minutes direct the fire department to arrange the pumper’s service trip to Mankato; the pension resolution was adopted by the council and will be reflected in city finance records.
