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Long Prairie council approves franchise with Charter, labor agreements, fund policy and staff wage changes
Summary
At its Dec. 10 meeting the council approved a franchise agreement with Charter, adopted a fund balance policy, approved insurance renewals and labor contracts, and approved a 4% non-union wage increase while tabling some personnel items.
The Long Prairie City Council handled a series of routine and administrative items on Dec. 10, approving a franchise agreement, fiscal policy, labor contracts and insurance renewals.
Key outcomes included unanimous approval of a franchise agreement with Charter Communications and direction to contact CTC about a comparable agreement; adoption of a Fund Balance Policy designed to support Moody ratings; and approval of an 8.16% increase in the city’s employee health insurance renewal rates. The council also approved the negotiated Long Prairie Police Officers Labor Agreement (effective Jan. 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2028) and the Public Works Unit Labor Agreement for the same period.
Council approved a 4% wage increase for non-union staff effective Jan. 1, 2026 and tabled other individual non-union increase requests and a specific probation discussion for one employee. Council also tabled consideration of creating a Fire Department application process until June 2026. The meeting opened and closed other routine items including attestation of meeting minutes and a resolution acknowledging November donations.
Votes at a glance: - Franchise agreement with Charter Communications: motion by JoAnn Schroeder; second Gabrier Perez; unanimous approval (SEG 030–031). - Fund Balance Policy: motion by Clint Krueger; second Mayor Jim Kreemer; unanimous approval (SEG 032–033). - 2026 health insurance renewal (8.16% increase): motion by Clint Krueger; second Gabrier Perez; unanimous approval (SEG 034–035). - Long Prairie Police Officers Labor Agreement (2026–2028): motion by JoAnn Schroeder; second Clint Krueger; unanimous approval (SEG 036–037). - Public Works Unit Labor Agreement (2026–2028): motion approved (SEG 038–039). - Non-union staff 4% wage increase effective Jan. 1, 2026: motion by Lilah Gripne; second Mayor Jim Kreemer; unanimous approval (SEG 040). - Tabled items: Callaway Neumann 6-month probation (SEG 041–042) and Fire Department application process until June 2026 (SEG 043).
Most votes were unanimous; where recorded the meeting minutes show the mover and seconder and whether the vote was by voice or roll-call.
