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Madelia council approves Police Chief Rob Prescher’s resignation and schedules public forum on department’s future
Summary
The Madelia City Council unanimously approved Police Chief Rob Prescher’s resignation, noting he will take a position with the City of Lake Crystal on Jan. 1, 2026, and set a public forum to discuss the police department on Oct. 23, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
The Madelia City Council on Oct. 13 unanimously approved Police Chief Rob Prescher’s resignation and scheduled a public forum on the future of the police department.
Council members voted to approve Prescher’s resignation in a single recorded motion; the transcript states Prescher will take a position with the City of Lake Crystal effective Jan. 1, 2026. The motion to accept the resignation was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Glen Christensen and carried with all members voting yes.
The council also approved a public forum for community discussion of the Police Department on Oct. 23, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. That motion was made by Glen Christensen and seconded by Andy Gappa and passed unanimously.
City Administrator Chris Fischer’s typed minutes note the scheduling and recordkeeping procedures; the transcript includes no further remarks from Chief Prescher or additional details about his departure. The council also announced a special meeting to discuss the 2026 budget on Oct. 25, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.
Next steps: the public forum on Oct. 23 will provide a venue for community input on the department’s future; the council has not recorded additional staffing decisions in the Oct. 13 minutes.
