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Madelia council accepts police chief resignation, schedules Oct. 23 public forum
Summary
Council accepted the police chief’s resignation effective Jan. 1 and voted to hold a public forum on the police department on Oct. 23, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.; the council approved both motions by voice vote.
The Madelia City Council accepted the resignation of the city's police chief and set a public forum to discuss the police department’s future.
Councilmembers moved and approved a motion accepting the chief’s resignation; the chief will remain on staff through Jan. 1 and is relocating to Lake Crystal. The council also voted to call a public forum on Oct. 23, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. to gather community input on the police department going forward.
Why it matters: The resignation starts a personnel transition in the city’s police leadership and the scheduled forum provides a public opportunity to discuss department direction and community concerns.
Details: The resignation was announced on the record and accepted by motion and voice vote. The council explicitly scheduled the public forum; the meeting record lists the date and time on the agenda item. The record does not identify the chief by name in the transcript.
What’s next: The police chief will remain until Jan. 1. The public forum is scheduled for Oct. 23, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., and will be a venue for residents to offer comment and for council and staff to gather input; no hiring or interim appointment was recorded in the transcript.
