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Britt council approves $300,000 settlement with former police chief; city liable for $25,000
Summary
After a closed-session discussion, the Britt City Council approved a settlement agreement requiring payment of $300,000 to former Police Chief Mark Anderson; the minutes state the city is responsible for $25,000 of that amount and that Anderson will sign a release and dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice.
The Britt City Council approved a settlement agreement at its Nov. 19, 2024 meeting to resolve litigation with former Police Chief Mark Anderson.
The council voted, following a closed-session discussion, to approve the settlement as recommended by EMC Insurance. The minutes record that the settlement amount is $300,000 and that the city is responsible for $25,000; the agreement requires Mark Anderson to sign a release of claims and to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice.
The motion to approve the settlement was made by A. Weiss and seconded by B. Hiscocks; the vote was recorded as All Ayes. The minutes do not provide further details about the claims in the lawsuit, the allocation of the remaining settlement amount, or the terms of the release beyond dismissal with prejudice.
