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Britt council approves LOSAP program, hires contractors and buys mower tires
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting, the Britt City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 05-2026 to allow a Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for eligible volunteer emergency service personnel and approved several administrative contracts and a small equipment purchase.
The City of Britt City Council on Feb. 17 unanimously approved Resolution 05-2026, authorizing municipalities to establish a Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for eligible volunteer emergency service personnel, and completed a series of routine administrative approvals including contractor hires and the purchase of mower tires.
Council member N. Stewart moved to approve Resolution 05-2026 to permit the city to establish a LOSAP for eligible volunteer emergency service personnel; T. Romer seconded the motion. The minutes record a roll-call vote with Council member T. Hildman, N. Stewart and T. Romer voting "Yes." The motion carried.
The LOSAP resolution gives the city authority to establish a program that would provide length-of-service awards to eligible volunteer emergency responders; the minutes do not specify plan details, funding levels, or an implementation timeline.
On routine business, the council approved hiring Brett Nelson to perform floor waxing at City Hall after a motion by T. Hildman and second by T. Romer. The council also approved contracting White Barn Picket Fence to provide employee headshots for the city website and authorized adding five additional Fire Department employees to the photography contract; that motion was made by N. Stewart and seconded by T. Hildman. The council approved the purchase of one large front tire and one large rear tire for the city lawn mower following a motion by T. Romer and a second from N. Stewart. All of these motions were recorded as carried by the council members present.
The minutes list T. Hildman, N. Stewart and T. Romer as present at the meeting and B. Hiscocks and J. Thompson as absent. During agenda approval the council removed two proposed closed-session items under Iowa Code §21.5(1)(c) (litigation strategy) and §21.5(1)(i) (personnel review) from the agenda. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn by T. Romer, seconded by T. Hildman.
The minutes do not record public comments, detailed discussion of LOSAP implementation, dollar amounts for contracts, or a staff timeline for next steps on the resolution. The council will need to return to the subject if it adopts specific LOSAP program terms or funding proposals in a future meeting.
