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Ely council approves union agreements and backs Brownfields assessment grant application
Summary
Council approved a Letter of Understanding with multiple bargaining units and employment agreements with AFSCME Local #1490 (base and essential units) covering 2026–2028, and supported participation in a regional Brownfields assessment coalition and FY2026 US EPA grant application.
The Ely City Council on Jan. 6 approved a Letter of Understanding between the city and multiple bargaining units (including LELS Local #55 and AFSCME Local #1490) and approved Employment Agreements with AFSCME Local #1490 (Base Unit and Essential Unit) for Jan. 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2028, subject to final revisions. Motions carried 6-0-1 with Council Member Debeltz absent.
Council also approved a letter of recommendation to participate in the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission's Brownfield Assessment Coalition and expressed support for the city to be part of the FY2026 US EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant application. The motions carried without recorded dissent. The minutes do not list contract terms or estimated fiscal impacts; they note the agreements are subject to final revisions.
