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Seymour committee backs handbook updates and police union MOU; delays parade-route decision
Summary
The committee approved updates to the non-represented employee handbook and recommended a vacation accrual/payout MOU with the Seymour Professional Police Officer Union to council, and postponed the Memorial Day parade route decision until March 9 to allow further consultation. Board of Review set for April 29.
On Feb. 23, 2026, the Joint Committee of the Whole voted to recommend updates to the City of Seymour’s non-represented employee handbook and to recommend a Memorandum of Understanding with the Seymour Professional Police Officer Union regarding vacation accrual and payout. The committee also postponed action on a Memorial Day parade route and announced the Board of Review date.
City Administrator Sean Hutchison reviewed handbook changes that had been reviewed by the Personnel Committee; Alderperson Vander Heiden moved to recommend the handbook updates to council and Alderperson Gerbers seconded. Council President Tetzlaff reviewed the need for the police-union MOU; Vander Heiden moved to recommend approval and Alderperson Krull seconded. Both motions carried (vote tallies not specified in the transcript). The transcript identifies the handbook update as "CITY OF SEYMOUR NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK UPDATE 2.23.2026."
Chief Schultz presented a special-event application for the Memorial Day parade and asked whether the parade route should remain on Ivory Street or move to Main Street at the American Legion’s request. Committee discussion noted that using Main Street would impose higher costs on the city; the reason for the American Legion’s request was not recorded. The committee postponed the application to the March 9 meeting to permit Chief Schultz to consult with the school, the state and the American Legion.
The Board of Review was scheduled for April 29 from 6–8 p.m. The Director of Public Works and the Police Chief reviewed monthly reports and were expected to present an ordinance for electric bikes and scooters at the next meeting. Alderperson Gerbers moved to adjourn; Alderperson Hurkman seconded, and the motion carried.
