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Council approves putting question on ballot to abolish Civil Service Personnel Board
Summary
The Waite Park City Council approved a resolution to place a ballot question asking voters whether to abolish the Civil Service Personnel Board, directing staff to work with the county on ballot preparation.
The Waite Park City Council voted to place a ballot question before voters on whether to abolish the Civil Service Personnel Board.
City staff told the council that the board has existed since the early 1960s and that some statutes governing it are dated. Staff recommended maintaining a hiring process but removing the formal Civil Service Board rules that staff said can slow hiring.
A council member summarized the proposal as a way to keep the board’s beneficial functions while removing procedural burdens; staff said that if the council approves, staff will contact the county to prepare the measure for the ballot.
The motion to approve the resolution received a second and passed in a voice vote; during the roll call a member signaled opposition but the council proceeded to place the question on the ballot.
The action does not itself change hiring policy; it only authorizes staff to advance the ballot question that would let voters decide whether to abolish the board. If approved by voters, the council will need to follow the county’s election schedule and any required implementation steps specified by county election officials.
The council moved on to other business following the vote.
