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Chisago County Board closes special meeting for labor negotiations and later proceeds as directed
Summary
At its April 8, 2026 special meeting, the Chisago County Board closed the session to consider labor-negotiation strategy under Minnesota law, reconvened at 6:07 p.m., and voted to "proceed as directed" from the closed session.
The Chisago County Board of Commissioners convened a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. on April 8, 2026 and, shortly thereafter, voted to close the public meeting "to consider strategy for labor negotiations, including negotiation strategies, or developments or discussion and review of labor negotiation proposals," citing Minnesota statutory authority. The motion to close was made by Commissioner Montzka, seconded by Commissioner Dahlberg and carried unanimously (Greene, Dunne, Montzka, Dahlberg).
The board reconvened in open session at 6:07 p.m. On motion by Commissioner Dunne, seconded by Commissioner Dahlberg, "the Board moved to proceed as directed in the closed session." The motion passed unanimously. The public minutes record the vote and the action taken but do not provide substantive details of the negotiation strategy discussed in closed session. Chair Richard Greene presided and the Clerk of the Board, Christina Vollrath, recorded the proceedings.
