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Council hears prosecution office update and approves three-year contract with Eckberg Lammers
Summary
City contracted with Eckberg Lammers for three years of criminal prosecution services (3.5% annual increases through 2029) after prosecutor Joe Van Thomme outlined rising traffic caseloads and plans to invest in staff and technology.
Joe Van Thomme, city criminal prosecutor with Eckberg Lammers, provided an overview of prosecution services to the council, describing the office’s scope (petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors — excluding certain juvenile or statutorily assigned cases) and typical case workflow. He told the council that "traffic cases have seen the most increase in adult criminal cases over the last few years," and said the office plans continued investment in staff and technology while remaining victim-centric.
The council approved, as part of the consent agenda, a new three-year contract with Eckberg Lammers for criminal prosecution services. The contract includes a 3.5% rate increase per year through 2029 and was approved unanimously as part of the consent motion.
