Council ratifies DPW union proposal effective Aug. 4, 2026

Aug 4, 2026

After a closed session on DPW labor negotiations, council voted to ratify the Technical, Professional and Office Workers (TPOW) proposal dated 07/27/2026, effective Aug. 4, 2026, and authorized the city manager to complete the contract and the mayor to sign.

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Council moved into closed session to discuss DPW labor-union negotiations and returned with a motion to ratify the Technical, Professional and Office Workers (TPOW) of Michigan, City of Alpena Department of Public Works employee proposal dated July 27, 2026. The motion authorized City Manager Smolinski to finalize the contract and authorized the mayor to sign; the ratification is effective Aug. 4, 2026.

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