The city must determine how to pay $1.9 million owed to the former firefighters, who were granted a total settlement of $3.9 million due to unfair labor practices when the council voted to dissolve the full-time fire department and its union. The city’s insurance will cover $2 million of the cost.
The city is eligible for up to $250,000 through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust Loan Program to help cover some of the $1.9 million expense.