The Willmar City Council on Monday approved a 3% raise for City Administrator Leslie Valiant following a satisfactory performance evaluation that took place in a closed session Oct. 23.
The final approved levy is approximately $10.185 million and the approved final budget is approximately $67.7 million. Councilor Tom Butterfield was the sole no vote on both the budget and the levy.
Christopher Corbett, who is currently the senior planner for the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will begin his work with the city of Willmar on Nov. 20, 2023.