City Council Meeting - 2026-03-02
Approves Charter Amendment Ordinance on Initiative, Referendum, Recall Procedures, 9-0
What happened
Willmar City Council awarded the WilmerConnect Phase 1 fiber project to Kramer Service Group for $8,197,392.50 on a 5-3 vote after rescinding the prior award to NC3 LLC, which had withdrawn due to financial capacity issues.
- Jurisdiction
- Willmar, MN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Meeting Summary
Willmar City Council awarded the WilmerConnect Phase 1 fiber project to Kramer Service Group for $8,197,392.50 on a 5-3 vote after rescinding the prior award to NC3 LLC, which had withdrawn due to financial capacity issues.
Key Decisions (10)
Charter Amendment Ordinance on Initiative, Referendum, Recall Procedures
Resolution to Rescind WilmerConnect Phase 1 Award of Bid to NC3 LLC
Award of WilmerConnect Phase 1 Bid to Kramer Service Group
Development Activity (2)
WilmerConnect Phase 1 Fiber Project
Infrastructure
Vaxinova Facility
Industrial
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Willmar is pursuing a municipal fiber network (WilmerConnect) with an…
Commercial Demand
Vaxinova is committing to a $20M+ facility in an area…
Infrastructure
The city is authorizing up to $9.2M in general obligation…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: the mayor, 3 councilmembers, 3 staff members, the clerk, and an attorney.
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