City Council Meeting, March 2, 2026
Approves Publish Notice for Joint Orderly Annexation Agreement with Wilmer Township (Vaxinova), 8-0
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project to Kramer Service Group for $8,197,392.50 on a 5-3 vote after rescinding the prior award to NC3 LLC, which had withdrawn due to financial capacity issues.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, 8-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
Charter Amendment Ordinance on Initiative, Referendum, Recall Procedures
Ordinance to amend three sections of the city charter relating to initiative, referendum, and recall petition procedures to bring them into compliance with Secretary of State regulations. Requires unanimous vote of council and mayor. Passed 9-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
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project to Kramer Service Group for $8,197,392.50 on a 5-3 vote after rescinding the prior award to NC3 LLC, which had withdrawn due to financial capacity issues.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
2026 Bond Sale Resolution - General Obligation Tax Abatement Bonds
Runway 13-31 Pavement Maintenance Professional Services Agreement
Referral of Property Purchase Beneath First Street Bridge to Planning Commission
Creation of IT Director Position and Promotion of Jonah Johnson
Creation of IT Security Analyst Position
2027 Street and Other Improvements Feasibility Study Professional Services
Publish Notice for Joint Orderly Annexation Agreement with Wilmer Township (Vaxinova)
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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