Scott Swanson
The City Council, in a special meeting Monday night, June 29, approved a four-year contract with city employees to end nearly a year of negotiations.
The 40-page document includes a number of changes from previous contracts that both City Manager Ray Towry and Tim Riley, who headed the local American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees team of negotiators, said would benefit the city and employees in the long run.
Employees voted…