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Council votes to enter closed session for city manager evaluation

5929247 · October 24, 2024
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Summary

At the end of its Oct. 22 meeting the Platteville Common Council voted to go into closed session under state statute 19.85(1)(c) to consider the city manager's performance and evaluation; members expected no action following the closed session.

The common council moved into closed session at the end of its Oct. 22 meeting under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) to consider employment and performance-evaluation data for the city manager.

Council Member Bob Gates moved to enter closed session for that purpose, seconded by Kathy Kopp. The chair called the roll and the motion carried. The council indicated it expected no further action after the closed session and would adjourn from closed session.

Why it matters: State law allows local governing bodies to deliberate on individual personnel matters in closed session; the council followed the statute cited in the motion and recorded the roll-call vote.