Troy Damsig introduced himself as the interim municipal judge for Lakeside Municipal Court and outlined his background in law enforcement and education, the court’s staffing, and its caseload. Damsig said he was appointed by the Lakeside Municipal Court executive committee and will serve until a special election on Nov. 4.

"I truly enjoy the opportunity to continue serving the public," Damsig said, describing a career that began as a 9-1-1 dispatcher and progressed through sworn police work, including service as a school resource officer and, most recently, retiring as a captain of police. Damsig said he assumed duties about Aug. 1 after the retirement of the previous judge.

He told council the Lakeside Municipal Court serves 23 communities across three counties, holds court in five locations and is among the largest municipal courts in the state. Damsig said the court processed 6,059 cases in the first seven months of the year and projected that figure to reach about 10,500 cases by year-end if current rates continue. He described the court’s staff as two full-time court clerks and a part-time judge based in North Fond du Lac and outlined the types of matters handled by municipal court (state traffic, municipal ordinance and fire-code violations) while noting that circuit courts handle criminal and civil matters.

Damsig invited the council and residents to contact his office with questions or concerns about municipal court operations during his interim term.