Richland County committee enters closed session to conduct county administrator interviews

The Richland County Executive and Finance Standing Committee on March 12 voted to enter a closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) to conduct interviews for the county administrator position.

The committee opened with roll call and approved an eight-item agenda before moving into closed session. A motion to enter the closed session, described in the meeting as authorized by Wisconsin law for "employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation," was made and seconded and then approved by voice vote. Committee members later moved to adjourn the meeting until the following day at 5 p.m.

Committee members present at roll call included Daly, Woodhouse, Kirk, Frank, Williamson and Cooley; the transcript notes another member would join later. The agenda was described as an eight-point agenda and was approved before the closed-session motion. Meeting minutes record the closed-session motion as made by Mister Carroll and seconded by Mister Cooley; the closed session was described as being held to conduct interviews for the county administrator. The transcript names board counsel (identified as John or Jared) as present for the closed session. The committee recessed and agreed to reconvene tomorrow at 5:00 p.m.

The meeting record in the transcript does not show any public votes on hiring or appointment decisions; it shows only the procedural votes to approve the agenda, enter the closed session under the cited statute, and adjourn the meeting for continuation the following day. No hiring decisions or other substantive public actions on the administrator search are recorded in the provided segment.