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Police and Fire Commission holds closed-session interviews for three firefighter candidates
Summary
At a July 15 special meeting, the Police and Fire Commission convened in closed session under Wisconsin Statutes to interview three firefighter candidates, then returned to open session to confirm that the interviews and scores will be combined with earlier interviews.
The Police and Fire Commission on July 15 convened a special meeting and went into closed session to interview three candidates for firefighter openings, then returned to open session and confirmed that those interview scores will be combined with other interviews conducted over the previous two weeks. The commission cited Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(c) and (f) as authority for the closed session.
Commission members approved the meeting agenda at the start of the special meeting. Commissioner Laux moved to approve the agenda and Commissioner Cobb seconded; the motion passed on a voice vote. The commission then moved and voted to go into closed session to conduct “interviewing, evaluating, and considering employment of firefighter candidates” under the cited statute.
After the closed session, the meeting chair reported that the commission had interviewed three candidates and scored them. The chair said the new scores “will be combined with the... other interviews that we've done over the last 2 weeks.” Commissioner Dorff moved to confirm that report; Commissioner Cobb seconded and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned after a final motion to close the session.
The meeting record shows all commission members were present for the special meeting. Commissioners listed in the roll call were Commissioner Cobb, Commissioner Dorff, and Commissioner Goldhan in person, with Commissioner Boyle Rohloff and Commissioner Laux attending via Zoom. The transcript notes the meeting ran a little late because the room was not available and that the proceeding was being recorded.
This meeting dealt only with candidate interviews and internal scoring; no candidate names, hire decisions, or employment offers were announced in open session. The commission’s use of Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(c) and (f) permits closed-session interview and evaluation activity for prospective employees, which is the authority the commission cited before moving into closed session.
