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Kenosha County board unanimously approves amendment to civil‑service rules affecting deputy sheriff eligibility
Summary
Ordinance 16, an amendment to Kenosha County Municipal Code Chapter 4.01 on civil service, passed unanimously after being moved by Supervisor Franco and seconded by Supervisor Gents; the ordinance updates eligibility and statutory due‑process language for deputy sheriff hires.
Kenosha County supervisors voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 16 amending Chapter 4.01 of the county municipal code governing civil service, including changes to eligibility requirements for the deputy sheriff position and statutory due‑process procedures for disqualified candidates.
Supervisor Franco moved the ordinance and Supervisor Gents seconded the motion. “This is an amendment to the municipal code of Kenosha County chapter 4.01, civil service ordinance. The language changes have to do with the eligibility requirements with the deputy sheriff position in Kenosha County as well as statutory due process procedures for disqualified candidates applying for the job,” Franco said. The ordinance had passed unanimously out of both the Judiciary and Law and Finance and Administration committees, Franco added.
Why it matters: The amendment modifies the county’s civil‑service language that governs who is eligible to apply for deputy sheriff positions and clarifies procedures for candidates who are disqualified, which could affect hiring and appeals in the sheriff’s office recruitment process.
The motion was recorded as moved by Supervisor Franco and seconded by Supervisor Gents. The chair called for a voice vote and announced, “Ordinance 16 passes unanimously.” The transcript records 20 supervisors present at roll call earlier in the meeting and lists Supervisors Carol and Robinson as excused and Supervisor Brady as absent; the chair’s announcement indicates unanimous passage among those voting.
No amendments to Ordinance 16 were recorded during the meeting. Following the vote the meeting proceeded to communications and referrals and then adjournment.
