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Mayor says city will revisit civil service commission process; no formal action taken
Summary
During the Feb. 4 Common Council meeting the mayor said the city attorney is reviewing the role and usefulness of the civil service commission and that alternatives used by other municipalities are being considered; no formal change or vote occurred.
The mayor told the Common Council on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, that the city is revisiting the concept and role of its civil service commission and is discussing potential alternatives with the city attorney.
"I've been in discussions with the city attorney with regard to revisiting the whole concept of the civil service commission," the mayor said during the meeting. The mayor added that other municipalities, including Oak Creek, have created new processes to address employee concerns and that the city currently provides some other remedies for employees with grievances.
The mayor said the civil service commission generally oversees non-represented, non-elected and non-managerial employees but suggested the body rarely meets and that handbook or policy revisions might define remedies more clearly. No ordinance, resolution or formal motion to change the commission's structure or authority was introduced or voted on at the meeting; the mayor described the matter as under discussion with staff and legal counsel.
Council members did not take action at the Feb. 4 meeting to revise the commission or its procedures. Any formal proposal, ordinance or handbook change would require additional staff work and a future council agenda item for consideration.
