Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission votes to enter closed session to consider senior law enforcement compensation

The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission voted April 3, 2025, to convene in closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c) to consider compensation for senior law enforcement officials.

The motion to enter closed session was moved and seconded and carried on a voice vote. The public transcript records commissioners saying “aye” and the meeting proceeding into closed session; exact vote counts and any compensation details were not disclosed in the public portion of the meeting.

Commissioner Horowitz, speaking at the start of the meeting, summarized the procedural motion: "the board may receive a motion to convene in closed session pursuant to section 19.85 sub 1 sub c of the Wisconsin statutes to consider the compensation for senior law enforcement officials." After a motion and a second, unidentified voices voiced assent and the record indicates the meeting moved to closed session.

Present at the executive meeting, as stated in the public record, were Commissioners Burgos, Evans, Fung, Ramey, Schneider, Spence, Spencer, Wuerl Patterson and Commissioner Horowitz, along with FPC Executive Director Leon Todd. The public portion of the transcript contains no additional details about the scope or amounts of compensation discussed or any formal vote tally.

Under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c), governmental bodies may meet in closed session to consider matters involving personnel decisions, including compensation for specific employees. The commission’s action on April 3 authorized discussion under that statute; any decisions reached in closed session, and any required public minutes or disclosures, would appear in subsequent public records or minutes if and as permitted by law.