Committee goes into closed session to discuss security protocols for elected officials and meetings under Wisconsin statute

Dec 10, 2025

The committee moved into closed session Dec. 9 under Wisconsin Stat. 19.85(1)(d) to consider strategy for crime detection or prevention related to security protocols for elected officials and council meetings; the body reconvened in open session and adjourned without public disclosure of the closed discussion.

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The Madison Common Council Executive Committee voted to enter closed session Dec. 9 to consider strategy for crime detection or prevention, citing Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(d) and the notice provisions in section 19.852. The chair asked whether there was any objection to taking a unanimous vote; seeing none, staff moved the meeting into closed session.

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