Commission notes budget overspend tied to second hiring session, authorizes candidate screening bills

Dec 9, 2025

Commissioners were informed both police and fire budgets are overspent, with fire overspend linked to conducting a second hiring session; the commission authorized bills covering pre-employment physicals and psychological evaluations for police candidates.

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During its Dec. 4 meeting the Green Bay Police and Fire Commission received a budget status report showing no new spending in the past month but indicating both police and fire accounts were overspent. Staff attributed the fire overspend to holding a second hiring session this year rather than the typical single session.

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