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Oneida County Civil Service Commission provides certified candidate list for captain after closed-session interviews
Summary
The commission interviewed candidates in a closed session March 3, 2026, and provided a certified list of finalists to Sheriff Grady Hartman; routine agenda items including approval of minutes and agenda were also completed. No public comments were made; the next meeting was rescheduled to April 20, 2026.
The Oneida County Civil Service Commission interviewed candidates for the position of captain in a closed session on March 3, 2026, and provided a certified list of finalists to Sheriff Grady Hartman, according to the commission minutes. The meeting began at 12:00 p.m. at the Oneida County Law Enforcement Center and adjourned at 1:32 p.m.
The commission moved into closed session at 12:06 p.m. under §19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of public employees. Commissioner Jeff Welk made the motion to enter closed session, which Harry Whidden seconded; a roll-call vote recorded all five commissioners as voting aye (Whidden, Tenderholt, Melms, Welk, Kovac). The record lists the closed-session topic as "Captain interviews."
Minutes show the commission returned to open session at 1:31 p.m. on a motion by Harry Whidden, seconded by Frank Kovac, with a roll-call vote again recording all ayes. After the closed session, the commission interviewed candidates for the captain position and provided a certified list of those candidates to Sheriff Grady Hartman, as recorded in the minutes. The minutes do not specify names of candidates or indicate any appointment made at the meeting.
Earlier in the meeting the commission approved the agenda (motion by Harry Whidden, seconded by Pete Tenderholt) and approved the minutes of Jan. 20, 2026 (motion by Timothy Melms, seconded by Frank Kovac); both motions passed on unanimous voice votes. The minutes record no public comments at either the initial public-comment period or after the return to open session.
The commission also discussed potential Detective Sergeant/Patrol Sergeant interviews for a future agenda and rescheduled its next regular meeting from April 13 to Monday, April 20, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Those present for the March 3 meeting included Chairman Timothy Melms; commissioners Frank Kovac, Jeff Welk, Harry Whidden and Pete Tenderholt; Sheriff Grady Hartman; Recording Clerk Amanda Young; and Support Services Lead Brandi Gray.
The commission's minutes are the source for the actions recorded; the minutes do not list candidate names or further personnel actions beyond providing the certified list to the sheriff. The meeting was properly noticed in accordance with the Wisconsin open meetings law.
