Commissioner Ramey moves Fire and Police Commission into closed session to consider rule change, volunteer preference and reappointment

At its April 2, 2026 executive meeting, the Fire and Police Commission moved into closed session under section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider an amendment to the commission’s rules, a proposal to grant promotional preference points for volunteer service and a reappointment request for a former recruit police officer, Commissioner Ramey said.

The meeting opened with Commissioner Ramey identifying commissioners Burgos, Evans, Fung, Ward Patterson and Ramey himself as present and stating that Commissioners Horowitz, Snyder, Spence and Spencer were excused. Ramey said he would chair in the absence of Chair Horowitz and Vice Chair Spencer and noted Executive Director Leon Todd and Deputy Director Jay Pusek were also present.

Ramey announced that the board could receive a motion to convene in closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c) and then reconvene in open session during the regular meeting to address the same items. He asked for a motion; the transcript records a participant saying “So moved,” and a second was given, though the mover and seconder are not named in the transcript.

The motion was put to a voice vote. The transcript records two commissioners vocalizing “Aye,” and Commissioner Ramey declared the motion carried; the record does not include a full roll-call tally. The meeting then proceeded into the closed session to consider the listed rule amendment, volunteer preference points and the reappointment request.

The public portion of the record indicates the commission planned to reconvene in open session later in the regular meeting to consider these items, per Ramey’s opening remarks. The transcript provides no further detail on the substance of the proposed rule change, the criteria for promotional preference points, or the identity of the former recruit whose reappointment was under consideration.