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Alliance Civil Service Commission holds closed session to consult on APD promotional exams and seniority calculations
Summary
The commission convened Aug. 27, 2025, and entered an executive session to consult legal counsel about calculation of seniority points and grading/recertification of Alliance Police Department promotional exams; no public comments were made and the meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
The Alliance Civil Service Commission met in special session on Aug. 27, 2025, and moved into executive session to consult legal counsel about internal practices on promotional testing for the Alliance Police Department and the calculation of seniority points.
Chair Renee Young opened the meeting at 4:30 p.m. and noted members present: Renee Young (Chair), John Gross (member) and Matt Mohr (member). Secretary Candice Martin and representatives from the Alliance Police Department, including Stephen Minich (APD), Capt. Wensel and Sgt. Jones, were listed as present. Law Director Caity Weyer was also present and provided an email opinion under correspondence.
Under new business, Young invited public comment; no members of the public spoke. Member Matt Mohr moved to go into executive session to consult with legal counsel about several personnel and exam matters; John Gross seconded the motion, which the commission approved unanimously.
The commission met in executive session from approximately 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. and consulted counsel on: the commission's past practice for calculating seniority points; regrading and issuance of letters related to the Alliance Police Department lieutenant promotional exam; the possible recertification of the APD lieutenant promotional exam; and grading and letters for the sergeants' written promotional exam. Those consultations occurred in closed session; the commission did not disclose deliberations or take public action on those matters in open session.
With no further business in open session, member John Gross moved to adjourn; Matt Mohr seconded and the meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m. The commission scheduled its next regular meeting for Sept. 16, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. in the City Administration Building conference room at 504 East Main Street.
Meeting minutes indicate that correspondence included an email opinion from Law Director Caity Weyer; the text of that opinion was not read into the public record at this meeting.
