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Oneida County Civil Service Commission opens deputy hiring, holds closed-session interviews for sergeant posts
Summary
The commission approved opening the Deputy Sheriff hiring process with applications due June 12, 2026, held closed-session interviews for patrol and detective sergeant roles under §19.85(1)(c) Wis. Stats., and set its next meeting for June 26, 2026.
Chairman Timothy Melms called the Oneida County Civil Service Commission to order at 12:00 p.m. April 20 at the Oneida County Law Enforcement Center and the commission moved quickly through routine business before approving a motion to open the Deputy Sheriff hiring process.
Commissioner Jeff Welk moved to open the Deputy Sheriff hiring process and to close applications at 12:00 p.m. on June 12, 2026; Commissioner Harry Whidden seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote with all five commissioners recorded as voting aye. The record does not specify number of openings or additional hiring criteria in the public minutes.
Later the commission voted to enter closed session under §19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance data of public employees. Commissioner Harry Whidden made the motion to go into closed session; Commissioner Pete Tenderholt seconded. A roll-call vote recorded ayes from Whidden, Tenderholt, Melms, Welk and Kovac, and the commission entered closed session at 12:07 p.m.
The minutes state that commissioners conducted interviews for Patrol and Detective Sergeant positions in closed session. The public minutes record no formal appointments, promotions or final votes taken in open session concerning those interviews; after returning to open session at 2:18 p.m. the minutes note only that interviews had been held.
The commission set its next regular meeting for Friday, June 26, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 2:24 p.m.
Present at the meeting, as listed in the minutes, were Chairman Timothy Melms; commissioners Frank Kovac, Jeff Welk, Harry Whidden and Pete Tenderholt; Sheriff Grady Hartman; Chief Deputy Terri Hook; Patrol Captain Tim Johnson; Investigative Captain Tyler Young; and Recording Clerk Amanda Young.
