Personnel Committee enters closed session over employee incident; reconvenes with no recommendation

The Personnel Committee met Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at 96 Russell Drive and moved into a closed session at 6:21 p.m. to consider an employee incident under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c). Chairman Ruege called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m.; Clerk/Treasurer Stephanie Waala was listed as village staff present.

Member Jamie Vorpahl made the motion to enter closed session “pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee,” and Member Dave Borchardt seconded; the motion carried, 3-0. The committee reconvened to open session at 8:56 p.m. after a motion by Member Dave Borchardt, seconded by Member Jamie Vorpahl, which also carried 3-0.

After returning to open session, the minutes state there was no discussion and no recommendation to the Village Board regarding the closed-session item. The minutes record that there were no items proposed for future agendas and that the meeting adjourned at 8:56 p.m.

The minutes were prepared by Clerk/Treasurer Stephanie Waala on Feb. 3, 2026. The document also includes a standard summary of Wisconsin open meetings law (Wis. Stat. §§ 19.83(2), 19.84(2)) concerning public attendance and participation rights.

Note on names: the minutes refer both to “Chairman Ruege” (who called the meeting to order) and separately list “Barbara Ruege” among members present; the record does not clarify whether those two entries refer to the same individual. The minutes do not provide further detail about the employee incident discussed in closed session, and they record no formal action or recommendation resulting from that discussion.