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Slinger Police Commission adds three candidates to officer eligibility list after closed-session interviews
Summary
The Slinger Police Commission met Feb. 20, 2026, entered a closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1) for police officer interviews, and later approved Brittney Opitz, Brandon Czebotar and Antonio Salza for the Police Officer Eligibility List before adjourning.
The Village of Slinger Police Commission met Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at 300 Slinger Road. Chairperson Ken Leeson called the meeting to order and confirmed public notice had been posted and delivered Feb. 13, 2026.
After roll call confirmed Commissioners Ken Leeson (Chairperson), Rob Schmid (Vice-Chairperson), Ken Vlasak, John Dukelow and Craig Wolf were present, the commission approved the minutes from Sept. 24, 2025. Commissioner Rob Schmid made the motion to approve the minutes and Commissioner Craig Wolf seconded; the minutes record the motion as "Passed" (tally not specified in the minutes).
Citing Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1), the commission voted at 6:13 p.m. to enter a closed session to consider employment, promotion or performance evaluation data related to police officer position interviews. Commissioner Craig Wolf moved to enter closed session and Commissioner Ken Vlasak seconded. A roll call vote recorded Yays: Ken Leeson, Rob Schmid, John Dukelow, Ken Vlasak and Craig Wolf; Nays: none. Chief Kyle Arendt participated virtually; Captain Josh Gullickson and Lieutenant Nick Garro also attended the closed session.
The commission returned to open session at 7:54 p.m. on a motion by Commissioner John Dukelow, seconded by Commissioner Rob Schmid; a roll call again recorded unanimous support. After returning to open session the commission approved a motion by Commissioner Dukelow, seconded by Commissioner Wolf, to place Brittney Opitz, Brandon Czebotar and Antonio Salza on the Police Officer Eligibility List. The minutes state the motion "Passed" but do not give a roll call tally for that specific motion.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. on a motion by Commissioner John Dukelow, seconded by Commissioner Ken Vlasak.
The commission's minutes record these personnel actions and the closed-session invocation under the statutory authority cited; the minutes do not include interview details or vote tallies for every motion.
