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Menasha committee unanimously restores police fitness incentive and approves 2027 MOA
Summary
The Menasha personnel committee voted unanimously to amend the 2026 memorandum of agreement to restore a physical-fitness incentive for patrol officers and approved a 2027 MOA that retains the incentive, citing overtime savings and morale benefits.
The Menasha personnel committee voted unanimously to amend the 2026 memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Menasha Professional Police Association, Local 603, restoring a physical-fitness incentive for patrol officers, and approved a 2027 MOA that will retain that incentive for the 2027 contract year.
Attorney Struve, representing the city, told the committee the recommendation rests on a multi-year snapshot of overtime for patrol staff. “Overtime numbers 2024 about 44,000, 2025 about 52,000, 2026 about 31,000,” he said, and added that improved staffing levels also contributed to the lower overtime figure.
The figures formed the basis of the administration’s recommendation to approve an amendment to the 2026 MOA that restores the fitness incentive and to approve a 2027 MOA that does not remove the incentive from the collective-bargaining agreement. Attorney Struve described two action items before the committee: the 2026 amendment to give back the physical-fitness incentive and a separate approval of the 2027 MOA that would keep the incentive in place.
Alderman Grady asked how many officers participate in the fitness-award program. Deputy Chief Angie Hancock said she did not have exact participation counts at the meeting but estimated “it’s the same amount of people every year. It’s a majority,” and offered to provide detailed participation numbers at the next meeting. Attorney Struve also noted a prior request for funds, saying he had a figure of $11,200 marked on his notepad for the fitness incentive from last year.
Alderman School said the program supports morale and officer safety and voiced support for not having to revisit the issue annually. “Programs like this do a lot for building morale within the agency,” School said.
Both the amendment to the 2026 MOA and the 2027 MOA were adopted by unanimous vote, recorded by the clerk as 8–0. The 2027 MOA was described in the motion as effective Jan. 1, 2027, through Dec. 31, 2027.
The meeting concluded after the votes and the committee adjourned.
