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Galesville council enters closed session over threatened lawsuit, reconvenes with no action
Summary
At a special Oct. 20 meeting the City of Galesville council voted to go into closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g) to consult legal counsel about complaints and a threatened civil action by a resident; the council later reconvened, announced no action was taken and adjourned.
Galesville Mayor Tom Thatcher called a special council meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2025. Council members in attendance were Dave Carlson, Randy Larson, Jean Seely and Jesse Swing; Rob Grover and Ryker Todd were listed as absent. Attorney Bruce Hart was noted as present.
Council member Jean Seely moved "to convene into closed session under Section 19.85 (1)(g) Wis. Stats.: Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. The municipal clerk may attend the closed session." The motion was seconded by Randy Larson and carried on a roll-call vote: Carlson — yes; Larson — yes; Seely — yes; Swing — yes.
The council met in closed session to discuss complaints and accusations brought by a resident that the record says also included threats to file civil litigation against the city. No further details about the substance of the complaints or the threatened civil action were provided in the public transcript.
After the closed session, Seely moved to reconvene into open session "for purposes of taking action on matters discussed in closed session." Dave Carlson seconded that motion; the council recorded Ayes — 4, Nays — 0, and the motion carried. The council announced that no action was taken on matters discussed in closed session.
Council member Dave Carlson then moved to adjourn the special meeting; Randy Larson seconded. The adjournment motion passed with Ayes — 4, Nays — 0.
The meeting record is signed by Jennifer Hess, City Clerk/Treasurer. The transcript does not specify any next steps, deadlines, or public follow-up on the complaints referenced during the closed session.
