Personnel Committee schedules follow-up on Police Chief hiring after closed session

The Spring Green Personnel Committee met on April 21, 2026, at the Spring Green Village Office. Hope Winship, a Personnel Committee member, called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.; Deb Miller, Personnel Committee member, was also present and Robin Reid arrived later. Wendy Crary was appointed minute taker and Michael Stoddard was listed as an attendee.

The committee approved the minutes of the April 13, 2026 Personnel Committee meeting on a motion by Deb Miller and a second by Hope Winship, and then approved the agenda as presented on a motion by Hope Winship and a second by Deb Miller; both motions passed with all in favor.

At 7:05 p.m., Winship moved and Miller seconded to convene into closed session under Section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes for "Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility." The motion passed on a roll-call vote with Aye recorded for Miller and Winship.

The committee reconvened into open session at 8:19 p.m.; Robin Reid moved and Deb Miller seconded the motion to reconvene, which passed with all in favor.

After returning to open session, members discussed hiring requirements and the process to fill the Police Chief position and separately discussed advertisement and publication strategies to recruit applicants. The committee took no formal action on either agenda item and scheduled an additional Personnel Committee meeting for April 29, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. to continue those items.

There was no general public comment. The meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m. on a motion by Deb Miller and a second by Robin Reid.

Why it matters: The Police Chief position is a key municipal post; the committee's decision to defer action and schedule further deliberation means the village's recruitment timeline remains open and will be addressed at the April 29 meeting.