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Markesan council accepts police chief's resignation, authorizes recruitment

City of Markesan Common Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The council accepted Chief of Police Doug Wiorek's resignation "with regret" and approved advertising the chief position; acceptance and the advertising motion each carried 6-0 on Jan. 13, 2026.

The council voted to accept Chief of Police Doug Wiorek's resignation "with regret." The action appears in the minutes as: "Motion Abendroth/Triemstra to accept Chief of Police Doug Wiorke's Resignation with regret. Motion carried 6-0." The council immediately followed with a separate motion to approve advertising for the chief of police position (Motion Prill/Triemstra), which also carried 6-0.

Minutes show no further detail about effective dates for the resignation, interim coverage, or recruitment timeline beyond scheduling advertisement and a Finance Committee meeting to interview deputy clerk candidates. The council did not record any public comment on the resignation during this meeting.

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