Law Enforcement & Public Safety - July 14, 2026 — Minutes

Green County Law Enforcement Committee Meeting Minutes from July 14, 2026 Members Present: Non-members Present: Joe Snow, Chairman Dana Weber, Recording Secretary David Tschudy, Vice-Chairman Sheriff Cody Kanable Mark Gundlach EMG Director Gary Ziegler Isaiah Carlson Chief Deputy John Schuetz Dawn Sass Lt. Nicole Grace 1. Verified that the door is unlocked. 2. Meeting called to order @ 5:00 p.m. by Chairman Joe Snow. 3. Approve minutes of previous regular meeting: Motion to approve minutes of the previous meeting by Mark Gundlach; 2nd by Dawn Sass. Motion carried on voice vote. 4. Review Emergency Management updates: Emergency Management (EMG) Director Gary Ziegler advised the committee on the EMPG grant monies for this year and initiatives that his department is working on. 5. Training Requests: Sheriff Kanable had the following training requests: 1) A Lieutenant to attend Rifle Armorer Instructor training in Stevens Point, WI from August 13-14 with two overnights and a registration fee of $550.00; 2) Sheriff to attend Badger State Sheriff training in Green Bay, WI from August 5-7 with two overnights Dawn Sass made a motion to approve the trainings; 2nd by Isaiah Carlson. Motion carried by voice vote. 6. Review Jail Population and jail medical issues: Sheriff Kanable updated the committee on the jail population and medical incidents for the month of June. 7. Review Building Project updates: Sheriff Kanable provided updates on the building project and upcoming meetings. 8. Review and approve Sheriff Office updates: Sheriff Kanable updated the committee on the patrol activity, staffing and dispatch operations for the month. Sheriff Kanable advised that the county had 1027 incidents for June. Sheriff Kanable advised that the county has had five fatalities so far this year. 9. Review monthly Budget: Sheriff Kanable indicated that the department has spent 47.3% of the budget and Emergency Management has spent 47.1% of their budget. Sheriff Kanable advised that through today the department has spent 50% of the budget. 10. Review and approve possible approval of K-9 purchase by donated funds: Sheriff Kanable updated the committee that he was approached by a green county organization that wanted to donate $15,000.00 to the department for the purchase of a dual-purpose K-9. Sheriff Kanable indicated that a K-9 would be available this fall and they could use the K-9 on night shifts. Dawn Sass made a motion to accept the $15,000.00 donation for the purchase of the K-9 for the department; 2nd by Mark Gundlach. Motion carried on voice vote. 11. Audit bills: The Department Bills were reviewed and signed. A motion was made by Dawn Sass to approve the bills; seconded by Isaiah Carlson. Motion carried on voice vote. 12. Next Meeting: Next meeting date is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, August 13th at 4:00p.m. Mark Gundlach moved to adjourn and David Tschudy seconded. Motion carried on voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 5:32p.m. by Chairman Joe Snow. Submitted by Dana Weber