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May 12, 2026 Village of Jackson - Police & Fire Commission Meeting Minutes
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VILLAGE OF JACKSON
POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Minutes
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by President Jim Meyers.
Members Present: Doug Alfke, Jeffrey Latz, Jim Meyers, Barry Boline, and David
Wentlandt
Members Excused: None
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Police Chief Ryan Vossekuil, Fire Chief Aaron Swaney, and Interim Clerk
Pamela Wolf
2. Introduction of New Members
Introduction of Barry Boline, the newest member of the Police and Fire Commission.
3. Citizens/Village Staff to Address the Police and Fire Commission (Please sign in with the
Clerk prior to speaking. Please note this is a business meeting, not a public hearing. People
wishing to speak on an item on the agenda should present their comments under this agenda
item. Each commenter will be limited to a total of 2 minutes.)
None.
4. Approval of Minutes for the Police and Fire Commission Meeting of October 28, 2025
The motion to approve Minutes for the Police and Fire Commission Meeting of October 28,
2025, was made by D. Wentlandt and seconded by J. Latz.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
5. Election of President for the Police and Fire Commission - Two-Year Term
The motion to re-elect J. Meyers as President of the Police and Fire Commission for a two-
year term ending April 2028, was made by D. Wentlandt and seconded by B. Boline.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion Carried.
6. Election of Vice President for the Police and Fire Commission - Two-Year Term
The motion to re-elect Doug Alfke as Vice-President of the Police and Fire Commission for
a two-year term, ending in April 2028, was made by J. Latz and seconded by D. Wentlandt.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion Carried.
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7. Election of Secretary for the Police and Fire Commission - Two-Year Term
The motion to re-elect Dave Wentlandt as Secretary of the Police and Fire Commission for a
two-year term, ending in April 2028, was made by J. Meyers and seconded by J. Latz.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion Carried.
8. Department Updates
Fire Chief Swaney updated the body on current staffing, the change in status from Flex-
Paramedic to Full-time Paramedic being proposed at the upcoming Village Board meeting
and of current discussions of County Wide EMS programs.
Police Chief Vossekuil updated the body on his current staffing. The three new hires, one has
just completed his field training program and he's certified for solo patrol. The other two new
hires were recruits, not certified. They both graduated from the academy last week, starting
in the field training program. K-9 Delta competed in a recertification program, and came in
9th out of over 50 participants, which is outstanding for only being on the road for three
years.
9. Discussion of Pending Policies and Procedures Related to Police and Fire Commission
Duties
The body confirmed that they did not have any changes requested to be made for the current
policies and procedures.
The motion to keep the policies and procedures for the Police and Fire Commission as is was
made by J. Meyers and seconded by D. Alfke.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion Carried.
10. Adjourn
The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by J. Meyers and seconded by D. Wentlandt.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:09 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Pamela Wolf
Interim Clerk
Village of Jackson
Source: Village of Jackson website. First collected Oct 7, 2026.