20250506 Approved Minutes – Closed Employment (1)

Al Arndt Randy Howard Chair Preston Clerk Patty Jungbluth Sue Booth Supervisor 1 Preston Treasurer Marcus Skelton www.prestonadamscountywi.gov Supervisor 2 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES MAY 6, 2025 Call Meeting to Order by Chairman Arndt at 5:00pm Quorum Call/Verification of public notice and Approval of the Agenda - All board members in attendance and meeting notice in compliance Treasurer unable to attend. Review purpose for closed session - Chairman Arndt reviewed the purpose for the meeting to conduct and interview, and review wages and other employment activities for the PT Highway Patrol Road Maintenance position. Motion by Arndt/Jungbluth to enter into closed session. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Closed Session - Reviewed applications discussed information from candidate interviews for the Highway Maintenance Part-Time position. Motion by Skelton/Jungbluth to enter back into open session at 5:20 pm. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Open Session - Provided updates and recommendations for employment offer - Motion by Arndt/Jungbluth to contact Travis Johnson to offer employment for the PT Highway Maintenance position. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Meeting adjourned Randy Howard, Preston Town Clerk Wisconsin Open Meeting Laws requires each meeting of a government body whose purpose is to conduct official business to be in “open session.” Wis. Stat. §19.83. Wisconsin Open Meeting Laws allows the limited use of closed meetings as for considering an employee’s employment, evaluation, promotion, compensation, dismissal, demotion, or discipline, including renewals or nonrenewals of contracts, if tenure is not at issue. Considering and the taking of formal action on any such matter . . . . Wis. Stat. § 19.85 (1) (b) (c) Wis. Stat. § 19.84(3) requires that every public notice of a meeting be given at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, unless “for good cause” such notice is “impossible or impractical.” If “good cause” exists, the notice should be given as soon as possible and must be given at least two hours in advance of the meeting. Approved 5/21/2025 1 of 1