Police & Fire Commission
Regular MeetingPalmyra, WI · January 27, 2026
Minutes
Palmyra Police & Fire Commission Minutes
Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
Palmyra Village Hall
6:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by Chairman Dooley.
Roll call: Stefanczyk, Bealhen, Dooley, Simmons – All Present
Guests – Director Paul Blount
Motion by Bealhen – second by Simmons to approve the minutes from 12/4/25
Roll call – Bealhen, Dooley, Stefanczyk & Simmons all ayes, motion carried.
Business: Discuss Police and Fire, & EMS personnel issues and candidates.
Motion by Dooley second by Simmons to convene into closed session at 6:07PM with staff,
pursuant to §19.85(1)(c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance
evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or
exercises responsibility. Specifically updates on Public Safety Department personnel matters.
Roll call – Bealhen, Stefanczyk, Simmons & Dooley all ayes, motion carried.
Motion by Bealhen - second by Simmons to reconvene to open session at 7:59 PM
Roll call – Bealhen, Stefanczyk, Simmons & Dooley all ayes, motion carried.
Outcome of business conducted in closed session:
The commission decided to table the issue regarding the personnel review of the Interim
Police Chief until further notice.
Motion by Simmons - second by Stefanczyk to Adjourn meeting at 8:12 PM
Roll call - All Ayes – motion carried.
Submitted,
Todd Bealhen, Commission Member
Agenda
AGENDA
Police and Fire Commission meeting
Tuesday January 27, 2026
100 W. Taft St.
Palmyra Village Hall meeting room
6:00 p.m.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Business
1. Approval of Minutes: Dec. 4, 2025
2. Update from Public Safety Director Paul Blount
3. You are hereby notified that the Police & Fire Commission of the Village of Palmyra will meet on Jan. 27, 2026, at the
Palmyra Village Hall meeting room, 100 W. Taft St. at 6:00 p.m. At said time and place the Commission will convene
into closed session.
4. After the meeting has been properly convened, the Chairperson will announce to all those present the purpose of the
meeting and the fact that the Commission intends to convene in closed session for the above-delineated purposes. Upon
motion duly made and seconded and acted upon by the majority of the members present as required under §19.85(1)(a),
Stats., the closed session will take place.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Police & Fire Commission of the Village of Palmyra may convene, upon passage of
the proper motion, into Closed Session with staff, pursuant to §19.85(1)(c) Considering employment, promotion,
compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction
or exercises responsibility. Specifically, a personnel review of the interim Police Chief
AND
19.85(1)(f) Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary
consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where
par. (b) applies which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of
any person referred to in such histories or data, or involved in such problems or investigations. The Commission will then
reconvene into Open Session for purposes of potential additional discussion and/or action on matters discussed in closed
session and adjournment.
5. The Commission will then reconvene into Open Session for purposes of potential additional discussion and/or
action on matters discussed in closed session and adjournment.
Adjourn
Posted: Jan. 26, 2026
Requests from people with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting should be made to the Village
Clerk’s office with as much advance notice as possible by contacting 262-495-8316.
Laurie Mueller,Village Clerk/Treasurer
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