Boyceville board enters closed session; clerk’s minutes note motion to retain Weld Riley for internal investigation

The Boyceville Village Board met Thursday, May 28, and entered a closed session at 5:30 p.m. under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c) to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance-evaluation data of a public employee, according to the board minutes.

Board member Jonathan Farrell moved “to go into Closed Session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 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,” and Sonya Zebro seconded; the minutes record the meeting moving into closed session at 5:30 p.m.

Brittany Halvorson, the village clerk-treasurer, recorded in the minutes that during the closed session Sonya Zebro made a motion “to retain Weld Riley for an internal investigation,” seconded by Shawn Mittlestadt. The minutes do not record a vote tally or a final outcome for that motion.

The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m. after a motion to adjourn by Jo Dormanen, seconded by Shawn Mittlestadt. The clerk’s signed minutes appear to be the only public record of the meeting proceedings included in the file provided; the minutes do not state further details about the subject of the internal investigation, any vote outcome on retention of counsel, or a schedule for future action.

Attendance listed in the minutes included Al Kelly, Brad Stevens, Jonathan Farrell, Sonya Zebro, Brittany Halvorson (village clerk-treasurer), Shawn Mittlestadt and Jo Dormanen.