Janesville City Council Special Session – August 26, 2026

The Janesville City Council held a special session on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 11:25 AM in Council Chambers, 18 North Jackson Street, Janesville, Wisconsin. The agenda indicates that the meeting was convened solely to consider entering closed session under Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85(1)(c) and/or (f) for the purpose of reviewing, interviewing, and deliberating upon finalists for the City Manager position, obtaining input from the Ad Hoc Citizen Interview Committee, city staff, and invited members of the public, and determining which candidates to invite for second-round interviews. A motion to reconvene into open session was also anticipated for any related business or actions. No minutes or transcript of the proceedings are available, so the specific motions, votes, or decisions made during the closed or open portions cannot be confirmed from the provided materials.

Consent Calendar

• No consent calendar items were listed on the agenda.

Public Comments & Testimony

• The agenda does not include a public comment period; however, the closed session provision mentions invited members of the public. No transcript is available to record any public statements.

Discussion Items

• The sole agenda item was the consideration of motions to enter closed session to deliberate on the City Manager selection process, including review of applications, interviews of finalists, input from the citizen committee and staff, and potential scheduling of second-round interviews.

Key Outcomes

• No outcomes can be reported because no minutes or transcript were provided. The agenda notes that the council could reconvene into open session to take related actions, but whether such actions occurred is unknown.