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Monroe Police and Fire Commission Meeting July 29, 2026: Captain Promotion and Closed Session on Firefighter Candidates

Common Council & Commissions — Wednesday, July 29, 2026
BodyMonroe, Wisconsin
SessionCommon Council & Commissions
DateWednesday, July 29, 2026
StatusFILED
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It's 2 30, and I'll call the uh Wednesday, July 29th meeting of the Seaman Row Police and Fire Commission to order.

0:11

The clerk will call the roll.

0:15

Dave Denninger.

0:19

Amanda Fields.

0:23

Here Jerry Goose.

0:28

Robin McLeish.

0:30

And Jacob Gardner.

0:31

Present.

0:34

We have a quorum.

0:36

You have the uh minutes of the July first meeting.

0:40

Is there a motion to approve?

0:44

So moved.

0:46

Is there a second?

0:49

Second.

0:50

Okay, the motion to approve the minutes of the July first meeting.

0:54

Been uh moved and seconded.

0:55

Any corrections or comments.

1:02

Seeing none, all those in favor of the motion to approve the minutes say aye.

1:06

Aye.

1:07

Aye.

1:09

Aye.

1:10

Aye.

1:11

Those opposed say no.

1:13

Okay, the minutes of July 1st are approved.

1:18

Next item on the agenda.

1:21

Recognition of our new captain.

1:27

Uh Chief Fultz.

1:30

I'll give it over all this formal stuff here.

1:33

I'll give it over to you.

1:40

With the guidance from police and fire commission, Captain Noah Vig was selected for the captain of position.

1:46

Began his duties on July 20th, 2026.

1:50

He has a bachelor's degree from UW Madison.

1:53

Began his career at the police department in 2002.

1:55

He was promoted to corporal in 2006 and has served as the patrol sergeant for second shift since 2013.

2:03

Throughout his tenure, he has gained extensive knowledge of parole operations, bringing valuable experience and leadership to our staff.

2:10

Second shift remains.

2:11

It's our busiest shift, and his long-standing role there exposed him to a vast array of calls of different degrees of seriousness and complexity.

2:19

And I look forward to his partnership in decision making supervision of staff and ideas for bettering the Monroe Police Department and the community we serve.

2:28

So congratulations.

2:30

Congratulations, okay.

2:47

All right.

2:48

Well, I'd like to thank you for this opportunity.

2:50

I'm definitely grateful.

2:51

Um it's kind of an exciting time for the police department.

2:54

We've got a lot of change going on in terms of leadership as you're well aware of.

2:59

And I look forward to working with Nathan to kind of like better the department and kind of set some goals and achieve them.

3:05

So thank you very much.

3:06

Thank you.

3:07

Thank you.

3:07

Congratulations.

3:49

So moved.

3:50

Okay, it's been moved.

3:51

Is there a second?

3:53

Forgetting to do that.

3:55

Is there?

3:56

Okay, the motion has been made and seconded to go into closed session.

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All those in favor say aye.

4:03

Aye.

4:03

Aye.

4:06

I think we technically have to do a roll.

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Summary of Proceedings

Monroe Police and Fire Commission Meeting - July 29, 2026

The Monroe Police and Fire Commission met on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 2:30 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order by Chair Jacob Gardner with a quorum present (Commissioners Dave Denninger, Amanda Fields, Jerry Gooth, Robin McLeish, and Jacob Gardner). The agenda included approval of prior minutes, recognition of a police captain promotion, a closed session to discuss firefighter candidate qualifications, and an open session action to establish an eligibility list.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (July 1, 2026): Moved, seconded, and unanimously approved by voice vote (all ayes).

Recognition Items

  • Recognition of Noah Vig's Promotion to Police Captain: Chief Foltz announced that Captain Noah Vig was selected for the position, effective July 20, 2026. Vig holds a bachelor's degree from UW Madison, joined the department in 2002, was promoted to corporal in 2006, and served as patrol sergeant for second shift since 2013. Chief Foltz highlighted Vig's extensive knowledge of patrol operations and leadership. Captain Vig expressed gratitude and noted the department's leadership changes, looking forward to working with Chief Foltz to set goals. The Commission offered congratulations.

Closed Session

  • D.1 – Discussion Regarding Firefighter Candidate(s) Qualifications and Potential Eligibility List: The Commission voted unanimously (roll call: Fields – aye, Gooth – aye, Gardner – aye; others present but roll not fully recorded in transcript) to enter closed session under Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(c) to consider employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data. The transcript ends at this point; no details of the closed session discussion or subsequent open session action (E.1 – Approval of Creating an Eligibility List for Hiring Firefighters) are available.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the minutes of the July 1, 2026 meeting.
  • Recognized Noah Vig's promotion to Police Captain.
  • Voted unanimously to enter closed session (roll call as noted). The status of the closed session and the subsequent open item (E.1 – approval of eligibility list) are not documented in the provided transcript.

Meeting Transcript

It's 2 30, and I'll call the uh Wednesday, July 29th meeting of the Seaman Row Police and Fire Commission to order. The clerk will call the roll. Dave Denninger. Amanda Fields. Here Jerry Goose. Robin McLeish. And Jacob Gardner. Present. We have a quorum. You have the uh minutes of the July first meeting. Is there a motion to approve? So moved. Is there a second? Second. Okay, the motion to approve the minutes of the July first meeting. Been uh moved and seconded. Any corrections or comments. Seeing none, all those in favor of the motion to approve the minutes say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Those opposed say no. Okay, the minutes of July 1st are approved. Next item on the agenda. Recognition of our new captain. Uh Chief Fultz. I'll give it over all this formal stuff here. I'll give it over to you. With the guidance from police and fire commission, Captain Noah Vig was selected for the captain of position. Began his duties on July 20th, 2026. He has a bachelor's degree from UW Madison. Began his career at the police department in 2002. He was promoted to corporal in 2006 and has served as the patrol sergeant for second shift since 2013. Throughout his tenure, he has gained extensive knowledge of parole operations, bringing valuable experience and leadership to our staff. Second shift remains. It's our busiest shift, and his long-standing role there exposed him to a vast array of calls of different degrees of seriousness and complexity. And I look forward to his partnership in decision making supervision of staff and ideas for bettering the Monroe Police Department and the community we serve. So congratulations. Congratulations, okay. All right. Well, I'd like to thank you for this opportunity. I'm definitely grateful. Um it's kind of an exciting time for the police department. We've got a lot of change going on in terms of leadership as you're well aware of. And I look forward to working with Nathan to kind of like better the department and kind of set some goals and achieve them. So thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Congratulations.

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