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Monroe Police and Fire Commission Meeting Summary – July 29, 2026

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.

4:00

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 the City Hall Council Chambers, 1110 18th Ave. Commissioners Amanda Fields, Jerry Guth, and Jacob Gardner were present, constituting a quorum; Robin McLeish and Dave Deininger were absent. The commission approved minutes, recognized a new police captain, entered closed session to review firefighter candidate qualifications, and unanimously approved an eligibility list for hiring firefighters.

Call to Order, Roll Call, and Minutes Approval

  • The meeting was called to order at 2:30 PM and the roll was taken.
  • A motion to approve the July 1, 2026 minutes was made by Jacob Gardner, seconded by Amanda Fields, and passed unanimously on a roll call vote.

Recognition of Noah Vig's Promotion to Police Captain

  • Police Chief Foltz introduced Captain Noah Vig, selected for the captain position with commission guidance, who began duties on July 20, 2026.
  • Chief Foltz noted Vig earned a bachelor's degree from UW Madison, joined the police department in 2002, was promoted to corporal in 2006, and served as patrol sergeant for second shift since 2013.
  • The chief described second shift as the busiest shift and said Vig's experience brings valuable leadership to the department.
  • Captain Vig expressed gratitude for the opportunity and said he looked forward to working with Chief Foltz on department goals.

Closed Session

  • At 2:34 PM, the commission voted unanimously to enter closed session under Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(c) to discuss firefighter candidate qualifications and the potential establishment of an eligibility-to-hire list.
  • The commission returned to open session at 3:25 PM on a unanimous voice vote. No details of the closed-session discussion were disclosed in the open meeting.

Approval of Firefighter Eligibility List

  • Following the closed session, Amanda Fields moved to add Collin Nack, Clay Spooner, and Austin Wood to the eligibility list for hiring firefighters; Jacob Gardner seconded.
  • The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved July 1, 2026 meeting minutes (unanimous roll call).
  • Recognized Noah Vig's promotion to Police Captain.
  • Approved the firefighter eligibility list containing Collin Nack, Clay Spooner, and Austin Wood (unanimous roll call).
  • Adjourned at 3:27 PM on a unanimous voice vote.

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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