Public safety in Wisconsin local government
What Wisconsin city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about public safety — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
4,870 Wisconsin meetings since 2024 covered public safety. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Wisconsin with the most public safety activity
- Milwaukee, WI (215)
- Juneau, WI (160)
- Madison, WI (148)
- Dane, WI (138)
- Wausau, WI (114)
- Weston, WI (113)
- Superior, WI (106)
- Verona, WI (106)
- Germantown, WI (101)
- Neenah, WI (99)
- Oconto County, WI (94)
- Horicon, WI (93)
Latest matching meetings
Dunn County LEPC to review HAZMAT updates, budget, and committee rule change
The Dunn County Local Emergency Planning Committee will hold a regular virtual meeting on October 8, 2026. The agenda includes updates from the Menomonie Fire Department HAZMAT team, a coordinator's report covering budget and spill reports, and a motion to amend committee rules to remove the designated secretary…
County Board to tour new Public Safety Communications building with no decisions
The Dane County Board will meet on September 22, 2026, at 11:30 AM in McFarland to tour the new Public Safety Communications building. No official business will be conducted, and no votes or decisions are scheduled. The meeting acknowledges the land’s Indigenous history.
Village quorum notice for 9/11 ceremony, no action
This is a quorum notice, not a regular meeting agenda. It alerts the public that a quorum of Village committees or boards may be present at the 9/11 ceremony on September 11, 2026, at the Mukwonago Fire Department. No official action will be taken.
Committee to review 2027 police and public works budgets, consider alcohol license
The Public Works/Public Safety Committee will review and possibly recommend the 2027 Police and Public Works Department budgets, and consider a Class B Beer & Class C Wine alcohol license for Trails Pizza at 700 Railroad Street. The meeting also includes monthly reports from the Building Inspector, Police, and Public…
Joint bike-pedestrian commission to discuss Mequon Road bridge treatments and work plan
The Joint Mequon-Thiensville Bike and Pedestrian Way Commission is meeting to discuss updates on treatments to the Mequon Road Bridge over the Milwaukee River and to review its joint work plan. The agenda includes approval of July 9, 2026 minutes and is otherwise limited to these discussion items.
Committee to vote on ALPR oversight resolution and fire code changes
The Safety and Licensing Committee will consider a resolution establishing oversight and accountability standards for automated license plate readers and mass surveillance technologies, which was previously held. The committee will also vote on several fire code amendments, a new Gold Cross shared service agreement…
Fire district to review 2027 budget and capital plan
The Western Lakes Fire District's Fire Board will meet jointly with municipal owners to review the 2027 operating budget and 5-year capital improvement plan, with discussion and possible action. The agenda also includes updates on the municipal fire code, lift assist fees, and district operations. This is a regular…
Personnel Committee to discuss mechanic job description and K-9 police letter
The Lake Geneva Personnel Committee is meeting to discuss and possibly recommend changes to the mechanic job description for public works and a letter of understanding with the Geneva Lake Police Association regarding the K-9 Unit. The agenda also includes routine items like approving minutes and a city…
Sheriff's Office lieutenant position elimination resolution on agenda
The Lincoln County Public Safety Committee is meeting to review routine reports from emergency management, coroner, judicial, sheriff's office, and EMS departments. The most consequential item is a resolution to eliminate one lieutenant position in the Sheriff's Office when a vacancy occurs. The committee will also…
Richfield fire subcommittee to weigh $1M in ambulance, tender, EMS purchases
The Capital Improvement Plan Subcommittee will discuss and possibly recommend to the Village Board the 2027 Richfield Fire Department budget, including proposed purchases of a new ambulance, a water tender, and a Stryker EMS+ program. The fire chief recommends buying an ambulance for $353,000, a tender for $404,271…
FPC committee to review fire and police recruitment updates
The Fire and Police Commission's Testing and Recruiting Committee will hear public comments, approve minutes from the July 7, 2026 meeting, and receive staff updates on firefighter/fire cadet and police officer/police aide recruitment and hiring efforts. No votes on policy are scheduled; the agenda is largely…
Council to consider creating Tax Incremental District No. 45 for White Label Lofts
The Oshkosh Common Council will hold its regular meeting on September 8, 2026, with a pre-meeting orientation on the police department's HOME Base and a proposed emergency operations center. The Council will vote on a consent agenda covering routine items, several new ordinances, and resolutions, including the…
Council to get police orientation on HOME Base and emergency operations center
The Oshkosh Common Council will hold a workshop orientation session on the Oshkosh Police Department. The session includes an update on the downtown Homelessness Outreach and Mental Empowerment (HOME) Base and a discussion of the proposed emergency operations center. No formal action is scheduled; it is an…
Committee to weigh overnight parking ban and animal fancier rules
The Community Life and Public Safety Committee will discuss and possibly act on two ordinance changes: overnight parking restrictions from October 31 to May 1, and amendments to animal fancier approval standards. The committee will also receive updates from code enforcement, fire/EMS, and police departments. No new…
Weston board to review 2027 budget, wages, and FLSA status change
The Village Board of Trustees and Finance & HR Committee will hold a joint budget workshop to review the 2027 budget, including the General Fund levy breakdown, wage questions, and benefits renewal. They will also discuss changing the Engineering Technician position from exempt to non-exempt under FLSA and potential…
Police and Fire Commission to consider patrol officer and detective eligibility lists
The Manitowoc Police and Fire Commission will meet to approve routine monthly reports from the police, fire rescue, and building inspection departments, and to discuss and possibly act on eligibility lists for police patrol officer and detective positions. The meeting is largely procedural, with most items on the…
Personnel Committee to vote on Fire Department schedule extension and retiree insurance changes
The Manitowoc Personnel Committee will meet to review and possibly act on several human-resources matters, including a side-letter to extend the Fire Department’s 48/96 schedule through 2027, a proposal to end retiree insurance after January 1 2027, and updates on health-plan costs and HR initiatives. The meeting is…
Committee discusses 2027 budget and breathing apparatus grant
The Committee of the Whole will review the 2027 Capital Improvement Plan and various special revenue funds. Members will also discuss a Bierman Grant application for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipment.
Finance Committee to consider solar array project and CPR device purchase
The Wausau Finance Committee will discuss and possibly approve two items: a drinking water treatment solar array project with a budget modification and sole source engineering design services, and a sole source purchase of LUCAS Mechanical CPR devices from Stryker for the Fire Department. The meeting also includes…
Fox Point Village Board to decide on pickleball courts, ATV rules, and police equipment
The Fox Point Village Board will meet in person and remotely to approve minutes, pay bills, and hear public comments. The board will also discuss and potentially act on several key items, including a pickleball court proposal, an ordinance amendment for off-highway vehicles, a capital improvements plan, police body…
Village Board to consider police department project validation and fire truck purchase
The Germantown Village Board is meeting to act on several items, including consent agenda approvals for a fire department truck purchase, an owner representation agreement for the fire department renovation, and squad changeover amendments. New business includes a temporary outdoor entertainment permit, a lease for…
Committee to vote on bike/scooter ordinance and squad replacement
The Public Safety Committee will review monthly police, fire, and overtime reports, discuss an ALPR policy update, and take action on several items, including two temporary outdoor entertainment permits, replacing a crashed police squad, squad changeover amendments, and a proposed ordinance regulating bicycles and…
Council to vote on police K9, new vehicles, and boiler replacement
The Mequon Common Council will consider three resolutions: ratifying a $72,817 boiler replacement at the Public Safety Building, accepting a $67,065 donation for a police K9, and authorizing up to $235,582 for new police vehicles. The agenda also includes approval of several boards' minutes and a possible closed…
Committee to discuss sex offender residency rule changes
The Public Welfare Committee will consider potential revisions to Section 50-100 of the Municipal Code regarding sex offender residency restrictions and child safety zones. They will also discuss the upcoming conversion of the city website to a new platform with the current provider. The meeting includes approval of…
Committee to approve $77,817 for Public Safety Building boiler and repairs
The Public Works Committee will meet to approve meeting minutes, ratify a $72,817 boiler purchase and $5,000 in repairs for the Public Safety Building, and discuss the 2026 Work Plan. No other substantive items are listed.
Mequon Public Safety Committee considers police vehicle and K9 equipment purchases
The Public Safety Committee will meet to consider resolutions for new police vehicles and equipment. The committee will also review city ordinances regarding boards, committees, and commissions.
Commission to act on 2027 budgets and firefighter/police resignations
The Beaver Dam Police & Fire Commission will review Fire and Police Department operations, act on two resignations, and discuss 2027 budgets. The meeting includes a closed session to review personnel performance evaluations.
Committee to consider new deputy positions, JAG grant, siren equipment
The Rock County Public Safety & Justice Committee is meeting to review and vote on several resolutions affecting the Sheriff's Office, including accepting a federal grant, adding new deputy positions, and extending existing ones. They will also discuss purchasing equipment for an outdoor warning siren project and hear…
County board to consider EMS study, treasurer appointment, policy changes
The Chippewa County Board of Supervisors will hold a regular meeting with routine items like approving minutes and scheduling the next meeting. Key business includes appointing a successor county treasurer, accepting an EMS study committee report and directing the county administrator to develop an implementation…
Village Board to fill trustee vacancy, review audit, discuss daycare rules
The Windsor Village Board will hold a regular meeting with updates from fire/EMS, utility, and parks departments. Key actions include filling a trustee vacancy, approving the 2025 audit, and discussing statutory changes to in-home family daycares. The board will also consider resolutions for a rock rake purchase…
Juneau Fire Dept interviews candidate for open position
The Juneau Fire Department is holding a regular meeting to interview a potential candidate for an open position. The agenda contains only this single interview item and no other business.
Police & Fire Commission to act on officer eligibility and promotions
The Ashwaubenon Police & Fire Commission will meet to approve minutes, then enter closed session to discuss public safety personnel matters, including interviews for a Public Safety Officer. After reconvening, the commission will act on the Public Safety Officer eligibility list and Captain and Lieutenant promotional…
Council to act on $216,196.86 in bills, review EMS study, budget
The Cornell City Council is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes and committee reports, and will act on bills totaling $216,196.86. They will also discuss the Chippewa County EMS Study Committee's final report, an update on the Old Abe State Trail bridge at Hwy 64, and preparations for the…
Milwaukee County Council on Emergency Medical Services agenda
This agenda is procedural boilerplate containing no items for discussion or decision.
Commission approves 14 new 911 call takers and reviews police procedure changes
The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission will vote on routine personnel actions, including the appointment of 14 Emergency Communications Officers and the promotion of several fire and police staff. The body will also review recent changes to police standard operating procedures, covering topics like sexual assault…
Police and Fire Commission to discuss succession planning and candidates
The Elm Grove Police and Fire Commission will meet to approve minutes, then enter closed session to discuss succession planning and interview police officer candidates, as well as Fire Department succession planning. After reconvening, they may take action on those matters and receive updates from the police and fire…
Committee to weigh $13.8M bond issue, fire fees, elevator contract
The Finance & Personnel Committee will consider a $13.8 million general obligation note for capital projects, fee changes for fire prevention, a $434,164 elevator maintenance contract, and several TIF-funded infrastructure projects. Also on the agenda are a lease termination, a development agreement amendment, and a…
Police and Fire Commission to vote on promotions and new hires
The Stevens Point Police and Fire Commission will meet on September 3, 2026, to discuss and potentially approve several personnel actions, including the permanent promotion of Police Chief Edward Orgon Jr., hiring new officers, and adjusting seasonal crossing guard wages. The commission will also consider an MOU with…
Plan Commission to review 2026 Brown County hazard mitigation plan
The Ashwaubenon Plan Commission will consider and possibly act on the 2026 Brown County All Hazards Mitigation Plan. The agenda also includes routine items: approving the August 6, 2026 meeting minutes, public comments, and setting the next agenda. No other substantive items are listed.
Council to weigh Flock camera policy, grants, contracts, and claims
The Common Council will consider several items, including possible action on Flock camera ordinances and contracts, acceptance of a federal grant for police, approval of contracts for software and health services, and disallowance of multiple claims. The agenda also includes routine items like minutes approval and…