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Public Safety Committee

The Committee shall have the duty and responsibility to:

(1) Act as the policy oversight committee for the following departments: Clerk of Courts Circuit Courts Medical Examiner District Attorney Sheriff Public Safety Communications. 

(2) Act as the policy oversight committee for the Traffic Safety Commission and Emergency Medical Services Council.

(3) The Committee is hereby designated to be the County Emergency Government Committee and the chair of the County Board shall designate the chair of the Emergency Government Committee from among the members of the Committee, in accordance with Section 166.03.

(4)(c), Wis. Stats., and the Chair chosen by the County Board Chair shall act as the chair when the Public Safety Committee meets and conducts business as the County Emergency Government Committee.

Current Members:
Devon Coenen, Chair
Andy Nicholson, Vice-Chair
Dave Kaster
Terry Rentmeester
Ross Toellner

Minutes
2026
- Mar. 18, 2026
- Feb. 2, 2026
- Jan. 5, 2026

2025
- Dec. 1, 2025
- Oct. 6, 2025: (Budget & Regular)
- Aug. 25, 2025
- Aug. 4, 2025
- June 2, 2025
- May 5, 2025
- Apr. 16, 2025: (Special)
- Apr. 7, 2025
- Mar. 3, 2025
- Feb. 19, 2025: (Special)
- Feb. 3, 2025
- Jan. 6, 2025

2024
- Dec. 3, 2024
- Oct. 2, 2024: (Budget)
- Sept. 16, 2024: Special Meeting
- Sept. 3, 2024
- Aug. 5, 2024
- July 17, 2024: Special Meeting
- June 3, 2024
- May 7, 2024
- Apr. 1, 2024
- Mar. 5, 2024
- Feb. 6, 2024
- Jan. 2, 2024

2023
- Dec. 5, 2023
- Oct. 17, 2023: (Budget & Regular)
- Oct. 3, 2023: (Budget & Regular)
- Sept. 5, 2023
- Aug. 1, 2023
- July 17, 2023
- June 6, 2023
- May 17, 2023: (Special)
- May 2, 2023
- Apr. 19, 2023: (Special)
- Mar. 27, 2023
- Mar. 7, 2023
- Feb. 15, 2023: Special Meeting
- Jan. 31, 2023
- Jan. 3, 2023

2022
- Dec. 8, 2022: (Special)
- Dec. 6, 2022
- Oct. 25, 2022: (Special)
- Oct. 4, 2022: (Budget & Regular)
- Sept. 6, 2022
- Aug. 2, 2022
- July 11, 2022
- June 7, 2022
- May 3, 2022
- Mar. 29, 2022
- Mar. 1, 2022
- Feb. 16, 2022: Special Meeting
- Feb. 1, 2022
- Jan. 4, 2022

2021
- Dec. 7, 2021
- Oct. 27, 2021: Special Meeting
- Oct. 5, 2021: (Budget & Regular)
- Sept. 7, 2021
- Aug. 3, 2021
- June 29, 2021
- June 1, 2021
- May 25, 2021: Joint Meeting with PD&T Committee
- May 4, 2021
- Apr. 12, 2021
- Mar. 17, 2021: Special Meeting
- Mar. 2, 2021
- Feb. 2, 2021
- Jan. 5, 2021

2020
- Dec. 1, 2020
- Oct. 6, 2020: (Budget & Regular)
- Sept. 1, 2020
- Aug. 4, 2020
- June 30, 2020
- June 2, 2020
- May 5, 2020
- Mar. 4, 2020
- Jan. 8, 2020

2019
- Dec. 3, 2019
- Oct. 8, 2019: (Budget)
- Oct. 8, 2019: (Regular)
- Sept. 10, 2019
- Aug. 6, 2019
- July 17, 2019
- June 19, 2019: (Special)
- June 5, 2019
- May 1, 2019
- Apr. 3, 2019: No Meeting Held in April
- Mar. 6, 2019
- Feb. 6, 2019
- Jan. 2, 2019

2018
- Dec. 5, 2018
- Oct. 17, 2018: (Budget & Regular)
- Sept. 11, 2018
- Aug. 1, 2018
- July 12, 2018
- July 12, 2018: Joint Meeting With Human Services Committee
- June 6, 2018
- May 2, 2018
- Apr. 17, 2018: (Special)
- Mar. 7, 2018
- Feb. 7, 2018
- Jan. 3, 2018

2017
- Dec. 13, 2017: (Special)
- Nov. 29, 2017
- Oct. 4, 2017: (Budget)
- Oct. 4, 2017: (Regular)
- Sept. 20, 2017
- Sept. 6, 2017
- Aug. 2, 2017
- June 7, 2017
- May 10, 2017
- Mar. 1, 2017
- Feb. 1, 2017
- Jan. 4, 2017

2016
- Dec. 21, 2016: (Special)
- Dec. 7, 2016
- Oct. 4, 2016: (Budget & Regular)
- Sept. 7, 2016
- Aug. 3, 2016
- July 20, 2016
- June 1, 2016
- May 2, 2016
- Apr. 6, 2016
- Mar. 2, 2016
- Feb. 17, 2016
- Feb. 3, 2016

2015
- Dec. 2, 2015
- Oct. 7, 2015: (Budget & Regular)
- Sept. 2, 2015
- Aug. 5, 2015
- July 1, 2015
- June 3, 2015
- May 6, 2015
- May 6, 2015: (Special)
- Apr. 1, 2015
- Mar. 4, 2015
- Feb. 4, 2015
- Jan. 7, 2015

2014
- Dec. 17, 2014: (Special)
- Dec. 3, 2014
- Oct. 15, 2014: (Budget)
- Oct. 1, 2014
- Sept. 3, 2014
- Aug. 6, 2014
- July 2, 2014
- June 4, 2014
- May 7, 2014
- Mar. 5, 2014
- Feb. 5, 2014
- Jan. 15, 2014

2013
- Dec. 4, 2013
- Oct. 9, 2013: (Budget)
- Sept. 4, 2013
- Aug. 7, 2013
- June 26, 2013
- May 1, 2013
- Apr. 4, 2013
- Mar. 7, 2013
- Jan. 23, 2013

2012
- Dec. 5, 2012
- Oct. 10, 2012: (Budget & Regular)
- Sept. 7, 2012
- Aug. 1, 2012
- July 1, 2012: No Meeting Held in July
- June 6, 2012
- May 16, 2012: (Special)
- May 2, 2012
- Apr. 4, 2012
- Mar. 7, 2012
- Feb. 1, 2012
- Jan. 18, 2012

2011
- Dec. 7, 2011
- Nov. 2, 2011: (Budget & Regular)
- Oct. 5, 2011
- Sept. 7, 2011
- Aug. 3, 2011
- July 6, 2011
- June 1, 2011
- May 18, 2011: Special Meeting
- May 4, 2011
- Apr. 20, 2011
- Mar. 2, 2011
- Feb. 16, 2011: (Special)
- Feb. 2, 2011
- Jan. 5, 2011

2010
- Dec. 1, 2010
- Oct. 21, 2010: (Budget & Regular)
- Oct. 6, 2010
- Sept. 1, 2010
- Aug. 4, 2010
- July 7, 2010
- June 2, 2010
- May 5, 2010
- Apr. 5, 2010
- Mar. 2, 2010
- Feb. 3, 2010
- Jan. 6, 2010

2009
- Dec. 3, 2009
- Oct. 20, 2009
- Oct. 7, 2009
- Sept. 2, 2009
- Aug. 25, 2009: Special Meeting
- Aug. 5, 2009
- July 29, 2009: Special Meeting
- July 8, 2009
- June 3, 2009
- June 3, 2009
- May 6, 2009
- Apr. 13, 2009
- Apr. 9, 2009: Hazardous Materials Response Team
- Apr. 1, 2009
- Mar. 5, 2009
- Feb. 5, 2009
- Jan. 15, 2009: HAZ MAT RESPONSE TEAM BOARD MEETING
- Jan. 7, 2009

2008
- Dec. 3, 2008
- Oct. 1, 2008
- Sept. 3, 2008
- Aug. 20, 2008: (Special)
- Aug. 6, 2008
- July 8, 2008
- June 4, 2008
- May 7, 2008
- Apr. 2, 2008
- Mar. 19, 2008: (Special)
- Mar. 5, 2008
- Feb. 6, 2008
- Jan. 23, 2008: (Special)
- Jan. 14, 2008

2007
- Dec. 5, 2007
- Oct. 29, 2007: (Special)
- Oct. 24, 2007
- Sept. 26, 2007
- Sept. 5, 2007
- Aug. 1, 2007
- July 3, 2007
- June 6, 2007
- May 2, 2007
- Apr. 4, 2007
- Mar. 7, 2007
- Jan. 31, 2007
- Jan. 3, 2007

2006
- Dec. 6, 2006
- Nov. 1, 2006
- Oct. 4, 2006
- Sept. 6, 2006
- Aug. 2, 2006
- July 5, 2006
- June 6, 2006
- May 16, 2006
- May 1, 2006
- Apr. 12, 2006
- Mar. 9, 2006
- Feb. 6, 2006: Advisory Board
- Feb. 1, 2006
- Jan. 12, 2006

Agendas
2026
- Dec. 7, 2026
- Nov. 2, 2026: (Tentative)
- Oct. 5, 2026
- Aug. 3, 2026
- July 6, 2026
- June 1, 2026: Note Location - EOC
- May 4, 2026: AMENDED AGENDA - NOTE TIME
- Apr. 6, 2026: ** Meeting Canceled **
- Mar. 18, 2026: Rescheduled from March 16, 2026
- Mar. 16, 2026: CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER - Rescheduled to March 18 @ 5:00 pm
- Feb. 2, 2026: Note Time
- Jan. 5, 2026: Note Time

2025
- Dec. 1, 2025
- Oct. 6, 2025: *Budget & Regular* Note Time
- Aug. 25, 2025: Note Location - EOC
- Aug. 4, 2025
- June 2, 2025: Revised
- May 5, 2025: Note Meeting Time
- Apr. 16, 2025: Special Meeting
- Apr. 7, 2025
- Mar. 3, 2025
- Feb. 19, 2025: SPECIAL MEETING
- Feb. 3, 2025
- Jan. 6, 2025: Note Location - Medical Examiner's Office

2024
- Dec. 3, 2024
- Oct. 2, 2024: *Budget Only*
- Sept. 16, 2024: Special Meeting - Note Time
- Sept. 3, 2024: Note Time
- Aug. 5, 2024
- July 17, 2024: SPECIAL MEETING
- June 3, 2024: Note Date and Location
- May 7, 2024
- Apr. 1, 2024: Note Date
- Mar. 5, 2024: Revised
- Feb. 6, 2024: Note Start Time
- Jan. 2, 2024

2023
- Dec. 5, 2023
- Oct. 17, 2023: Special Meeting - Budget & Regular
- Oct. 3, 2023: *Budget & Regular*
- Sept. 5, 2023
- Aug. 1, 2023
- July 17, 2023
- June 6, 2023
- May 17, 2023: SPECIAL MEETING
- May 2, 2023
- Apr. 19, 2023: Special Meeting - Note Location
- Mar. 27, 2023
- Mar. 7, 2023
- Feb. 15, 2023: SPECIAL MEETING
- Jan. 31, 2023
- Jan. 3, 2023

2022
- Dec. 8, 2022: SPECIAL MEETING
- Dec. 6, 2022
- Oct. 25, 2022: SPECIAL MEETING
- Oct. 4, 2022: *Budget & Regular*
- Sept. 6, 2022
- Aug. 2, 2022
- July 11, 2022
- June 7, 2022: Note Location - EOC
- May 3, 2022
- Mar. 29, 2022: Note Location - Courthouse, Branch 1
- Mar. 1, 2022: Note Location - Medical Examiner's Office
- Feb. 16, 2022: SPECIAL MEETING
- Feb. 1, 2022
- Jan. 4, 2022

2021
- Dec. 7, 2021
- Oct. 27, 2021: SPECIAL MEETING
- Oct. 5, 2021: *Budget & Regular*
- Sept. 7, 2021
- Aug. 3, 2021: Note Location - Northern Building
- June 29, 2021
- June 1, 2021
- May 25, 2021: Joint Public Safety & Planning, Development & Transportation Mtg
- May 4, 2021: Note Location
- Apr. 12, 2021: Rescheduled from April 6, 2021
- Apr. 6, 2021: Meeting CANCELLED / Rescheduled
- Mar. 17, 2021: Special Meeting
- Mar. 2, 2021
- Feb. 2, 2021
- Jan. 5, 2021

2020
- Dec. 1, 2020: In Person Meeting @ Sheriff's Department
- Nov. 3, 2020: Meeting Canceled
- Oct. 6, 2020: Budget and Regular - Virtual Meeting
- Sept. 1, 2020: In Person Meeting - Note Location - EOC
- Aug. 4, 2020: In Person Meeting - Note Location
- June 30, 2020: Note Meeting Date
- June 2, 2020: Virtual Meeting - See Agenda for Access Information
- May 5, 2020: Virtual Meeting - See Agenda for Access Information
- Apr. 1, 2020: MEETING CANCELLED
- Mar. 4, 2020
- Jan. 8, 2020: NOTE DATE, TIME AND LOCATION

2019
- Dec. 3, 2019
- Oct. 8, 2019: Budget & Regular Meeting
- Sept. 10, 2019: NOTE LOCATION -- SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
- Aug. 6, 2019: NOTE LOCATION -- SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
- July 17, 2019: NOTE TIME AND LOCATION
- June 19, 2019: SPECIAL MEETING
- June 5, 2019
- May 1, 2019
- Apr. 3, 2019: ** Meeting Canceled **
- Mar. 6, 2019
- Feb. 6, 2019
- Jan. 2, 2019

2018
- Dec. 5, 2018: NOTE TIME AND LOCATION
- Oct. 17, 2018
- Sept. 11, 2018: Note Date and Time
- Aug. 1, 2018
- July 12, 2018: *To follow Joint Human Srvcs/Public Sfty mtg
- July 12, 2018: Joint Public Safety & Human Srvcs Meeting
- June 6, 2018: NOTE TIME AND LOCATION
- May 2, 2018: NoteTime
- Apr. 17, 2018: SPECIAL MEETING
- Mar. 7, 2018
- Feb. 7, 2018
- Jan. 3, 2018

2017
- Dec. 13, 2017: NOTE DATE, TIME AND LOCATION
- Nov. 29, 2017
- Oct. 4, 2017: *Budget & Regular*
- Sept. 20, 2017: SPECIAL MEETING
- Sept. 6, 2017
- Aug. 2, 2017
- July 5, 2017: ** Meeting Canceled **
- June 7, 2017
- May 10, 2017
- Mar. 1, 2017
- Feb. 1, 2017
- Jan. 4, 2017

2016
- Dec. 21, 2016: SPECIAL MEETING
- Dec. 7, 2016
- Oct. 4, 2016: *Budget & Regular*
- Sept. 7, 2016
- Aug. 3, 2016
- July 20, 2016: NOTE DATE, TIME AND LOCATION
- June 1, 2016
- May 18, 2016: SPECIAL MEETING
- May 2, 2016: Note Date and Time
- Apr. 6, 2016
- Mar. 2, 2016
- Feb. 17, 2016: SPECIAL MEETING
- Feb. 3, 2016

2015
- Dec. 2, 2015: Note: Tour of Jail Will Begin at 4:30 pm
- Oct. 7, 2015: *Budget & Regular*
- Sept. 2, 2015
- Aug. 5, 2015
- July 1, 2015
- June 3, 2015
- May 6, 2015
- May 6, 2015: Special Meeting
- Apr. 1, 2015
- Mar. 4, 2015
- Feb. 4, 2015
- Jan. 7, 2015

2014
- Dec. 3, 2014
- Nov. 5, 2014: ** November Mtg Tentative due to Budget
- Oct. 15, 2014: *Note Time & Location: Rm 200, Northern Bldg, 305 E. Walnut St
- Oct. 1, 2014
- Sept. 17, 2014: Special Meeting
- Sept. 3, 2014
- Aug. 6, 2014
- July 2, 2014
- June 4, 2014: Note Time & Location
- May 7, 2014: Note: Tour of Jail Will Begin at 4:30 pm
- Apr. 2, 2014: ** Meeting Canceled **
- Mar. 5, 2014
- Feb. 5, 2014
- Jan. 15, 2014: Note Date and Location

2013
- Dec. 4, 2013
- Oct. 9, 2013: *Budget & Regular*
- Sept. 4, 2013: NOTE LCOATION -- SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
- Aug. 7, 2013
- July 3, 2013
- June 26, 2013: Note Location
- May 1, 2013: Note: Tour of Jail Will Begin at 4:30 pm
- Apr. 4, 2013: Closed Session at 3:00 PM -- NOTE LOCATION
- Mar. 7, 2013
- Feb. 6, 2013
- Jan. 23, 2013: Note Location

2012
- Dec. 5, 2012
- Oct. 10, 2012: ** Regular & Budget Meeting **
- Sept. 5, 2012: Tour of Jail to Follow Meeting
- Aug. 1, 2012
- June 6, 2012
- May 16, 2012: SPECIAL MEETING
- May 2, 2012
- Apr. 4, 2012
- Apr. 3, 2012
- Mar. 7, 2012
- Feb. 1, 2012
- Jan. 18, 2012: SPECIAL MEETING
- Jan. 4, 2012

2011
- Dec. 7, 2011
- Nov. 2, 2011: *Budget & Regular*
- Oct. 5, 2011
- Sept. 7, 2011
- Aug. 3, 2011
- July 6, 2011: Public Hearing @ 5:00 p.m., regular meeting to follow
- June 1, 2011
- May 18, 2011: SPECIAL MEETING
- May 4, 2011
- May 4, 2011: 2010 Drug Prosecution Study
- Apr. 20, 2011
- Apr. 6, 2011: ** Postponed until further notice
- Mar. 2, 2011
- Feb. 16, 2011: Special Meeting
- Feb. 2, 2011
- Jan. 5, 2011

2010
- Dec. 1, 2010
- Oct. 21, 2010: Budget & Regular Meeting
- Oct. 6, 2010
- Sept. 1, 2010
- Aug. 4, 2010
- July 7, 2010
- June 2, 2010
- May 5, 2010
- Apr. 5, 2010
- Mar. 2, 2010
- Feb. 3, 2010
- Jan. 6, 2010

2009
- Dec. 3, 2009: Part 1 of 2
- Dec. 3, 2009: PART 2 OF 2
- Oct. 20, 2009: Budget & Regular
- Oct. 7, 2009
- Sept. 2, 2009
- Aug. 25, 2009: Special Meeting
- Aug. 5, 2009
- July 29, 2009: Special Meeting
- July 8, 2009
- June 3, 2009
- May 14, 2009: Hazardous Materials Response Team
- May 6, 2009
- Apr. 14, 2009: COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- Apr. 13, 2009: SPECIAL MEETING
- Apr. 1, 2009: Tour of Huber Jail @ 4pm. Meeting to follow approx 5pm.
- Mar. 5, 2009: Tour of Jail @ 4pm. Meeting to follow approx 5pm.
- Feb. 5, 2009