MONROE - City leaders are staying tight-lipped about a special closed session meeting of the Monroe Common Council Wednesday night.
The Council met to "discuss possible violations of city policies by employees." The meeting took place behind closed doors of a small meeting room just off Council chambers. It lasted about an hour.
Mayor Ron Marsh's only comment to the press about the meeting was "no comment."
Marsh said the decision to call the meeting occurred Monday afternoon, and was announced in the paper the next day, as required by law, for 24-hour notice to the public.
Marsh, City Attorney Rex Ewald, City Clerk Carol Stamm and all 10 aldermen were present at the meeting. Alderman Paul Hannes missed the opening roll call, but arrived just before the meting went into closed session.
After the meeting Marsh cited Wisconsin State Statute 19.85(1)(c), which permits closed sessions of council to discuss issues concerning employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the city has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.
He said he did not know when any comments could be made.
Alderman Mark Coplien talked in private with Marsh and Ewald after the meeting, in the presence of Stamm. The Times does not know how long they remained.
This morning Ewald made "no comment" responses to all questions on the meeting, but apologized for not being able to answer. He too said he did not know when any information about the meeting's subject would be available.
The agenda listed only discussion of possible violations, but neither Marsh nor Ewald would verify if any action had taken place, nor whether any further meetings of the council would be called to address the same issue.
The Council met to "discuss possible violations of city policies by employees." The meeting took place behind closed doors of a small meeting room just off Council chambers. It lasted about an hour.
Mayor Ron Marsh's only comment to the press about the meeting was "no comment."
Marsh said the decision to call the meeting occurred Monday afternoon, and was announced in the paper the next day, as required by law, for 24-hour notice to the public.
Marsh, City Attorney Rex Ewald, City Clerk Carol Stamm and all 10 aldermen were present at the meeting. Alderman Paul Hannes missed the opening roll call, but arrived just before the meting went into closed session.
After the meeting Marsh cited Wisconsin State Statute 19.85(1)(c), which permits closed sessions of council to discuss issues concerning employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the city has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.
He said he did not know when any comments could be made.
Alderman Mark Coplien talked in private with Marsh and Ewald after the meeting, in the presence of Stamm. The Times does not know how long they remained.
This morning Ewald made "no comment" responses to all questions on the meeting, but apologized for not being able to answer. He too said he did not know when any information about the meeting's subject would be available.
The agenda listed only discussion of possible violations, but neither Marsh nor Ewald would verify if any action had taken place, nor whether any further meetings of the council would be called to address the same issue.