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VILLAGE OF COTTAGE GROVE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Police Commission

Thursday, January 8, 2026

5:30 p.m.

 

This meeting will take place in person at the Municipal Services Building, Suite 1, 210 Progress Dr., Cottage Grove, WI 53527. 

You may also choose to participate by providing public comment prior to the meeting via email to Village Clerk Lisa Kalata: lkalata@village.cottage-grove.wi.us. If this is a teleconference, virtual or hybrid meeting, please review the Village of Cottage Grove’s policy.


1.

Call to Order

2.

Determination of quorum and that the agenda was properly posted

3.

PUBLIC APPEARANCES-Public's opportunity to speak

4.

Discuss and consider the minutes of the November 6, 2025 meeting.

Documents:
  1. 11-6-25 Police Commission Minutes.pdf
5.

Unfinished Business

a.

Discuss and consider alternative interview questions for Officer candidates interviews.

Documents:
  1. Officer Group A.pdf
  2. Officer Group B.pdf
  3. Officer Group C.pdf
6.

New Business

a.

Update on last hiring process (two applicants selected).

b.

Discuss and consider nullification of current eligibility list.

c.

Recommendation of retention for Officer Marquardt, Phillips, Nordskog, Johnson and Tapp.

d.

Presentation of CGPD 5-Year Strategic Plan for 2026-2030.

Documents:
  1. 2026-2030 CGPD Strategic Plan FINAL.pdf
7.

Discuss future meeting date and future agenda items

8.

Adjournment

This agenda has been prepared by Staff and approved by the Chair of the Police Commission for use at the meeting as listed above.  Any item on the agenda is subject to final action.  Notice:  Persons needing special accommodations should call 608-839-4704 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies may be in attendance at the above stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice.