Baraboo council changes Police and Fire Commission to appointed, not elected positions after legal concerns
Baraboo Common Council members expedited an ordinance Tuesday after being told by more than one attorney that the cityâs Police and Fire Commission was formed against state law. âCurrently, the police department has a police chief thatâs suspended from employment here and my concern would be any litigation involving that because my assumption is that Chief Schauf has hired a labor attorney, and that the city would be under liability in any decision made,â Council President Joel Petty said. â...It might be a situation that his attorney could use to his benefit.â T...
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