Neillsville City Council Address Bias and Conflict Potentials
Saturday, September 26th, 2020 -- 8:26 AM
The Neillsville City Council discussed an item regarding the city’s police officers at their meeting on Tuesday.The council received a letter regarding a conflict/bias issue with a member of the Police and Fire Commission and asked the city attorney for her thoughts. City Attorney Bonnie Wachsmuth stated she has read the letter. The bias is not with the Police and Fire Commission, it has more to do with Jeremiah Bogdonovich’s job as a case manager for the county. Wachsmuth stated that it is similar to her job as City Attorney. If a City Police Officer is involved in a case for the city, she would have to decline if a client is involved. The city has no standing to assert conflict. It is more in the capacity of his job. Someone could file a complaint, it could happen, but it is up to the District Attorney if a conflict charge could be made. Discussion followed and no action taken.
Council Member Dan Clough reported that the Neillsville Area Chamber of Commerce Autumn Harvest Fest on Sunday, October 11th has been cancelled. On October 3rd, the Fire Department will be holding their annual steak feed at the Fire Hall. The Clark County Sheriff’s Department Auxiliary is holding a family movie night and bike-a-thon at the Fairgrounds on October 3rd as well.
Mayor Diane Murphy reported on touring the new hospital facility by various city representatives, the new hospital sewer line installation along US Hwy 10 is in progress and that she is not getting any monetary compensation from the company for the use of her property for parking purposes.
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