Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Public Protection & Judiciary Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
This meeting is being conducted on land now known and recognized as Dane County, Wisconsin. We  
acknowledge that this land is at the same time the ancestral, traditional, & contemporary land of the  
Ho-Chunk, Sauk & Kickapoo nations.  
Thursday, October 16, 2025  
7:00 PM  
**BUDGET**  
Hybrid Meeting:  
Attend in person at the City County Building room 351;  
attend virtually via Zoom.  
A. Call To Order  
Meeting called to order at 7:02 pm  
YGP Members present: Ava Kietzman and Chloe Multerer  
Others present: K. Barrett, G. Brockmeyer, C. Castillo, Supervisor Chawla,  
Supervisor Engelberger, C. Figueroa-Soto, M. Juette, Supervisor Miles, D.  
Moffitt, J. Okazaki, I. Ozanne, C. Nygaard, S. Slaven, C. Springer,  
Supervisor Veldren, D. Wallace, Supervisor Wegleitner, Supervisor Welsh,  
C. Pabellon and S. Stavn.  
5 -  
Present:  
RICHELLE ANDRAE, JEFF WEIGAND, ANTHONY GRAY, APRIL KIGEYA and  
KEITH FURMAN  
2 - RICK ROSE and DAVID PETERSON  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
PP&J MINUTES OF OCTOBER 9, 2025  
1. 2025  
MIN-330  
Attachments: 2025 MIN-330 10-09-2025  
10-09-2025 PP&J Registrations  
A motion was made by FURMAN that the Minutes be approved. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. 5-0  
C. Budget Discussion & Amendments  
PP&J COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2026 OPERATING  
BUDGET  
1. 2025  
ACT-182  
Attachments: PP&J Operating Amends 10-16-25  
Email from Sheriff Barrett re Staffing 10-16-2025  
Members of the public that registered in opposition and wished to speak  
on PP&J-O-01 were: Greg Brockmeyer and Shelby Slaven.  
Members of the public that registered in support and wished to speak on  
PP&J-O-01 were: Eric Howland and Derek Wallace.  
Members of the public that registered in support and did not wish to speak  
on PP&J-O-01 were: Frances Hoffman, Jeanie Verschay, Erik Anderson,  
Rachel Friedman, Hannah Thomas, Kate Gravel, Chad Pronschinke, Karla  
Luna, Ann Lacy, and Jessica Gillette.  
PP&J-O-01  
Miles presented. Motion to postpone to 10/21 meeting by Fuhrman. The  
motion carried by a voice vote 5-0; YGP: 2-0  
Members of the public that registered in opposition and wished to speak  
on PP&J-O-02, 03, 04 was: Brian Tuescher.  
Members of the public that registered in opposition and did not wish to  
speak on PP&J-O-02, 03, 04 were: Jodi Hager and Molly Koranda.  
Members of the public that registered in opposition and did not wish to  
speak on 2025 ACT-182 were:  
Brett Kammerer, Drew Biodrowski,  
Michelle Merrill, Chris Larson, Dominic Corroa, Alex Spoehr, Shane  
Anderson, Scott Herrem, Jason Wiest, Seth Wollenzien, Ann Ingolia,  
Nathan Alwin, Tyler Townsend, Patt Kelly, Dylan Diminco, and Brandon  
McBeth.  
Members of the public that registered in support and wished to speak on  
PP&J-O-02, 03, 04 were: Brenda Konkel and Eric Howland.  
Members of the public that registered in support and did not wish to speak  
on PP&J-O-02, 03, 04 were:  
Verschay, and Kathleen Luker.  
Frances Hoffman, Kylan Bartel, Jeanie  
Member of the public that registered in support and did not wish to speak  
on C.1 Operating Budget was Paul Seaman.  
PP&J-O-02  
Chawla & Wegleitner presented. Motion to approve by Kigeya. No action  
taken. Motion to postpone to 10/21 meeting by Kigeya. The motion carried  
by a voice vote 5-0; YGP: 2-0  
PP&J-O-03  
Chawla & Wegleitner presented. Motion to approve by Fuhrman. No action  
taken. Motion to postpone to 10/21 meeting by Kigeya. The motion carried  
by a voice vote 5-0; YGP: 2-0  
PP&J-O-04  
Chawla & Wegleitner presented. Motion approve by Fuhrman. No action  
taken. Motion to postpone to 10/21 meeting by Kigeya. The motion carried  
by a voice vote 5-0; YGP: 2-0  
PP&J COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2026 CAPITAL  
BUDGET  
2. 2025  
ACT-183  
None  
D. Discussion - Pending Budget Amendments  
Chair Andrae informed the committee of a potential new operating  
amendment involving the Clerk of Courts. Clerk Okazaki briefly described  
the proposed amendment. Chair Andrae also informed the committee  
about a potential amendment involving a classification specialist at the  
Sheriff’s Office.  
E. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - Budget Amendments & Regular Business, if  
any.  
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - Regular Business  
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - Regular Business  
F. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
G. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
H. Adjourn  
A motion was made by KIGEYA that the meeting be adjourned. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. 5-0  
The committee adjourned at 8:57 pm  
Respectfully submitted by Stephanie A. Stavn