City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Police and Fire Commission  
Wednesday, September 16, 2026  
8:30 AM  
City Hall - Hedgehog Conference Room  
The Police and Fire Commission meeting will be conducted in-person. Members of the public can  
request access to attend the meeting via video conferencing by emailing Megan Ihrke at  
ihrkem@cityoflacrosse.org.  
If you wish to speak on an agenda item, you can do so through in-person or virtual attendance. Contact  
the Commission Secretary by emailing ihrkem@cityoflacrosse.org, calling (608)789-7595, or using the  
drop box outside of City Hall. A link can be provided with the necessary information to join the meeting.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of August 19, 2026 meeting.  
Agenda Items:  
Fire Personnel Report - September, 2026  
26-0973  
I.  
A. Appointment of the following Firefighters to regular status following successful  
completion of probationary period:  
1. Karter Benrud  
2. Daniel Eichman  
3. Adam George  
4. Dustin Lindberg  
5. Dayton Schmitt  
B. Appointment of Engineer Chase Montgomery to regular status following successful  
completion of probationary period.  
Police Personnel Report - September, 2026  
26-0974  
II.  
III.  
Next meeting: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.  
A. Future Agenda Items:  
1. Police Officer interviews to follow November meeting in 2026.  
2. Firefighter interviews to follow January meeting in 2027.  
Adjournment  
NOTE: The Commission may convene in closed session relative to items I and II pursuant to Wis.  
Stats. sec. 19.85(1)(c) to discuss employment, promotions and performance evaluation data of a  
public employee. Following any closed session, the Commission may reconvene in open session.  
Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the above  
scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making  
responsibility.  
NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY  
Requests from persons with a disability who need assistance to participate in this meeting should call  
the City Clerk's office at (608) 789-7510 or send an email to ADAcityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, with as  
much advance notice as possible.  
Police and Fire Commissioners: Doug Happel, Bruce Jentz, Nese Nasif, Joan Parke, and  
James Szymalak