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Board of City Service Commissioners (Dec 16, 2025) — approvals of meeting minutes, staffing extensions, reinstatements, and layoff plans
MilwaukeeDec 16, 20253 min read
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At the virtual December 16, 2025 meeting the Board (Bock, Miller, Smith, Cleary, Wick Spoerl) approved the prior meeting minutes and the 2026 meeting schedule (April and November to be virtual). The Board unanimously approved multiple temporary appointment extensions (including Enineva Canada, Jason Schmeling, Sarah Wangerin and 27 temporary City Laborers), reinstated John Cunningham III to Plan Examiner III, and approved layoff plans for the Milwaukee Health Department and the Milwaukee Public Library — placing a proposed lateral transfer for Heather McSorley on hold pending further City Attorney review. Meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m.
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- Approved December 15, 2025 meeting minutes (vote: 5-0).
- Approved 2026 CSC meeting schedule with modification that April and November meetings be virtual (vote: 5-0).
- Approved 4-month extension of temporary appointment for Enineva Canada, Business Systems Coordinator (Dec 21, 2025–Apr 25, 2026) — second extension (vote: 5-0).
- Approved extensions for 27 temporary City Laborers in Department of Public Works, Operations Division with specified start/end dates (vote: 5-0).
- Approved 5-month extension for Jason Schmeling, Urban Forestry Technician (Dec 21, 2025–Jun 19, 2026) — second extension (vote: 5-0).
- Approved 41-day extension for Sarah Wangerin, HRIS Auditor-Lead (Dec 22, 2025–Jan 31, 2026) — second extension (vote: 5-0).
- Approved reinstatement of John Cunningham, III to Plan Examiner III (currently classified as Sr. Plan Examiner) in Department of Neighborhood Services (vote: 5-0).
- Approved Milwaukee Health Department Layoff Plan (vote: 5-0).
- Approved Milwaukee Public Library Layoff Plan but placed the lateral transfer of Heather McSorley (to Library Communications Assistant, Security Unit) on HOLD pending further study by the City Attorney (vote: 5-0).
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BOARD OF CITY SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
Dec 16, 2025, 12:00 AMVirtualscheduled
CSC Meeting
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- This is a virtual meeting that will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams https://bit.ly/48jQKAo Meeting ID: 279 735 936 434 Passcode: yY3M7Wp3 414-251-0392 United States, Milwaukee Phone conference ID: 692 370 523
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- Communication for the approval of the December 15, 2025, meeting minutes.
- GENERAL HEARING
- Communication for the approval from the Board of the City Service Commission for the 2026 CSC Meeting Schedule.
- Communication from the Office of the City Attorney, to extend the temporary appointment for Enineva Canada, Business Systems Coordinator, for 4-months, from December 21, 2025, through April 25, 2026. This is the second extension request.
- Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations Division, to extend the temporary appointments for the following temporary City Laborers: January 4, 2026 and ending on December 18, 2026: 1. Jameca Bishop 2. Thaddeau Goodlow 3. Kenyatta Williams 4. Sincere Blake December 21, 2025 and ending on December 18, 2026: 5. Jackie Bledsoe 6. Auntrae Boyd 7. Isaiah Burton 8. Avonte Carter 9. Adrian Everett 10. Marvin Frazier 11. Jerry Gray 12. Christopher Ivory 13. Keshawn Johnson 14. Ivory Jones 15. Jaquell Jones 16. Damonick Kemp 17. Harold Patterson 18. Ronald Payne 19. James Phillips 20. Cornelius Rainey Jr. 21. Demetri Randolph 22. Tavion Sandifer 23. Demara Stringer 24. Samone Thomas 25. Aquavion Wilson 26. Kavion Kelly 27. Martell Wilson-Jackson
- Communication from the Department of Public Works, Operations Division-Forestry Services, to extend the temporary appointment for Jason Schmeling, Urban Forestry Technician, for 5-months, from December 21, 2025, through June 19, 2026. This is the second extension request.
- Communication from the Department of Employee Relations, to extend the temporary appointment of Sarah Wangerin, HRIS Auditor-Lead, for 41-days, from December 22, 2025, through January 31, 2026. This is the second extension request.
- Communication from the Department of Employee Relations, to reinstate John Cunningham, III, to the position of Plan Examiner III (currently classified as Sr. Plan Examiner), in the Department of Neighborhood Services.
- PUBLIC HEARING
- Communication for the approval of the Milwaukee Health Department Layoff Plan.
- Communication for the approval of the Milwaukee Public Library Layoff Plan.
- ADJOURNMENT
- In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
- Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Executive Secretary to the City Service Commission 286-3335, (FAX)286-0800, (TDD)286-2960 or by writing to the Executive Secretary at Room 706, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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