Convening in Closed Session for Bargaining Purposes

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently issued a decision that appears to create new obligations under Wisconsinโ€™s open meetings law. Specifically, in State ex. rel. Oitzinger v. City of Marinette, 2025 WI App 19, the Court found that a municipal government violated the open meetings law because โ€œdiscussion of [the agreement for which closed session […]