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1) Resolution 25-24 honoring Ron Eichstead for service (introduced by Heckendorf; second by Emerick). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

2) Accept 2024 audit (motion by Engelhardt; second by Olson). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

3) Accept consent agenda items 9a\t6f (motion to approve consent agenda). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

4) Change Order No. 2, 2025 Ridgeway Drive & Chestnut Court reconstruction, Advance Construction, +$13,450 (motion by Wells; second by Kripke). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

5) Change Order No. 1, 2025 Oaks of Jackson surface course (Spruce Street, Ridgewood Drive), +$14,340 (motion by Wells; second by Kripke). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

6) Pay Request No. 3, Ridgeway Drive & Chestnut Court reconstruction to Advance Construction, $447,187.01 (motion by Engelhardt; second by Wells). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

7) Pay Request No. 1, 2025 Hickory Lane reconstruction to Vinton Construction, $356,256.41 (motion by Olson; second by Engelhardt). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

8) Pay Request No. 17, wastewater treatment plant tertiary filters and disinfection (JH Hassinger), $86,277.10 (motion by Engelhart [sic]; second by Kurtz). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

9) Reimbursement Request No. 14, 2024 wastewater treatment plant — Clean Water Fund loan, $110,837.84 (motion by Olson; second by Wells). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

10) Change Order No. 6, Jackson Community Center expansion (Mortar Construction), decrease $31,446 (motion by Emerick; second by Engelhart). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

11) Pay Request No. 14, Community Center expansion to Mortar Construction, $44,940.70 (motion by Wells; second by Kripke). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

12) Contract award: Dog Park at Cedar Run Park, Low Underground Inc., $217,614.10 (motion by Wells; second by Kripke). Voice vote: approved; recorded as approved with at least one opposition noted. Outcome: approved.

13) Contract amendment No. 1 (Dog Park), MSA, $15,550 (motion by Wells; second by Kripke). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

14) Renewal of self-insured retention coverage (Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company). Motion to approve Option 1 (status quo) (motion by Olsen; second by Emerick). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

15) Conditional use and site plan review for Metro Hardwoods building expansion (N173 W20855 Metro Court). Motion to approve subject to engineer comments (motion by Heckendorf; second by Emerick). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

16) Public participation plan for Village zoning-code update (presented by Civitec). Motion to approve (motion by Heckendorf; second by Emerick). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

17) Ordinance 25-08, amendment to Plan Unit Development (Carne Properties LLC). Motion to approve first reading; board voted to suspend rules and conduct second reading immediately. Roll-call (suspension): Heckendorf Aye; Emerick Aye; Engelhardt Aye; Kurz Aye; Kripke Aye; Wells Aye; Olson Aye. Second-reading approval: voice vote; outcome: approved.

18) Ordinance 25-09, rezoning Parcel V300400A from PUD to B-2 for Center Main LLC. Motion to approve; board suspended the rules for the second reading. Roll-call (suspension): Heckendorf Aye; Emerick Aye; Engelhardt Aye; Kurz Aye; Kripke Aye; Wells Aye; Olson Aye. Second-reading approval: voice vote; outcome: approved.

19) Ordinance 25-10, amending Chapter 42 limited parking/loading zones. Motion to approve; board suspended rules for second reading. Roll-call for suspension and final approval recorded with all trustees voting Aye (Heckendorf, Emerick, Engelhardt, Kurz, Kripke, Wells, Olson). Outcome: approved.

20) Personnel: fire-department job descriptions and related edits (change minimum battalion chief qualification to paramedic; remove part-time employee eligibility language). Motion to approve as presented (motion by Heckendorf; second by Emerick). Voice vote: approved. Outcome: approved.

21) Bid award: Dog park (see item 12 above).

22) Motion to go into closed session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c),(e),(g) to discuss personnel, negotiations, property and legal strategy. Roll-call vote: Heckendorf Aye; Emerick Aye; Engelhardt Aye; Kurz Aye; Kripke Aye; Olson Aye; Wells Aye. Outcome: motion approved; board entered closed session.

Notes on votes: many routine items were approved by voice vote with mover and seconder recorded; three ordinance suspensions and the closed-session motion had roll-call votes with all trustees recorded as voting Aye on suspension/closed-session items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","08/12/2025 Village Board","oneSentenceSummary","The Village of Jackson board approved a slate of routine contracts, pay requests, zoning ordinances and budget-related motions on Aug. 12, 2025. This roundup lists each formal action and its outcome.","taxTitle","Village of Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin","taxId",61472,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6506705,"Village approves Cedar Run dog park contract despite board concern about floodplain risk",2306,3644000,5950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566735-4d6b2a31dd341faa9355c79d6f930884&start=3644&end=5950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566735-4d6b2a31dd341faa9355c79d6f930884/thumbnail_3644000.jpg","/articles/6506705/Village-of-Jackson/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Village-approves-Cedar-Run-dog-park-contract-despite-board-concern-about-floodplain-risk","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6506705-c37b4b3992281c7e42f580886dd37377/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108288&Signature=i9xi6TFAZGbkLpz1shMid3jNyJozhtvRWLV8-vnXG63yz9aTQPffgWua5GJ5As7zJFmVz6L1kLDUtskNHdii5TCuZLlCP0LcOciQ8Ur7rsmUtK1KC8EUNvIe4dlUM-34612nh3XYfPENjVDA5cVs2QgxKFzAItbSKtbRs6hQn1oyX1nOgh-7Q11VUB8z8dW7pmXtWVtTHZQgLv509erT~EB4WfiiI2jI~aFAh0VBEUq1hVN49h3hYXp9~RlurT~j4ExqkTZrFXu5T9IWTPzMKUTk4TIVx3Az-Xm0BG9rtFSiVA~ZqjsHMx9mzE-iMuTbhInTvUXBR1-Ao099UVGYRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Jackson board voted to award the construction contract for the proposed dog park at Cedar Run Park and approved a follow-on contract amendment for design work during its Aug. 12 meeting, while several trustees urged caution because the site lies near a creek and experienced recent flooding.

The board approved the low bid from Low Underground Inc. for $217,614.10 (motion by Trustee Wells, second by Trustee Kripke). The board also approved contract amendment No. 1 to retain MSA for additional services related to the dog-park project for $15,550 (motion by Wells, second by Kripke). Both motions passed by voice vote; the award motion recorded an affirmative voice vote with at least one opposed member.

Why it matters: trustees and staff said Cedar Run is underutilized and already owned by the village, but several board members and staff described concerns about the site's flooding history after heavy weekend rains and noted the park sits in a wetland/floodplain area that requires permitting.

Recreation Director Tyler (first name given in the packet) explained the bid was prepared and issued with full site information, including a pre-bid walk-through and wetlands considerations. Tyler said the contractor's bid assumed the current site conditions and that the bid documents allow for adjusting fence lines to avoid additional tree removal or sensitive wetlands. He also said the parking-lot work supporting access is covered by a separate Hickory Lane project and is not part of the $217,614.10 construction contract.

During discussion multiple trustees said the recent heavy rains reinforced concerns about siting the dog park in a low area near Cedar Run. One trustee asked whether the board should postpone award until staff could inspect the site after the flood and evaluate whether moving the fenced areas farther from the creek would reduce long-term maintenance and flood-repair risk. Tyler said the design currently sets the fenced area back roughly 80 feet from the creek and that the bid allows some adjustment of fence location. He also said substantial changes to elevation, drainage or materials to reduce flood damage would increase the project cost and could require revised permitting with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Board members who supported the award said alternatives were limited: staff reviewed other village-owned sites and concluded Cedar Run was the most suitable village-owned park that would minimize neighborhood complaints and align with the park master-plan timeline. Trustees noted that the park is already in need of tree and debris clearing and that turning the site into an active facility would replace persistent underused space.

What the board approved

- Construction contract award to Low Underground Inc., $217,614.10 (approved).
- Contract amendment No. 1 with MSA for additional design services, $15,550 (approved).

Next steps: Staff said work can proceed under the current contract; fence alignments can be adjusted within the bid scope to limit tree removal. Staff also said the project will be permitted through normal DNR/wetland channels and that park closures after significant flooding would be managed on an operational basis. Several trustees asked staff to return with any site revisions or updated post-flood observations if field conditions suggest notable changes.

Ending: The board approved the awards but directed staff to monitor and, if necessary, refine fence placement and permit work to limit flood exposure and avoid unnecessary tree removal.","The Village of Jackson board approved a $217,614.10 contract for a dog park at Cedar Run Park and a $15,550 contract amendment for project design, but several trustees voiced concern about recent flooding and the site's proximity to the creek.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6506709,"Village of Jackson reviews 2026 draft budget and 10-year financial plan; board asks staff to target about 3% tax-bill impact",7597,855000,8452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566735-4d6b2a31dd341faa9355c79d6f930884&start=855&end=8452","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566735-4d6b2a31dd341faa9355c79d6f930884/thumbnail_855000.jpg","/articles/6506709/Village-of-Jackson/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Village-of-Jackson-reviews-2026-draft-budget-and-10-year-financial-plan-board-asks-staff-to-target-about-3-tax-bill-impact","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6506709-e1104908ad2c4a8f68212af3294774a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108288&Signature=mLIxTLR2ndSSJBTgN4TlyMSbUxgupvFuAyy7f1RyqsZUrLkmvD~i3F7vLH8sz6LWzXAgQT0Mt5pxDSgOEArORtHZZTUoZO2yO5qExLqtXQd49CxuXuo8n2-ZeLOL7N6yB5T15fZC8sJ0-tIjYVUWWAiVN1BKM7DUwi5Pj9idvh9SqVZyZ0rpLsLkdqqu-IPv2EJzoLvyVi0W8zVaIjMHXpnQeSMARA2jTSplScG0Rybb-Vnt~1Ww3qXN2VWNu9OKrONW8dHvryHjsZ65344O9Y6Cuddk~VLyLtcrXabiRCe6nx99YZPQOKNC34Wq6d8IcN5PC~R9L9~e66kyg-0xBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Village of Jackson Village Board members heard review of the 2024 audit and a detailed presentation of the 2026 draft budget and a 10-year financial-management plan during their Aug. 12 meeting.

The meeting opened with Patty, an auditor from Lucida, reporting an unmodified opinion on the village's 2024 financial statements and saying the audit procedures found \"no indication of fraud.\" Patty reported increases and decreases across several funds: the general fund rose $82,009.73; TID 4 increased about $700,000 while other TIDs declined; the debt service fund increased $562,008.25; the capital projects fund increased $2,355,008.44 largely because of bond proceeds not spent in 2024; the Fire & EMS fund rose $191,009.29; and the park fund grew $123,126. Patty also told the board the village issued $5,695,000 in general obligation debt in 2024 and is at 36.87% of its statutory maximum debt limit.

Why it matters: the audit and the financial-management plan set the baseline for budget decisions that affect the village tax levy, staffing and capital projects. Administrator Heitke and Ehlers consultants presented the draft 2026 budget and a forecast showing longer-term pressure from operating cost growth (wages, benefits and new positions) even as the village benefits from unusually strong net new construction and one-time taxable value changes tied to a TID out.

Administrator Heitke said staff prepared the budget \"conservatively,\" trimming a projected $46,410 in expenditure restraint incentive that the village is unlikely to qualify for next year and budgeting a cautious temporary-interest revenue. Heitke listed several operating changes baked into the draft: a posted full-time deputy treasurer position (offset partially to water and sewer), elimination of a part-time building-inspector LTE following a retirement and shifting that work to a shared inspector with the City of Hartford, and classification adjustments to some public-works wages.

Ehlers's Ariana walked the board through levy-limit mechanics and the long-range levy forecast. She noted two sizeable items that increase the village's allowable levy for 2026: preliminary net new construction of roughly 4.35% (estimated to provide about $188,000 in additional allowable levy) and a one-time TID foreclosure allowance of roughly $106,000. Even with those increases, Ariana said the draft budget raised the village's levy need (net of debt) relative to 2025 and produced a draft sample tax-rate increase that would move a sample residence's tax bill by about 4.9% under current assumptions.

Ariana and the village's financial advisor presented a range of mitigation options: use of additional allowable levy capacity tied to debt-service adjustments, trimming capital or operating items, delaying hiring or phasing in positions later in the year, and targeting higher non-levy revenues. The board repeatedly asked staff to return to a second workshop (scheduled Oct. 20) with revised figures and asked staff to pursue any realistic non-levy revenue steps.

Board direction and takeaways: after discussion the board coalesced around guidance for staff to aim for roughly a 3% year-over-year tax-bill increase as the working target for the Oct. 20 workshop. Trustees said they preferred limiting the tax-bill impact by phasing hires, delaying some capital or finding additional revenues, rather than a larger automatic levy increase. Several trustees noted that the village's strong recent net new construction and TID increment changes give flexibility this year but warned that a low net-new-construction year in the future would materially reduce the village's ability to fund ongoing operating costs.

Other operational highlights reported in the review: public-works staff added a $12,000 line item for contracted engineering while evaluating whether more contracted services are necessary; water utility projects include an automated year-round flushing station estimated with an added $70,000 for Sherman Road; sewer costs rose for polymer and increased sludge-hauling estimates by about $40,000 to a $150,000 total; ARPA funds were largely expended on capital last year and remaining interest earnings will support a zoning-code update; recreation revenues were projected to grow with added 4K classes and new programming while expenses reflect anticipated higher evening/weekend staffing.

What happens next: the board scheduled a follow-up workshop Oct. 20 for staff to return with revised numbers, additional state manufacturing and assessment information (which arrives later in the year), and refined levy-impact options. Staff and the board said they will continue to test potential changes to reach the roughly 3% tax-bill target while preserving essential services.

Ending: Administrator Heitke told the board the draft budget is not final and staff will continue to refine figures, including anticipated state aids and a county grant that could reduce levy pressure; formal adoption steps will follow the October work session and the public hearing calendar in advance of the 2026 levy deadline.","The Village of Jackson board heard an auditor's report and a prolonged financial-management workshop on Aug. 12, 2025. Staff presented a conservative 2026 draft budget that would raise levy needs; board members asked staff to aim for about a 3% year-over-year tax-bill increase as revised projections and additional state/county data arrive.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Village of Jackson board actions, Aug. 12, 2025

Village approves Cedar Run dog park contract despite board concern about floodplain risk

Village of Jackson reviews 2026 draft budget and 10-year financial plan; board asks staff to target about 3% tax-bill impact