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Supervisor Morrissey moved the resolution; Vice Chair Gaschke seconded. Morrissey told the board the resolution \"authorizes the Kenosha County Corporation Counsel to be the authorized entity to enter into settlement agreements with the opioid litigation defendants\" and said Corporation Counsel must notify the county executive, the county board chair and the county board of any proposed settlement. He also said the resolution does not authorize the expenditure of opioid settlement funds by Corporation Counsel.

After no discussion, the chair called the vote and Resolution 138 passed unanimously. The meeting record shows 21 supervisors present earlier in the session, with Supervisors Gantz and Carol excused; the board recorded the resolution as passing unanimously.

Also on the agenda, the board approved the Aug. 19, 2025, County Board meeting minutes. Supervisor Robinson moved to approve the minutes; Supervisor Decker seconded. The motion passed with the board voice vote.

Separately, a county executive appointment was read into the record: Stephanie Conley to serve on the Kenosha County Human Services Board; that appointment was referred to the Human Services Committee and no final action on the appointment was recorded in the meeting transcript.

The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn by Supervisor Decker, seconded by Supervisor Garcia; the motion passed on a voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kenosha County Board Meeting, September 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Kenosha County Board unanimously passed Resolution 138, delegating to the Corporation Counsel the authority to negotiate settlement agreements with opioid litigation defendants, the board was told at its Tuesday meeting.","taxTitle","Kenosha County, Wisconsin","taxId",2739,"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},6477390,"Resident urges county board to investigate District Attorney's office after mass staff resignations",227,63000,290000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711676-d591721b57d604624cf2f1ab2d7dd330&start=63&end=290","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711676-d591721b57d604624cf2f1ab2d7dd330/thumbnail_63000.jpg","/articles/6477390/Kenosha-County/Wisconsin/Resident-urges-county-board-to-investigate-District-Attorneys-office-after-mass-staff-resignations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477390-4e86e50073c13eecc85aea17e229fe4e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775398932&Signature=hMjWv7QUfl~D0lZlyEa7CkJkqp4jam7HJwRS~wOYA1x3mdk-A54mp6vQbPQgmw5GCtU9EOIShwdZudY4eYu-j1egGm~M8Tg--mixsUAX50itLFyz1~OW-1DQjnt-qofpSjS0Ym0OVD1vNWrCPy9V~CPGl0leKhIHldkbKiI~Ct90F9QfnHFQdGxfEnyCT7mixh~ghs3a7pgUKhvFP206g4fDn2N-YT5lt3apt5rh2uYzsSoJAft48iq~3W0kbBNX0C9NhSxnhI2HxIzi6nDh8NjAPtJa2w6eD85cPCrg8oyOYFrHUSkRuF0mJ7RVhHMcx3I3wmZl19wzmSnUkKrXEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the Kenosha County Board’s public-comment period, a resident who identified himself as chair of the Kenosha County Democratic Party urged supervisors to investigate the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office and to use budgetary oversight to ensure the office serves the public effectively.

The speaker said that since District Attorney Solis took office about eight months ago, at least 14 assistant district attorneys have resigned — including some the speaker said Solis had hired — and that Deputy District Attorney Drew Burgoyne, described by the speaker as the county’s most experienced prosecutor, recently left. The resident said those departures have left inexperienced staff, created a backlog of cases and resulted in defendants spending “more time in pretrial detention than they should.”

The commenter cited reporting by WGTD and said a state representative intervened in “a local murder case,” which the speaker said now hangs “in limbo” after an attorney, whom the speaker named as Begoin, told the judge he could not ethically proceed. The speaker described the situation as a leadership crisis and urged the county board to demand transparency on how the DA’s office is using its budget — which the speaker said Solis inherited at more than $1,000,000 — and to investigate whether taxpayer funds are sustaining an effective prosecutorial operation.

\"I urge you, members of this board, to take up your responsibility, investigate how a DA's office is functioning, demand transparency, and ensure that our county's justice system serves the people fairly and effectively,\" the resident said.

The speaker said he did not vote for DA Solis and identified himself as chair of the Kenosha County Democratic Party, but added that his concerns are shared across the political spectrum. He said some residents fear retaliation and are reluctant to speak publicly. The board did not take action during the meeting on the topics raised in the public comment.

The statements reported here were made during the public-comment period and reflect the speaker’s complaints and allegations; they were not verified within the meeting record.","During citizens' comments a resident who identified as chair of the Kenosha County Democratic Party urged the board to investigate the District Attorney's Office, citing at least 14 assistant district attorneys who resigned since the current DA took office and concerns about case backlogs and pretrial detention.",{"_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},6477396,"Supervisor urges early renewal of Kemper Center lease to secure $2 million private investment",1309,970000,2279000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711676-d591721b57d604624cf2f1ab2d7dd330&start=970&end=2279","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711676-d591721b57d604624cf2f1ab2d7dd330/thumbnail_970000.jpg","/articles/6477396/Kenosha-County/Wisconsin/Supervisor-urges-early-renewal-of-Kemper-Center-lease-to-secure-2-million-private-investment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477396-46c0ec611d3e70969fd842d3188ec704/orig.mp4?Expires=1775398932&Signature=l85LrNckd-0BSdkEgn8oirsTjl~aL4aPToUnrLlGTKSaU7MMHfFVBFg0QAIQld5MM2Q4jzEkgHKqQkf~C89K02GJq67LgmegKvLQWASJcjsoKNT4rTTF1WUY9xfw-~aoho2q3eTDd64gzSdqUQjNL1kWQndtUaSDqyuSnSPlRmezP7UFplkdQiWf7BwuD4OR-wxvHopEjAeveG~HtYdPdJ1BUoXRrv3-ZND8inXgS5ZIz~hSYDtER6JhuwI43NQLYntJV40iOxFEoBLdbHRhCqmclQLQR1f8rn~Y3llQ7DekWLghRuKZGnZDJRkcyhCA2WrJG~-N2fbP2g8V0A28Hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Supervisor Chelsea Balski urged the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday evening to renew the county’s lease with Kemper Center Inc. this year, saying an early renewal would unlock a $2,000,000 private investment and help the nonprofit secure accreditation and long-term financial stability.

Balski told the board that a county-commissioned independent assessment (referred to in the presentation as the Keane report) found the Kemper Center campus “is underutilized” and that the nonprofit “cannot achieve financial sustainability without significant partnership and operational change.” She said new leadership at Kemper Center has already begun implementing the report’s recommendations and that private partners are prepared to invest only if the county provides lease certainty now.

Balski outlined recent steps Kemper Center Inc. has taken to stabilize operations, including recruiting new board members and executive leadership, improving bookkeeping and financial practices, restoring fundraising and events, and hiring arts staff. She cited in-kind marketing and development assistance valued at about $114,000 from local marketing firm owner Gary Gronke in late 2024, renewed philanthropic support from founder Penny Palmer Enroth and the Palmer Foundation, and plans to relaunch year-round programming such as an indoor/outdoor farmers market beginning in 2026.

\"Tonight I have just one clear ask, and that's renew Kemper Center's lease now,\" Balski said. She said Milwaukee venue owner Kate Crowley has offered to invest $2,000,000 of private capital in the Anderson Arts Center and grounds if Kemper Center’s board can negotiate from a renewed lease. Balski described components of the proposed private investment as a public cafe inside the art center, a glass outdoor atrium for up to 250 guests, restoration of the period garden, and upgrades to Anderson Art Center facilities.

Balski presented economic projections attributed to the presentation materials showing that 50 luxury weddings a year could bring an estimated 62,000 attendees to the campus over five years (44,000 from outside Kenosha) and produce an estimated nearly $25,000,000 in taxable local sales over five years; she said those figures would translate into roughly $7,900,000 in lodging revenue and about $635,000 in room-tax revenue for local tourism promotion, and roughly $1,900,000 in new sales tax revenues with about $115,000 flowing directly to Kenosha County. She said Kemper Center currently generates about $91,000 annually from lakefront art studios and Ambrose Hall rentals and that fundraising revenue declined nearly 49% from about $98,000 in 2018 to about $50,000 in 2024.

Balski said a facilities condition assessment shows large sections of the campus need repair and that the county has scheduled interior restoration of Kemper Chapel for 2026. She said accreditation for the Anderson Arts Center and Durkee Mansion is now feasible, but both accreditation and private donors require lease stability and long-term certainty.

The presentation did not include a formal vote. Balski told supervisors that Kemper Center’s board cannot in good faith begin negotiations with private investors until the county renews the nonprofit’s lease, and she asked the board to act this year to preserve momentum.

No member of the board moved or seconded a motion on the floor during the presentation; Balski offered to take questions after the meeting and provided handouts of the presentation and annual report.","Supervisor Chelsea Balski told the Kenosha County Board the county should renew Kemper Center Inc.’s lease in 2025 to unlock a $2 million private investment, accelerate accreditation and expand programming; no formal vote was taken at the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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