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Consent agenda: The consent agenda included approval of minutes, several liquor and fermented-malt-beverage license applications, an unenclosed-premises permit and the bill list for August 2025 totaling $3,133,549.61. A motion to approve the consent agenda passed unanimously.

Business Improvement District (BID): The board approved the draft 2026 BID operating plan after the General Government Committee recommended it. Officials said assessments remain the same as the prior year, sponsorship revenue rose by about $56,000, and the BID increased its flower expenditures to $10,000 to maintain downtown appearance. Trustees praised the BID's marketing and events program.

Refuse and recycling charge: The board approved the garbage-and-recycling fund report and a special charge for 2026 that reflects a 3% increase over 2025; the residential unit charge will be $179.34 for 2026. Officials said this is the last year of a seven-year contract with Waste Management that calls for 3% annual increases and that the village seeks to build fund balance ahead of future contract negotiations.

Closed session: The board voted unanimously to convene in closed session under Wisconsin statute 19.85(1)(e) to discuss negotiation strategy on multiple items: a possible three-year service agreement for assessment services (2026'28); possible development agreements involving properties in Tax Incremental District (TID) 19 (Sher Flick and Werkzug LLC), TID 15 (Bella Vista subdivision), and TID 18 (Old Orchard Road). The motion and roll call for closing the public meeting were recorded in the minutes.

Ending: All three business items were approved by the board during the meeting; the closed-session topics are negotiation strategy matters and no agreements were reported as finalized at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Menomonee Falls - Village Board - Regular","oneSentenceSummary","The Village Board unanimously passed the consent agenda and approved the 2026 Business Improvement District operating plan and a 3% increase to the 2026 refuse and recycling charge; the board then convened a closed session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to discuss negotiation strategy on several development and service agreements.","taxTitle","Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin","taxId",52818,"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},6472357,"Village board approves rezoning for two Sand Hill Meadow lots amid trustee objections",243,2036000,2279000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5776621-51aa476465021d3cbe1747fe9459ec41&start=2036&end=2279","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5776621-51aa476465021d3cbe1747fe9459ec41/thumbnail_2036000.jpg","/articles/6472357/Menomonee-Falls/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Village-board-approves-rezoning-for-two-Sand-Hill-Meadow-lots-amid-trustee-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472357-121f909aa1976185e4351747f50ca65d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164276&Signature=CVah8eBlhcRdwr~Bexwlohkctbd~LzSxwz8ByQ7zV9d85qFx-eb4dLu4joFD6QIOYARrhNa75ckLgzNUIt0VMtOGbMEBihe5uJFzJt2KEXYfmLBcLJhLnk967sv28l9ijN9GeCXrvNof4r556PPy5dBk3nMFkvUBsYcT~FktXtzDdMzhwW7eCorY3O~1CiILCJsKrifSsNhMDimmu777grRctfl5~mb1-CXbIFdD2mEkuepeTQsMkVVRa7VCqx7OcMqkpL31tvsOW-GVJASH~o2l8B9ygqmv6KFPMlZ5VEyE7e6NMw28zrPQ8A5aPKbLzFMVNClDxnvEChpI7k3yVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village Board of Menomonee Falls approved an ordinance rezoning two lots in the Sand Hill Meadow subdivision, located at Silver Spring Drive and Red Crown Lane, from A-1 agricultural and PRD to PRD planned residential development with a shoreland-wetland designation.

Why it matters: the rezoning allows a developer's concept plan that shows multiple multiunit buildings on the two lots; the board's approval advances the property from an existing land-use designation toward a future general-development-plan submittal and possible building permits.

Planning staff presented the request and noted that this action was only a rezoning, not approval of a PRD general development plan. The plan commission recommended the rezoning on a 3-2 vote. PJ Burbach, the petitioner and a developer who said his company built the adjacent Sand Hill development, told the board, \"we do a very high end first class quality job,\" and asked for the board's support.

During the public hearing and board discussion, trustees raised concerns about multifamily housing in that western area of the village and said the lots' location made single-family development preferable. One trustee said the planning commission recommendation had been close and that they believed the site should remain single-family. The petitioner said the immediate proposal was for apartments, not condominiums, but that market conditions could later affect product type.

The board voted to adopt the rezoning ordinance. The planning commission recommendation had been split (3-2). Transcript notes indicate at least one trustee opposed the ordinance at the board vote.

Ending: Rezoning clears the way for a future PRD general-development-plan submittal from the applicant; the board's approval does not itself authorize construction and leaves design details, unit counts and site plans to later approvals.","The Village Board approved an ordinance rezoning two parcels at Silver Spring Drive and Red Crown Lane to a PRD planned residential development with shoreland wetland designation; the plan proposes apartment buildings and drew objections from trustees who said the area should remain single-family.",{"_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},6472362,"Menomonee Falls reports wide flood damage; FEMA grants $29.8 million in individual assistance",1764,80000,1844000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5776621-51aa476465021d3cbe1747fe9459ec41&start=80&end=1844","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5776621-51aa476465021d3cbe1747fe9459ec41/thumbnail_80000.jpg","/articles/6472362/Menomonee-Falls/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Menomonee-Falls-reports-wide-flood-damage-FEMA-grants-298-million-in-individual-assistance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472362-4239c4f920d7b6aca19d228d4714d597/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164276&Signature=FKmzd2~9A62rZOtp58BNrw9L8L8bDV88xkeDQaESPNpVuP0hrWb4TjqtFyvpd75EVyygFalzG8MUq5tCAXQFXDpUjGEjBSss6gY3XuxkeOuGIzshFG6bf6DXbVJWk9sPV3ohX6zaeRUxJvrbosTo4NwddwEvXlxqpi0CEmhs-1ygaB-GzKpZs~JQ11I3iwBEUW-ZoWmTQPlSuB1uPOvHZGqFkIYXetHorpyKoSkHdFbWKLLulNMMyoH-mBBuCotDJabfWGjgC6XWKP9HCU8pfwFSBzVG6oVpoznQ8Sn6f5H4Kct61zqiAJ-hUoj7vgYHOc6ij6BuAjnR0ZVo~cH0Fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Police Chief Eugene Meidhardt briefed the Village Board of Menomonee Falls on the Aug. 9 severe storm and the village's ongoing recovery, saying a presidential declaration for individual assistance totaling $29,800,000 was issued in mid-September.

Meidhardt said the storm brought rainfall estimated between 9 and 12.5 inches in the hardest-hit areas, with the Menomonee River cresting around 8.5 feet (just above moderate flood level). The village recorded 409 calls for service during the peak response, and the highest call volume spiked between about 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. No deaths or injuries were reported.

Why it matters: the presidential individual-assistance declaration makes FEMA individual aid available to qualifying residents and businesses; Meidhardt emphasized that the federal award may not make households whole and urged residents to document losses.

Meidhardt outlined the village's timeline and damage-assessment work. The village activated the 2-1-1 portal and received its first 2-1-1 submission on Aug. 11. Firefighters and trained county teams completed 191 survey 1-2-3 assessments over a multi-day effort; as of Meidhardt's Sept. 15 report the village had recorded 874 2-1-1 submissions. The village's survey results showed 106 properties with major damage, 78 with minor damage, 12 affected, and one destroyed.

Meidhardt gave preliminary cost estimates compiled from the Unified Disaster Situation Report (UDSR), 2-1-1 submissions and site visits: an \"individual estimate\" of $35,000,000 and a public-assistance estimate the transcript records as about $1,200,000. He cautioned that those figures are estimates and not final costs.

On federal engagement, Meidhardt said FEMA, the Small Business Administration and Wisconsin Emergency Management conducted preliminary damage-assessment work on Aug. 21 and performed limited site visits thereafter. He told the board he was informed the presidential declaration was made the evening of Sept. 11 and that formal notification followed.

Meidhardt stressed how residents should proceed: the FEMA application process is open even for people who did not previously submit through 2-1-1 or receive a site visit. \"Documentation is huge,\" he said, urging residents to keep photographs, receipts and contractor quotes to support applications. He also said appeals of FEMA determinations exist but the village has no control over federal awards.

Village operations and recovery work: Meidhardt described the multi-department response: about 15 police personnel, 25 fire personnel and 15 public-works/utilities staff staffed the incident response and initial recovery. The village managed roughly 25 road closures, coordinated daily meetings with Waukesha County Emergency Management for nearly three weeks, distributed cleaning kits from the Salvation Army, and orchestrated a large debris-pickup operation that continued for about three weeks.

Public-works work and schedule: Public-works staff and contractors were preparing to replace culverts and stabilize banks on affected streets. Tom Hoffman (public works staff) told the board that concrete metal pipe (CMP) culverts had been ordered and \"the culverts actually get delivered this coming Wednesday to our public works garage,\" and that contractors would mobilize and begin culvert installation and bank stabilization the following week. For Campbell Drive the village worked with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to accelerate a planned DOT project; bidding was opened in October and stabilization work was expected before a larger DOT contract in December.

Next steps and outreach: the village posted guidance and application links on its website, pushed updates through social media and email, and planned an after-action review to identify process improvements. Meidhardt said debris/brush collection had shifted to flood-related brush only and that brush pickup operations had started; leaf collection would follow.

Board members repeatedly thanked first responders, public works and Waste Management for debris pickup and commended staff for outreach and the timeliness of the FEMA declaration.

Ending: Meidhardt urged patience and careful documentation as recovery continues. He said the village will pursue process improvements and continue to update residents on schedules for roadway repairs, culvert replacements and remaining debris collection.","Assistant Police Chief Eugene Meidhardt told the Village Board that a presidential declaration of individual disaster assistance totaling $29,800,000 was issued after the Aug. 9 storm; village and county assessments documented hundreds of damaged properties and continuing recovery work.","actionData","errors"]

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