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West Bend council approves street vacation, EMS contracts and developer schedule change; accepts donations and grant appropriations
Summary
The West Bend Common Council on April 7, 2025, approved a series of consent and action items that included a street vacation and right-of-way acceptance on Wingate Street, the appropriation of grant funding to public safety accounts, approval of emergency medical service agreements and a developer request to move construction milestones in a TID.
The West Bend Common Council on April 7, 2025, approved a series of consent and action items that included a street vacation and right-of-way acceptance on Wingate Street, the appropriation of grant funding to public safety accounts, approval of emergency medical service agreements with neighboring municipalities and a developer request to move construction milestones forward in a tax-increment district.
The council enacted Resolution No. 85 to vacate roughly the westerly 750 feet of Wingate Street east of Stockhausen Lane in TIF No. 3 and approved Resolution No. 86 to accept a one‑lot certified survey map and a right-of-way dedication to create a permanent cul-de-sac bulb at the end of that portion of Wingate. City staff said the work supports WE Energies’ redevelopment in the area and includes the permanent turnaround at the street terminus.
In finance actions the council approved the transfer of $43,000 from the Washington County Municipal Radio Grant Program into the police department’s outlay account, following earlier acceptance of the grant. “On March 3, you accepted $43,000 from the Washington County Municipal Grant Program,” the police chief told the council during the finance committee report. The council also approved Resolution No. 87 to appropriate funds to purchase a UTV firelight skid; staff said the city accepted a DNR Forestry Fire Protection Grant that provides up to a 50% match (up to $8,000), allowing roughly $4,000 in state funding toward the purchase.
The council accepted Resolution No. 89 recognizing multiple donations to the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department. The finance report listed several donations, including $3,302 for Special Olympics (a $50 gift from the Knights of Columbus and $3,251.01 from Fox Brothers Piggly Wiggly), a $200 gift from Vortex Pickleball LLC for pickleball-court use, $11,250 in sponsorships for a 2025 children’s mud-run event, $25,000 from Westbury Bank for naming rights and a seven‑year sponsorship of the Westbury Bank Aquapark at Regner Park, $4,800 from the West Bend Sunrise Rotary Foundation for Aquapark tickets distributed through the West Bend Library, $1,000 from Whitetails Unlimited for the municipal archery range, $40,000 from an anonymous donor toward Ridgeron Cabin renovations (the third gift from the donor, bringing that donor’s total to $105,000), and $200 from the West Bend Disc Golf Club for Riverside Park improvements.
The council approved a mayoral appointment of Mike Yensch (city staff seat) to the tourism commission and authorized settlement-related action on a DHCH properties tax-assessment matter, authorizing the city to enter into a negotiated settlement as presented by legal counsel.
On emergency medical services, the council approved four service agreements for the Kewaskem ambulance service area. Chief Noran told the council the agreements were updated to a six-year structure to preserve eligibility for an Act 12 innovation grant, while allowing each contracting municipality the option to withdraw after four years if the innovation funding does not materialize. “The contract allows for a 6 year agreement to make sure we're eligible for the innovation grant terms,” Chief Noran said.
The council approved an amendment to the development agreement for Eisenbaum Village that moves project milestone dates forward (staff described the changes as pushing the schedule and associated unit counts out by roughly a year; consultant Ehlers ran updated cash flows and confirmed city obligations remain payable under the revised schedule). John (city staff) told the council the city’s portion of project payments is sequenced to be paid before increment is released to the developer under the agreement’s structure.
Most votes were carried by voice vote following motion and second; where recorded, motions and seconds were entered on the public record. Items carried as part of the consent agenda were approved together after one member pulled the licensing-board recommendation for individual consideration.
