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Kenosha County Board unanimously approves a slate of appointments, licenses and a leave request
Summary
At its regular meeting supervisors approved Resolutions 70–79—covering cabaret licenses, multiple appointments and a leave request for the Register of Deeds position—and received an ordinance first reading and several committee communications.
The Kenosha County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve Resolutions 70 through 79 during its regular session, actions that included a cabaret license for Honey Dipper's Pub, multiple reappointments and new appointments to local boards and commissions, and a leave request related to the office of Register of Deeds.
The approvals included a regular cabaret license for Honey Dipper's Pub in the town of Wheatland (Resolution 70); reappointments and appointments to the Local Emergency Planning Committee, the Civil Service Commission, the Brookside Board of Trustees and the Kenosha County Veterans Service Commission (Resolutions 71–78); and a resolution to request a leave of absence for Jennifer Mack to hold the office of Register of Deeds (Resolution 79). Most items were introduced from committee with unanimous committee votes and were moved and seconded on the board floor before passing by voice vote.
Why this matters: These routine approvals fill and extend membership on boards that oversee emergency planning, civil service matters, veterans services and county facilities and allow the county to maintain continuity in appointed bodies and licensing while staffing changes occur.
Summary of votes at a glance:
- Resolution 70 — Regular cabaret license for Honey Dipper's Pub (Wheatland). Moved by Supervisor Franco; seconded by Supervisor Garcia. Passed unanimously. Committee: Judiciary and Law Enforcement (unanimous).
- Resolution 71 — Reappointment of Christopher Lusick to the Local Emergency Planning Committee, Group 2 (hospitals). Moved by Supervisor Franco; seconded by Supervisor Garcia. Passed unanimously. Committee: Judiciary and Law Enforcement (unanimous).
- Resolution 72 — Reappointment of Thomas Santarelli to the Civil Service Commission. Moved by Supervisor Frankel; seconded by Supervisor Ghentz. Passed unanimously. Committees: Judiciary and Law Enforcement; Finance and Administration (both unanimous).
- Resolution 73 — Appointment of Michael Macasey to the Local Emergency Planning Committee, Group 2 (hospitals). Moved by Supervisor Franco; seconded by Supervisor Morrissey. Passed unanimously. Committee: Judiciary and Law Enforcement (unanimous).
- Resolution 74 — Appointment of Andy M. Bueller to the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission. Moved by Supervisor Brown; seconded by Supervisor Decker. Passed unanimously. Committee: Planning, Development, and Extension Education (unanimous).
- Resolution 75 — Reappointment of Supervisor Dave Geertsen to the Brookside Board of Trustees. Moved by Supervisor Frankel; seconded by Supervisor Kirby. Passed unanimously. Committee: Human Services (unanimous).
- Resolution 76 — Reappointment of Robert Pitts to the Brookside Board of Trustees. Moved by Supervisor Franco; seconded by Supervisor Nez. Passed unanimously. Committee: Human Services (unanimous).
- Resolution 77 — Reappointment of Bill Erickson to the Kenosha County Veterans Service Commission. Moved by Supervisor Franco; seconded by Supervisor Brown. Passed unanimously. Committee: Human Services (unanimous).
- Resolution 78 — Appointment of Pamela Mundling to the Kenosha County Veterans Service Commission. Moved by Supervisor Franco; seconded by Supervisor Robinson. Passed unanimously. Committee: Human Services (unanimous).
- Resolution 79 — Request a leave of absence for Jennifer Mack to hold the office of Register of Deeds. Moved by Supervisor Gence; seconded by Supervisor Nudo. Passed unanimously. Committee: Finance and Administration (unanimous at committee level as noted).
Other business: The board also received an ordinance for first reading (Ordinance 16) to amend the Kenosha County municipal code, Chapter 4 (Civil Service Ordinance), and multiple communications were referred to committees (cabaret license requests, vendor permit matters and a DOJ grant communication). Those items were placed on committee agendas or received and filed as noted on the meeting docket.
Details on procedure and context: Committee reports presented items to the full board; each resolution was introduced with the committee’s recommendation and then moved and seconded on the floor. Committee minutes or staff reports were noted as having recommended approval; the transcript records the motions, seconds and unanimous voice votes but does not record individual roll-call tallies for the items. No speaker raised objections during the floor votes.
Ending: The board completed the approvals without recorded dissent and proceeded to other agenda items, including communications and an ordinance first reading.
