Kewaunee County board approves multiple grants and highway projects; design services contract passes 17–1

The Kewaunee County Board voted on several fiscal and procurement items during the meeting. Most grant acceptances and purchases passed unanimously by voice vote; a resolution to award design services for county highway facilities passed 17–1.

Key outcomes

• Snowmobile bridge replacement grant: The board authorized application for and acceptance of state financial assistance for a snowmobile bridge replacement. Fiscal impact listed in the resolution was state grant revenue of $143,300 for $143,300 of bridge replacement expenditures; no county match was required. Motion by Supervisor Vollenwider; second by Supervisor Gillet. Vote recorded in the meeting: 18 yes, none opposed.

• 2025–26 County snowmobile and ATV maintenance grants: The board authorized application for and acceptance of state grant funds for snowmobile and ATV maintenance. The resolution listed state grant revenue of $61,000 for $61,000 of expenditures and included a second state grant line in the text for an additional program with a required county match; the transcript text for the second line is unclear. Motion by Supervisor Vollenwider; second by Supervisor Gillet. Vote recorded: 18 yes, none opposed.

• Youth justice and crisis intervention grants: The board accepted a $54,000 Department of Children and Families Youth Justice Innovation Grant and a $24,096 Department of Justice statewide crisis intervention program award (combined fiscal impact +$78,096). Motion by Supervisor Romdon; second by Supervisor Teske. Vote recorded: 18 yes, none opposed.

• Purchase of portable single‑bin recycle system for highway operations: The board approved purchase of portable recycling equipment from the Highway Enterprise Fund. Motion by Supervisor Poppe; second by Supervisor Romdon. Discussion referenced a used unit priced at $124,000 plus about $30,000 for setup; meeting materials listed an equipment purchase amount that was verbally clarified in discussion. Vote recorded: 18 yes, none opposed.

• Bid award for Kewaunee County Highway Department facilities design services: The board approved awarding a contract for highway facilities design services. Motion by Supervisor Augustine; second by Supervisor Ramden. Vote recorded: 17 yes, 1 opposed. The resolution text listed an increase in expenditures from fund balance for future capital projects; the transcript contains a numeric string that was not clearly formatted in the minutes package and therefore the precise dollar amount is not specified in the record provided.

Records of motions and votes in the meeting minutes show the board handled these items largely by voice vote and moved quickly through grant and small procurement matters. The design‑services award prompted the most discussion and was the only item recorded with a dissenting vote.