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Monona council approves budget amendment and contract to demolish structures at 4539 Winnecourt Road; execution contingent on zoning-board outcome
Summary
After years of litigation, the City of Monona approved a 2025 budget amendment and a contract to demolish structures at 4539 Winnecourt Road (the Kinsler property). Council added an amendment making execution of the contract contingent on the outcome of a March 20 Zoning Board of Appeals hearing.
The Monona City Council on March 17 approved a budget amendment and a contract to remove dangerous structures at 4539 Winnecourt Road, commonly referred to in materials as the Kinsler property. The actions follow a multi-year enforcement process and several court appeals.
Why it matters: The property has been the subject of repeated municipal enforcement actions and neighbor complaints. The city says the site poses safety concerns and has exhausted other remedies; court rulings have allowed the city to proceed, and the council approved funds and a contractor to carry out demolition.
Budget amendment and contract - The council approved Resolution 25-3-2792 amending the 2025 operating budget to fund demolition work at 4539 Winnecourt Road. City staff said the work will be paid up front by the city and that the city will seek to recover costs from the property owner…
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