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Council votes at a glance: appointments, ordinances and routine approvals
Summary
The council approved the consent agenda, confirmed an appointment to parks and recreation, adopted an ordinance on meetings and residency, and approved vouchers and routine items.
Several routine and formal votes were resolved at the July 8 Onalaska Common Council meeting. Highlights:
- Appointment: Terry Gable was confirmed to the Parks, Recreation and Library Board by unanimous roll call following a motion by Mayor Kim Smith and second by Diane Wolf. - Ordinance on meetings/public notices/residency: The council adopted Ordinance 18-28-2025 amending Title 2, Chapter 4 (meetings, public notices, residency requirements) by a 5-1 roll call vote. - Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda in a single motion and later approved the vouchers list totaling $2,727,713.29.
Other routine business included brief presentations, oath of office for a new Onalaska police officer (Tyler Berg) and the introduction of the new School District superintendent, Ben Barton, both ceremonial items recognized during the meeting. Formal votes and roll-call results will appear in the official meeting minutes and the clerk’s published ordinance text.
