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Mount Pleasant approves $25,000 transfer to University Alliance; board approves UW partnership memorandum
Summary
The Village Board approved Resolution 9‑2025 to transfer $25,000 from the general fund to University Alliance funding and accepted a memorandum of understanding and service agreement with a University Alliance program that pairs municipal projects with University of Wisconsin students.
The Village Board of Mount Pleasant voted to adopt Resolution 9‑2025, transferring $25,000 from the general fund to University Alliance funding, and approved an accompanying memorandum of understanding and service agreement to participate in the University Alliance program.
A trustee moved to approve Resolution 9‑2025, described on the floor as an amendment to a previously adopted budget resolution to authorize the transfer of $25,000 for University Alliance projects. The motion passed on a roll‑call vote: Trustees Karas, Anastasio, Venturini, Washburn, Doxey, Bhatia and DeGroot all voted aye.
Board members discussed the University Alliance partnership as a program that matches municipal projects with university classes so students can apply real‑world skills and municipalities gain research and design support. A trustee said the partnership is “win‑win,” allowing students to gain experience while the village receives fresh ideas for local projects. The board approved the service agreement and memorandum of understanding by voice vote after the budget resolution.
The resolution and agreements were discussed in the Committee of the Whole immediately before the regular meeting, and trustees indicated they had considered the proposal in that session. The board recorded no dissent in open roll call on the budget transfer. The minutes do not record project‑level details for the University Alliance work; the service agreement will specify specific projects and timelines as those are identified between village staff and university partners.
No additional funding beyond the $25,000 transfer was approved at the meeting. The board did not attach project‑level assignments or deadlines in the roll call; staff will implement the memorandum of understanding and coordinate with University Alliance representatives on project selection and student engagement.
