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Licensing board recommends renewal of Oak and Hog reserve liquor license after structural delays

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West Bend’s licensing board voted May 5 to recommend renewing the Oak and Hog reserve liquor license for the applicant after the business owner and contractor described extensive foundation and structural repairs that delayed opening; the item will advance to the council consent agenda May 19.

The West Bend Licensing Board on May 5 recommended renewing a reserve liquor license for Oak and Hog after hearing that extensive structural problems and related repairs delayed the business’s opening.

City staff said the Oak and Hog applicant paid $10,000 for a reserve license in 2022 and later received a bounce‑back grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to help cover that cost. The applicant, identified in meeting remarks as Chad Gamen, and his contractor, John Shmitas of Rayland Contractors, told the board that structural work discovered…

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