Village review board pauses decision on residency exemption after applicant’s hearing

The Village of Jackson review board heard testimony Tuesday from an applicant identified in the record as Mister Carson seeking an exemption from the village’s offender-residency setback, then recessed into a closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(f) and (g) without issuing a decision.

Matt Parmentier, the village attorney, told board members the ordinance requires individualized review and listed 15 criteria the board must apply, including the nature and date of the offense, treatment and rehabilitation status, ties to a support network, use of force in the offense, and proposed safety assurances. He said the board’s options are to approve, conditionally approve, or deny an exemption and that most outcomes are conditional approvals rather than outright approvals.

Mister Carson, the applicant, told…