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Votes at a glance: Village Board approves minutes, vouchers, permits, audit engagement and appointments
Summary
The Village of Hartland Board of Trustees approved minutes, vendor vouchers and multiple routine permits and appointments at its recent meeting, and directed staff to engage an auditor for a federally required ARPA examination.
The Village of Hartland Board of Trustees completed several routine and substantive votes during the meeting. Key actions taken:
- Approved minutes: The board approved minutes for meetings on March 24, 2025, and April 14, 2025. (The March 24 motion carried with two abstentions; the April 14 motion carried unanimously as recorded.)
- Vouchers: The board approved payment of vouchers totaling $131,035.01.
- Licenses and permits: The board voted to issue a Class B (beer) and Class C (wine) license for Beer Snobs to operate at the Hartland Beer Garden in Nixon Park. Staff confirmed paperwork was in order and the board approved the license.
- Planning referral (site addition): The board approved an addition and related parking expansion for Lake Country Lutheran at 401 Campus Drive; staff said the applicant had addressed Plan Commission comments and ADA requirements.
- ARPA examination: The board engaged Baker Tilly to perform the federally required examination of the village’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) expenditures (the village received $975,000 in ARPA funds and must satisfy federal audit/examination requirements because it did not meet the single‑audit threshold).
- 2026 budget schedule: The board approved the preliminary 2026 budget preparation schedule, including a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) year and workshops for two‑year borrowing discussion.
- Board, commission and committee appointments: The board approved the slate of appointments presented by the Village President, including reappointments to the library board and park board and filling other committee seats; the Board of Review citizen member slot was discussed and will be finalized prior to that body’s meeting.
- Meeting reschedule: The board agreed to move the May 26 regular meeting to May 27 because May 26 falls on Memorial Day.
For each formal motion, the transcript recorded motions, seconds and the roll calls or voice approvals as noted above. Several items carried with no recorded roll‑call breakdown in the public transcript; where the transcript recorded abstentions that is noted above.
