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Walworth County board approves rezones, ordinance change and multiple budget and grant measures
Summary
At its Jan. 14 meeting the Walworth County Board of Supervisors approved two zoning rezonings, an ordinance amending the Children with Disabilities Education Board section of county code, and several resolutions including a $125,000 sheriff's overtime budget amendment and multiple grant acceptances by unanimous or near‑unanimous votes.
The Walworth County Board of Supervisors voted on a package of zoning decisions, an ordinance amendment and several budget and grant resolutions at its Jan. 14 meeting, with most measures approved unanimously.
Why it matters: The actions reallocate county resources, close completed capital projects, accept state and federal grants, and change land use classifications that affect small parcels in East Troy and Linn townships. Several items required two‑thirds votes because they alter budgets or transfer project funds.
The board approved two zoning amendments referred from the County Zoning Agency: a request by Westrod Cottage Industries (care of John Stosz) to rezone about 0.37 acres in Section 18, East Troy Township from C-4 to C-2 (recommended by the County Zoning Agency 6–0) and a request by Bigfoot Holdings LLC (owner: David Schwack) to rezone about 0.58 acres in Section 12, Linn Township from R-4 and B-3 to R-1 (recommended by the County Zoning Agency 7–0). Both rezonings were moved, seconded and approved by the board; the record shows the Westrod vote carried with a board tally recorded as 10–0 and the Bigfoot Holding item carried (tally not specified in the transcript).
The board adopted Ordinance No. 1361 (2025), amending section 2-134 of the Walworth County Code of Ordinances relating to the Children with Disabilities Education Board. The motion was made by Supervisor Brian Holt and seconded by Supervisor Kenneth Monroe; the motion carried by voice vote.
On finance items, the board approved a budget amendment of $125,000 in the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office budget for patrol overtime and associated fringe benefits for the year ending 12/31/2024 (identified in the meeting as Resolution No. 603-125). Supervisor Dennis Karbowski moved the resolution and Supervisor Joseph Reif seconded; a roll call was requested and later recorded with the result 11–0 in favor.
Additional resolutions approved included: the closure and fund transfer for County Trunk Highway C (Resolution No. 64-01-2025), closure of completed 2024 capital projects with transfers to the building equipment reserve (Resolution No. 65-01-2025), acceptance of an Office of Crime Victim Services Victim Waiting and Comfort Enhancements grant and establishment of a corresponding budget (Resolution No. 66-01-2025), acceptance of a Center ADRC modernization project grant and establishment of a 2025 budget (Resolution No. 67-01-2025), and authorization to rebrand county transportation programs (Resolution No. 68-01-2025). Each of those resolutions was moved, seconded and carried; where a roll call was conducted the transcript records outcomes as unanimous (11–0).
Most votes were routine and the meeting record shows no extended debate or amendments to the motions during the formal votes. The board also approved routine housekeeping items including the agenda and minutes from Dec. 10, 2024.
The meeting then proceeded to public comment and adjournment without additional board action on the items presented during the comment period.
