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Ashwaubenon committee upholds denial of operator's license for Kaylee Hill
Summary
The Public Works and Protection Committee voted to uphold a Public Safety denial of a bartender/operator license for Kaylee Hill, who appealed citing rehabilitation, steady employment and completion of substance-use education. The committee said the convictions remain too recent; the denial will proceed to the Village Board.
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. — The Ashwaubenon Public Works and Protection Committee on Feb. 4 voted to uphold a denial of an operator's (bartender) license for applicant Kaylee Hill, whose appeal centered on recent OWI- and underage-possession convictions and her subsequent steps toward rehabilitation.
Hill, 113 S. Platen, told the committee she has worked at the Oneida Casino for more than two years and completed AODA (alcohol and other drug abuse) education through Oneida, paid outstanding fines and regained her driving privileges. "I'm really nervous so I'm gonna start with that," Hill said during her appeal. She described paying fines promptly, getting counseling, and completing a class certificate she provided to the committee.
The committee's public-safety staff had recommended denying the application because the convictions fall within the department's look-back timeframe. Trustee Paul, who moved to deny the appeal, told Hill: "Your convictions are so close to, the time line of being fairly recent. Our safety department denies you because of these. ... If more time had passed, I'd be in favor of you. But being so soon, I—I'm sorry. I—I can't go along with it, but I sure wish you good luck." Trustee Servais seconded the motion; the committee approved the denial.
The chair and staff clarified procedural next steps: the committee's decision will go to the Village Board for final action at the end of the month. Hill asked whether she could reapply after two years; a committee member responded "Correct" when discussing the two-year standard for some licensing questions, but Trustee Krueger later stated, "So if a person's denied, they can't reapply for a year," a separate timeline the clerk or staff will clarify with Hill when she follows up with the clerk's office.
No formal roll-call tally of individual votes was recorded on the transcript; the committee's voice vote upheld the denial on Feb. 4. Committee members repeatedly acknowledged Hill's efforts and encouraged her progress while saying they must follow the public-safety rules that guided the denial.
The Village Board holds final authority on operator-license appeals; staff told Hill she could speak with the clerk about reapplication conditions and timing.
