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Votes at a glance: East Troy trustees approve consent agenda, decline Burlington liquor transfer, appoint acting president
Summary
The Village of East Troy Board of Trustees on Jan. 20 approved the consent agenda and passed several miscellaneous and governance items, including declining a Class B liquor license transfer request from the City of Burlington and adopting Resolution 2025‑02 to appoint Trustee Jim Holm as acting village president during absences.
The Village of East Troy Board of Trustees took several formal votes at its Jan. 20 meeting. Items below reflect motions recorded in the meeting minutes and voice votes taken on the floor.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda (items 1–5) by motion and voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.
Class B liquor license transfer request from the City of Burlington: The board considered a letter from the Burlington mayor requesting transfer of a Class B combination liquor license. Staff recommended declining the request, and trustees voted to decline the transfer. During discussion trustees noted that the number of regular Village licenses remains fixed at six and that reserve licenses increase with population; trustees said one reserve license is currently available, and the Chinook restaurant’s prior license remains closed. The board approved the motion to decline by voice vote.
Resolution 2025‑02 — appointment of acting village president: Trustees approved Resolution 2025‑02 to appoint Trustee Jim Holm as acting village president to serve during temporary absences of the village president. Trustee Holm was recorded as abstaining from the vote; the motion carried.
Actions recorded (summary): - Consent agenda (items 1–5): Approved (motion and second; voice vote). - Decline transfer of Class B combination liquor license to City of Burlington: Approved (motion and second; voice vote). Staff and trustees discussed the village’s limited number of licenses and the implications of transferring a license out of the village. - Resolution 2025‑02 (appoint Trustee Jim Holm as acting village president): Approved; Trustee Jim Holm abstained and the motion carried.
The board’s votes were taken by voice; no roll‑call tallies were provided in the public transcript for these items except the recorded abstention for Resolution 2025‑02.
