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At-a-glance: Ashwaubenon board approves code update, TAP grant commitment, recycling grant agreement, CIP draft and policy changes
Summary
The Ashwaubenon Village Board on Sept. 23 adopted a package of ordinances, resolutions and administrative actions including a municipal code update to reflect a state battery statute change, a TAP grant commitment for the Main Avenue connection, participation in the recycling consolidation grant, preliminary approval of the five‑year CIP and amendments to the alcohol operator license approval policy.
The Village Board took multiple actions on Sept. 23. This summary lists each voted item, the outcome and key details recorded in the meeting.
Ordinance 91-25 — Municipal code update for battery statutes - Action: Adopted. Staff reported the state recodified battery offenses under 2025 Wisconsin Act 24; municipal code needs updating to reflect the new statute citation (simple battery moved from 940.19(1) to 940.60(1)). The board voted to adopt Ordinance 91-25 to amend Chapter 9, Section 911 (criminal code) to maintain compliance with the state change.
Ordinance 92-25 — PUD amendment at 460 Marina Lane - Action: Adopted. (Detailed coverage in separate article.) The board approved the PUD amendment with staff conditions including sidewalk extensions, curbing, material substitutions and stormwater requirements.
Resolution R91-25 — Commitment of financial support for WisDOT Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) application (Main Avenue final connection) - Action: Approved. Staff explained TAP provides 80% federal funding with 20% local match; the resolution accompanies an application for calendar-year 2026 planning that would connect a broken segment of the trail east–west across Main Avenue and piggyback on Brown County bridge work over Ashwaubenon Creek. The board approved the commitment resolution to support the TAP application.
Resolution R92-25 — Intergovernmental cooperative agreement for Wisconsin recycling consolidation grant eligibility (calendar year 2026) - Action: Approved. Staff said this is a routine annual resolution to permit the village to apply for a state recycling grant (historically $75,000–$80,000) through the regional recycling consolidation arrangement.
Extension of statement of intent — District Pourhouse (operator/build-out) - Action: Approved. District Pourhouse requested an extension to Dec. 5, 2025, for build-out; the board approved the extension request.
Draft five-year Capital Improvement Plan (2026–2030) — preliminary approval and staff direction - Action: Approved as draft. Trustees approved the draft five-year CIP for 2026–2030 and directed staff to prioritize projects for inclusion in the 2026 budget. Board members emphasized the CIP is a planning document and does not authorize spending until individual budget approvals occur.
Alcohol operator license approval policy (amendments) - Action: Approved. The board adopted amendments to the village’s alcohol operator license approval policy to (a) set timelines for appeals of administrative denials, (b) clarify how omissions on applications are handled (chief or designee may contact applicants for clarification and potentially allow issuance if other criteria are met), and (c) set standards for reapplication timelines after a denial. Board discussion included whether a single OWI should be an absolute bar; public safety and several trustees recommended maintaining the current two-year/conviction-within-two-years standard and leaving denials and appeals processes in place.
Meeting schedule adjustments - Action: Approved. The board moved the regular December 2025 Village Board meeting from Dec. 23 to Dec. 16, 2025. The board also approved changing the regular Village Board start time from 6:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. effective Jan. 1, 2026; staff will draft the ordinance to amend chapter 2, section 46 of the municipal code to formalize the time change.
Consent agenda - Action: Approved. Routine consent items (minutes, licenses, finance and department reports) were approved as presented.
Several other items (trail winter maintenance, traffic-calming study for Cormier Road) were discussed at length and resulted in staff follow-ups rather than immediate votes.
This at-a-glance list reflects actions announced during the Sept. 23 meeting; the meeting transcript records motions, seconds and verbal approvals but does not contain full roll-call vote-by-name tallies for each item.
