Waukesha commission, after closed session, directs utility to execute settlement in Fab Air case

The Waukesha Water Utility Commission convened a closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel about circuit court case No. 2025-CV-971 (Fab Air LLC v. Public Service Commission of Wisconsin), and after returning to open session the commission directed the utility to execute the proposed settlement agreement.

The closed-session announcement was made at the start of the meeting and the motion to enter closed session cited Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(g) as the basis for the nonpublic discussion. The commission took a roll-call vote to enter closed session; several members recorded affirmative votes and two members were absent at roll call. After discussion in closed session the commission reconvened in open session and moved to execute the settlement agreement as proposed.

Commissioners voted on the motion to direct the utility to execute the settlement; the motion passed by voice vote of those present. The meeting record shows commissioners present and voting included Commissioner Frank Coeur, Commissioner Fowle, Commissioner Curry, Commissioner Piatt and Commissioner Matthews; Commissioner White Bearup and Commissioner Riley were recorded absent earlier in the roll call. No additional details of the settlement terms were disclosed in open session.

The commission’s action directs utility staff to carry out the settlement as proposed by counsel. The record does not state specific settlement amounts or other terms in open session, nor does the commission disclose any further public deadlines tied to that settlement in the recorded discussion.

The commission moved on to routine business after the vote and acknowledged staff and counsel for their work on the matter.