The Finance Advisory and Enhancement Committee examined multiple routine purchasing and contract items at its Nov. 5, 2025 meeting, raising questions about billing descriptions, intergovernmental cost allocation and the administrative burden of some contracted services.

On purchases, members asked why multiple purchases for pool supplies (garbage bags, chemicals) appeared in the same period and requested clearer invoice tracking. The committee discussed a $4,000 reimbursement to a volunteer who purchased flag‑football jerseys on a village credit card and confirmed that youth‑sports purchases are tracked and ultimately billed back to programs where appropriate.

A significant topic was a recurring communications/dispatch charge billed through Dane County; the committee asked staff to request a breakdown showing how the county allocates costs among the village, towns, fire and EMS agencies and what fee elements are covered by 911/dispatch. Members said the village may be absorbing base fees or equipment charges that should be apportioned to other jurisdictions or agencies and requested an audit of radio counts and allocation methodology.

The committee also reviewed a contracted cross‑connection (backflow prevention) inspection program required by the state. Members described the program as administratively intensive and noted the state’s compliance timelines; they asked staff to identify which categories of properties are subject to annual inspection and to confirm whether residents or the water utility bear the costs. Staff reported that the village is starting with village‑owned commercial properties and that residential testing is on a longer schedule, and agreed to provide an inspection scope and billing methodology for committee review.

On solid‑waste service, members noted recent resident complaints about truck condition and missed pickups following industry mergers (Town & Country → Peterson → BFI Waste) and asked staff to monitor service and escalate contract remedies if necessary; the village’s current contract runs through 2028.

No formal policy changes were approved at the meeting. Staff was assigned to collect and return detailed invoices and allocation breakdowns for Dane County dispatch charges, provide documentation on the cross‑connection inspection program and continue monitoring service complaints and the developer deposit ledgers mentioned in financial reports.