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Reedsburg council approves consent agenda and road-classification update, then moves to closed session over potential property sale
Summary
The Reedsburg Common Council approved the consent agenda and adopted a resolution updating the city—s road functional-classification map to preserve eligibility for state grants, then voted to enter closed session under Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(e) to negotiate a potential sale and possible purchase of public property.
The Reedsburg Common Council approved routine business, adopted a public-works resolution to update the city—s road functional-classification map and voted to enter closed session to discuss a potential sale of public property and a possible city purchase.
The council approved the consent agenda — including minutes from the Oct. 27, 2025 meeting and the October monthly payments, building and ambulance reports — after Councilmember Dietrich moved to approve and Becker seconded. The clerk recorded the action and the motion carried on a voice vote; the transcript does not list a roll-call tally.
The council then considered a recommendation from the Public Works Committee to adopt Resolution 45-82-25, which updates Reedsburg—s functional-classification map so streets designated as collectors or arterials remain eligible for state grant programs. Steve, representing Public Works, told the council the colored streets on the packet map identify routes the city can apply for state funding and said the resolution must be passed for the city—s grant applications. Councilmember Dietrich moved to approve the resolution; Councilmember Bauer seconded. The motion passed by voice vote; no numeric tally was provided in the public record.
During the meeting the council also swore in two new members of the Reedsburg Police Department. Officer Bridal Stelling introduced herself to the council and said she came to Reedsburg in sixth grade, graduated from Reedsburg Area High School and the University of Wisconsin d—au Claire and completed the police academy in October. State Representative Tony Kurtz presented two flags flown over the state Capitol to the new officers and praised the community—s public-safety nominees. "You are in rich company," Kurtz said, urging the council and community to recognize local public servants.
For general business the council considered a potential development agreement with CAPTJ LLC to sell an approximately half-acre lot for commercial development in the Lands End addition and discussed the possibility of purchasing a public property in the downtown and northeast side of the city. Citing competitive or bargaining reasons, the council invoked Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(e) and voted to go into closed session to deliberate or negotiate the purchase of public property and investing public funds. The motion to enter closed session was made by Bauer and seconded by Hyde; the motion carried on a voice vote.
No final sale or purchase decision was announced in the public session. The council commenced the closed-session deliberations; any further action or outcome will be made public if and when the council votes to return to open session and disclose details.
Actions at a glance: consent agenda approved (motion: Dietrich; second: Becker; voice vote); Resolution 45-82-25 approved to update the functional-classification map (motion: Dietrich; second: Bauer; voice vote); motion to enter closed session to discuss potential property sale/purchase (motion: Bauer; second: Hyde; voice vote).
Meeting schedule and next steps: The public session ended with a motion to enter closed session under Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(e). No dates were set on the public record for further public votes on the CAPTJ LLC development or any related property purchase.
