Ashwaubenon board approves meeting-time change, several contracts and budgets; denies some license appeals
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Summary
The Ashwaubenon Village Board approved a series of administrative and budget actions Oct. 28, including a new meeting start time, a large stormwater contract, and replacement of a police vehicle while approving software contracts and denying an operator license appeal.
The Village Board of Ashwaubenon took several administrative and fiscal actions at its Oct. 28 meeting, moving a slate of items approved by motion and vote.
Key approvals and votes
- Meeting time change: The board adopted Ordinance 10‑1‑25 to change regular board meetings to 5:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Staff will publicize the change and update calendars.
- Cornerstone Community Center financing process: The board approved an initial resolution allowing Cornerstone to pursue industrial revenue bond financing for an added ice sheet; staff said the bonds pose no liability to the village and primarily provide a state tax exemption for the borrower.
- Willard stormwater pond: Trustees awarded the Willard Stormwater Pond construction contract to Riverview Construction for $623,955.30, with construction planned in 2026; staff noted approximately $120,000 of construction grant funding is available after purchase costs.
- ERP and HR software: The board approved contracts with Tyler Technologies (financials/payroll) and NEOGOV (recruitment/onboarding). Staff estimated one‑time implementation costs of about $234,751.80 and annual operating costs near $96,362.80, and said annual subscription costs are comparable or slightly lower than current vendor spending while consolidating many manual processes.
- Medical/dental/vision plan: After reviewing stop‑loss quotes and plan‑design options, the board voted to retain the current benefit design; maintaining the design will result in an approximate village cost increase of $72,129 (3.6% renewal adjustment). Trustees discussed an alternate option that would have slightly higher employer savings but raised deductibles for employees.
- Licensing and enforcement: An operator's license appeal (applicant Matthew Plautz) was denied following confirmation of a recent citation for providing alcohol to underage persons. A Class B beer/Class C wine license for Boomerang Stadium Holdings (the Baseball Cages) was approved with a restriction limiting sales to the lounge and conference/catering areas and excluding inside batting cages.
- Fleet purchase: The board approved purchase of a used 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe to replace a failing 2017 supervisor vehicle; Chief Roland said the replacement is needed immediately for safe emergency response and that United Service Agreement funds will cover the purchase.
What’s next: Several items (rate documents, provider convening on homelessness, ERP implementation schedules) will return to the board with additional detail and timelines for public hearings or vendor implementation.
