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Waunakee delays decision on fence‑in‑utility‑easement changes after trustees raise access and liability concerns

Waunakee Village Board · August 19, 2025
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Summary

A proposed revision to allow fences in public utility easements prompted lengthy debate over repair access, notification to future owners and utility safety; trustees asked staff to return a clean, reconciled ordinance and schedule another public hearing.

The board opened a public hearing and then engaged in an extended debate over proposed amendments intended to reconcile conflicting language between the zoning code (which allows fences along lot lines) and the subdivision ordinance (which prohibits structures in utility easements).

Staff said the proposed amendment would permit fences…

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