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Votes at a glance: Muskego council — consent agenda, liquor license, closed session, and failed mayoral pay increase
Summary
The council approved the consent agenda and a Class B liquor license for Vintage Grounds, voted to enter closed session on a Little Muskegon Lake Association/Park Arthur matter, and did not approve Ordinance 1495 to raise the mayor's salary.
At its Sept. 17 meeting the Muskego Common Council recorded several formal actions.
Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda, which included approval of the Aug. 27, 2024 minutes and two resolutions (listed in the packet as Resolution 0562024 and Resolution 0572024). The consent agenda passed by voice vote.
Ordinance 1495 (mayoral salary): The council conducted a second-reading vote on Ordinance 1495, which would have raised the mayor’s salary from $72,000 to $82,000 effective in 2026. The roll-call vote was 3–3 with one abstention recorded; councilors noted Wisconsin law requires a three‑quarters vote for elected-official pay increases and the ordinance therefore failed.
Liquor license: Council recommended approval of a Class B liquor license for SNK Coffee d/b/a Vintage Grounds at S 74 W 16825 Janesville Road; the motion passed by voice vote.
Closed session: The council voted 6–0 to convene in closed session to discuss the Little Muskegon Lake Association’s request for access to land to perform a site assessment and drainage matters at Park Arthur, citing Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g). The council reconvened in open session and continued the regular agenda.
Next steps: Several future agenda items were requested for follow-up, including more information on a fire-department grant (paramedic firefighters) and a review of bid documentation and legal counsel input for Baseball Field No. 4 at Park Arthur.
The meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
