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Votes at a glance: minutes, licenses and budget amendments approved in Germantown meeting
Summary
The board approved meeting minutes, several license renewals (animal fancy permits, secondhand/jewelry dealers), multiple budget amendments including police and fire grants, and other consent items; roll calls were used for budget items with spending implications.
The Germantown Village Board approved a slate of consent items and budget amendments during the meeting.
Key approvals included: • Meeting minutes for 11/03/2025 — approved by voice vote. • Animal fancy permit renewals — Maureen Shaughnessy, Becky Rao and Mary Best approved. • Secondhand/jewelry dealer license renewals — Kessler’s Diamond Center, National Rarities LLC and EcoATM LLC (inside Walmart) approved after the chief reported no major issues. • Squad car purchases for the 2026 budget year — authorized; vehicles expected in March–April after village board processing. • Fire department budget amendment (Item C) to reflect grant proceeds that offset unbudgeted expenditures — approved (amount referenced in discussion as approximately $74,848 and roll call executed). • Fire department budget amendment (Item D) to account for county grant proceeds — approved; county grant cited as $177,000 to offset overtime and other costs. • Police department budget amendment (Item E) to account for insurance proceeds — approved by roll call; amount stated as $91,030.52.
Several of the budget items that affect spending were finalized by roll call at trustees’ request to ensure the record accurately reflected votes. The board also approved a municipal ordinance updating statutory cross‑references in §9.01 of the Germantown Municipal Code so officers can issue correct citations.
Outcome: All listed consent and budget actions carried as presented. Where roll calls were required or requested, trustees recorded aye votes; no opposed roll call outcomes were reported in the transcript.
Next steps: Staff to file executed documents, place vehicle orders, and reconcile budgets as appropriate.
