Verona council approves $681,813.52 in bills, amends fee schedule and adopts EMS budget and levy adjustment

The Verona Common Council on Monday approved routine finance items including payment of outstanding invoices, a fee schedule amendment and actions related to the Fitchrona EMS joint district budget.

Alder Helmke moved to pay bills totaling $681,813.52; the council approved the payment by voice vote. Helmke identified two large payments in the packet: an invoice to AECOM for $184,592 for engineering services and a payment to Walter Inc. of about $171,896 for a well‑3 generator (packet line item phrasing in the record was slightly unclear; the payment amount recorded in the packet was $171,896). Councilors then considered resolution 25‑028, which updates routine line items in the city fee schedule. After a brief question about formatting of the packet’s fee schedule pages, the council adopted the resolution by voice vote.

The council next reviewed the Fitchrona Emergency Medical Service (EMS) 2026 operating and capital budgets and approved resolution 25‑029 after staff said the submitted budget is in line with prior years and continues service at a similar level. Helmke then moved resolution 25‑030, which authorizes the municipality to exceed the levy limit for the joint EMS district under Wisconsin Statute 66.0602(3)(h). Staff explained the CPI calculation (CPI 2.7% → allowable 4.7%) and that the submitted budget increases total charges to participating municipalities by 4.69%; the council adopted the resolution.

All motions passed by voice vote; no roll‑call tallies were published for these voice‑vote items.