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Votes at a glance: Marshfield Common Council, Jan. 27, 2026
Summary
On Jan. 27 the council approved minutes, the consent agenda, a budget resolution for connecting highway design costs, authorized Kramer Brothers as CMAR for the police relocation, delayed renewal of a Vanderwall redevelopment contract, and voted to adjourn into closed session.
Key council actions taken Jan. 27, 2026:
- Approval of minutes (Jan. 13, 2026): Motion by Alderman Brush, second Alderman Tompkins. Motion passed.
- Consent agenda: Motion by Alderman Douglas, second Alderman Tompkins. Motion passed.
- Budget resolution O2-2026 (intra-fund transfer to fund city share of state connecting highway design work): Motion by Alderman Tompkins, second Alderman Dallas; motion passed. Staff said the city’s cost-share is 25% of design costs (no construction cost share) and cited roughly $33,000 total city cost for each of the first two identified projects.
- Authorize Kramer Brothers LLC as construction manager at-risk for the Wildwood Plaza police department relocation: Motion by Alderman Giles, second Alderman Tompkins; motion passed. Staff cited a $10 million construction target and described the CMAR role in cost refinement.
- Delay renewal of Vanderwall and Associates contract for West 2nd Street redevelopment: Motion by Alderman Krein, second Alderman Versho; motion passed. Council requested a written summary of deliverables and expenditures before reconsideration.
- Adjourn to closed session under Wisconsin statutes to discuss property negotiations and litigation: Motion by Alderman O'Rady, second Alderman Mendels; motion passed and council entered closed session.
Vote tallies were recorded at the meeting as motions carried; individual roll-call names for every vote were not read into the transcript for all motions.
