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Sun Prairie volunteer fire chief requests easement of subdivision park for public safety
Summary
At a Cascade County work session, Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department Chief Dereck Beltz asked the commission for an easement on part of Sun Prairie Part 2 Subdivision Park so the department can secure safer access and operations; staff presented background and commissioners asked follow-up questions. No formal vote is recorded in the minutes.
Chief Dereck Beltz of the Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department asked the Cascade County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 4 for an easement of a portion of Sun Prairie Part 2 Subdivision Park to improve emergency access and public safety. Planning staff presented the item and described the parcel and the requested easement purpose.
Marisa Anderson, a county planner, presented the background for the public hearing and outlined the location and legal access issues. Chairman Jim Larson and Planning Director Michael Harris asked clarifying questions about the location and implications for park use and maintenance. Chief Beltz summarized the department’s safety rationale for the easement and the operational need for improved access.
The minutes record discussion among the board and staff following the public hearing; no formal motion or recorded vote appears in the work session minutes. The item remains on the record for further procedural steps (public hearing and staff follow-up) rather than a final decision at this meeting.
