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Village board adopts ordinance dissolving Park and Recreation Board, shifts role to plan commission
Summary
The Village of Hartland board voted to adopt Ordinance 511-2026 to amend Article 2 concerning the Park and Recreation Board and repeal sections 7026–7031, effectively dissolving the Park Board and moving park responsibilities to a citizen member of the plan commission; the suspension of rules was approved and the ordinance passed with two recorded no votes.
The Village of Hartland board voted to adopt Ordinance 511-2026 to amend Article 2 of the municipal code governing the Park and Recreation Board and to repeal sections 7026 through 7031.
The president explained the change would dissolve the current Park and Recreation Board while preserving a park-focused citizen appointment on the plan commission to ensure park issues remain represented. "If this passes, then I'll name that person which will be Tim to become a citizen member of the plan commission," the president said during discussion.
Trustees voted to suspend the rules to consider the ordinance immediately and then voted to adopt the ordinance. The roll-call-style count recorded two 'no' votes — identified in the transcript as Connor and Hallquist — and the remainder voted in favor. The president stated the composition change will require a citizen appointment to the plan commission, and he announced his intent to appoint Tim Hallquist to that seat; the formal appointment will appear on the next agenda for board approval.
Supporters said the change corrects duplicative board structure and lets the plan commission include a park-minded citizen representative; opponents registered their dissent by voting 'no' but did not offer an amendment that carried. The ordinance was adopted at the meeting, and arrangements for the appointment process and timing were left to subsequent agenda items.
The ordinance text as presented amends Article 2 and section 7026 of the Village of Hartland Municipal Code with respect to the Park and Recreation Board; the transcript lists the ordinance identifier as 511-2026.
