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Ashwaubenon approves helmet‑standard ordinance, transportation resolution, compliance report and budget timeline; recognizes lifesavers and swears in new public
Summary
The board adopted a helmet‑standard ordinance aligning village code with the federal CPSC standard, approved a League‑prepared sustainable transportation resolution and a DNR compliance maintenance report, accepted the 2027 budget timeline, presented life‑saving awards and administered an oath to a new public safety officer.
The Ashwaubenon Village Board adopted several routine but substantive items May 26:
- Ordinance 5‑1‑26: Staff proposed and the board adopted a code amendment revising helmet standards for children under 16 to reference the federal CPSC standard for easier identification during enforcement. "By doing that, all helmets ... would be required to be stamped by the CPSC standard," Joel said. Enforcement remains a graduated approach (warning then parent citation after repeated offenses).
- Ordinance 5‑2‑26: The board adopted the rezoning for part of Parcel VAL360‑6 at 1280 West Main Avenue from R1 to B1 after staff confirmed property‑owner notification within 200 feet.
- Resolution R5‑1‑26: The board adopted a League of Wisconsin Municipalities‑templated resolution urging the state to pursue structural, long‑term sustainable funding for the state transportation fund.
- Resolution R5‑2‑26: The board approved the Village of Ashwaubenon 2025 Compliance Maintenance Annual Report submitted to the DNR, noting high ratings in two categories.
- Budget calendar: The board accepted the 2027 budget calendar and process; staff outlined schedule for CIP, department submissions and statutory adoption deadlines.
- Recognitions and oath: Public safety presented life‑saving awards to Randy Quaintance (name appears as Quintance/Quaintance in transcript) and Whitney Stanek for CPR and AED use in a November 2025 out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest; Aspen Powell was sworn in as a public safety officer.
Votes on the ordinances and resolutions were carried by voice vote during the meeting; details and staff follow‑up were recorded in the staff reports and minutes.
