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Rothschild board approves minutes and proclamations, moves to closed session on property matters
Summary
The board approved prior meeting minutes and routine applications/licenses, adopted proclamations for Municipal Treasurer and Clerk weeks, adjourned to closed session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to discuss property negotiations, reconvened and authorized the administrator to approve actions discussed in closed session.
At its April 13 meeting the Village of Rothschild Board handled several routine items and approved procedural actions before adjourning to a closed session on property negotiations.
The board approved the Tourism Commission minutes (Dec. 17, 2025) and the Village Board meeting minutes (March 9, 2026) on a 7-0 vote (motion Stroik/Jablonski). Clerk Elizabeth Felkner presented applications, licenses and permits, which the board approved (motion Kennedy/Luedtke), 7-0.
Administrator Ryan VanDeWalle introduced two proclamations recognizing municipal staff: the board approved a Municipal Treasurer's Week proclamation honoring Treasurer/Finance Director Melanie Wiskow (motion Ehster/Kennedy) and a Municipal Clerk's Week proclamation honoring Clerk Elizabeth Felkner (motion Ehster/Stroik), both passed 7-0.
During announcements, Village Board member Louella Luedtke asked why meeting recordings are not posted online for residents who cannot attend; President Dan Helgeson presented a volunteer charter, "Let's Go Fishing," intended to help elderly and disabled residents access fishing outings, and Paul Kennedy thanked staff for a successful election.
The board then moved (Schremp/Ehster) to adjourn to closed session at 7:23 p.m. under Wisconsin Statutes Section 19.85(1)(e) to discuss possible purchase and sale of property; a roll-call vote recorded seven ayes. The board reconvened at 7:52 p.m. (motion Stroik/Jablonski) and subsequently approved a motion (Jablonski/Stroik) authorizing the administrator to approve items discussed in closed session; both actions carried 7-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
The meeting minutes do not specify the property or transactional details discussed in closed session; the minutes record only the statutory basis for closing the meeting and the board's authorization for the administrator to implement the closed-session outcomes.
