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Brookfield City Common Council adopts temporary amendment to Acting Mayor's duties with three-month sunset
Summary
The Brookfield City Common Council adopted Ordinance No. 2928-26 on June 2, 2026, amending the Acting Mayor's rights and responsibilities and adding a three-month sunset that expires on Aug. 31, 2026. The measure passed 11-1 after an amendment adding the sunset passed unanimously.
The Brookfield City Common Council on June 2 adopted an ordinance amending the rights and responsibilities of the Acting Mayor and added a three-month sunset that will end Aug. 31, 2026. The final vote on the ordinance was 11 in favor and 1 opposed.
The item was introduced as an addendum to the agenda. Alderperson Rick Owen moved to adopt the ordinance; Alderperson Chuck Bloom III seconded. Alderperson Bob Reddin then moved to incorporate a three-month sunset clause; that amendment passed on a roll call vote of 12-0. The amended ordinance was approved 11-1, with Alderperson Eric Fugleberg voting no. The ordinance is recorded as Ordinance No. 2928-26.
Council members debated the procedural amendment and the sunset language prior to the roll calls. The motion to apply the sunset was carried unanimously before the final adoption, indicating the council's intent to limit the change temporarily. The minutes provide no further substantive text of the ordinance in the meeting record.
Ordinance No. 2928-26 will be effective as adopted and is scheduled to expire on Aug. 31, 2026, per the sunset clause approved by the council. The council also made a separate referral to the Legislative & Licensing Committee to update Section 2.12.160(C)(1) to include a 30-day decision timeframe for Requests for Service or Information.
