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Marshall board approves licenses, truck purchase and wastewater compliance resolution; authorizes search for building inspection services
Summary
At its June 11 meeting the Marshall Village Board approved a multi-item consent agenda of licenses and permits, voted to write off $118 in delinquent tax, adopted the 2023 wastewater Compliance Maintenance Report (Resolution 202402), approved a DPW truck purchase with financing, and authorized the administrator to pursue building inspection service options.
The Marshall Village Board on June 11 approved routine business and several administrative measures, including licensing renewals, a small tax write-off, adoption of the village’s 2023 Compliance Maintenance Report for the wastewater facility, and the purchase of a replacement DPW dump truck.
Trustees approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from May meetings, May and June vouchers, a temporary Class B retailer license and special event permit for the Marshall Volunteer Fire Department’s Firemen’s Festival on July 12–13, and multiple Class A and B liquor-license applications and renewals for local businesses including Nora’s Tavern, Kwik Trip, Dollar General, Marshall Mobil, CottageRose Coffee and others. The consent agenda motion carried 6-0 with one member absent.
Administrator Brandon Bledsoe asked the board to write off $118 in uncollectible personal property tax for a business that closed and could not be located; Trustee Julie Bowman moved the write-off and Trustee Tara Gibbons seconded. The motion carried 6-0, one absent.
DPW Director Matt Pitzer reported that the village’s annual Compliance Maintenance Report for the wastewater treatment facility received an A grade in all categories and credited operator Will Voight for operational performance. The board moved to accept the report and adopt Resolution No. 202402; the motion carried 6-0, one absent.
Pitzer also presented options to buy a single-axle dump truck chassis and equipment package with delivery expected in 2024. Administrator Bledsoe said financing options are available and that "debt will be structured well to avoid significant tax increases," noting the village’s budget has been maintained but fleet replacement remains an issue. Trustee Tara Gibbons moved to approve the purchase and include it in the 2024 Capital Improvement Plan; the motion passed 6-0, one absent.
On building inspection services, Bledsoe reported that Chris Butschke recently left SAFEbuilt and asked to pursue pooled RFPs with neighboring municipalities (Waterloo, Deerfield and Cambridge) or other contracting options to secure a dedicated inspector. Trustee Elesa Kinder moved to allow the administrator to continue discussions and negotiate agreements; the motion carried 6-0, one absent.
Before adjourning, the board identified two future agenda topics—allowing chickens on residential properties and placing a "No Mow May" discussion on the January 2025 agenda—and then adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
Votes at a glance: Consent agenda (licenses, permits, departmental reports) — motion by Gibbons, second by Kinder; outcome: approved, vote 6-0, 1 absent. Write-off of $118 delinquent tax — motion by Bowman, second by Gibbons; outcome: approved, 6-0, 1 absent. Adoption of 2023 Compliance Maintenance Report / Resolution No. 202402 — motion by Bowman, second by Kinder; outcome: adopted, 6-0, 1 absent. DPW truck purchase and CIP inclusion — motion by Gibbons, second by Bowman; outcome: approved, 6-0, 1 absent. Authorization to seek building inspection service options — motion by Kinder, second by Bowman; outcome: approved, 6-0, 1 absent.
