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Commission directs utility to execute proposed settlement after closed-session briefing
Summary
After a closed-session legal briefing under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(g), the Waukesha Water Utility Commission voted to direct the utility to execute the proposed settlement agreement in circuit court case 2025-CV-971; commissioners approved the motion upon return to open session.
The Waukesha Water Utility Commission voted Thursday to direct the utility to execute a proposed settlement agreement tied to circuit court case 2025-CV-971, the commission announced after a closed-session legal briefing.
The action followed an announcement from the Chair that the commission would convene under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(g) to confer with counsel about litigation strategy. After the closed session, the Chair stated, "The commission would like to direct the utility to execute the settlement agreement as proposed," and the motion was seconded and approved by the commission.
The commission recorded the motion and the vote in open session; no opposing votes were recorded in the minutes and the Chair called the motion passed. The transcript does not provide the settlement amount or settlement terms.
The next procedural step named in the meeting was for utility staff to execute the agreement as directed by the commission. The commission did not provide further public detail about financial terms or implementation timing during the meeting.
