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Rothschild board declines to sell James Avenue right‑of‑way to Spychalla family
Summary
After meetings between staff and the Spychalla family, the board decided against selling an estimated 0.37‑acre section of the James Avenue right‑of‑way; the village attorney advised a sale was inadvisable and suggested a statutory permitting route that the board rejected as insufficient.
Administrator Ryan VanDeWalle and Public Works Administrator Timothy Vergara told trustees they had met with the Spychalla family about purchasing a small rectangle of James Avenue right‑of‑way—about 0.37 acres adjacent to Spychalla Pond. The village attorney advised against selling village right‑of‑way outright but noted Wisconsin Statute 66.0425 (privileges in streets) would permit permitting the pond to occupy the ROW if a reclamation bond is filed. The attorney suggested a $10,000 reclamation bond as part of a privilege‑in‑streets permit; trustees expressed concern that $10,000 would not be sufficient and voted to keep the James Avenue right‑of‑way as village property (motion by Paul Kennedy, second Deb Ehster; carried 7–0).
The minutes record the board’s decision and the attorney’s statutory reference but do not show any conveyance, permit application, or bond filing immediately following the vote. Any future permit under Wis. Stat. 66.0425 or other administrative accommodation would require follow‑up staff action and documented permitting terms.
