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Votes at a glance: Kewaskum board approves DNR grant for UTV, delays Werner Drive bidding, updates travel policy, and approves police policy software
Summary
At its July 6 meeting the Kewaskum Village Board approved a fire-department DNR grant application for a UTV, voted to delay rebidding Werner Drive until winter, updated employee travel-expense rules, and approved a Lexipol subscription for the police department; all motions passed 5–0.
The Kewaskum Village Board took several staff-recommended actions July 6 in a series of unanimous votes.
DNR grant application (fire department UTV): Staff said the grant would fund a utility-terrain vehicle the fire department has been fundraising for and would not require village matching funds. The board moved and seconded approval; the assistant clerk recorded the vote as 5–0.
Werner Drive bidding: Staff reported no bids were received for the Werner Drive repair project and recommended waiting to rebid in winter to improve the chances of better pricing while preserving grant eligibility. A motion to delay rebidding until winter carried, 5–0.
Employee handbook — travel expense update: Staff proposed three adjustments to the travel-expense policy: remove the per-diem figure from the handbook and place it on an annual fee schedule, explicitly allow modern rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft, and permit short-term rentals (Airbnb/VRBO) when fiscally reasonable. A motion to update the handbook as presented passed, 5–0; trustees asked staff to schedule a broader handbook review in coming months.
Lexipol policy-management software: The police chief described Lexipol as a system that automates policy updates, provides daily training bulletins, and integrates with the department’s accreditation program. He quoted a vendor price of $6,456 per year and said the village’s insurance/league would pay most of the cost (the packet referenced both a $2,500 annual contribution and an 80% coverage figure). Lexipol will provide the rest of 2026 at no cost, the chief said. The board approved purchasing the subscription; vote was 5–0.
Nut graf: The cluster of approvals implements a mix of equipment funding, capital-project timing changes, internal policy updates, and an investment in police policy-management and training; the board recorded each as unanimous approval and moved to closed session afterward.
Each action was recorded during the regular meeting and the assistant clerk announced the vote tallies as unanimous where noted. The board then convened into closed session to discuss personnel and bargaining strategy.
