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Kewaskum board adopts ATV ordinance removing curfew, to review in three months
Summary
The Kewaskum Village Board approved ordinance 2605 amending ATV rules to remove a curfew provision while retaining enforcement for graduated driver-license restrictions; board set a formal three-month review to confirm enforcement viability.
The Kewaskum Village Board voted unanimously July 6 to adopt ordinance 2605, which amends the village municipal code governing all-terrain vehicles by removing a curfew provision and explicitly preserving the ability to enforce graduated driver-license restrictions.
Police Chief (name not specified) told the board that staff drafted the changes to delete "section 17, which was the curfew," and added language requested by Trustee Muckerheide to ensure officers can still enforce restrictions that apply to drivers on probationary licenses. "So she wanted to make sure that that was still enforceable," the chief said, describing the two updates in the draft.
Trustee Schlitt moved to approve the ordinance with a contingent review in three months "and confirming with the PD that there were no issues with the lifting of the curfew," and a colleague seconded the motion. President Martin called for the vote; the assistant clerk recorded five yes, zero no, and the ordinance was adopted.
Nut graf: The change removes a village curfew for ATVs while keeping enforcement authority tied to driver's license status; the board added a short-term review to ensure the public-safety implications are manageable for local police.
Board members said the three-month review will allow the police department to report back with any enforcement concerns before the change becomes long-standing policy. The motion and the vote were recorded as final action during the unfinished-business portion of the meeting.
The board did not specify an enforcement timeline beyond the three-month review; the chief said administrative processes for enforcing the revised provisions remain in place. The board then moved on to other agenda items.
