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Brownsville board approves fire contract, library exemption, fees and budget transfers for 2026
Summary
The Village of Brownsville Board approved a $30,500 fire protection contract, a joint powers 911 agreement with Dodge County, a $42,000 library tax exemption, a $150 per-field rental fee with sanitation requirements, a transfer of $11,447.84 to the Street Repair Fund, and approved $62,608.33 in vendor payments.
At its Oct. 8 meeting, the Village of Brownsville Board approved several budget and operational items for 2026 and the remainder of 2025.
The board voted to accept a 2026 Fire Protection Contract with the Brownsville Fire Company, Inc. for $30,500 (motion by Trustee Jeff Westphal, second by Trustee Phil Bloohm; carried 4-aye). Trustees also approved a Joint Powers Agreement with Dodge County for County 911 emergency services (motion by Trustee Dan Henke, second by Trustee Jeff Westphal; carried 4-aye).
Library-related actions included approval of Library Director Kristen Mielke’s written report, which noted planned programs for the coming months, a Dodge County plan to reduce circulation reimbursement percentages, and a library requirement to spend at least $2,500 per year on new materials. The board set the village’s 2026 exemption from the Dodge County library tax at $42,000 (motion by Trustee Jeff Westphal, second by Trustee Phil Bloohm; carried 4-aye).
The board set the field rental fee at $150 per field per day and required sport groups running large attended events to provide and pay for a port-a-potty; the motion also allowed reimbursement of Dean Septic at the current rate to pump the holding tank if needed (motion by Trustee Jeff Westphal, second by Trustee Phil Bloohm; carried 4-aye).
Financial housekeeping included a transfer of $11,447.84 (4th quarter transportation aids) from General Checking to the Street Repair Fund (motion by Trustee Jeff Westphal, second by Trustee Dan Henke; carried 4-aye), and approval of general government and utility bills totaling $62,608.33 (checks #31331–31357) including vendors such as Harter's Lakeside Disposal ($2,444.22) and Martelle Water Treatment ($5,104.10). The bill approval motion (moved by Trustee Dan Henke, second by Trustee Phil Bloohm) carried 4-aye.
The board set the 2026 Budget Hearing and Budget Adoption meeting for Nov. 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., to be followed by the regular monthly meeting (motion by Trustee Phil Bloohm, second by Trustee Jeff Westphal; carried 4-aye).
Most motions were carried unanimously among trustees present. Trustee John Pesch was recorded as absent. No public comment was received during the meeting.
