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Brownsville board approves 2026 pay raises for village employees; president abstains
Summary
After meeting in closed session under Wisconsin law, the Village of Brownsville Board approved 2026 wage increases for full‑time village employees and adopted employee benefit parameters; President Tim Kemmel abstained from the wage vote.
At its Oct. 8 meeting, the Village of Brownsville Board approved pay increases for full‑time village employees for 2026 following a closed session held under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c).
The board reconvened in open session and voted on a motion, moved by Trustee Dan Henke and seconded by Trustee Phil Bloohm, to adopt the proposed 2026 pay rates and benefits. The motion carried with three yes votes; President Tim Kemmel recorded an abstention.
The approved hourly rates for 2026 are: Superintendent Lechner $35.85; Assistant Superintendent Kemmel $30.00; Clerk‑Treasurer Hull $25.50; Marshal Stuckart $36.55; and Marshal Administrative Assistant Aimee Mallon $23.00. The board adopted employee benefits as summarized in the village’s "Proposed Pay Rate and Benefits for 2026" document (the motion referenced that document but did not enumerate each benefit detail in the meeting record).
The decision followed a closed-session discussion specifically authorized under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c), the statutory exemption for consideration of employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of public employees. The meeting minutes record that the board first voted to convene in closed session (motion by Henke, second by Bloohm; carried 4-aye) and later reconvened to open session before adopting the pay measures.
No public comment on the wage action was recorded in the minutes. The board adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
