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Harrison board approves code changes, infrastructure contracts and multiple purchases; preliminary assessment set for water/sewer extension
Summary
Trustees unanimously adopted several municipal code updates, approved contracts including a $1.7 million asphalt resurfacing award, authorized payments totaling $820,689.91 (with an invoice check), and set a preliminary assessment for a GEM family water/sewer extension ahead of an April public hearing.
The Village of Harrison board approved a package of municipal code updates, infrastructure contracts and equipment purchases at its regular meeting.
Key votes included unanimous adoption of revised municipal code chapters (Chapter 8: business regulations; Chapter 18: parks and recreation; Chapter 22: public works), and tabling Chapter 20 (solid waste and recycling) to the April meeting to allow public input.
On capital work, trustees awarded the 2026 asphalt resurfacing contract to MCC Inc. for $1,701,905 and approved a McMahon contract to support the 2026 chip-seal program for $9,500. The board also authorized a McMahon contract to prepare a right-of-way plat for the Eisenhower Drive extension for $12,000. Village staff said savings from bids would be applied to additional repairs including a hill on Harrison Road.
Financial approvals included bills and claims for February 2026 and various payment requests for under-contract work totaling $820,689.91. The board amended that approval to have staff check a suspected temporary heat charge on a vendor invoice before final payment. The board also approved a change order for Harrison Commerce Park (Change Order No. 2) in the amount of $15,402.19.
Equipment and facility purchases approved included a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) compressor/fill station for Fire Station 70 ($69,112.50), a Ford Explorer for the fire department ($44,817.50), a commercial washing machine for Station 70 (up to $15,000), and a portable fume extractor for Public Works ($6,496.50) funded through an insurer safety grant.
On policy and personnel, trustees approved a new performance-recognition and compensation model with tiered merit steps and evaluation forms; staff said merit bonuses would likely use contingency funds while across-the-board cost-of-living adjustments would be proposed during the budget process.
Staff also presented a preliminary assessment resolution directing the village engineer to prepare an assessment report for a water and sewer extension that would primarily benefit the GEM family property north of Woodland Road; the board approved the preliminary resolution and a public hearing on assessments is scheduled for the April meeting.
All listed motions in the public meeting passed by unanimous votes unless otherwise noted. Several items — including Chapter 20 and certain contractual negotiations with Sherwood — were left open for further public input or closed-session review.
Details: staff said the village's current estimated share of the Neenah-Menasha sewage commission upgrades is about $2,400,000 and that staff will return with financing options and impact estimates. The board scheduled further public review of assessments and code recodification work through the Unity Code project.
