Harrison board approves contracts, purchases and grants; votes to enter closed session on fire contract and right‑of‑way

The Village of Harrison board on a February 2026 meeting approved a series of motions covering purchases, contracts, grants and appointments and voted to convene in closed session to discuss negotiating strategy for a fire service contract and a right‑of‑way acquisition for an Eisenhower Drive extension.

Among the actions approved unanimously: minutes for Jan. 27 and Feb. 10; bills and claims for January 2026; appointment of Jenny Pagel as the village representative to the Neenah‑Menasha sewage commission; purchase of a 0‑turn lawnmower for Public Works (packet amount $12,733.39; an oral reading at the meeting gave $12,773.29); acceptance of parcel 47162 (Cedar Beach stormwater pond) and authorization for staff to complete the transfer with the village attorney; reimbursement of brokerage fees for lots 1 and 2 in the Crossroads Business Park (the motion text and an oral reading differ on the amount—see audit); approval of a $30,889.97 door access and security camera system at Farmers Field; a $139,705 contract with McMahon to begin design drawings to expand Village Hall into the boardroom; purchase of a 3‑ton Road Saver asphalt trailer for $49,644 for pothole repairs; tabling municipal code updates (chapters on businesses, parks & recreation, and public works) to March for public input; approval of a $160,000 DNR grant agreement for the Old Highway Road Trail; a series of change orders and $1,204,588.98 in payment requests related to Station 70 construction; award of soil boring services for the Old Highway Road Trail for $6,150; approval of a business license application; adoption of a years‑of‑service and retirement program for Harrison Fire Rescue; and approval of a $93,544 airbag exhaust removal system for Fire Station 70.

The board also approved a site plan for a commercial sports facility (Legacy Hoops at 4815 and 4829 Fieldcrest Drive) with conditions (dumpster enclosure standards, grading/stormwater review, zoning compliance, and other standard conditions). A trustee attempted to amend the approval to ban on‑street parking around the development but the amendment received no second and did not proceed.

On the meeting’s final substantive item, staff briefed the board on the status of ongoing negotiations with neighboring municipalities (Sherwood and Woodville) over fire service contracts and on options for obtaining right‑of‑way for an Eisenhower Drive extension. Staff recommended, and the board approved by roll call, proceeding into closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(e) to discuss bargaining strategy; attendees in closed session were listed as the village board, village manager, finance director/treasurer, village clerk, village engineer, fire chief and village attorney.

The board recessed briefly and then convened in closed session; no substantive decisions from the closed session were announced before the meeting adjourned to the closed portion.