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Ashwaubenon committee grants appeal of operators license for Marina Govan after chief urges reversal
Summary
The Village of Ashwaubenon Public Works and Protection Committee voted to grant an appeal of an operator's license denial for Marina Govan after staff read an email from Chief Baxter recommending reversal; the appeal will be forwarded to the Village Board on July 28.
The Village of Ashwaubenon Public Works and Protection Committee on July 7 voted to grant an appeal by Marina Govan of an earlier denial of an operator's (alcohol) license and will forward the matter to the Village Board on July 28 for final action. The committee's voice vote carried after one member registered opposition.
Administrative staff read an email from Chief Baxter on the committee floor saying he had reviewed Govan's denial packet, including an employer recommendation, a probation-agent letter, and a treatment-completion certificate, and recommending that the committee overturn his original denial so Govan "can continue with her current path." The email was read aloud by the committee's administrative staff during the appeal discussion.
Govan, who spoke to the committee at the meeting, described her history of substance use and treatment. "I was struggling with addiction when I was 18 to 20," she said, and told the committee she had completed probation and treatment at the Green Bay Comprehensive Treatment Center and an intensive inpatient program. She also said she had been jailed for about "70 some days" following a 2024 arrest and that she is working toward steady employment and housing.
Committee discussion acknowledged both the seriousness of Govan's prior felony and the chief's recommendation to reverse the denial. One committee member moved to grant the appeal and another seconded the motion; the committee approved the motion by voice vote, with one recorded "No." The chair told Govan she should appear at the Village Board meeting on July 28, where the board will take final action.
The committee record shows the administrative recommendation and evidence considered but does not list a formal roll-call tally in the transcript; the committee recorded that the motion carried and that the Village Board will consider the appeal next.
The next procedural step is the Village Board review on July 28; the committee did not adopt any additional conditions in the meeting minutes it forwarded.
