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Beaverdam lowers speed limit at Edgewater Park; board to solicit new bids for trash service
Summary
The Beaverdam Town Board unanimously lowered the speed limit entering Edgewater Park from 35 mph to 25 mph and voted to notify its current hauler, GFL, that the town intends to solicit bids for garbage service; other routine motions including approval of an operator's license and payment of bills passed.
The Beaverdam Town Board voted unanimously Aug. 12 to reduce the speed limit entering Edgewater Park from 35 mph to 25 mph and to notify its current waste hauler that the town will solicit new bids for garbage service.
The first action, proposed by board member Liz Kern and seconded by Jesse Hankes, changed the posted speed limit at the park entrance. The motion carried unanimously; the minutes record four members present and voting (Joe Kern, Jesse Hankes, Dean Hughes and Liz Kern). The board gave no immediate timeline for changing signs.
On solid-waste service, the board heard that GFL provided a $500 refund after recycling problems occurred during the company's takeover of previous vendor LRS and that GFL reassigned local correspondence handling to its Horicon location. On a motion by Joe Kern, seconded by Jesse Hankes, the board agreed to notify GFL before the final year of the contract that the town intends to put garbage service out for competitive bid; that motion carried unanimously. The minutes do not record a roll-call showing individual yes/no votes beyond the recorded unanimous outcome.
Votes at a glance - Approve past meeting minutes: Motion by Liz Kern, second by Jesse Hankes; carried unanimously. - Edgewater Park speed limit: Motion by Liz Kern, second by Jesse Hankes; passed unanimously; posted limit lowered from 35 mph to 25 mph. - GFL contract: Motion by Joe Kern, second by Jesse Hankes; board will notify GFL the town intends to solicit bids; carried unanimously. - Operator's license: Motion to approve an operator's license for Melissa Huber at Old Hickory; carried unanimously. - Pay bills: Motion by Liz Kern, second by Dean Hughes to pay $143,432.77; carried unanimously. - Adjournment: Motion by Liz Kern, second by Dean Hughes to adjourn at 8:21 p.m.; carried unanimously.
Why it matters: The speed-limit change aims to reduce speeds where residents and visitors enter the park. The decision to seek new solid-waste bids follows recent service issues and a small refund from the hauler. The board did not record individual roll-call votes in the minutes; the file lists outcomes as "carried unanimously."
