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Winona County holds public hearing on proposed shotgun zone repeal; residents comment
Summary
The Winona County Board opened and closed a public hearing Feb. 24, 2026 on a proposed repeal of the county's shotgun zone; multiple residents provided public comment and the Board agreed to consider a formal statement at a future Committee meeting.
The Winona County Board of Commissioners opened a public hearing on the proposed Shotgun Zone Repeal at 6:06 p.m. on Feb. 24, 2026 after a motion by Commissioner Josh Elsing that was seconded by Commissioner Greg Olson; the motion to open the hearing carried on a 5-0 vote. The hearing was closed at 6:50 p.m.
Public comments were recorded from a series of residents and local property addresses, including Otis Jacobson (32979 Hemmingway Rd.), Larry Kennrick (24144 Homer Valley Rd.), Mark Brosig (15587 Brosig Dr.), Josh Stoos (26509 Miner Valley Rd.), Dakota Lamar (Rushford), Earl Schnieder (Chatfield), Andrew Myers (21808 CR 27), Mark Goetze (1392 Skyline Dr.), Adam Carlson (36989 Cedar Ridge Dr.), Nora Huxtable (560 E. 6th St.), Brian Holme (Utica), John Adank (Onalaska, WI), Bo O’Hanlon (26532 CR 17), John Hazelton (Winona), James Doerr (26820 CR 10), Charlie Rolbiecki (23461 Whitman Deering Dr.), Jordan Drier (1252 Homer Rd.) and Ted Hazelton (1073 W. 5th St.). The transcript lists these commenters by name and address but does not include verbatim statements in the record provided.
The Board did not take a final vote on the repeal at the Feb. 24 meeting. Following the hearing, the Board voted 5-0 to add an item to a future Committee of the Board meeting so that the County Board can make a statement regarding the shotgun zone repeal. That procedural step was moved by Commissioner Dwayne Voegeli and seconded by Commissioner Chris M. Meyer.
Next steps recorded in the meeting minutes are that the matter will appear on a future Committee of the Board agenda for further consideration and potential formal action.
