Hustisford public meetings in 2025
9 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Meeting
The Board discussed each line item of the proposed 2026 Village of Hustisford budget. A motion to adopt the budget was made, seconded, and passed with all members voting in the affirmative. The meeting was then adjourned by voice vote.
- Adopted 2026 Village of Hustisford budget (all affirmative)
- Adjourned meeting (voice vote)
Meeting
The Village Board approved the minutes from the November 10, 2025 meeting and paid the November 2025 invoices. It also approved an operator's license for Cassandra Thull, a $796.25 carpet‑cleaning contract, and a deputy clerk wage of $27.11 per hour. The board directed the snow‑plow contractor to clear at least two inches of snow at Community Hall and discussed adding a lock box for deliveries. No final decisions were made on the lock box or the 2026 budget at this meeting.
- Approved November 10, 2025 minutes (voice vote)
- Approved payment of November 2025 invoices (voice vote)
- Approved operator's license for Cassandra Thull (voice vote)
- Approved MM Solutions carpet cleaning contract for $796.25 (voice vote)
- Approved deputy clerk wage of $27.11 per hour (voice vote)
- Directed snow plow company to clear ≥2 inches at Community Hall
- Discussed lock box option for Community Hall (no decision)
- Presented 2024 financial statement by Baker Tilly (no decision)
Meeting
The committee approved the November 24, 2025 meeting minutes by voice vote. It voted to recommend the Double M Solutions carpet cleaning quote to the full board, also by voice vote. Discussion of the 2026 village budget was postponed pending questions for the interim clerk. The meeting was adjourned by voice vote.
- Approved November 24, 2025 minutes (voice vote)
- Recommended Double M Solutions carpet cleaning quote to full board (voice vote)
- Adjourned meeting (voice vote)
Meeting
The committee approved the minutes from the November 17, 2025 meeting by voice vote. Members discussed the proposed 2026 library and village budgets, noting a $36,000 deficit, but took no further action. The meeting was adjourned by voice vote.
- Approved minutes from November 17, 2025 (voice vote)
- Adjourned meeting (voice vote)
Meeting
The committee unanimously approved the November 10, 2025 Finance Committee minutes. It decided that Nathan Schoenike’s IT services will no longer be needed by Utilities and the Village will assume 100% of his wages. The next Finance Committee meeting was set for November 24, 2025 at 6:00 pm, and the committee adjourned unanimously.
- Approved November 10, 2025 Finance Committee minutes (unanimous)
- Terminated Nathan Schoenike’s IT services with Utilities
- Village assumed 100% of Nathan Schoenike’s wages
- Scheduled next Finance Committee meeting for Nov 24, 2025, 6:00 pm
- Adjourned meeting (unanimous)
Meeting
The board approved the final plat submittal and the revised developer’s agreement for the Island View Subdivision on Parcel 136‑1016‑0934‑032, despite opposition from Trustee Ken. The board also accepted the resignation of Village Clerk/Treasurer Kim Hopfinger and appointed Danielle Van Egtern as interim clerk/treasurer. Several 2026 department budgets – Fire, Sinissippi Recreation, and Police – were approved, and $3,175 was transferred from the 2025 budget to the 2026 sidewalk repair account.
- Approved final plat submittal for Island View Subdivision (Ken opposed)
- Approved revised developer agreement for Island View Subdivision (Ken opposed)
- Accepted resignation of Village Clerk/Treasurer Kim Hopfinger (unanimous)
- Appointed Danielle Van Egtern as interim Village Clerk/Treasurer (unanimous)
- Approved 2026 Fire Department budget (unanimous)
- Approved 2026 Sinissippi Recreation budget (unanimous)
- Approved 2026 Police Department budget (unanimous)
- Transferred $3,175 from 2025 budget to 2026 sidewalk repair account (unanimous)
Meeting
The board approved the September meeting minutes and September bills totaling $72,867.92. It accepted a $225,000 utility borrowing resolution and a $68,000 borrowing for credit‑card and audit costs, both unanimously. Additional actions included approving a $2,500 reimbursement, transferring $1,425 for sidewalk repairs, and tabling the sale of parcel 136‑1016‑0944‑081.
- Approved September 8, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved September bills checks #15775 and #47025‑#47059 totaling $72,867.92 (unanimous)
- Approved utility borrowing of $225,000.00 (unanimous)
- Approved early bond payoff resolution (unanimous)
- Approved borrowing up to $68,000.00 for credit‑card balance and forensic audit (unanimous)
- Approved $2,500.00 reimbursement to Travis Ottesen for survey plat charges (unanimous)
- Approved transfer of $1,425.00 for Rubicon Street/Lake Street sidewalk repairs (unanimous)
- Tabled sale of parcel 136‑1016‑0944‑081 (unanimous)
Meeting
The committee approved the minutes from the June 2, 2025 meeting. It recommended a $9,189 increase to the 2026 Parks & Recreation budget. The meeting was then adjourned.
- Approved June 2, 2025 minutes (motion carried)
- Recommended $9,189 increase to 2026 budget
- Adjourned meeting (motion carried)
Meeting
The commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Village Board approve the final plat layout for the Island View Subdivision. The commission also authorized four members to meet with Next Generation to finalize the developers agreement before presenting it to the Village Board. No other business was taken up and the meeting was adjourned unanimously.
- Recommend Village Board approve final plat layout (unanimous)
- Authorize Josh Prescher, Todd Tessmann, Kim Hopfinger, and Bob Knueppel to meet with Next Generation to finalize agreement