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VILLAGE BOARD AGENDA (REGULAR) – JANUARY 20TH 2026 - Page 1 of 2
Village of Hobart – www.hobartwi.gov
Village Office - 2990 South Pine Tree Road, Hobart, WI
Notice is hereby given according to State Statutes that the VILLAGE BOARD of the Village of Hobart will meet on
Tuesday January 20th 2026, at 6:00 P.M. at the Village Office (2990 South Pine Tree Road). NOTICE OF POSTING:
Posted January 16th 2026, at the Hobart Village Office and on the village website.
MEETING NOTICE – VILLAGE BOARD (Regular)
Date/Time: Tuesday January 20th 2026 (6:00 P.M.)
Location: Hobart Village Office (2990 South Pine Tree Road)
Village Board of Trustees: Richard Heidel (President), David Dillenburg, Vanya Koepke, Tammy Zittlow, Melissa Tanke
ROUTINE ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON:
1. Call to order/Roll Call.
2. Certification of the open meeting law agenda requirements and approval of the agenda
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. CONSENT AGENDA (These items may be approved on a si ngle motion and vote due to their routine nature or
previous discussion. Please indicate to the Board President if you would prefer separate discussion and action.)
A. Payment of Invoices (Page 3); B. VILLAGE BOARD: Minutes of January 6th 2026 (Regular) (Page 9); C. PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION: Minutes of December 1 st 2025 (Page 12); D. POLI CE COMMISSION: Minutes of
September 29th 2025 (Page 13); E. PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Minutes of November
6th 2025 (Page 15); F. 2026-27 ELECTION INSPECTORS (Page 16)
6. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
7. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS/RESOLUTIONS/PRESENTATIONS (Please limit comments to no more than 3 minutes)
8. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT/COMMUNICATIONS
A. INFORMATION – Village Investment Report (Page 17)
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ACTIONS
A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Consider a two-lot CSM establishing two separate new parcels of 1.015 and 2.450
acres (5060 Founders Terrace at Centerline Dr., HB-523-7) (Planning and Zoning Commission) (Page 24)
The property owner of parcel HB-523-7, lo cated 5060 Founders Terrace (corner of Centerline Dr.), is proposing a two lot
Certified Survey Map (CSM) splitting one parcel into two separate parcels of 1.015 and 2.450 acres. The existing parcel is
currently zoned PDD#1: Centennial Centre at Hobart District and the proposed CSM would create two new lots that maintain
compliance with Village Code requirements relating to lot size and lot width.
B. DISCUSSION AND ACTION - Request to Accept Wyldberry Way as Public Roadway (Public Works and Utilities
Advisory Committee)
The Village received petition in 2023 to convert Wyldberry Way from a private road to a Village owned and maintained
roadway. The Committee discussed the issue at its January 8th meeting and their discussion will be presented.
10. OLD BUSINESS
A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Policy 2026-01 (Village Social Media Policy) (Page 33)
VILLAGE BOARD AGENDA (REGULAR) – JANUARY 20TH 2026 - Page 2 of 2
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the formation and use by the Village of social media sites as a means
of conveying information to the public about the Village’s mission, meetings, activities, and current issues. The Village has
an overriding interest and expectation in protecting the integrity of the information posted on its social media sites and the
content that is attributed to the Village and its officials.
B. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Policy 2026-02 (Village Media Policy) (Page 42)
The purpose of this policy is to manage media communication with its residents, businesses and visitors by creating a Media
Policy and to identify employees who are empowered to spea k for the Village on significant communications in order to
ensure the accurate dissemination of information. It is in tended to reduce the likelihood of conflicting, unauthorized
information from being released which may be inaccurate and misrepresentative. This policy applies to all employees while
acting in the scope of their employment.
11. NEW BUSINESS
A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Proposed Timeline for Creation of Hobart Municipal Center (Page 46)
A timeline for the design of the proposed Hobart Municipal Center is being presented to the Board, which will entail the time
period from the present until groundbreaking in the summer of 2028.
B. DISCUSSION - Items for future agenda consideration or Committee assignment
C. ADJOURN to CLOSED SESSION:
1. Under Wisconsin State Statute 19.85 (1) (g): Conferring with legal coun sel for the governmental body who is
rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it
is or is likely to become involved. RE: Tribal Affairs; Potential Litigation
D. CONVENE into open session.
E. ACTION from closed session.
12. ADJOURN
____________________________
Aaron Kramer, Village Administrator
UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS
Tuesday February 3rd 2026 (6:00 PM) – Regular Board Meeting at Village Office (2990 South Pine Tree Road)
Tuesday February 17th 2026 (6:00 PM) – Regular Board Meeting at Village Office (2990 South Pine Tree Road)
Tuesday March 3rd 2026 (6:00 PM) – Regular Board Meeting at Village Office (2990 South Pine Tree Road)
NOTE: Page numbers refer to the meeting packet. A ll agendas and minutes of Village meetings are online:
www.hobartwi.gov. Any person wishing to attend, who, because of their disability, requires special accommodation, should
contact the Village Clerk’s office at 920-869-1011 with as much advanced notice as possible. Notice is hereby given that
action by the Board may be considered and taken on any of t he items described or listed in this agenda. There may be
Board members attending this meeting by telephone if necessary.
Reprint Check Register - Quick Report - ALL 17:36 AM
ACCT
ALL BANK ACCOUNTS ALL Checks
Posted From:
Thru Account:Thru: 1/20/2026
______________________________________________________________________________________Check Nbr Check Date Payee Amount
From Account:1/20/2026
1/16/2026 Page:
1,578.0070793 4M BUILDING SOLUTIONS INC
CLEANING SERVICE JANUARY
1/20/2026
342.6070794 ADVANCE AUTO PARTS
MULTIPLE INVOICES PUBLIC WORKSPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
260.0070795 AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FOR 2026
1/20/2026
4,509.0070796 AQUALIS
MANHOLE GROUTING-10 CENTENNIAL CENTRE BLPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
118.5270797 ASHTON NOVY
REFUND OVERPAYMENT TAXES HB-3037
1/20/2026
127.2670798 ASHWAUBENON AUTO REPAIR LLC
MULTIPLE INVOICES POLICE SQUAD MAINT.Previous Year Expense
1/20/2026
179.0770799 ASHWAUBENON AUTO REPAIR LLC
MULTIPLE INVOICES
1/20/2026
51,464.4070800 AXON ENTERPRISE INC.
MULTIPLE INVOICES
1/20/2026
240.0070801 BADGER LABORATORIES & ENGINEERING CO INC
WATER TESTING COLIFORM BACTERIA -GB
1/20/2026
7,220.0070802 BAY LAKE REGIONAL PLANNING
2026 MEMBERSHIP LEVY
1/20/2026
439.1970803 BAYSIDE PRINTING LLC
SETUP/PRINT/FOLD 4TH QTR UTILITY BILLS2
1/20/2026
150.0070804 BLANE SHEPARD
REIMBURSEMENT BOOT ALLOWANCEPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
1,095.6070805 BROWN COUNTY TREASURER - COURT PAYMENTS
DECEMBER 2025 FINES & SURCHARGES
1/20/2026
325.0070806 CATS ANONYMOUS INC
MULTIPLE INOVICES TNR 12/31/2025Previous Year Expense
1/20/2026
2,804.0070807 D2 OF HOBART
FIRE DEPARTMENT CHRISTMASPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
840.1270808 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
25- SBD9494 - BUILDING PERMIT SEALS
1/20/2026
230.0070809 DIVERSIFIED BENEFIT SERVICES INC
HRA ANNUAL RENEWAL & JANUARY SERVICES
1/20/2026
291.6770810 EMPLOYEE RESOURCE CENTER INC
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE
1/20/2026
16.4170811 FEDEX
FIRE DEPARTMENT / BAYSIDE MACHINEPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
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Reprint Check Register - Quick Report - ALL 27:36 AM
ACCT
ALL BANK ACCOUNTS ALL Checks
Posted From:
Thru Account:Thru: 1/20/2026
______________________________________________________________________________________Check Nbr Check Date Payee Amount
From Account:1/20/2026
1/16/2026 Page:
1,888.9570812 FIRE SAFETY U.S.A. INC
FIRE GLOVES - 20 PAIRPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
802.0070813 GLENN'S 24 HR TOWING INC
SINGLE AXLE PLOW TRUCK TOWING
1/20/2026
167.2470814 GREG CARDONE
REFUND OVERPAYMENT TAXES HB-1491-C-14
1/20/2026
186.0070815 HSHS EWD
EVIDENCE DRAWS - 4Previous Year Expense
1/20/2026
809.0070816 IAMRESPONDING
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION 2026
1/20/2026
73.7870817 KATIE LECHTERMAN
REFUND OVERPAYMENT TAXES HB-1493-A-13
1/20/2026
10,120.0070818 KIMTEK CORPORATION
FIRELITE ULTRA HIGH PRESSURE PUMPPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
180.0270819 KIRA SHOCKLEY
REFUND OVERPAYMENT TAXES HB-617-10Previous Year Expense
1/20/2026
99.5070820 M. C. RAGLAND
REFUND OVERPAYMENT TAX HB-640-6
1/20/2026
15.7270821 MARGIE A BURKEL
REFUND OVERPAYMENT TAXES HB-3235
1/20/2026
103,708.5270822 MC EXCAVATING
FOUNDERS TERRACE EXTENSION 2320-25-05Previous Year Expense
1/20/2026
83.8570823 METRO SALES INC
CONTRACT BASE RATE JANUARY
1/20/2026
150.0070824 MID-STATES ORGANIZED CRIME MOCIC
2026 MEMBERSHIP FOR 11-25FTSWORN
1/20/2026
450.0070825 MILWAUKEE REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER
REGISTRATIONS- MANNING & CAMBRAY
1/20/2026
54.6570826 MULTI MEDIA CHANNELS LLC
MULTIPLE INVOICES
1/20/2026
225.0070827 NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP 2026
1/20/2026
2,293.5470828 NSIGHT TELESERVICE
BUILDING PHONE LINES & INTERNET
1/20/2026
157.8570829 NWTC - GREEN BAY CAMPUS
FIREFIGHTER 25431271Previous Year Expense
1/20/2026
3,723.8970830 ONE SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES
MULTIPLE INVOICES - FIRE DEPT FORTI APPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
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Reprint Check Register - Quick Report - ALL 37:36 AM
ACCT
ALL BANK ACCOUNTS ALL Checks
Posted From:
Thru Account:Thru: 1/20/2026
______________________________________________________________________________________Check Nbr Check Date Payee Amount
From Account:1/20/2026
1/16/2026 Page:
1,567.0070831 PREVEA HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
FIREFIGHTERS PHYSICALS - 4Previous Year Expense
1/20/2026
1,165.4170832 PRIMADATA
4TH QUARTER UTILITY BILLING 2025
1/20/2026
200.0070833 QUADIENT INC.
POSTAGE
1/20/2026
10,030.5370834 ROBERT E. LEE & ASSOCIATES INC
MULTIPLE PROJECTS / DEPARTMENTS
1/20/2026
77.1270835 SARAH LIST
REFUND OVERPAYMENT TAXES HB-618-12
1/20/2026
1,152.9070836 SECURIAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
INSURANCE PREMIUM FEBRUARY
1/20/2026
46.2070837 SOUTHSIDE TIRE INC. DE PERE
TIRE REPAIR
1/20/2026
34.0070838 SPECIALIZED VERTERINARY CARE OF SHAWANO
SHOCK WAVE THERAPYPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
3,050.8870839 STATE OF WISCONSIN COURT FINES & SURCHARGES
FINES & SURCHARGES DECEMBER 2025Previous Year Expense
1/20/2026
487.0070840 STORDEUR SANITATION INC
MULTIPLE INVOICES PUMPING HOLDING TANKSPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
2,100.0070841 TAFT 360
MULTIPLE PUSHBAR INSTALLATIONS ON SQUADSPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
7,232.2370842 TOWN OF LAWRENCE
HBMLOCK CREEK SUB 4TH QTR WATER & SEWERPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
242.1570843 TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC
MULTIPLE INVOICES VEHICLE MAINT
1/20/2026
55,652.1070844 VILLAGE OF ASHWAUBENON
4TH QUARTER WATER USAGEPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
533.3470845 VILLAGE OF HOBART - WATER UTILITY
WATER / SANITARY 4TH QUARTER 2025Previous Year Expense
1/20/2026
144.6070846 VILLAGE OF HOWARD
ANIMAL CONTROLPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
705.0070847 WI CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSC & POLICE LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE - RENKAS, RADLOFF, ALLENPrevious Year Expense
1/20/2026
28.0070848 WI DEPT OF JUSTICE - CRIME INFORMATION BUREAU
BACKGROUND CHECKS - 4 DEC OF 2025Previous Year Expense
1/20/2026
300.0070849 WI LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION GROUP
2026 APPLICATION
1/20/2026
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Reprint Check Register - Quick Report - ALL 47:36 AM
ACCT
ALL BANK ACCOUNTS ALL Checks
Posted From:
Thru Account:Thru: 1/20/2026
______________________________________________________________________________________Check Nbr Check Date Payee Amount
From Account:1/20/2026
1/16/2026 Page:
55.0070850 WI MUNICIPAL COURT CLERKS ASSOCIATION - WMCCA
MEMBERSHIP DUES 2026 AMANDA WANGERIN
1/20/2026
7,275.0170851 WORKHORSE SOFTWARE SERVICES INC
ACCOUNTING SUPPORT ALL DEPARTMENTS
1/20/2026
873.0070852 WI DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
RECORD REQUEST PREPAYMENT
1/20/2026
19,775.34WPSDEC25 WPS
ALL UTILITITES ALL BUILDINGSPrev YR Exp/Manual Check
1/20/2026
10.59ALLENVISA ELAN
ALLEN - VISAPrev YR Exp/Manual Check
1/20/2026
1,382.08HRA011226 DIVERSIFIED BENEFIT SERVICES INC
HRA011226CAMBRAY - PRIOR YEARPrev YR Exp/Manual Check
1/20/2026
85,057.25GRBAYMETRO GREEN BAY METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT
SEWERAGE TREATMENT DECEMBER & CAPITAL CHPrev YR Exp/Manual Check
1/20/2026
1,826.02KRAMERVISA ELAN
KRAMER - VISAPrev YR Exp/Manual Check
1/20/2026
5,919.54RENKASVISA ELAN
RENKAS - VISAPrev YR Exp/Manual Check
1/20/2026
19.08TREMELVISA ELAN
TREMEL - VISAPrev YR Exp/Manual Check
1/20/2026
2,010.00CROCKERVISA ELAN
CROCKER - VISAPrev YR Exp/Manual Check
1/20/2026
8,225.00AMPLITEL0126 AMPLITEL TECHNOLOGIES
JAN 2026 INV 26925Manual Check
1/20/2026
3,360.00CLIFTONLARSO CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN LLP
INITIAL INVOICE 2025 AUDITPrev YR Exp/Manual Check
1/20/2026
12,896.50ENTERPRLEASE ENTERPRISE-FLEET MANAGEMENT
LEASE MONTHLY PAYMENTManual Check
1/20/2026
36,632.21GREENBAYWATE GREEN BAY WATER UTILITY
PURCHASED WATER DECEMBERPrev YR Exp/Manual Check
1/20/2026
139.81IRONMOUNTAIN IRON MOUNTAIN
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT 11-25 THRU 12-19-25Prev YR Exp/Manual Check
1/20/2026
22,565.00MUNICIPALPRO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY INS. CO
PROPERTY INSURANCE 2026 ACCT#48-10451Manual Check
1/20/2026
490,190.24Grand Total
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Reprint Check Register - Quick Report - ALL 57:36 AM
ACCT
ALL BANK ACCOUNTS ALL Checks
Posted From:
Thru Account:Thru: 1/20/2026
______________________________________________________________________________________Amount
From Account:1/20/2026
1/16/2026 Page:
92,540.23Total Expenditure from Fund # 001 - General Fund
109,979.05Total Expenditure from Fund # 002 - Water Fund
98,697.87Total Expenditure from Fund # 003 - Sanitary Sewer Fund
64,360.90Total Expenditure from Fund # 004 - Capital Projects Fund
53.08Total Expenditure from Fund # 006 - K-9 Fund
2,266.24Total Expenditure from Fund # 007 - Storm Water Fund
105,200.64Total Expenditure from Fund # 008 - TID #1 Fund
2,862.23Total Expenditure from Fund # 009 - TID #2 Fund
10,120.00Total Expenditure from Fund # 012 - Fire Department
4,110.00Total Expenditure from Fund # 013 - Police Department
490,190.24Total Expenditure from all Funds
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Check Nbr Check Date Vendor name Check Amount Transaction memo
70783 12/16/2025 AMANDA SCHEELS 95.00$ REIMBURSEMENT
VOID70661 12/16/2025 MANDY SHEELS (95.00)$ VOID 70661
SNBFEE1125 12/16/2025 STEPHENSON NATIONAL BANK 97.96$ BANK FEES ENDING 11/30/25
ALLONEHEALTH12/16/2025 EMPLOYEE RESOURCE CENTER INC (291.67)$ VOID MANUAL CHECK ISSUE REGULAR CHECK
VOIDPITBOW 12/17/2025 PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC (222.06)$ VOID PITNEY BOWES LEASE PAY
HRA122325 12/23/2025 DIVERSIFIED BENEFIT SERVICES INC 185.73$ HRA12232025 KRAMER
DOR122625 12/26/2025 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 4,110.72$ PAYROLL 12-26-25
DCOMP122625 12/26/2025 EMPOWER 2,046.45$ PAYROLL 12-26-25
EFTPS122625 12/26/2025 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 22,205.48$ PAYROLL 12-26-25
PITNEYBOWES 12/29/2025 PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC 2,000.00$ POSTAGE PURCHASED 12/03/25
ASSOCFEE1125 12/29/2025 ASSOCIATED BANK 275.00$ FEES NOVEMBER 11/30/2025
GREENBAYWAT 12/29/2025 GREEN BAY WATER UTILITY 32,656.12$ PURCHASED WATER NOVEMBER 2025
GREENBAYWAT 12/29/2025 GREEN BAY WATER UTILITY (32,656.12)$ PURCHASED WATER NOVEMBER 2025
GREENBAYWAT 12/29/2025 GREEN BAY WATER UTILITY 32,656.12$ PURCHASED WATER NOVEMBER
AT&T 12/30/2025 AT&T 646.26$ WATER BOOSTER PHONE LINE
WRS1225 12/30/2025 EMPLOYEE TRUST FUNDS 35,200.83$ WRS DEC 2025
HRA123025 12/30/2025 DIVERSIFIED BENEFIT SERVICES INC 1,500.00$ GERBERS HRA12302025CY
FSA12302025 12/30/2025 DIVERSIFIED BENEFIT SERVICES INC 244.88$ KOLA FSA12302025
70006 12/31/2025 BLUE LINE LOGIX (3,058.98)$ VOID - PROGRAM CANCELLED
RETFEE 12/31/2025 STEPHENSON NATIONAL BANK 15.00$ RETURNED CHECK - DATED INCORRECT 12-2026
UNITEDHEALTH12/31/2025 UNITED HEALTHCARE 48,842.50$ HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS
146,454.22$
FIRSTNET6922 01/02/2026 FIRST NET 339.60$ FIRST NET PHONES
PAYADEC25 01/05/2026 PAYA-FIRST BILLING SERVICES 7.00$ TRANSACTION FEES DEC 2025
70786 01/06/2026 EMPLOYEE RESOURCE CENTER INC 291.67$ EMPLOYEE SERVICES
70788 01/06/2026 NORMAN SHONKWILER 165.45$ REFUND OVERPAYMENT TAXES HB-1694-16
FSA01062026 01/06/2026 DIVERSIFIED BENEFIT SERVICES INC 2,116.93$ GERBERS & RENKAS FSA01062026PREVIOUS YEA
HRA01062026P 01/06/2026 DIVERSIFIED BENEFIT SERVICES INC 1,539.03$ KRAMER & GERBERS HRA01062026PY
SNBFEE1826 01/08/2026 STEPHENSON NATIONAL BANK 15.00$ CHARGEBACK FEE - NSF
DOR010926 01/09/2026 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 4,611.54$ PAYROLL 01-09-2026
DCOMP010926 01/09/2026 EMPOWER 2,124.70$ PAYROLL 01-09-2026
EFTPS010926 01/09/2026 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 25,175.10$ PAYROLL 01-01-2026
70789 01/14/2026 BROWN COUNTY TREASURER 1,701,464.07$ JANUARY - 2025 TAX ROLL SETTLEMENT
70790 01/14/2026 NWTC DISTRICT 328,454.35$ JANUARY - 2025 TAX ROLL SETTLEMENT
70791 01/14/2026 PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT 2,897,165.22$ JANUARY - 2025 TAX ROLL SETTLEMENT
70792 01/14/2026 WEST DE PERE SCHOOL DISTRICT 1,419,730.51$ JANUARY - 2025 TAX ROLL SETTLEMENT
ALLSTATEPREM01/14/2026 AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 185.72$ INSURANCE PREMIUMS JANUARY 2026
6,383,385.89$
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VILLAGE BOARD AGENDA (REGULAR) – JANUARY 6TH 2026 - Page 1 of 3
Village of Hobart
Village Office 2990 S. Pine Tree Rd, Hobart, WI 54155
www.hobartwi.gov - www.buildinhobart.com
MEETING MINUTES – VILLAGE BOARD (Regular)
Date/Time: Tuesday January 6th 2026 (6:00 P.M.)
Location: Hobart Village Office (2990 South Pine Tree Road)
Village Board of Trustees: Richard Heidel (President), David Dillenburg, Vanya Koepke, Tammy Zittlow, Melissa Tanke
ROUTINE ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON:
1. Call to order/Roll Call . The meeting was called to order by Rich Hei del at 6:07 pm. Dave D illenburg, Vanya Koepke,
Melissa Tanke, and Rich Heidel were present. Excused: Tammy Zittlow.
2. Certification of the open meeting law agenda requirements and approval of the agenda - ACTION: To certify the
open meeting law agenda requirements and approve the agenda. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Koepke. VOICE VOTE: 4-0.
3. Pledge of Allegiance - Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. PUBLIC HEARING – To consider a request to rezone pa rcel HB-554 from R-2-R: Rural Residential District to R-
2: Residential District
The owner of parcel HB-554, located in the 1000 block of Centennial Centre Blvd., is requesting to rezone this parcel from
R-2-R: Rural Residential District to R-2: Residential District. The existing parcel is 0.821 acres and is in the process of being
removed and portions of said parcel are being attached to three of the abutting parcels. Before any parcel
detaching/combining can take place, this parcel must be rezoned so there are no split zoning parcels created.
President Heidel opened the Public Hearing at 6:08pm
Director of Planning & Code Compliance, Todd Gerbers, reviewed the rezone request.
Appearing before the Board:
No one spoke.
President Heidel closed the Public Hearing at 6:11pm.
B. ACTION on aforesaid agenda item (Ordinance 2026-01) (AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF HOBART, BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to re-z one property, specifically Parcel HB-554, from R-2-R: Rural Residential District to
R-2: Residential District.
ACTION: To approve Ordinance 2026-01, an ordinance amending the zoning ordinance of the municipal code of the Village
of Hobart, Brown County, Wisconsin as presented. MOTION: Tanke SECOND: Dillenburg. VOICE VOTE: 4-0.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Payment of Invoices; B. VILLAGE BOARD: Minutes of December 16 th 2025 (Regular); C. 2026-2027 ELECTION
INSPECTORS
ACTION: To approve the Consent Agenda as presented incl uding all manual checks. MOTION: Dillenburg SECOND:
Koepke. VOICE VOTE: 4-0.
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6. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA– None.
7. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS/RESOLUTIONS/PRESENTATIONS (Please limit comments to no more than 3 minutes)
No one spoke.
8. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT/COMMUNICATIONS
The Public Works & Utilities Advisory Committee will be held this Thursday, January 8 at 5:00 pm.
The Joint Board of Police Commissioners will be held next Wednesday, January 14 at 6:00 pm.
The Site Review Committee may meet in January.
2 positions on the Board of Fire Commissioners are open.
1 position on the Joint Review Board is open.
Tax collection is ongoing.
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ACTIONS- as detailed in Item 8.
10. OLD BUSINESS- None.
11. NEW BUSINESS
A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Hobart-Lawrence Police Department Strategic Plan
The Chief of Police will present the Department’s Strategic Plan, outlining the organization’s mission, vision, and long-term
priorities. The presentation will review key focus areas, strategic goals, and implementation timelines designed to guide the
Department’s operations, resource allocation, and service delivery over the planning period. This item is intended to inform
the Board of the Department’s direction, ensure alignment with community ex pectations, and provide an opportunity for
discussion and feedback.
Chief Mike Renkas presented the Department’s Strategic Plan to the Board.
Appearing before the Board:
Roberta Rather, 697 Mapleview Ct.
ACTION: To adopt the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department St rategic Plan as presented as an official Village Planning
Document. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Koepke. VOICE VOTE: 4-0.
B. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Amended FY2025 Tax Increment District #1 and FY2026 TID #1 Budgets
ACTION: To approve the amended 2025 budgets for Tax Increment District #1 and the proposed
2026 budget for Tax Increment Districts #1 as presented. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Tanke. ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0.
C. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Amended FY2025 Tax Increment District #2 and FY2026 TID #2 Budgets
ACTION: To approve the amended 2025 budgets for Tax Increment District #2 and the proposed
2026 budget for Tax Increment Districts #2 as presented. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Koepke. ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0.
D. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Policy 2026-01 (Village Social Media Policy)
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the formation and use by the Village of social media sites as a means
of conveying information to the public about the Village’s mission, meetings, activities, and current issues. The Village has
an overriding interest and expectation in protecting the integrity of the information posted on its social media sites and the
content that is attributed to the Village and its officials.
Appearing before the Board:
Roberta Rather, 697 Mapleview Ct.
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VILLAGE BOARD AGENDA (REGULAR) – JANUARY 6TH 2026 - Page 3 of 3
This is the first reading of Policy 2026-01, the Village Social Media Policy.
E. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Policy 2026-02 (Village Media Policy)
The purpose of this policy is to manage media communication with its residents, businesses and visitors by creating a Media
Policy and to identify employees who are empowered to speak for the Village on significant communications in order to
ensure the accurate dissemination of information. It is in tended to reduce the likelihood of conflicting, unauthorized
information from being released which may be inaccurate and misrepresentative. This policy applies to all employees while
acting in the scope of their employment.
This is the first reading of Policy 2026-02, the Village Media Policy.
ACTION: To set a Special Village Board Meeting for January 20, 2026 at 5:15 pm for a Social Media Presentation. MOTION:
Heidel SECOND: Tanke. VOICE VOTE: 4-0.
F. DISCUSSION - Items for future agenda consideration or Committee assignment- None.
ACTION: To recess at 7:36 pm prior to going into closed session. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Koepke. VOICE VOTE: 4-0.
G. ADJOURN to CLOSED SESSION (7:54 PM): ACTION: To go into closed session under Wisconsin State Statute 19.85
(1) (g): Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy
to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. RE: Tribal Affairs; Potential
Litigation MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Dillenburg ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0.
H. CONVENE into open session (9:37 PM): MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Dillenburg ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0.
I. ACTION from closed session – None.
12. ADJOURN (9:38 PM): MOTION: Dillenburg SECOND: Koepke VOICE VOTE: 4-0.
Respectfully submitted by Lisa A. Vanden Heuvel, Village Clerk
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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES – DECEMBER 1ST 2025
Village of Hobart Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes
Hobart Village Office; 2990 S. Pine Tree Rd, Hobart, WI
Monday, December 1, 2025 – 5:30 pm
1. Call to order/Roll Call – The meeting was called to order by Rich Heidel at 5:35 pm. Jeff Ambrosius, Tom Dennee, David Johnson,
John Rather, Bob Ross , Melissa Tanke, and Rich Heidel were present.
2. Certification of the open meeting law agenda requirements and approval of the agenda – ACTION: To certify the open meeting
law agenda requirements and approve the agenda. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Ambrosius. VOICE VOTE: 7-0.
3. Approval of Minutes of the October 6, 2025 meeting – ACTION: To approve the Minutes of the October 6, 2025 meeting as
presented. MOTION: Ross SECOND: Johnson. VOICE VOTE: 7-0.
4. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items – None.
ACTION ITEMS
5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Consider a request to rezone parcel HB-554 from R-2-R: Rural Residential District to R-2:
Residential District
The owner of parcel HB-554, located in the 1000 block of Centennial Centre Blvd., is requesting to rezone this parcel from R-2- R: Rural
Residential District to R-2: Residential District. The existing parcel is 0.821 acres and is in the process of being removed an d portion of
said parcel attached to three of the abutting parcels. Before any parcel detaching/combining can take place, this parcel must be rezoned
so there are no split zoning parcels created.
ACTION: To approve the request to rezone parcel HB-554 from R-2-R: Rural Residential District to R-2: Residential District as submitted.
MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Dennee. VOICE VOTE: 7-0.
6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Repeal and Recreate Article XXXII (Telecommunication Antennas and Towers) of the Village’s
Zoning Code, Chapter 295 Zoning
Village Staff is proposing that Article XXXIII (Telecommunication Antennas and Towers) of the Village Zoning Code, Chapter 295 Zoning,
be repealed and recreated to follow the regulations that were established by the State of Wisconsin relating to such antennas and towers.
This request is for discussion and possible action with a recommendation to the Village Board.
ACTION: To approve the proposed Repeal and Recreate of Article XXXII (Telecommunication Antennas and Towers) of the Village’s
Zoning Code, Chapter 295, and forward to the Village Board for a public hearing. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Ambrosius. VOICE VOTE:
7-0.
7. ADJOURN(6:12 pm)– MOTION: Ambrosius SECOND: Tanke. VOICE VOTE: 7-0.
Respectfully submitted by Lisa A. Vanden Heuvel, Village Clerk
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Village of Hobart
Meeting Minutes – Monday, September 29, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Village of Hobart Office
2990 S. Pine Tree Rd.
Hobart, WI 54115
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by John Shimek at 6:04 PM.
Roll Call
Commissioners John Shimek, Ron Jaeger, Don Hedrick, Dave Konshak, and Larry Potter were
present. Chief Renkas was in attendance.
Approval of Agenda and Certification of the Open Meeting Law Agenda Requirements
A motion to confirm certification of the open meeting law agenda requirements and approval of the
agenda was made by Don Hedrick and seconded by John Shimek at 6:05 PM. All in favor; motion
carried.
Approval of Meeting Minutes
A motion was made to approve the minutes of September 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM. Motion made by John
Shimek and seconded by Don Hedrick. All in favor; motion carried.
Old Business
Chief Renkas explained why the candidate approved for a vacant officer position at the previous
meeting has since been disqualified from consideration. Concerns in the background investigation
required the applicant to be removed from the process.
New Business
Chief Renkas told the commission that the department has been verified for accreditation for 3
years through WILEAG (66 standards). The next step is to achieve a 5-year accreditation across 264
standards. Discussion centered around what type of administrative file/policy preparation is
involved in the steps.
Adjourned to Closed Session
A motion to adjourn to closed session was made by Ron Jaeger at 6:28 PM, seconded by John
Shimek. All in favor; motion carried.
Convened to Open Session
A motion to convene to open session was made by Ron Jaeger at 7:50 PM, seconded by Larry Potter.
All in favor; motion carried.
Action from Closed Sesson
Following discussion in closed session, a successful candidate for the vacant officer position was
identified. A recommendation was given to Chief Renkas for the conditional offer of employment
contingent on psychological and drug/medical testing, along with a background investigation.
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Adjournment
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 7:52 PM by Don Hedrick, seconded by Dave Konshak.
All in favor; motion carried.
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PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES – November 6th 2025- PAGE 1
Village of Hobart Public Works & Utilities Advisory Committee Minutes
Hobart Village Office; 2990 S. Pine Tree Rd, Hobart, WI
Date/Time: November 6th, 2025 (5:00 P.M.)
Location: Village Office, 2990 South Pine Tree Road
ROUTINE ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON:
1. Call to order/Roll Call.
a. The meeting was called to order by Dave Dillenburg at 5:05pm. Roll Call: Dave Dillenburg, Dave Baranczyk, Kevin
Gannon, James Kubalak, Vanya Koepke, Don Dahlstrom present, Ron Hieronimczak, Dan DeRuyter were excused.
2. Certification of the open meeting law agenda requirements and approval of the agenda.
a. Motion by Kevin Gannon, second by Don Dahlstrom. All in Favor, Motion Carried.
3. Approval of the Minutes – October 13th, 2025
a. Motion by Kevin Gannon, second by Dan DeRuyter. All in Favor, Motion Carried.
4. Public comments on non-agenda items.
a. No public present
ACTION ITEMS
5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – North Overland Hot Mix Patch
a. Committee discussed several options to repair and smooth existing patch on N. Overland Rd.
b. Committee decided on a mill and overlay option if it could be completed in 2025.
c. Motion to approve a mill and overlay option not to exceed $14,300 on a time and material cost.
i. Motion by Don Dahlstrom, second by Dave Baranczyk. All in favor, Motion passes.
6. DISCUSSION – Future Road Repairs and Policies
a. Committee discussed several different types of patching, type patching work capable and not capable by the
Public Works crew and current equipment available.
b. Discussed including patching with yearly road paving cont ract, securing separate contract for patching only, and
including wedging and ramping as currently performed.
c. No Action Taken.
7. DISCUSSION – Request for Proposal for Village Engineering Services
a. No Action Taken, Postponed for January Meeting.
8. UPDATE – Director and Activity Reports
a. Director of Public Works and Utilities, Jerry Lancelle , updated the committee on various projects and current
operations
9. DISCUSSION AND ACTION- Topics for Future Committee Meetings
a. Future Bridge Replacement Planning.
b. Review of PASER Rating completed in late 2025.
c. RFP for Engineering Services, non-road related.
10. ADJOURNMENT
a. Motion by Vanya Koepke, second by Kevin Gannon, all in favor. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:33pm.
Respectfully submitted by: Jerry Lancelle, Director Public Works.
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TO: VILLAGE BOARD
FROM: LISA VANDEN HEUVEL, VILLAGE CLERK
SUBJECT: 2026-2027 ELECTION INSPECTOR APPOINTMENTS
DATE: JANUARY 20, 2026
DISCUSSION: The following are names of two additional workers that asked to be included on our
2026-2027 Election Inspector list.
Democratic Nominees
Stephanie Gossen
Troy Gossen
RECOMMENDED MOTION: To approve the additional 2026-2027 list of Election Inspector
Appointments as presented.
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144,439.18$
-$
2,026,023.08$
2,170,462.26$
2,959,276.93$
9,870,630.36$
4,519.88$
514,531.89$
522,411.93$
6,610,018.42$
794,579.71$
21,275,969.12$
255,752.57$
250,194.78$
599,627.04$
99,759.19$
500,135.80$
746,498.54$
199,308.18$
2,651,276.10$
605,483.57$
187,481.90$
-$
792,965.47$
-$
20,711.07$
50,108.16$
39,912.62$
15,424.65$
89.07$
37,351.53$
933,410.37$
-$
-$
-$
1,097,007.47$
27,987,680.42$
Total WISC:
FUND TOTAL:
208-2021 Bond Issue #1
209-2021 Bond Issue #2
210-GO Prom Notes Series 2022
212-Gateway Estates
213-2024A Notes
214-2024B Notes
206-Southwind - TID No. 2
Total ADM:
Local Government Investment Pool
General (State Aid/Revenue)
Sewer Replacement (CMAR)
Escrow (ARPA)
Total WI LGIP:
Professional Management Association
102-Debt Service
105-TID #2
108-TID #1
202-Taxable
TID #2 Fund
Investment - 212-Gateway Estates
Investment - 213-2024A Notes
Investment - 214-2024B Notes
Total SNB:
American Deposit Management
General Account
Water Fund
Capital Projects Fund
Debt Service Fund
Storm Water Fund
TID #1 Fund
Investment - 102-Debt Service
Village Balances as of 12/31/2025
Associated Bank
Checking
Sweep
Investment Portfolio
Total Associated Bank:
Stephenson National Bank
Checking
Sweep
Investment - TID Sub-Account
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Cash and Equivalent
Total Cash and Equivalent $ 129,568.29 4,684.00 3.62%
$ 129,568.29 375.27
Fixed Income
Asset Description Units Market Value Est. Annual Income Current
Cost Accruals Yield
Portfolio Investments
Account Number:
Statement Period: 12/01/25 - 12/31/25
VILLAGE OF HOBART INVESTMENT AGENCY
Principal Cash -166,201.89 0.00 0.00%
-166,201.89
Income Cash 166,201.89 0.00 0.00%
166,201.89
Goldman Sachs Treasury 129,568.290 129,568.29 4,684.00 3.62%
Instruments Portfolio Fund 506 129,568.29 375.27
Apple Inc 50,000.000 49,496.50 1,500.00 3.03%
3.000 11/13/2027 49,158.00 200.00
Callable 8/13/2027 @ 100
Cleveland Cnty OK Isd 2 Moore Txbl 50,000.000 51,464.50 2,500.00 4.86%
5.000 03/01/2028 50,815.50 2,083.33
Cottage Grove Vlg WI Prom Nts Txbl A 50,000.000 51,486.00 2,500.00 4.86%
5.000 04/01/2028 50,584.50 624.99
Dane Cnty WI Txbl Prom Nts B 50,000.000 50,424.00 2,000.00 3.97%
4.000 06/01/2029 50,324.50 166.66
Depere WI Prom Nts Txbl Ser B 50,000.000 50,439.50 2,475.00 4.91%
4.950 09/01/2026 50,000.00 825.00
Exxon Mobil Corp 50,000.000 49,505.50 1,137.00 2.30%
2.275 08/16/2026 48,798.00 426.56
FHLB 4.250 10/22/2029 50,000.000 50,051.50 2,125.00 4.25%
Callable 10/22/2026 @ 100 50,000.00 407.29
FHLB 3.800 10/02/2028 50,000.000 50,044.50 1,900.00 3.80%
Callable 10/02/2026 @ 100 50,020.00 469.72
FFCB 4.625 07/17/2026 50,000.000 50,243.00 2,312.00 4.60%
50,022.00 1,053.47
FFCB 4.470 03/05/2030 50,000.000 50,180.00 2,235.00 4.45%
Callable 03/05/2027 @ 100 50,000.00 720.16
FFCB 4.520 05/14/2030 50,000.000 50,142.50 2,260.00 4.51%
Callable 05/14/2026 @ 100 49,945.50 295.05
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Asset Description Units Market Value Est. Annual Income Current
Cost Accruals Yield
Account Number:
Statement Period: 12/01/25 - 12/31/25
Portfolio Investments
VILLAGE OF HOBART INVESTMENT AGENCY
FHLMC 0.8300 07/22/2026 50,000.000 49,212.50 415.00 0.84%
Callable 10/22/2023 @ 100 48,067.00 183.29
FHLMC 3.500 09/16/2027 50,000.000 49,833.00 1,750.00 3.51%
Callable 09/16/2025 @ 100 49,711.50 510.41
FHLMC 3.925 10/01/2027 50,000.000 49,961.00 1,962.00 3.93%
Callable 04/01/2026 @ 100 50,000.00 490.62
FNMA 4.200 09/18/2030 50,000.000 49,326.50 2,100.00 4.26%
Callable 03/18/2026 @ 100 50,000.00 559.99
FNMA 4.000 10/10/2028 50,000.000 50,010.00 2,000.00 4.00%
Callable 04/10/2026 @ 100 49,985.00 450.00
Johnson & Johnson 4.700 03/01/2030 50,000.000 51,522.50 2,350.00 4.56%
51,330.50 783.33
King Cnty WA Txbl 4.819 12/01/2029 45,000.000 46,722.60 2,168.00 4.64%
45,638.55 180.71
Madison WI Txbl Prom Nts Ser B 50,000.000 49,940.00 1,700.00 3.40%
3.400 10/01/2026 49,361.00 424.99
Callable 10/01/2025 @ 100
Oklahoma Cnty OK Isd Deer Creek Txbl 50,000.000 50,384.50 2,100.00 4.17%
4.200 09/01/2027 50,183.00 699.99
Olmsted Cnty MN Txbl Ref Ser A 50,000.000 48,680.50 525.00 1.08%
1.050 02/01/2027 47,146.00 218.74
Oregon St Txbl P 1.967 05/01/2026 50,000.000 49,724.50 983.00 1.98%
49,426.50 163.91
Salt Lake City UT Txbl A 75,000.000 74,520.00 2,379.00 3.19%
3.172 06/15/2027 74,434.50 105.73
Callable 10/23/2025 @ 100
Tulsa Cnty OK Isd 3 Txbl Broken 50,000.000 50,146.50 2,425.00 4.84%
Arrow Board of Education 49,878.00 606.24
4.850 04/01/2026
US Treasury Notes 4.125 10/31/2027 75,000.000 75,839.25 3,093.00 4.08%
74,572.42 529.86
US Treasury Notes 4.625 03/15/2026 75,000.000 75,144.00 3,468.00 4.62%
74,976.55 1,034.87
US Treasury Notes 4.125 06/15/2026 75,000.000 75,217.50 3,093.00 4.11%
74,817.47 144.48
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Total Fixed Income $ 1,878,047.35 71,885.00 3.83%
$ 1,863,256.36 18,032.17
Interest Income
Date Income Cash Principal Cash
Asset Description Units Market Value Est. Annual Income Current
Cost Accruals Yield
Total Market Value $ 2,007,615.64 76,569.00 3.81%
$ 1,992,824.65 18,407.44
Total Market Value Plus Accruals $ 2,026,023.08
Income Activity
Account Number:
Statement Period: 12/01/25 - 12/31/25
Portfolio Investments
VILLAGE OF HOBART INVESTMENT AGENCY
US Treasury Notes 4.375 08/15/2026 75,000.000 75,360.00 3,281.00 4.35%
74,784.82 1,239.38
US Treasury Notes 4.625 10/15/2026 75,000.000 75,610.50 3,468.00 4.59%
74,761.40 743.30
US Treasury Bonds 4.875 10/31/2028 75,000.000 77,667.75 3,656.00 4.71%
75,711.97 626.20
US Treasury Notes 4.000 03/31/2030 75,000.000 75,968.25 3,000.00 3.95%
75,329.11 766.47
US Treasury Notes 3.500 11/30/2030 75,000.000 74,256.00 2,625.00 3.54%
74,434.57 230.77
Wisconsin St Txbl Ref Ser 3 50,000.000 49,522.50 400.00 0.81%
0.800 05/01/2026 49,038.50 66.66
Dane Cnty WI Txbl Prom Nts B
4.000 06/01/2029
Int To 12/01/25 on 50,000 12/01/25 1,000.00
FHLB 4.620 12/26/2028
Callable 12/26/2025 @ 100
Int To 12/26/25 on 50,000 12/26/25 1,155.00
FNMA 4.500 03/24/2028
Callable 12/24/2025 @ 100
Int To 12/24/25 on 50,000 12/24/25 562.50
Goldman Sachs Treasury
Instruments Portfolio Fund 506
Int To 11/30/25 12/01/25 250.35
King Cnty WA Txbl 4.819 12/01/2029
Int To 12/01/25 on 45,000 12/01/25 1,084.27
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Total Interest Income $ 6,788.50 $ 0.00
Purchased Income
Total Purchased Income $ -216.35 $ 0.00
Fees/Expenses
Total Fees/Expenses $ 0.00 $ -600.68
Date Income Cash Principal Cash
Date Income Cash Principal Cash
Date Income Cash Principal Cash
Total Income $ 6,572.15 $ 0.00
Total Disbursements $ 0.00 $ -600.68
Disbursement Activity
Total Purchases $ 0.00 $ -181,223.07
Purchase Activity
Account Number:
Statement Period: 12/01/25 - 12/31/25
Income Activity
VILLAGE OF HOBART INVESTMENT AGENCY
Salt Lake City UT Txbl A
3.172 06/15/2027
Callable 10/23/2025 @ 100
Int To 12/15/25 on 75,000 12/15/25 1,189.50
US Treasury Notes 4.125 06/15/2026
Int To 12/15/25 on 75,000 12/15/25 1,546.88
US Treasury Notes 3.500 11/30/2030
Accrued Int To 12/30/25 Paid on 12/30/25 -216.35
Purchase of 75,000
Monthly Fee To 11/30/25 12/18/25 -600.68
Goldman Sachs Treasury
Purchases (4) 12/01/25 To 12/31/25 12/31/25 -106,788.50
US Treasury Notes 3.500 11/30/2030
Purchased 75000 12/29/25 12/30/25 -74,434.57
@ 99.246093
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Date Proceeds Realized Gain/Loss
Date Cost
Total Sales $ 175,251.60 $ 0.00
Sale Activity
Total Non-Cash Transactions $ 150.41
Non-Cash Activity
Account Number:
Statement Period: 12/01/25 - 12/31/25
VILLAGE OF HOBART INVESTMENT AGENCY
FHLB 4.620 12/26/2028
Callable 12/26/2025 @ 100
Recd Proceeds on Full Call 12/26/25 50,000.00
Par Value @ 100
FNMA 4.500 03/24/2028
Callable 12/24/2025 @ 100
Recd Proceeds on Full Call 12/24/25 50,000.00
Par Value @ 100
Goldman Sachs Treasury
Sales (2) 12/01/25 To 12/31/25 12/31/25 75,251.60
Dane Cnty WI Txbl Prom Nts B
4.000 06/01/2029
Amortization of Premium 12/01/25 -43.00
King Cnty WA Txbl 4.819 12/01/2029
Amortization of Premium 12/01/25 -72.00
Salt Lake City UT Txbl A
3.172 06/15/2027
Callable 10/23/2025 @ 100
Accretion of Discount 12/15/25 87.00
US Treasury Notes 4.125 06/15/2026
Accretion of Discount 12/15/25 178.41
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TO: Planning & Zoning Commission RE: CSM, 5060 Founders Terrace @ Centerline Dr.,
HB-523-7
FROM: Todd Gerbers, Director of Planning & Code Compliance DATE: January 5, 2026
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Applicants/Agent: Bryan Pfeffer – Robert E. Lee & Associates, Inc.
2. Owner: North Hobart Business Park, LLC
3. Parcel: HB-523-7
4. Zoning: PDD#1: Centennial Centre at Hobart District
ZONING REQUIREMENTS
The property owner of parcel HB-523-7, located 5060 Founders Terrace (corner of Centerline Dr.), is proposing a two lot
CSM splitting one parcel into two separate parcels of 1.015 and 2.450 acres. The existing parcel is currently zoned
PDD#1: Centennial Centre at Hobart District and the proposed CSM would create two new lots that maintain compliance
with Village Code requirements relating to lot size and lot width.
RECOMMENDATION/CONDITIONS
Staff recommends approval as submitted noting that this would be approval for both the preliminary and final CSM should
there be no adjustments to the final CSM.
ISSUE: Consider a 2 Lot CSM establishing two separate new parcels of 1.015 and 2.450 acres
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval.
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SE/NW - Section 11
85'
35' 35'
35'35'
40' 40'
35'
Larsen Orchard
Parkway
SW/NW - Section 11
SE/NW - Section 11
Centerline Drive
Lot 1 - Section 11 (a.k.a. the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4)
Lot 3 - Section 11
Lot 1 - Section 11
Founders Terrace
S89°58'41"E 319.49'
322.78'
S88°30'00"W 327.79'
N00°31'00"E 450.79'
S00°01'19"W 459.17'
37.5' 37.5'
37.5' 37.5'
RAD = 75'
35'
35'
12' Utility Easement
per CSM 9925
12' wide Electric Underground and
Overhead & Gas Easement granted to
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
per Document No: 3017032
12'
88.91' 238.88'
N01°33'05"E
142.92'
LOT 2
106,721 SF
2.450 Acres
LOT 1
44,199 SF
1.015 Acres
12' Utility Easement
per CSM 9963
Lot 2
CSM 9924
Lot 1
CSM 9924
Lot 2
CSM 9859
Lot 2
CSM 9925
Lot 1
CSM 9588
Lot 2
CSM 9588
331.50'
119.29'
136.39'
S89°58'41"E 324.82'
Lot 1
CSM 9963
Outlot 1
CSM 9963
C1
Lot 3 - Section 11
Lot 2 - Section 11
Lot 2 - Section 11
SW/NW - Section 11
ALL OF LOT 2 OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NUMBER 9963, DOCUMENT NUMBER 3108928
BEING PART OF LOTS 1 AND 3 OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 19 EAST,
VILLAGE OF HOBART, BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN
CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP
SHEET 1 OF 6
West 1/16 Corner on the North 1/2 Line
of Section 11, T24N-R19E.
Found 1" Iron Pipe w/ Brown County ID Cap
(as previously tied per CSM 9963 - area under construction)
NOTE:
Affected Parcel
No: HB-523-7
North 116 Corner on the West Line
of Section 11, T24N-R19E
Mag Nail with ID Washer Found
R:\2000\2035\2035598\dwg\2035598csm.dwg
S89°47'52"E 1309.26'
Set 1" x 18" Iron Pipe with cap
Recorded County Monument
Found 1" Iron Pipe
weighing 1.38 lbs./lin. ft.
LEGEND
Bearings are referenced to the Brown County
Coordinate System. The north line of the SW 1/4 - NW 1/4
of Section 11, T24N-R19E bears S89°47'52"E.
200'0' 50' 100'
SCALE: 1"= 100'
Curve Table
Curve #
C1
Delta
27°11'41"
Radius
37.50'
Length
17.80'
Chord
Direction
S14°06'50.5"W
Chord
Length
17.63'
Tangent
Bearing
S27°42'41"W
Second Tangent
Bearing
S00°31'00"W
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SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE:
I, Bryan L. Pfeffer, Professional Land Surveyor, do hereby certify that by the order and under the direction of the owners listed hereon, I have surveyed, divided
and mapped all of Lot 2 of Certified Survey Map Number 9963, Document Number 3108928, being part of Lots 1 and 3 of Section 11, Township 24 North,
Range 19 East, Village of Hobart, Brown County, Wisconsin.
Said parcel contains 150,920 square feet or 3.465 acres of land more or less subject to any and all easements and restrictions of record.
That the within map is a true and correct representation of the exterior boundaries of the land surveyed and the division of that land and that I have fully
complied with the provisions of Chapter 236.34 of the Wisconsin Statutes and Chapter 21 of the Brown County Land Division and Subdivision Ordinance in the
surveying, dividing and mapping of the same.
Dated this ________ day of __________________, 2026.
_______________________________________________
Bryan L. Pfeffer PLS #2924
ROBERT E. LEE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
R:\2000\2035\2035598\dwg\2035598csm.dwg
ALL OF LOT 2 OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NUMBER 9963, DOCUMENT NUMBER 3108928 BEING PART OF LOTS 1 AND 3 OF
SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 19 EAST, VILLAGE OF HOBART, BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN
CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP
SHEET 2 OF 6
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RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS:
The undersigned, being the owner of the real estate legally described on Sheet 2 of 6 and mapped on Sheet 1 of 6 of this Certified Survey Map (the “Subject Real
Estate”) hereby subject said real estate to the covenants contained herein. Each part of the Subject Real Estate shall be held, sold and conveyed only subject to the
following covenants, conditions and restrictions, which shall constitute covenants running with land, and shall be binding upon all parties acquiring or holding
any right, title or interest in the Subject Real Estate (or any part thereof), their heirs, personal representatives, successors or assigns, and the covenants contained
herein shall inure to the benefit of each owner thereof.
1. Restriction on Transfer. Without the express written consent of the Village of Hobart, no owner of any interest in the Subject Real Estate (or any part
thereof) shall transfer any interest in the Subject Real Estate, to any individual, entity (whether corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership,
limited liability partnership, general partnership or otherwise), organization, or sovereign nation, or during the period of ownership take any other action,
the result of which would: (1) remove or eliminate the Subject Real Estate (or any part thereof) from the tax rolls of the Village of Hobart; (2) diminish or
eliminate the payment of real estate taxes levied or assessed against the Subject Real Estate (or any part thereof), and/or (3) remove the Subject Real Estate
(or any part thereof) from the jurisdiction of the Village of Hobart, including but not limited to, zoning authority and controls. This restriction shall apply to
the transfer of an interest in an entity that is an owner of the Subject Real Estate if, as a result of the transfer, any of items (1) - (3) above would occur.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Restrictive Covenant, including without limitation this paragraph, shall be deemed or construed
to: (i) prevent, limit or restrict any owner or holder of any interest in the Subject Real Estate (or any part thereof) from contesting, protesting, appealing or
otherwise challenging (through whatever lawful means are necessary or advisable) the amount of any real property tax levied or assessed by any “taxation
district” or “taxing jurisdiction” (as the foregoing terms are defined in and by
Wis. Stats. Section 74.01(6) - (7) and/or successor statutes thereto and/or
regulations promulgated thereunder) including without limitation the State of Wisconsin, Brown County, the Village of Hobart, municipal or school district,
township or other jurisdiction assessing “general property taxes” (as defined by Wis. Stats. Section 74.01(1) or successor statutes and/or regulations
promulgated thereunder) levied or assessed against the Subject Real Estate (or any part thereof) and/or “special assessments”, “special charges”, “special
tax” (as the foregoing terms are defined in and by Wis. Stats. Section 74.01(1) - (5) and/or successor statutes thereto and/or regulations promulgated
thereunder) and/or other municipal or governmental charges levied or assessed against the Subject Real Estate; (ii) effect a waiver, abrogation, release or
relinquishment of any constitutional rights granted to or held by real property owners under the constitution or laws of the United States and/or the State of
Wisconsin, including without limitation pursuant to Chapters 74 and 75, Wis. Stats.; or (iii) except as expressly covenanted and agreed herein, to cause the
Subject Real Estate to be taxed or otherwise treated by the Village of Hobart in any manner differently from any other parcel of real estate located within the
Village of Hobart's lawful taxing jurisdiction, zoning authority and/or jurisdiction of the Village of Hobart.
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The property owners, at the time of construction, shall implement the appropriate soil erosion control methods outlined in the Wisconsin Construction Site Erosion
and Sediment Control Technical Standards (available from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) to prevent soil erosion. However, if at the time of
construction the Village has an adopted soil erosion control ordinance, it shall govern over this requirement. This provision applies to any grading, construction or
installation-related activities.
SURVEYOR'S NOTES:
The land on all side and rear lot lines of all lots shall be graded by the owner and maintained by the abutting property owners to provide for adequate drainage of
suface water.
LOT DRAINAGE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT:
(Covenants continued on sheet 4 of 6)
An easement for electric, natural gas, and communications service is hereby granted by
North Hobart Business Park LLC Grantor, to
WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation, Grantee,
And Northeast Telephone Company, LLC, Wisconsin Bell Inc..d/b/a AT&T Wisconsin, a Wisconsin Corporation, Brown County C-Lec, LLC, Charter Communications
Operating, LLC
their respective successors and assigns, to construct, install, operate, repair, maintain and replace from time to time, facilities used in connection with overhead
and underground transmission and distribution of electricity and electric energy, natural gas, telephone and cable TV facilities for such purposes as the same is
now or may hereafter be used, all in, over, under, across, along and upon the property shown within those areas on the plat designated as ”Utility Easement” and
the property designated on the plat for streets and alleys, whether public or private, together with the right to install service connections upon, across, within
and beneath the surface of each lot to serve improvements, thereon, or on adjacent lots; also the right to trim or cut down trees, brush and roots as may be
reasonably required incidental to the rights herein given, and the right to enter upon the subdivided property for all such purposes. The Grantees agree to restore
or cause to have restored, the property, as nearly as is reasonably possible, to the condition existing prior to such entry by the Grantees or their agents. This
restoration, however, does not apply to the initial installation of said underground and/or above ground electric facilities, natural gas facilities, or telephone and
cable TV facilities or to any trees, brush or roots which may be removed at any time pursuant to the rights herein granted. Structures shall not be placed over
Grantees' facilities or in, upon or over the property within the lines marked “Utility Easement” without the prior written consent of Grantees. After installation of
any such facilities, the grade of the subdivided property shall not be altered by more than six inches without written consent of grantees. This Utility Easement
Provision does not prevent or prohibit others from utilizing or crossing the Utility Easement as the Utility easement(s) are non-exclusive.
The grant of easement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors and assigns of all parties hereto.
UTILITY EASEMENT PROVISIONS:
SHEET 3 OF 6
ALL OF LOT 2 OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NUMBER 9963, DOCUMENT NUMBER 3108928 BEING PART OF LOTS 1 AND 3 OF
SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 19 EAST, VILLAGE OF HOBART, BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN
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2. Notice of Transfer.
(a) Notice and Consent to Transfer. Prior to any transfer of any interest in the Subject Real Estate (or any part thereof) the party proposing to transfer an
interest shall comply with the following. The transferor shall provide advance written notice of the intended transfer, executed by both the transferor
and the intended transferee of such interest, to the Village of Hobart. The notice shall contain: (1) a complete and accurate description of the interest to
be transferred and the relevant part(s) of the Subject Real Estate affected; (2) the correct legal name and current business address of the transferee; and
(3) a legally enforceable consent agreement from the transferor and transferee acknowledging knowledge of these Restrictive Covenants and, further
agreeing that the Subject Real Estate shall be subject to the terms and conditions hereof following the transfer and that transferee will take no action in
violation of these Restrictive Covenants. The notice of transfer shall be delivered to the Village of Hobart not later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior
to any transfer of any interest in the Subject Real Estate or any portion thereof. The Village of Hobart shall have fifteen (15) days from the date of the
notice of transfer to object to the transfer as being in violation of the terms of these Restrictive Covenants by forwarding written notice thereof to the
transferor. In the event of such an objection, the transferor shall be prohibited from transferring the interest alleged to be transferred until such time
as a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the proposed transfer does not violate the terms of these Restrictive Covenants.
(b) Failure to Act. If the Village of Hobart fails to timely object to the transfer within fifteen (15) calendar days, the transfer may occur; provided, however,
that the Village of Hobart's failure to object shall not operate, in any manner, as a waiver of any of the restrictions set forth herein or the consent to
violate any of the terms hereof.
(c) Basis for Objection. Village of Hobart shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent to any transfer of any interest subject to these Restrictive
Covenants, and the sole and exclusive basis for any objection made pursuant to the foregoing process shall be that the transfer would cause a violation
of these Restrictive Covenants.
(d) Inapplicability. Notwithstanding anything in these Restrictive Covenants to the contrary, the foregoing provisions are not intended to affect, and shall
not apply to: (i) any transferor's grant of utility, ingress/egress, access, maintenance, signage, drainage, conservation or other easements or similar
interests of any type or nature in the Subject Real Estate (or parts thereof) for the benefit of third parties which are immaterial to the fee ownership of
the Subject Real Estate; (ii) any transferor's grant to a third party or parties of any real estate security agreement, mortgage(s), deed in trust, Uniform
Commercial Code (UCC) fixture or other filing or other similar security devices or instrument evidencing a collateral interest in the Subject Real Estate
(or any part thereof) to be held by any bank, credit union, savings and loan or saving bank, and/or other
lenders in consideration of past, present and/or future indebtedness by any transferor, unless, and not until, there is a foreclosure or execution on such
real estate security instrument which results in the transfer of title to the Subject Real Estate (or any part thereof); or (iii) any other grant of a material
interest in the Subject Real Estate (or part thereof) which does not substantially alter the fee simple or other equitable ownership in the Subject Real
Estate and does not result in the violating the restrictions contained in paragraph 1 above.
3.
Waiver of Certain Restrictions. Notwithstanding anything in these Restrictive Covenants to the contrary, the restrictions set forth in paragraph 1, hereof, as
restrictions (1) and (2) which pertain to tax assessments against the Subject Real Estate (or any part thereof), shall be deemed to have been waived by the
Village as to any owner and proposed transferee of the Subject Real Estate (or any part thereof), provided that the proposed transferee enters into a written
and legally enforceable agreement, that the proposed transferee will make payments to the Village of Hobart in lieu of real estate taxes, which payments
shall equal the tax assessments which would otherwise be due the Village of Hobart, Brown County, Pulaski School District and Vocational/Technical School
(or any other beneficiary of real estate taxes) for the Subject Real Estate (or portion) owned or proposed to be transferred, and which shall be due at the time
real estate tax payments are due from the real estate tax assessed parcels of the Village of Hobart and that the obligation to make said payment shall be in full
force and effect for so long as the proposed transferee holds title to the Subject Real Estate (or any portion thereof). The proposed transferee must further
confirm and agree, in writing to the Village of Hobart, that in the event that any such payment in lieu of real estate taxes is not made when due, the proposed
transferee consents to the imposition of a lien on the Subject Real Estate (or portion) in favor of the Village, in the amount of the unpaid amount. With respect
to restriction (3) contained in paragraph 1, the Village will agree to waive this restriction upon receipt of a legally enforceable consent agreement whereby the
owner or proposed transferee agrees to be bound by the jurisdiction of the Village of Hobart, including, but not limited to, zoning authority and controls.
4. Duration of Restrictions. The covenants, conditions, and restrictions contained in this instrument are to run with the land and shall be binding on all parties
and all persons claiming under them, unless and until an instrument terminating the covenants set forth herein, or any portion thereof, is executed by the
owners of record title and Village of Hobart and filed with the Register of Deeds for Brown County, Wisconsin.
5. Reformation of Covenants. If any provision or clause of these Restrictive Covenants is held to be invalid or inoperative by a court of competent jurisdiction,
then such clause or provision shall be severed herefrom without affecting any other provision or clause of this Agreement, the balance of which shall remain
in full force and effect; provided, however, that if such provision or clause may be modified for it to be valid as a matter of law, then the provision or clause
shall be deemed to be modified so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.
6. Amendment of Covenants. These Restrictive Covenants may be amended by the Village without the consent of any owner, lien holder or other party having
an interesting the Subject Real Estate if an issue arises with respect to the invalidity or enforceability of any clause or provision and said amendment is
required to render said provision or clause valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any other amendment shall require the consent
of the Village and the record owner(s) holding title to at least 75% of the total assessed value of the Subject Real Estate.
(Covenants continued on sheet 5 of 6)
SHEET 4 OF 6
ALL OF LOT 2 OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NUMBER 9963, DOCUMENT NUMBER 3108928 BEING PART OF LOTS 1 AND 3 OF
SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 19 EAST, VILLAGE OF HOBART, BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN
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7. Miscellaneous.
(a) Expenses. In the event that any legal action is filed arising out of, or relating to these Restrictive Covenants and the Village of Hobart
is a party to said action, in the event that the Village of Hobart is a prevailing party, all non-prevailing parties, jointly and severally,
shall be liable to the Village of Hobart for all costs and expenses incurred by the Village of Hobart in defending or prosecuting such
action, including reasonable attorney fees.
(b) Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be considered
to be given and received in all respects when personally delivered or sent by prepaid telex, cable or telecopy or sent to reputable
overnight courier service or three (3) days after deposit in the United States Mail, certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested.
(c) Binding Effect. These restrictive covenants shall be binding upon the Subject Real Estate as a covenant running with land and shall
bind all present and future owners of any interest in the Subject Real Estate or any portion thereof.
(d) Paragraph Headings. The headings in this document are for purposes of convenience and ease of reference only and shall not be
construed to limit or otherwise affect the meaning of any part of this agreement.
(e) Applicable Law. Any and all actions or proceedings seeking to enforce any provision of, or based upon any right arising out of, these
Restrictive Covenants shall be brought against a party in the circuit court of Brown County, State of Wisconsin (sitting in Green Bay,
Wisconsin) and each of the parties to any such action consents to exclusive jurisdiction of such court(s) (and the appropriate appellate
courts therefrom) in any such account or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. By acceptance of a deed
transferring title ownership of any portion of the Subject Real Estate, the title owner hereby waives any defense to an action filed with
respect to these Restrictive Covenants by the Village based on sovereign immunity.
OWNER: NORTH HOBART BUSINESS PARK, LLC
By: _____________________________
Print name and title: ________________________________________
STATE OF WISCONSIN)
) SS
COUNTY OF BROWN)
Personally came before me this _______ day of __________________________, 2026, the above signed owner of the Subject Real Estate,
namely North Hobart Business Park, LLC to me known to be the person who executed the foregoing instrument.
_______________________________________________
Notary Public, Brown County, WI
My Commission Expires _____________________________________
SHEET 5 OF 6
ALL OF LOT 2 OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NUMBER 9963, DOCUMENT NUMBER 3108928 BEING PART OF LOTS 1 AND 3 OF
SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 19 EAST, VILLAGE OF HOBART, BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN
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OWNER'S CERTIFICATE:
As owners, we do hereby certify that we caused the land described on this Certified Survey Map to be surveyed, divided and mapped as represented on this map.
We also do further certify that this Certified Survey Map is required by s-236.34 to be submitted to the following for approval or objection:
VILLAGE OF HOBART
BROWN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
__________________________________________________
North Hobart Business Park, LLC Date
__________________________________________________
Print name and title
STATE OF WISCONSIN)
_________________ COUNTY) SS
Personally came before me this _________ day of ____________, 2026, the above named to me known to be the same person who executed the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged the same.
__________________________________________________
Notary Public, State of Wisconsin
(print name)________________________________________
My commission expires:_______________
BROWN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION:
Approved for the Brown County Planning Commission this ______ day of __________, 2026.
___________________________________________________
Devin Yoder, Senior Planner
TREASURER'S CERTIFICATE:
As duly elected Brown County Treasurer, I hereby certify that the records in our office show no unredeemed taxes and no unpaid or special assessments affecting any
of the lands included in this Certified Survey Map as of the date listed below.
_____________________________________________________
Ray Suennen Date
Brown County Treasurer
SHEET 6 OF 6
VILLAGE OF HOBART BOARD APPROVAL:
Approved by the Village of Hobart this ______ day of __________, 2026.
___________________________________________________
Lisa Vanden Heuvel, Village Clerk
ALL OF LOT 2 OF CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NUMBER 9963, DOCUMENT NUMBER 3108928 BEING PART OF LOTS 1 AND 3 OF
SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 19 EAST, VILLAGE OF HOBART, BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN
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POLICY 2026-01 (VILLAGE SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY)
PURPOSE: The purpose is to establish guidelines for the formation and use by the Village of social media
sites as a means of conveying information to the public about the Village’s missi on, meetings, activities,
and current issues. The Village has an overriding interest and expectation in protecting the integrity of the
information posted on its social media sites and the content that is attributed to the Village and its officials.
A. INTENT
The Village of Hobart (“the Village”) recognizes that the internet provides unique opportunities to participate
in interactive discussions and share information on vari ous topics. To reduce risks, avert distraction and
loss of productivity, a nd to ensure all IT resources are being us ed appropriately, the Village expects and
requires its Employees to adhere to the following rules and guidelines regarding such social media use.
This policy governs the use, administration, managem ent, monitoring, and retention of social media and
social media content, consistent wi th state, federal, and local laws and regulations, and in line with the
Village’s mission, vision, and core values.
B. DEFINITIONS
The definitions related to this policy include:
EMPLOYEE
Any person who performs services for wages or salary under a contract of employment, express
or implied, for the Village.
ELECTED OFFICIAL
Any person who has been chosen by election to the Village Board, or any other elected Village
body, or has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the same.
FORUM
An online platform where users can post comm ents, information, images, or other electronic
content, either anonymously or with personal identity.
LIMITED PUBLIC FORUM
A forum that is intentionally restricted to a parti cularized subject matter or content such that the
Village can control external posts to be specific to that limited use.
LINK OR HYPERLINK
A hypertext file or document which connects a user to another location or file, typically activated by
clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen.
MALWARE
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Software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems or electronic
communication devices.
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
Information and documents as defined under Wiscon sin Statute Sections 943.201(1)(a) and(b)
(Unauthorized use of an individual’s personal identifying information or documents).
PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
Any blog, chat room, forum, social media site and/or website created or configured by an individual
or entity for individual, social, or entertainment purposes which are wholly separate and distinct
from any Village-Related Content or Village Social Media Sites.
POSTS
Comments, information, images, or other electronic content left by a user/person on a blog, social
media site, or other website.
PUBLIC USER
Any person or entity utilizing a personal social media account that is not acting in their capacity as
the Social Page Administrator and/or their designee.
PUBLISH
Comments, information, images, or other electronic content that is made or disseminated via social
media, websites, or other publicly open electronic forum.
SITE OPERATOR
The entities that manage or control each social media platform (e.g. Facebook, Google, Instagram,
LinkedIn, etc.)
SOCIAL MEDIA
Internet technologies that facilitate and promot e interactive communication, participation, and
collaboration. Examples of social media incl ude, but are not limited to, the web sites and
applications Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, and YouTube, and the
interactive tools and functions they provide to users.
SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT
Any messages, materials, documents, photographs, videos, graphics, and other information that is
created, posted, distributed, transmitted, or published using Social Media internet sites or Social
Media tools.
SOCIAL PAGE ADMINISTRATOR
The Village employee designated by the Village Board with oversight of Village Social Media Sites
with authority to create, use, publish, post, administer, manage, monitor, and/or retention of Social
Media, Social Media tools or web sites, and/or So cial Media Content, in the name of or on behalf
of the Village. The Social Page Administrator has the authority to authorize one (1) designee, who
shall all have the same authority as the Social Page Administrator.
VILLAGE-RELATED CONTENT
Any messages, materials, documents, media, informat ion, or similar uses of social media that is
published or otherwise made public and relates to an official function or policy of the Village,
Authorized User, or Village Officer.
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VILLAGE SOCIAL MEDIA SITES
Social media sites, pages, and/ or accounts used for the purpos e of posting Village-Related
Content, and over which the Village or Social Page Administrator or Designee has control over all
posting, except for advertisements or hyperlinks by the social media site’s owners, vendors, or
partners. Village Social Media Sites shall supplement, and not replace, the Village’s required
notices and standard methods of communication. All official Village presence on social media sites
is an extension of the Village’s existing information systems and networks.
VISITOR
Any person or entity who is not acting in the name of or on behalf of the Village or any Village
officers, departments, boards, commissions, co mmittees and authorities, volunteers and
employees, that uses, posts, views, or otherwise utilizes a Village Social Media Site.
VOLUNTEER
A person recognized and authorized by the Village to perform se rvices for the Village without
promise, expectation, or receipt of compensa tion for services rendered. The receipt of
reimbursement for authorized expenses does not constitute compensation as used herein.
C. OWNERSHIP OF VILLAGE SOCIAL MEDIA SITES, DATA, AND INFORMATION
1. OWNERSHIP. Any and all social media and other online accounts and profiles created or used on behalf
of the Village or otherwise managed or maintained by a Social Page Administrator or Designee for the
purpose of promoting or marketing the Village or Village-Related Content. The Village owns all Village
Social Media Sites regardless of the employee who opens the account or uses, manages, or accesses it.
Village Social Media Sites include any and all log-in information, data, passwords, trademarks, and content
related to the profile or account, including all followers, subscribers, and contacts.
2. NON-OWNERSHIP. Village Social Media Sites do not include any social media accounts or profiles that
are created or used by an employee exclusively for an employee’s own personal use. Individuals shall not
create, develop, or maintain any Village Social Media Sites without following this Policy’s Authorization and
Access process. All approved Village Social Media Si tes shall, where possible, be registered, in whole or
in part, using the Village’s name and contact informati on. After registration, the log-in and password
information for each of the Village’s Social Media Si tes shall be kept by the Social Page Administrator
and/or their designee and Village Clerk and any password changes must be recorded by the next business
day with Village Clerk. Th e Social Page Administrator will ensure that a minimum of two administrators
(including themselves) with full management rights and appointed by the Village are in place on each Village
Social Media Site at all times for security and access purposes.
3. If you have any questions about creating or man aging a social media account on behalf of the Village,
please review the Village’s Social Media Policy in its entirety for guidelines and restrictions related to the
creation, development, and mainten ance of any Village Social Media Si te and all business use of social
media or contact the Village Administrator.
4. Upon the Village’s request at any time during the course of empl oyment or immediately upon and after
a Social Page Administrator and/or their designee’s separation of employment from the Village for any
reason, they agree to cease accessing, using, updating, and modifying the Village Social Media Sites. The
current Social Page Administrator should change passwords or remove page access within 48 hours
following termination of their predecessor or desig nee. Upon the Social Page Administrator and/or their
designee’s separation of employment from the Village for any reason, the Village will retain ownership and
control of all Village Social Media Sites created or used during the course of their employment, including
all related data and information. Prior to their separation of employment, they agree to provide to the Village
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the log-in information, including usernames and passwords when they exist, for each Village Social Media
Site that they created, used, or managed. The Social Page Administrator and/or their designee also agree
to assist the Village, both prior to and after their employment (as may be necessary), with the transition and
maintenance of each Village Social Media Site creat ed or used by them during the course of their
employment, including providing all information that may be necessary to ensure that the Village is able to
access and control the Village Social Media Sites. Administrati ve accounts shall be tied to a Village email
account where possible.
D. GENERAL PRACTICES
1. Village Social Media Sites shall contain the following information in a prominent place on the site:
(a) Clearly state that such sites are maintained by the Vill age and that the sites comply with the
Village’s Social Media Policy. This will contain a link to the policy which will be on the Village’s
website.
(b) The comment policy for the site will be listed.
(c) Stated purpose of the page/site.
(d) Notification that violations of comment policy will result in blocking the user
(e) Official Contact (i.e., the Social Page Administrator)
2. Village Social Media Sites shall link back to the Village’s official website for forms, documents, online
services, and other information necessary to conduct business with the Village.
3. Village Social Media Sites are considered Limite d Public Forums that the Village may disable all
comments if possible. If comments are allowed or unable to be dis abled, the Village may moderate
comments according to this Policy’s User Responsibilities.
4. The Village’s Social Media Policy shall be displayed to users and made available by hyperlink.
E. AUTHORIZATION AND ACCESS
1. In order for any Village department to establish a Village Social Media Site, a request must first be
provided to the Village Administrator and approved by the Village Board. Requests for Village Social Media
Sites must include a plan to utilize the site and assign a Social Page Administrator and their designees to
regularly update and periodically monitor the sites.
2. To ensure consistency of Village-related messages, the Social Page Administrator and/or their designee
are the sole Village Employees authorized to post to their approved Village Social Media Site(s). The Social
Page Administrator and/or their designee must also ensure that any and all contractors, vendors, or agents
of the Village who may represent the Village in postings to so cial media sites will comply with all policies,
rules, and requirements regarding such actions.
3. The Village reserves the right to deny access to post or publish c ontent on Village’s Social Media Sites
to any Employee or representative of the Village who violates this Policy. Any reference in this document
to “Employee” or “Village employee” shall be considered to include any contractor, vendor, or agent working
for or representing the Village but not in the Village’s employment.
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4. Notwithstanding other provisions of this Policy, the Policy does not intend in any way to limit or restrict
the ability of Village Employees to speak as private citizens on matters relating to Village business. Village
Employees may post comments, questions, or opinions on social media sites, including any Village Social
Media Sites, so long as they make clear that they are acting as private citizens and that their statements in
no way represent the official position of the Village.
F. TRAINING
The Social Page Administrator and/or their designee, as well as all employees, representatives and Elected
Officials of the Village, will receive training that, at a minimum, addresses legal issues concerning the
appropriate use of social media sites, as well as pr ivacy, civil rights, diss emination and retention of
information posted.
G. OFFICIAL AND ACCEPTABLE USE
1. Only information that pertains to Village-Related Content or operations shall be posted to Village Social
Media Sites for informational use only. Such examples include but are not limited to:
(a) Announcements.
(b) Investigative requests for information.
(c) Requests that ask the community to engage in projects that are relevant to the Village’s mission.
(d) Traffic information.
(e) Press releases.
(f) Recruitment of personnel.
(g) Information shared for educational purposes surrounding local government.
2. The Village will not allow third party content on any Village Social Media Site unless it pertains to Village
business or operations.
3. Information posted, when possible and appropriate, should include a link to the Village of Hobart website
(www.hobartwi.gov) or a subdomain thereof. When appropriate, posts may include relevant contact
information.
4. Village Social Media Sites are not constantly mo nitored. The Social Page Administrator and/or their
designee may monitor sites when they are posting or updating information. The Village may take action
consistent with this policy if it’s made aware of posts, comments, and other content that violate this Policy.
5. The Social Page Administrator and/or their designee must never post personal information to a Village’s
Social Media Site. Instead, the Social Page Administ rator and/or their designee, or any Village employee
who wishes to post personal information on social media sites must maintain separate personal pages on
sites such as, but not limited to, Facebook, LinkedI n, X, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, and YouTube.
Personal messages and the like received on an “official” page must be referred to the owner’s personal
page. Messages relating to Village business sent to a personal page must be forwarded to an official Village
page.
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6. The same principles and policies that govern interact ions with the public generally apply also to social
media. The Social Page Administrator and/or their des ignee must, at all times, conduct themselves in
accordance with all state and loca l laws and all existing Village policie s. The Village requires the Social
Page Administrator and/or their designee to adhere to and follow all existing work rules, the Village’s Code
of Ethics, and local, state, and federal laws.
7. Elected Officials hold unique posi tions in the operation of the Vill age government. By virtue of their
position and authority, Elected Officials have the potential to generate records anytime the Elected Official
creates content or otherwise posts or publishes content related to a V illage function or related to the
authority of the Elected Official. Regardless of the intent of the Elected Official, the Village may incur liability
for Elected Officials actions on social media and as such, Elected Officials are strongly encouraged to use
proper discretion and compliance with this all policy and all related policies involving community
engagement. Elected Officials are the record custodians for their content posted and shall adhere to all
local, state, and federal laws.
8. The Social Page Administrator and/or their designee representing the Village on social media sites must
act responsibly in the posting of material and in their online demeanor. The Social Page Administrator
and/or their designee must respond honestly to approp riate queries and should not become hostile or
argumentative. They should always exercise good judgment regarding the content and potential need for
confidentiality (omitting addresses, phone numbers, and other personal data) or posted information.
9. The Social Page Administrato r and/or their designee may nev er use their access as Village
representatives to social media sites for personal gain or to promote endeavors of relatives, friends, or
associates. The Social Page Admini strator and/or their designee may not post information on Village-
sponsored social media sites that is protected under copyright, trade secret, or is proprietary in nature
without the express written permission from the lawful holder of the information, prior to posting on a Village-
sponsored site. This applies to elected officials as well. Many social networking sites allow the installation
of extra applications, programs, and skins to enhance the experience. Many of these extra applications
contain Trojans, viruses, and other malware. Never install any extra applications on any social networking
site.
10. If content is posted to someone else’s social media website using an associ ated Village identity, the
content is considered a public record. Village-hosted social media pages/websites and all content on those
pages are public records. The Social Page Administrator and/or their designee must develop a method to
record this public record information in a way that allows them to respond legally to public record requests.
11. The Social Page Administrator and/or their designee may spend funds, if provided in the annual Budget,
on advertisements or features designed to increase the reach of a Social Media Site or post from funds
budgeted for marketing or advertising.
H. USER RESPONSIBILITIES
1. All users of Village Social Media Sites, including any Visitors, Public Users, Employees, and Social Page
Administrators or designees, are restricted from posting or publishing content including but not limited to:
(a) Any abusive, discriminatory, inflammatory or sexually explicit materials, depictions, or content.
This includes content that prom otes, fosters, or perpetuates di scrimination on the basis of race,
creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status in regard to public assistance, national
origin, mental or physical disability, or sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
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(b) Any information violating individual rights, including confidentiality and/or privacy rights and
those provided under state, federal or local laws.
(c) Any information that could compromise the safety and security of Village operati ons, Village
Employees, members of the Village, victims, suspects, or the public.
(d) Any content that advertises third party ma rketing materials or commercial interests not
otherwise supported or consistent with Village-Related Content.
(e) Any content containing language or content that is threatening, obscene, violent, abusive,
pornographic, or otherwise illegal.
(g) Not releasable under public records laws or that may tend to compromise the security of the
Village, its investigations, networks, or information systems.
(h) Unlawfully defame or attack an individual or group.
(i) Support or oppose a political campaign.
(j) Violate any existing copyrights, trade secrets, or legal ownerships.
(k) Contain links to websites t hat are intended to defraud, defame, or victimize the public or any
financial, commercial, or non-governmental agency.
(l) Content that is unrelated to the Limited Public Forum
2. The Village reserves the right to remove comments and/or materials solely at its discretion if the Village
deems those comments and/or materials: violate any part of this policy, or local, state, or federal law.
3. Any content removed based on these guidelines must be retained - including the time, date, identity of
the poster, identity of the staff who removed it, and the reason for the removal.
I. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Public records laws of the State of Wisconsi n and local ordinances may require retention of any
information, materials, and/or discussions on social media sites that involve Village Employees and Elected
Officials and relate to official Village business. The Social Page Administrator and/or their designee will be
responsible for ensuring proper retention of content posted to social media sites.
2. For purposes of complying fully with existing laws, retention of social media content as public records
would likely include any comments, queries, informati on, or materials submitted by end users, including
under certain circumstances, personal information submitted voluntarily such as the user’s name and/or
address. The Social Page Administrator and/or their designee will retain these records in an accessible and
usable format that preserves the integrity of the or iginal records for the period designated by appropriate
records retention schedules.
3. The Village may utilize a third-part y archiving service to comply with applicable public records law and
fulfill record retention requirements.
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4. Communication among members of governmental bodies using social media may constitute a “meeting”
under the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law. For this reason, members of thes e bodies are strongly
discouraged from interactions with other members on social media sites.
5. Various social media sites adhere to their own policies regarding the privacy of site users. The Village
makes no claim to protect or preserve the privacy of users who interact with employees or representatives
of the Village via these sites bey ond those protections which the site owner provides. Further, the Village
retains the right to review all information or materials written or contributed by users on Village Social Media
Sites, therefore, users should have no expectation of privacy when posting to Village Social Media Sites.
6. The content of all communications posted by t he Social Page Administrator and/or their designee on
Village Social Media Sites is the sole property of the Village. Unless prohibited or otherwise provided for by
the terms of service enforced by social media sites used by the Village, postings made by other users may
also be considered Village property.
7. Violation of this policy by any Village employee may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
8. Visitors should be aware that the information made available by the Village on social media sites may
not be timely, accurate or complete. Any communication from or to the Village through these sites will not
be considered legal or official notice for any purpose.
9. The Village reserves the right to revise or modify this Policy at any time, without prior notice.
J. PUBLIC USERS
1. Village Social Media Sites are considered Limited Public Forums accounts.
2. If interactive communications are permitted on Village Social Media Sites, the terms of use for visitors to
the social media page will be posted prominently on the Village Social Media Site page, unless prohibited
by the terms of use governing the social media account and the site operator.
3. Each discussion or thread with interactive communication capabilities must have a specific and declared
topic or description of the topic which may be addressed by users in the comments or discussion section.
Posts may be removed if they are not directly re lated to those topics or are determined to be an
unacceptable use. See User Responsibilities of this Policy.
4. Visitors to the Village’s Social Media Sites must comply with the terms of use and privacy policies of the
site operator and are subject to the site operator’s practices regarding the collection and retention of passive
information (e.g. cookies) and other information from and about visitors.
5. All postings or publications on the Village’s Social Media Sites will be retained by the Village, regardless
of whether the content is posted by a visitor, public user, or Social Page Administrator, as required by
applicable law, Policy and/or procedure.
6. Content may be subject to public records and disclosure laws, as well as discovery in litigation.
7. Visitors to any of the Village’s Social Media Site pages should have no expectation of privacy or
confidentiality with respect to any content they post or publish to the site, and the Village has no
responsibility for maintaining any such privacy or confidentiality.
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8. Content published by a member of the public on any Village Social Media Site is the opinion of the
commenter or poster only, and publication of a comment does not imply any endorsement or agreement by
the Village, nor do such comments necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Village.
9. Communications or publications that are unacceptable uses, as defined in User Responsibilities Section
of this policy, may be removed by the Social Page Administrator and/or their designee and documented by
them of why the post was removed. Any content removed based on these guidelines must be retained -
including the time, date, identity of the poster, identity of the staff w ho removed it, and the reason for the
removal.
K. COMPLIANCE WITH RELATED POLICIES AND AGREEMENTS
All of the Village’s other policies t hat might apply to social media use remain in full force and effect.
Employees should always adhere to them when using social media. Social media should never be used in
a way that violates any other Village policies or employee obligations. If your social media activity violates
any of the Village’s policies in another forum, it will also violate them in an online forum. Employees who
violate the Village’s policies may be subject to disciplinary action.
This policy shall take effect immediately and supersedes Policy 2023-06 (Social Media Policy).
This policy has been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hobart, Brown County, Wisconsin,
at a regular meeting of the Board, held on January 20, 2026.
____________________________________
Richard Heidel, President, Hobart Village Board
Attest:
_________________________________
Lisa Vanden Heuvel, Village Clerk
_______________________________________
Aaron Kramer, Village Administrator
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POLICY 2026-02 (VILLAGE MEDIA POLICY)
PURPOSE: The purpose is to manage media communication with its residents, businesses and visitors by
creating a Media Policy and to identify employees who are empowered to speak for the Village on significant
communications in order to ensure the accurate dissem ination of information. It is intended to reduce the
likelihood of conflicting, unautho rized information from being released which may be inaccurate and
misrepresentative.
A. INTENT
It is the intent of the Village of Hobart (“the Village”) to foster and encourage an atmosphere of openness
in dealing with the media. Accordingly, the Village is committed to providing accurate and timely information
to the public and media outlets in conformity with this policy.
B. POLICY
1. AUTHORITY. The Village Administrator is the final authority for the Village’s media communications, with
the exception of issues related to the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department. All Village employees should
notify the Village Administrator as soon as practicable about any media inquiry.
2. RESPONSIVENESS.
(a) The Village, including all depa rtments, staff, and employees su bject to this policy, should
respond as soon as possible to media requests, subject to Wis. Stat. § 19.35.
(b) Requests for information should be responded to as effectively as possible. Every effort should
be made to ensure that all information released is accurate. Designated Village staff should also
assist the media to meet their deadlines.
3. ROUTINE MEDIA INQUIRIES:
(a) Any media inquiries received by other Village personnel should be referred immediately to the
Department Head or Designee.
(b) After sending the media inquiry to the Department Head or Designee, employees who had
originally received a media inquiry are directed to respond to the requester that the inquiry has
been forwarded to the responsible official who will respond as soon as that individual is able.
(c) Before responding to a media inquiry, the Department Head or Designee should check with
colleagues and the Village Administra tor to determine if any simila r inquiries have been made to,
check with colleagues to see if they have received a similar call to coordinate your answer and
provide the most accurate information.
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4. SENSITIVE OR CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES.
(a) All television, radio, newspaper or other medi a inquiries regarding sensitive or controversial
issues, including but not limited to those issues identified in Section 4(b), should always be referred
immediately to the employee’s Department Head or Designee Department Heads or Designees
who are notified of media inquiries for sensitive or controversial issues must contact the Village
Administrator and coordinate a response. The Village Administrator and/or Department Head will
designate a single spokesperson.
(b) The following are examples of potential sensitive issues, which should be reported immediately
to the Village Administrator or Department Head:
(1) Controversial statements, accusations or debates occurring in meetings or advisory
boards, committees, or commissions.
(2) Disruptions in Village services such as broken water mains, water distribution problems,
power outages, transit system service delays, garbage collection, sewer system back-ups
or lift station outages.
(3) Personnel issues such as misconduct, suspensions, employee work stoppages, or
terminations.
(4) Emergencies such as fires, explosions or accidents that result in damage to Village or
private property, or injury or death to Village personnel.
(5) Industrial accidents that involve injury or death to contractor’s employees or vendors
doing business with the Village.
(6) Accidents on Village property resulting in injury or death to citizens, i.e. a fall in a Village
building, or drowning at a park or riverfront.
(7) Pending or resolved litigation
(8) Incidents involving Village personnel and injury or death, such as a police chase
accident, work vehicle traffic accident, police shooting or allegations of a criminal nature
5. LITIGATION, PERSONNEL AND ELECTION ISSUES:
(a) Generally, the business conducted by the Village is public and therefore is public information.
Inquiries regarding pending litigation, matters involving significant exposure to litigation and certain
personnel related information are exceptions
and any requests for such information should be sent
to the Department Head or Designee and the Village Administrator.
(b) Inquiries regarding pending litigation or exposure to litigation should be referred to the Village
Attorney and the Village Administrator.
(c) Inquiries regarding personnel-related information should be referred to the Village Administrator
or Village Clerk.
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(d) Inquiries regarding election and campaign issues should be referred to the Village Clerk or
Deputy Village Clerk. The Village Clerk will contact the Village Administrator or Village Attorney as
appropriate.
(e) If it appears that other Village staff is likely to be interviewed as part of the same story, a post-
interview briefing may be in order. Allow other st aff members to be informed of what was covered
in order to avoid conflicting statements.
(f) Any questions regarding public records, restrict ed records, litigation, or legal issues should be
directed to the Village Attorney and Village Administrator.
C. PERSONAL POINTS OF VIEW
1. It is recognized that all employees have the right to their personal point of view regarding any issue.
However, personal points of view may conflict with official Village policy.
2. Any employee that chooses to share their personal or private opinions with the media solely does so in
their private capacity and may not imply, suggest, or otherwise speak for the Village or use the Village
stationary or Village Logo. If an employee chooses to i dentify himself or herself as a Village employee in
any private or personal communication with media, he or she must include a statement that the views set
forth in the letter do not represent the view of the Village. The letter must clearly explain that it contains the
employee’s personally held opinion(s).
3. Similar disclaimers must be given if an employee addresses a public meeting, participates in a radio talk
show, or is interviewed for a radio or television program, unless the employee is officially representing the
Village under direction of the Village Board or the Village Administrator.
4. Employees who are representing the Village in any of the above formats must identify themselves as an
Official Spokesperson for the Village. No employee shall speak as an Official Representative of a different
Village Department than their own without the prior approval of that Department or Village Administrator.
5. Village employees posting to social media sites must follow the same guidance and give the same
disclaimers.
D. VILLAGE INITIATED INFORMATION
1. Village staff is encouraged to think of new and creative ways of engaging t he news media, including
proactively suggesting positive news coverage.
2. Proactive media contact is initiated through the Village Administrator and Department Heads. This
includes issuing press releases and media advisories, and personal contacts with reporters and editors for
non-routine news coverage.
3. Departments seeking publicity for events or activities should bring the issue to the Village Administrator
as soon as practical to ensure the best media coverage of their activities. Departments should not initiate
non-routine news media contacts before notifying the Village Administrator.
4. Construction or repair projects that require barri cades, rerouting of traffi c, detours and/or any other
service interruptions should be discussed with the Department Head and passed on to the Village
Administrator with enough lead time to get the mess age out and avoid any embarrassment to the Village
or undue disruptions for the public.
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E. ELECTED OFFICIALS
Elected officials hold unique positions within the Village whereby they may engage in both policy decisions
and political discussion. Elected officials are encouraged to comply with the terms of this policy. The Village
Board shall have the authority and discretion to administer this policy as it relates to Village Board Members
within the confines of the law.
E. LIMITATION ON SCOPE OF THIS POLICY
No employee or Local Public Official may release or otherwise disclose information or records discussed
in closed session established pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85 until such time that such restricted information
can be released by law.
F. EFFECTIVE DATE
This policy shall take effect immediately and supersedes all previous policies relating to media relations.
This policy has been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hobart, Brown County, Wisconsin,
at a regular meeting of the Board, held on January 20, 2026.
____________________________________
Richard Heidel, President, Hobart Village Board
Attest:
_________________________________
Lisa Vanden Heuvel, Village Clerk
_______________________________________
Aaron Kramer, Village Administrator
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Hobart Municipal Center
Timeline To Groundbreaking
Data Collection/Tours
2026 (2nd and 3rd Quarter)
A Municipal Center Committee (MCC) will be created in the spring of 2026, consisting of staff
from the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department (HLP D) and the Village’s front office. A list of 4-6
different locations for tours will be determined and provided to the Village Board prior to the tours
commencing. Prior to each tour, the Police Chief and the Village Administrator will designate the
staff who will attend that particular tour. Locations with new/expanded municipal buildings and/or
police stations within one hundred (100) miles of Hobart will receive the highest priority in terms
of tours. Sites that have combined municipal operations/Police Department (or Public Safety)
operations will also receive the highest priority.
At the conclusion of the tours, the Committee will review its findings and present a summary to
the Village Board. This will provide an opportunity to highlight requested components of the new
Municipal Center, as well as potential areas and styles to avoid.
VILLAGE BOARD ACTION ITEMS: None at this stage
Development and Approval of Request for Proposal
2026 (4th quarter)
The MCC will prepare and present to the Village Board a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the
design and construction management of the project. The Village Board will be asked to amend, if
needed, and then approve the RFP being released, with a target date of December 31, 2026 as
the latest date on which to release the RFP. This will be done in a similar manner to which the
Fire Station project in 2022-23 was done.
VILLAGE BOARD ACTION ITEMS: The Board will approve the RFP (4
th quarter 2026).
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RFP Application Reviews and Recommendation
2027 (1st and 2nd quarter)
The RFPs will be reviewed by an RFP Review Committee, which will consist of the Village
Administrator, the Police Chief, the Director of Public Works, and the Village Clerk, or a designee
for any of these four (4) Committee members. If there are more than three (3) RFPs, the
committee will recommend three (3) finalists to be interviewed. The interviews will be conducted
by the Review Committee, which will add a Village Board member for the interview process.
Interviews of the RFP finalists will take place in the summer of 2027, with a recommendation for
a firm to contract with for design and construction management phase of the project to be made
to the Village Board no later than June 30, 2027.
VILLAGE BOARD ACTION ITEMS: The Board will hire the firm (“the Firm”) to do the design
and construction management of the Municipal Center (Spring 2027).
Design of Municipal Center/Creation of Design Committee
2027 (3rd and 4th quarter)
At the same time, the Village will be asked to approve a Municipal Center Design Committee
(MCDC) as recommended by the Village President. The MCDC will make recommendations on
the appearance of the Municipal Center, the landscaping of the property, and the aesthetics of
the interior of the Municipal Center. The Committee will have no input, nor will be asked to provide
any input, on the interior or exterior design of the Municipal Center. The MCDC will consist of the
following members: The Village Administrator, the Village Clerk, one representative from HLPD,
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and two (2) residents of the Village. The Committee will hold its first meeting following the hiring
of the Firm and then subsequently on an as-needed basis.
The Firm which will do the design and construction management of the Municipal Center will meet
with the MCC as the design of the facility is developed on an as-needed basis.
VILLAGE BOARD ACTION ITEMS: The Board will appoint the MCDC (Early fall 2027).
Presentation of Municipal Center Plans and Financing
2028 (1st quarter)
The Firm will present the proposed plan for the Municipal Center to the Village Board in early
2028, which will include a preliminary budget. The Board will hold a special meeting to collect
public input and make recommendations on the proposal. Following that meeting, the Board will
approve the final design and authorize the Firm to bid out the project, with a target of completing
this step of the process by April 1, 2028.
Following the authorization to bid out the project, Village staff, with assistance from Baird, will
begin to develop the financing plan and bonding for the project.
VILLAGE BOARD ACTION ITEMS: The Board will approve the final design of the Municipal
Center and direct the staff to commence with the financing phase (Spring 2028).
Financing of Municipal Center
2028 (2nd quarter)
Resolutions to borrow the funds needed for the project will be presented to the Board for review
and approval. The final bid tabulations for the project will be presented to the Board for review
and approval.
VILLAGE BOARD ACTION ITEMS: The Board will approve the financing and final budget (based
off the bids) of the Municipal Center (Summer 2028).
Construction of Municipal Center
2028 (3rd quarter)
Groundbreaking for the new facility will commence in the summer of 2028, with construction
scheduled for completion in early 2029.
VILLAGE BOARD ACTION ITEMS: None at this time.
NOTE: This schedule is subject to change as conditions warrant. The graphics included with this
report are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed in any manner as to be the
suggested or final design of the Municipal Center.
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Data Collection/Tours
2026 (2nd and 3rd Quarter)
Development and Approval of Request for Proposal
2026 (4th quarter)
RFP Application Reviews and Recommendation
2027 (1st and 2nd quarter)
Design of Municipal Center - Creation of Design Committee
2027 (3rd and 4th quarter)
Presentation of Municipal Center Plans and Financing
2028 (1st quarter)
Financing of Municipal Center
2028 (2nd quarter)
Construction of
Municipal Center
2028 (3rd quarter)
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Source: Village of Hobart website. First collected Oct 15, 2026.