Village Board Meeting — Minutes

9/02/26 Village Board Meeting Page 1 VILLAGE OF MOUNT HOREB VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 The Village Board met in regular session in-person on the above date in the 2 nd Floor Board Room of the Municipal Building, 138 E Main Street. Call to Order/Roll Call: Village President Ryan Czyzewski called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Present were Trustees White, Schellpfeffer, Gauger, Kelley, Jones, and Best. Also present were Administrator Gabe Altenbernd, Village Clerk Alyssa Gaffney, Village Attorney Bryan Kleinmaier, and Youth- In-Government student Aaron Fendrick. Public Participation: None Consent Agenda: Gauger moved, White seconded to approve the following consent agenda items: Regular Village Board Meeting Minutes- August 5, 2026; Resolution 2026- 12 “Resolution Requesting Exemption from Dane County Library Tax”; State/Municipal Financial Agreement for STH 92 WisDOT Project; Resolution 2026-13 “Annual Bank Authorization Resolution”; Payment Request #3 from Parisi Construction for 2026 Street Improvement Project; Extra Territorial Jurisdictional Certified Survey Map for Joe Voell in the Town of Springdale; Certified Survey Map for John Temby; Resolution 2026-14 “A Resolution Appointing Bennett Lardie a Deputy Emergency Management Director”; Street Use Permit Application from the Mount Horeb Area Chamber of Commerce for the Fall Village Market event, October 2-4, 2026; and Amendment #2 to the Specific Implementation Plan for JT Klein. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Presentation and recognition of Mark and Barb Johnson in honor of the designation of 108 & 110 East Main Street to the Village of Mount Horeb Municipal Register of Historic Places: Czyzewski congratulated Mark and Barb Johnson and presented a plaque to them. Presentation and recognition of Ryan Stowe and Megan Varnum in honor of the designation of 312 South 4th Street to the Village of Mount Horeb Municipal Register of Historic Places: Czyzewski congratulated Ryan Stowe and Megan Varnum and presented a plaque to them. President’s Report: Czyzewski thanked staff for their hard work. He also spoke about the Madison Area Building Association and the Disagree Better series at the Library. Staff Reports: Altenbernd had no report. Gaffney presented the August election statistics. 9/02/26 Village Board Meeting Page 2 Committee Reports: The committee reports were given, with no action taken. Consider approval of a Proclamation Recognizing Chamber of Commerce Month: Czyzewski explained the proclamation and read it aloud. Jones moved, Schellpfeffer seconded to approve the proclamation. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Consider approval of an amendment to the Official Zoning Map to rezone property located at parcel #0606-121-1208-8 from Parks and Recreation (PR) to Conservancy (CON) and parcel #0606-121-3205-1 from Agriculture (A-1) to Conservancy: Altenbernd explained this item. Best moved, White seconded to approve the amendment for both properties. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Consider approval of the Hidden Ridge Subdivision Final Plat: Altenbernd explained this item. Gauger moved, Best seconded to approve the final plat, with the conditions attached. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Consider the Hidden Ridge Subdivision Development Agreement: Altenbernd explained this item. Village Attorney Kleinmaier explained the development agreement. Jones moved, Tim second to approve, subject to legal and staff final approval. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Consider a long-range utility expansion plan for the Village of Mount Horeb: Altenbernd explained this item. Village Engineer Rob Wright presented the plan. Board members discussed and gave their input. Altenbernd explained the information he would need from the board. Consider approval of the Mount Horeb Recreational Complex Cost and Phasing Plan: Altenbernd explained this item. Seven village residents were present to give public comment on this item. Nicole Kidd, Adam Mertz, Amy Mertz, Terry Kurth, and Beth Bacher-Gresock spoke in support of the plan and project. Will Janssen voiced his concerns about the tax impact and fees, and Nate Andre inquired whether there would be a referendum on the project. Mount Horeb area residents Chris Sheahan, Kurt Adler, Nick Mercurio, Megan Bunkleman, and Michelle Trimble registered in support. Blue Mounds resident Sadie Sutter registered in support as well. Altenbernd explained the financing options for the project. The board members gave their input. Schellpfeffer moved, Best seconded to use the phased approach as presented, moving forward. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Gauger moved, Jones seconded to direct staff to consider adding this funding to the capital budget for years 2028-2032. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Consider the Mount Horeb Recreational Complex Professional Services Fundraising Agreement: Czyzewski and Altenbernd explained this item. The board 9/02/26 Village Board Meeting Page 3 members discussed. Best moved to approve the amended agreement, effective tomorrow, September 3, 2026. Attorney Kleinmaier explained how the fundraising process would work. Fundraising organizer Dennis Cooley spoke about the agreement and fundraising plan. There was no second on the motion made. Best amended her motion Consider approval of the Mount Horeb Area Joint Fire Department 2027 Operating and Capital Budget Request: EMS and Fire Chief Jenny Minter presented their 2027 budget. The board members discussed and gave their input. Jones moved, Schellpfeffer seconded to direct our village representative to vote in approval. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Consider approval of Ordinance No.2026-10, Village of Mount Horeb, An Ordinance Creating Section 5.23 of the Code of Ordinances, Village of Mount Horeb Related to Special Charges: Altenbernd explained this item. Village resident Tamiko Clary voiced her concerns about the budget deficit and the proposed special charges. The board members discussed and gave their input. Schellpfeffer moved, Jones seconded to approve the ordinance. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Consider approval of the Urban Forestry Special Charge: Altenbernd explained this special charge. The board members gave their input on the fee allocation options. White moved, Kelley seconded to assess the special charge as a flat fee to all properties. White, Kelley, Schellpfeffer, and Gauger voted aye. Best, Jones, and Czyzewski voted no. Motion carried. Consider a Fire Protection Special Charge: Altenbernd explained this special charge. The board members discussed and gave their input. Jones moved, White seconded to assess the special charge to all properties, based on square footage. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Consider a Snow and Ice Removal Special Charge: Altenbernd explained this special charge. The board members discussed and gave their input. White moved, Best seconded to assess the special charge as a flat fee to all properties. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Consider approval of Village Board and Village Committee Agenda Structures: Altenbernd explained this item. The board members discussed. Jones moved, Schellpfeffer seconded to approve the new agenda structure. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Adjournment: With no further business before the board, Jones moved, White seconded to adjourn @ 10:19pm. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Minutes by Alyssa Gaffney, Village Clerk