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Town of Westport · Dane County · meeting of Jun 1, 2026 · Minutes
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TOWN OF WESTPORT
TOWN BOARD – Monday, June 1, 2026
A regular meeting of the Town Board was called to order at 6:01 pm by Town Chair John Cuccia
in the Community Meeting Room of the Bernard J. Kennedy Administration Building/Town Hall.
Members Present: Cuccia, Pichette, Manering, Crowell, and Werner. Members Absent: None.
Also Present: Dean Grosskopf and Rich Stopyels.
Grosskopf confirmed that this meeting conforms with open meetings law.
There was no Public Comment on Matters not on the agenda.
The minutes of the May 18, 2026, Town Board Meeting were approved on a motion by Manering,
second Crowell.
Grosskopf presented a draft ordinance and information regarding potential regulations for electric
bikes and scooters. After a discussion of the issue and several aspects of the draft ordinance, the
Board postponed action to allow time for an additional review and further consideration.
Grosskopf was also asked to invite Waunakee’s Police Chief and perhaps Deputy Brad Duffrin to
a future meeting to gain their perspective on the situation.
Grosskopf updated the Board on the status of the Boundary Agreement and the Incorporation.
The Board did not feel there was a need to go into Closed Session.
Benedictine Women of Madison/Friends of Wisdom Prairie Temporary Class“B”/Class“B”
Retailer’s License (8/6/2026), for Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 CTH M was approved as
presented and as on file with the Clerk on a motion by Crowell, second Werner, conditioned on
satisfaction of all state and local requirements.
After a brief discussion, the following annual renewal applications were granted as on file and
presented on a motion by Werner, second Manering, subject to all previous license conditions and
on the condition that all state and local requirements have been satisfied:
"Class A" Retail Fermented Malt Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor License:
Bruce Taylor, Taylor Liquor Store 5331 W. River Rd
"Class A" Retail Fermented Malt Beverage and Cider License:
Kwik Trip Inc, Crystal White, Agent, 5420 Willow Rd
Kelley Williamson Company, Suzanne Dorsey-Sterling, Agent, 5418 Blue Bill Park Dr
"Class B" Retail Fermented Malt Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor License:
Willows Tavern, Inc., Vinessa Palmer, Agent, 5485 Willow Road
Bishops Bay Country Club, Inc., Bryan Fisher, Agent, 3500 Bishops Dr
MMMC LLC, Chad Franklin Agent, 5344 Northport Dr
Trader Gus Inc, Andrew Ziegler, Agent, 5430 Willow Rd
American Legion Post 481, Emil Berg, Agent, 5337 W River Rd
" Class “B” Retail Fermented Malt Beverage License:
Mazanet Marina, Inc., Jay Mazanet, Agent, 5320 Blue Bill Park Dr.
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Also approved were all operator, amusement, and cigarette license applications for the above
licenses, as on file with the Clerk.
Grosskopf gave a brief introduction to Resolution 26-04, for the Expansion of the River Road
Limited Urban Service Area. The resolution was approved on a motion by Werner, second
Pichette.
Grosskopf reported the Plan Commission Meeting for June 8, 2026, will include items discussed
in the previous Board meeting. He was not aware of anything that would come before the
Waunakee/Westport Joint Plan Commission or the Middleton/Westport Joint Zoning Commission
in June. Grosskopf also had nothing significant to report from the Waunakee Area EMS
Commission meeting.
Pichette updated the board on the status of the Waunakee Fire District, and Grosskopf reported on
the Middleton Fire District meeting. Werner reported that the second Historical Marker has been
delivered, and the Historic Preservation Commission meets again on June 4, 2026. Manering had
nothing to report from the Park Committee however they will meet June 3, 2026. Cuccia reported
that the Audit Committee reviewed the current bills and found all to be in order.
Current bills were paid as presented by Grosskopf and recommended by the Audit Committee, on
a motion by Cuccia, second Crowell.
Werner reminded the Board that the Board of Review is scheduled for 9 am on Monday, June 8,
2026.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:23 pm, on a motion by Werner, second Crowell.
Dean A. Grosskopf
Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer
Source: Town of Westport website. First collected Oct 16, 2026.