Joint-Review-Board-DRAFT-Meeting-Minutes-6-11-2026.pdf
City of Franklin · Milwaukee County · meeting of Jun 11, 2026 · Minutes
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MINUTES OF ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
CITY OF FRANKLIN JOINT REVIEW BOARD
CREATION OF TAX INCREMENTAL DISTRICT NO. 11
June 11, 2026
1. The Joint Review Board (JRB) organizational meeting for the Proposed Tax Incremental
District No. 11 creation in the City of Franklin was called to order at 4:00 p.m., on June 11,
2026, by John Regetz. The meeting was held in the Hearing Room at Franklin City Hall,
9229 West Loomis Road, Franklin, Wisconsin. On roll call, the following members were
present: John Regetz (City of Franklin), Celia Benton (Milwaukee County), Andy Chromy
(Franklin School District), Sherry Terrel-Webb (MATC), and Mike Barber (Public Member).
Also attending were Todd Taves with Ehlers Public Finance Advisors, City Administration
Director Kelly Hersh and City Attorney Jesse A. Wesolowski.
2. Motion by Chromy, seconded by Benton, to reappoint Mike Barber as the public member.
Motion Carried.
3. Motion by Chromy, seconded by Benton, to reappoint Regetz as the Chairperson. Motion
Carried.
4. Motion by Barber, seconded by Benton, to approve the Minutes of the May 6, 2026, City of
Franklin JRB Meeting. Motion carried.
5. Chairman Regetz called upon Mr. Taves, who reviewed the responsibilities of the Joint
Review Board.
6. Mr. Taves reviewed the Project Plan for the proposed creation of TID No. 11 and the anchor
project Yaskawa America’s headquarters, production and logistics campus in the Franklin
Business Park. JRB members were provided with an opportunity to ask questions. Benton
asked why a traffic light needed to be moved near Yaskawa’s access, to which Regetz
answered to accommodate the additional 1,000 jobs created in the Franklin Business Park.
Terrel-Webb asked where labor would come from to which Regetz answered from southeast
Wisconsin and the Chicago region due to the $90,000 average salary jobs created by
Yaskawa.
7. Next Meeting Dates were reviewed by the Board. The next meeting date for the Franklin
Joint Review Board was tentatively scheduled for July 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., in Franklin
City Hall. JRB Members’ availability will be confirmed and the meeting date finalized.
8. Motion by Barber, second by Benton, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried, meeting
adjourned at 4:35 p.m.
Source: City of Franklin website. First collected Oct 16, 2026.