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Village of Brown Deer · Milwaukee County · meeting of Jul 20, 2026 · Minutes
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BROWN DEER VILLAGE BOARD
JULY 20 , 202 6 MEETING MINUTES
HELD AT THE BROWN DEER VILLAGE HALL
4800 WEST GREEN BROOK DRIVE
The meeting was called to order by President Montgomery at 6:0 0 pm.
I. Roll Call
Present: President Montgomery, Trustees Edelen, Greaves , Johnson, Owens , and Woods
Excused: Trustee Thompson
Also Present : Village Attorney Nathan Bayer , Village Manager Tyler Burkart , Police Chief Peter Nimmer,
Parks and Recreation Director Dani Mattefs, DPW Director Matthew Maederer , Finance
Director Derrick Danner and Village Clerk Caren Brustmann
II. Persons Desiring to be Heard
Jim Farmer, 8041 N. Cedarburg Road , spoke against the use of eminent domain, expressing concerns
about transparency and appearance of corruption. Mr. Farmer also advocated restrictions on certain
types of development, such as fast-food outlets, nail salons, coffee shops, or dollar stores.
Arthur Mays Sr., 9035 N. Maura Lane ; reported flooding issues at his property due to an outdated creek
system, with water reaching his house and street during April storms. Mr. Maederer confirmed with Mr.
Mays that an engineering consultant is working on a solution.
Debbie Woods, 3435 W. Pelican Lane ; thanked staff for a successful 4 th of July celebration.
Cyndee Hoehn, 4537 W. Parkland Avenue ; inquired about future patching repairs on W. Parkland
Avenue. Mr. Maederer explained there are temporary repairs planned for summer, with reconstruction
of the street after the N. Sherman Blvd project completion.
III. Elected Officials & Staff Reports
No action was taken.
IV. Consent Agenda
A ) Consideration of Minutes – July 6, 2026
B ) B) Accept June 2026 Voucher Statement
C ) C) Consider Approval of the 2026 Street Patching Proposal with Poblocki Paving
It was moved by Trustee Johnson and seconded by Trustee Owens to approve the consent agenda as
presented. The motion carried unanimously.
V. New Business
A) Present the 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Department heads presented their 202 7 CIP items. Police department projects include handheld radio
upgrades and flock safety camera purchase. Village Manager ’s office projects include computer
replacements , finance software to cloud implementation, and upgrade of wireless access points. P ublic
Works department projects include the re-pa ving program, a wheel loader, and construction on N. 51 st
street. A complete list of projects included in the 2 027-3031 CIP can be found in the meeting packet . A
resolution will be presented for consideration to approve the 2 027-2031 CIP at the August 3 meeting.
No action was taken.
B) Discuss 2027 Budget Process and Expectations
Mr. Burkart presented the upcoming budget process and expectations. Also presented was an overview
of increasing fire department costs, debt service, shared revenue, and expenditure restraint program.
Mr. Burkart highlighted the importance of monitoring CPI trends and the impact of shared revenue.
Upcoming budget presentations will be held in September and October.
Trustee Johnson requested more information about grant opportunities and maintaining applications for
future years, which Village staff agreed to explore further with department heads.
VII. Adjournment
It was moved by President Montgomery to adjourn at 7:03 p.m.
Caren Brustmann
Village Cler k
Source: Village of Brown Deer website. First collected Oct 16, 2026.