Town Board meeting — Minutes

Blooming Grove Town Board Meeting Minutes for May 13, 2026 Chair Bristol called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. Other Town Board members in attendance were Supervisors Woznick, Teuscher, and Schroeder. Supervisor Young announced his planned absence in advance. Also in attendance was Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator John Wright. Those in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Wright attested to proper proof of posting. There were no changes to the agenda. 2a. Resolution 2026-03 to vacate the Gannon Avenue right-of-way, south of Thurber Avenue: C/T/A Wright reviewed the proposed resolution, the draft lis pendens to be recorded with the Dane County Register of Deeds, and an overview of the process including a public hearing on June 24, 2026, and final approval by the Board thereafter. The estimated cost to record documents will be around $60 and to publish three public hearing notices is approximately $120. Supervisor Woznick moved to approve the Resolution 2026-03 to vacate the unused road right-of- way for Gannon Avenue, south of Thurber Avenue and north of the railroad right-of-way in the northeast quarter of Section 5; 2nd by Chair Bristol. Motion carried 4-0-0. Chair Bristol signed the approved resolution as attested to by Wright. 2c. Update regarding April Hill petition for annexation to the Village of McFarland: C/T/A Wright reported that he received the second notice of the intent to circulate a petition from Justin Verhulst on April 30, 2026. Chair Bristol stated that the petition request for annexation of April Hill to the Village of McFarland will be submitted after road construction is completed this July. No further decisions will be made on a proposed boundary agreement between the City of Madison and the Village of McFarland until after the annexation matter is acted upon by the Village of McFarland Board. Supervisor Teuscher questioned the decision by Mr. Verhulst to delay the annexation application submission to the Village of McFarland Board. c. 2026-27 Class B Beer License & Class B Liquor License for Jerry’s Place, 601 N. Fair Oaks Ave: Wright stated that the applications are complete and the fees paid; he recommends approval of the renewal. Supervisor Teuscher moved to approve the renewal of the combination beer/liquor license for on premise consumption for Jerry’s Place for the 2026-2027 cycle; 2nd by Supervisor Schroeder. Motion carried 4-0-0. d. Appointment of Liquor License Agent for Jerry’s Place: Abbey Bailey: Wright stated that the application is in order. There followed a brief discussion regarding property taxes. Wright noted that all taxes and special charges for the bar have been paid timely. Chair Bristol moved to appoint Abbey Bailey as the agent for Jerry’s Place; 2nd by Supervisor Teuscher. Motion carried 4-0-0. e. 2026-27 Class B Beer License & Class B Liquor License for Blue Plate Catering doing business at Capital City Harley-Davidson, 6200 Millpond Rd: Wright stated that the applications are complete and fees paid in full. Some individual questionnaires disclosed criminal histories irrelevant to their roles for duties that do not include serving alcohol. Supervisor Schroeder moved to approve the combination beer/liquor license for on premise consumption at the 6200 Millpond Road location for the 2026-2027 cycle; 2nd by Supervisor Woznick. Motion carried 4-0-0. f. Appointment of Liquor License Agent for Blue Plate Catering: David Porto: Wright stated that all applications are complete and recommends approval. Supervisor Woznick moved to approve the renewal of David Porto as the agent for Blue Plate Catering; 2nd by Supervisor Schroeder. Motion carried 4-0-0. g. 2026-27 Class B Reserve Liquor & Class B Beer License for Barnwood Events at 3230 Larsen Rd: The fees have been paid and the application forms are complete; Wright recommended approval. Supervisor Teuscher moved to approve the renewal of the Class “B” retail beer license and renewal of the “Class B” reserve liquor license for Barnwood Events for the 2026-2027 cycle; 2nd by Supervisor Woznick. Motion carried 4-0-0. h. Appointment of Liquor License Agent for Barnwood Events: Julie Wood: Wright stated that the applications are complete and recommends Board approval. Supervisor Teuscher moved to approve the appointment of Julie Wood as the agent for Barnwood Events; 2nd by Supervisor Schroeder. Motion carried 4-0-0. i. 2026-27 Operator’s Licenses for Julie Ann Wood, David D. Wood, Kyle N. Wood, Ryan D. Wood, Taylor Remiker, Kristie Derra, Dawn M. Guess, Abbey L. Bailey, Todd J. Killerlain, Christy Reick, Kelly Hamel, Sarah E. Woodruff, Joshua Allen Vix, Theresa Bell, Carolyn T. Benson, Amy L Whitt, Brian Lee Zmek, Gavin T Roth, Tammi Wedekind, Yashneil Randhawa, Allian Perez, Justice Parker, Sheena Martinez Jimenez, Cristian Martinez Valdez, Alex Martinez Jimenez, Nicole Lisiecki, Garth Kutzke, Brenda Kunde, Carly Kubly, Lorraine Holt, Jill Dobie, Susan Renee Cyr, Tavarys Berry, Dakota Christensen, Christy Reich, Kelly Hamel, Sarah E Woodruff, Joshua Allen Vix, Theresa Bell, and Carolyn T Benson: Wright stated that there were no new convictions for 24 of the renewing applicants and recommended their approval. Six of the new applicants either had no conviction records or the offenses were unrelated to the duties of an operator responsible for serving alcohol. Four renewing applicants did have new or previously unknown convictions which were reviewed by the Board members present. There followed a brief discussion of each of the offenses of the four renewing applicants. Supervisor Woznick moved to approve all thirty-four applicants listed in the agenda item; 2nd by Supervisor Teuscher. Motion carried 4-0-0. j. 2026-27 Cigarette License for Jerry’s Place, 601 N. Fair Oaks Ave: Wright stated that the applications are complete and the fee paid; he recommended approval. Chair Bristol moved to approve the cigarette and tobacco device retail license for Jerry’s Place for over the counter sales; 2nd by Supervisor Woznick. Motion carried 4-0-0. k. 2026-27 Restaurant Permit for McDonald’s, 4020 Milwaukee St: Supervisor Schroeder moved to approve the renewal of the restaurant license for their 4020 Milwaukee Street location; 2nd by Supervisor Teuscher. Motion carried 4-0-0. l. 2026-27 Restaurant Permit for Jerry’s Place, 601 N. Fair Oaks Ave: Supervisor Woznick moved to approve the restaurant license for Jerry’s Place; 2nd by Chair Bristol. Motion carried 4-0-0. 3a. Minutes of April 22, 2026: Supervisor Woznick moved to approve the April 22, 2026 minutes, as presented; 2nd by Chair Bristol. Motion carried 4-0-0. 3b. Approval of vouchers: Supervisor Schroeder made a motion to approve the vouchers, as presented; 2nd by Chair Bristol. Motion carried 4-0-0. 4. Public Comments: Supervisor Schroeder stated that she thought the Clean Sweep event was a success and thanked all those who volunteered. Wright is awaiting a final report from COM2 Recycling regarding the quantities of materials accepted and a bill for any appliances for which there will be a nominal charge. 5. Adjournment: Chair Bristol moved to adjourn the meeting; 2 nd by Supervisor Woznick. Motion carried 4-0 at 5:50 PM. Minutes written and submitted by John Wright Town Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Approved: May 27, 2026