Local governmental meetings for the coming week in Kenosha County

KENOSHA COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING & DISABILITY SERVICES: Noon, in the Human Services Building, 8600 Sheridan Road, in the North 2 conference room. Items on the agenda include: nutrition report; 2024 schedule.

WILMOT UNION SCHOOL BOARD: 4:30 p.m., at the high school library, 11112 308th Ave., Wilmot. This is a work session. Items for discussion include: School Perceptions Community Survey results, types of referendums, district administrator evaluation instrument and goals, 2024-25 district calendar, and redefining Ready Report Card.

KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LICENSES/PERMITS: 4:30 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 202. Items on the agenda include: license and permit applications and reviews; police department update; possible closed session to deliberate about disciplinary cases which were subjects of quasi-judicial hearings before the committee involving licenses.

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KENOSHA BOARD OF PARKS: 5 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 204. Items on the agenda include: request from Chabad of Kenosha to use Civic Center Park Dec. 7-30 ti display Kenosha Public Menorah; request from the city to use Veterans Memorial Park on Jan. 27 for Snow Daze Festival; request form T-Race Productions to use Simmons Island Park, Kennedy Park and Pennoyer Park on May 4 for the Wisconsin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k; request from Agape Love Christian Ministries to sue Hobbs Park on June 16 for Worship in the Park/annual free community Fathers Day cookout; request from Seventy2hrs Entertainment for use of Kennedy Park and closure of Kennedy Drive on Aug. 10 for Kooler By the Lake Volkswagen/Audi enthusiast event; additional services fee request for Southport Beach House Architectural Services; discuss Southport Beach House renovations and future use.

KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE: 5 p.m. at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 204. Items on the agenda include: repeal Code ordinance and amend sections regarding public nuisances and the authority of the Department of Inspections.

KENOSHA UNIFIED AD HOC CITIZEN ADVISORY LIBRARY BOOK RECONSIDERATION COMMITTEE: NOTICE: This meeting has been postponed and rescheduled. It will now be held on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 4 p.m. in Room 125 at the John J. Hosmanek Educational Support Center, located at 360 52nd St. Items on the agenda include: discuss committee purpose, distribution of materials, outline of expectations for next meeting, and adjournment.

KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: 5:30 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 202. Items on the agenda include: request from T-Race Productions to use Celebration Place and city streets on May 4 to hold the Wisconsin Marathon; contract for municipal building IT generator to Wil-Surge Electric of Butler for $127,900; contract for tree removal for 2024 sidewalk program (various locations) to Homer Tree Service of Lockport, Ill., for $43,200; repeal Code ordinance and amend sections regarding public nuisances and the authority of the Department of Inspections; SiFi update.

KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL STORMWATER UTILITY COMMITTEE: 5:30 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 202. Items on the agenda include: stormwater management and access agreement for stormwater management facilities between city and BCD Ventures (5814 104th Ave.); and a stormwater management practices maintenance agreement between the city and BCD Ventures.

WHEATLAND TOWN BOARD: 6 p.m., at the Wheatland Town Hall, 34315 Geneva Road, New Munster. Items on the agenda include: agreement with Harm Garwood for removal and storage of junk and abandoned vehicles; agreement with Kenosha County for animal control services; update on Hwy. 50 work; monthly reports; Wisconsin Geographic Names Council confirms the name of the lake along the west side of Hwy. KD located in Veterans Memorial Park as Freedom Lake, as proposed by the Kenosha County Parks Department; other announcements.

KENOSHA COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH: Noon, Kenosha County Job Center, 8600 Sheridan Road, in the North 2 conference room. Items on the agenda include: monthly reports; discussion of communicable disease cases; and other monthly business.

KENOSHA BOARD OF PARKS: 5 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 202. Items on the agenda include: Budget meeting to review Park 2024-28 Capital Improvements Program budget; review of 2024 budgets including flower gardens, soccer, beaches/Southport Beach House/Simmons Bathhouse, special events, general maintenance, pools, and Park Division personal services; budget for Washington Park municipal golf course.

KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: 5 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 202. Items on the agenda include: Budget meeting to review police department budget, fire department budget, Department of Inspections, and Health Services budgets.

SOMERS TOWN BOARD: 5:15 p.m., at the Town/Village Hall, 7511 12th St. This is a public hearing on the 2024 town budget and special meeting of town electors. The agenda includes action on the adoption of the 2024 budget for the town, and setting a tax levy for 2023 property taxes. Immediately following the special meeting will be a regular Town Board meeting, with items on the agenda including: monthly reports; licenses and rezoning.

SOMERS VILLAGE BOARD: 5:30 p.m., at the Village/Town Hall, 7511 12th St. Items on the agenda include: recognize the efforts of Shoreland Lutheran High School’s boys soccer team for winning the state championship; public hearing on 2023 budget; resolution authorizing the adoption of the 2024 budget, authorizing positions and fees, and setting the tax levy; action to receive and file the 2022 audit; action on proposed contract with Core & Main to update automated meter reading program and for water meter replacements.

KENOSHA UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m., at the John J. Hosmanek Education Support Center, 3600 52nd St., Room 125. This is for a closed session to discuss a review of findings/order to independent hearing officer; as well as personnel items.

KENOSHA COUNTY BOARD COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: 6:30 p.m., at the Kenosha County Administration Building, 1010 56th St., in the third floor County Board chambers. Items on the agenda include: presentation of the proposed Menominee/Hard Rock casino project.

KENOSHA UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD: 7 p.m., at the John J. Hosmanek Education Support Center, 3600 52nd St., in the board meeting room. Items on the agenda include: revisions to Food Service policies; discussion and possible action on KUSD Rightsizing Committee and project update; course change proposals for Digital Art Exploration, Capstone in Journalism and ComAC Studios, and Engineering Essentials and Introduction to Design, Engineering and Technology; proposed updates to 2024-25 instructional calendar; discussion of 2023-24 adopted budget book; preliminary 2024-25 budget discussion; discussion of board policy on emergency school closings and/or learning adjustments (first reading).

KENOSHA COUNTY VETERANS SERVICES COMMITTEE: 3 p.m., at the Kenosha County Job Center, 860 Sheridan Road, in room North 1. Items on the agenda include: updates and status of 2024 Veterans Services staffing/budget; after action/discussion of 2023 Veterans Day celebration; update and status of Kenosha County Veterans Park/website.

WILMOT UNION SCHOOL BOARD: 4:30 p.m., at the school library, 11112 308th Ave,, Wilmot. This is a special meeting for a closed session to discuss the 2023 safety assessment. (any action on this issue will be done in open session after the closed session); the board will also discuss and possibly act on 2024 refrendum.

KENOSHA COUNTY LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE: 6 p.m., at the Kenosha County Administration Business, 1010 56th St., in the second floor committee room. Items on the agenda include: resolution in support of the Village of Somers’ request to modify the boundaries of the US Postal Service ZIP code designation; resolution in support of an intergovernmental agreement pertaining to the application by the Menominee Indian Tribe to the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs to place approximately 59.16 acres in the city/county of Kenosha in trust for the Menominee for Class III and Class II gaming.

KENOSHA COUNTY RACIAL & ETHNIC EQUITY COMMISSION: 6 p.m., at the Kenosha County Center, 19600 75th St., Bristol. Items on the agenda include: subcommittee reports; recommendation and possible action to support Assembly bill on tax exemption for families; recommendation and resolution supporting Black History Month; recommendation the County Board and county government supporting and bringing awareness to prostate cancer and disparities among Black and African American men.

KENOSHA COUNTY JOINT MEETING OF JUDICIARY & LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEES: 6:30 p.m., Kenosha County Administration Building, 1010 56th St., in the second floor committee conference room. Items on the agenda include: appointment of William Hopkins to the Civil Service Commission; resolution to repurpose capital funding from PLC Detentions Project to walk-in oven detentions project; resolution to approve the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program Supplemental Grant Award; resolution to approve FY2023 Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant.

KENOSHA COUNTY FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: Immediately following the joint meeting above at the same location. Items on the agenda include: resolution authorizing the director of parks to apply for grant funding from Wisconsin DOT to complete Phase I design and construction for the Midwest Interstate Trail; resolution authorizing sales of Highway S remnant; discussion and possible action on the intergovernmental agreement with the Menominee Tribe; and monthly reports.

KENOSHA COUNTY LAND INFORMATION COUNCIL: 2 p.m., at the Kenosha County Administration Building, 1010 56th St., in the second floor conference room. Items on the agenda include: WLIP compliance status; discussion of 2023 Strategic Initiative Grant and allocation of 2023 WLIP Strategic Initiative Grant; 2023 Imagery Acquisition Program update.

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