By SARAH PARKER | County Line Reporter
Agreeing to Wilton resident Roger Wilchinski’s request, village board members decided Monday to revisit the use of burn barrels when they meet next month.
Wilchinski was critical of village residents who burn garbage, including plastic, rather than just paper and wood.
At present, Wilton has no ordinance governing the use of burn barrels.
Other business
• The board approved a $326,000 partial payment to Gerke Excavating for its expansive water-utility upgrade project. The new water mains will allow for fire protection at the new Martin Warehousing building at 431 Walker St., plus it will improve water pressure for village residents.
The project will be paid for with funds from the village’s Tax Increment Finance district. Through a TIF, municipalities divert future property tax revenue increases from a district toward an economic development project.
• The Wilton Ambulance Service may become responsible for more residences in the town of Glendale (about 350, up from 172). The board approved the addition Monday, but the Town of Glendale still needs to OK the measure, plus that section of Glendale must end its contract with the Elroy Ambulance Service. If approved, the change would occur in January 2018.
On a related note, the Wilton Ambulance Service will have an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 26.
• As costs came in less than projections, the board agreed to reconstruct Enderby and Railroad streets for $359,064. Next month, the village will borrow $725,000 to help cover the cost of its infrastructure projects, including those related to the water utility. In all, the projects will cost about $1.2 million.
• Under duress, the village purchased a used hydrant from the Village of Ontario after a water main broke south of the Wilton Fastrip in April. Paying $2,970 for the hydrant, village staff later learned that a new hydrant would cost a few hundred dollars less. Therefore, the board will write a letter to the Village of Ontario, asking for a discount on the used hydrant.
• Aiming to promote the Wilton Pool, the village will offer a special event Thursday evening, July 28. After a half-hour swim, a movie will be shown at the pool, and snacks and prizes will be supplied. Admission will be $5 per person. If it’s successful, the village may offer a similar program in August.
Village clerk Lori Brueggen noted that enrollment in swimming lessons had declined this year.
• According to board members, Wildcat Mountain Work Unit staff had proposed to pay the village $600 to clean the DNR-owned bathrooms and mow the adjoining area for the rest of the summer. Critical of the compensation amount, the board turned down the offer.
• The village will offer an Arrowhead Subdivision lot to a developer for $15,000 on the condition that a house be built on it within a year. If the developer turns down the offer, the village will list the .784-acre property, which has an assessed valuation of $18,400.
The village had purchased the property for $20,400 so that it could obtain an easement for its water-utility project.
• The village may add a handicapped-accessible site with electrical service to the village campground.
• The board hired Cody Leis and Josef Perrigo as lifeguards at the Wilton Pool.
• Also, the board approved an operator’s license for Taylor Schmitz.