FINANCE COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingWaunakee, WI · October 20, 2025
Agenda
VILLAGE OF WAUNAKEE
BOARD MEETING
500 West Main Street
October 20, 2025 6:00 PM
Hybrid Meeting – In-Person & Virtual Via Zoom Webinar
Attendance/Participation Instructions are located at the end of the agenda.
Agendas may change prior to the commencement of the meeting. For the current agenda, please check
the Village website (www.waunakee.com) or one of the official posting locations at:
Waunakee Village Hall, 500 W. Main Street
Waunakee Village Center, 333 S. Madison Street
Waunakee Public Library, 201 N. Madison Street
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONFIRMATION OF OPEN MEETING COMPLIANCE (Public postings, official
notices, and online availability)
PUBLIC COMMENT*
JOINT AGENDA WITH FINANCE COMMITTEE
1 Call to Order - Finance Committee
2 Discuss and Take Action on Village of Waunakee Budget Policies
3 Discuss and Take Action to Place on File Proposed 2026 Operating and Capital
Improvement Budget
4 Adjourn - Finance Committee
CONSENT AGENDA
1 Approve Schedule of Bills
2 Approve Village Board Meeting Minutes from October 6, 2025
3 Approve the 2026 Fee Schedule
4 Recognizing Native American Heritage Month and Flying of Ho-Chunk Nation
Flag at Village Hall
5 Approve Resolution Requesting Exemption from Dane County Library Tax
6 Approve Waunakee Lions Club Diabetes Lights Request
REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
1 Community Development Authority
2 EMS Commission
3 Plan Commission
4 Joint Plan Commission
5 Police Committee
6 Board of Review
7 Library Board
8 Other Committees/Boards/Commissions
9 Other Announcements
BUSINESS ITEMS
1 Discuss and Take Action on Proposals for Liability/Workers
Comp/Crime/Property Insurance Services
2 Discuss and Take Action on 2026 Waunakee Area Fire District Budget
3 Discuss and Take Action on 2026 Waunakee Area EMS District Budget
4 Discuss and Take Action on Town of Westport Notice of Intent to Incorporate
Petition The Village Board may convene in closed session as authorized by
Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the
purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other
specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a
closed session. The Village Board may reconvene in open session and discuss and
take action on the subject matter discussed in closed session.
5 Discuss and Take Action on Terms and Benefits for Parks and Recreation
Director Employment The Village Board may convene in closed session as
authorized by Wisconsin Statutue 19.85(1)(c) for the purpose of considering
employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public
employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises
responsibility. The Village Board may reconvene in open session and discuss and
take action on the subject matter discussed in closed session.
ADJOURN
ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS
This Village of Waunakee Board Meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting accommodating both in-
person and live virtual attendance.
Virtual participation occurs using Zoom webinar on a suitable device by using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82591137688
Or call (312) 626-6799 and enter Webinar ID: 825 9113 7688
Meetings may be viewed live and are archived on the Village’s YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@waunakeevillage
PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS
WRITTEN: Send written comments by 12:00 p.m. on date of meeting on any matter, either on or not on
the agenda, by emailing kendres@waunakee.com or in writing to Village Board, 500 W Main St.,
Waunakee, WI, 53597.
IN-PERSON: Public comment forms are available at the Board Room entrance. Please fill out and hand
to staff prior to start of meeting. Comments are limited to three-minutes per person and must be delivered
at the gallery podium for recording purposes. Accommodations can be provided for those unable to access
the podium.
VIRTUAL: When public comments are allowed, attendees on Zoom wishing to participate should click
“raise hand” if on video or press *9 if on phone call. Attendees will be called on in the order in which
hands are raised. Those wishing to provide oral comments remotely must have their full name displayed
within the Zoom application and must state address of residence. Virtual comments are only allowed for
those who reside, own or lease property in the Village of Waunakee. Anonymous comments will not be
allowed.
*As permitted by the Wisconsin open meetings law and while not required, the Village Board has chosen to allow
public comments during their meetings. This is specifically listed on the agenda as PUBLIC COMMENT. The
Village Board may not engage in discussion or take action during this period but may consider deferring the subject
to a later meeting with notice. State statute and/or Village Code require the Village Board to hold PUBLIC
HEARINGS on certain specified matters where the public can comment. The meeting chairperson will identify rules
for providing comments. Other items on the agenda which are not listed for public hearing do not require the Board
to allow public comment, however the meeting chairperson can at their own discretion allow limited public
comments.
Land Acknowledgment: The Village of Waunakee acknowledges that the land we occupy is Teejop, ancestral
territory of the Hoocąkra (Ho-Chunk Nation), People of the Sacred Voice. Hoocąkra are stewards of these lands
and waters since time immemorial. Settlers attempted to forcibly remove them from their homelands by exploiting a
series of land cessions and treaties, including the Treaty of 1832. However, the Hoocąkra resisted these conquests
and asserted their sovereignty as a nation. We address this trend of dispossession by upholding Hoocąk woošgąra
(way of life), sovereignty, culture, language, and environmental practices. Acknowledging these atrocities is only the
first step towards reconciliation. Through relationship building, education, and action, the Village will advocate for
a shared future with the Hoocąkra Nation.
Any person who needs an interpreter or has a qualifying disability as defined by the Americans with
Disabilities Act that requires the meeting or materials at the meeting to be in an accessible location or format
should contact the Village Clerk at (608) 850-8500 or kendres@waunakee.com at least forty-eight (48) hours
prior to the commencement of the meeting. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate requests.
Next scheduled meeting is November 3, 2025 6:00 PM.
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