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The action followed a detailed utility financial presentation delivered by the village’s advisers. The advisers outlined a 10‑year outlook for the water, sewer and stormwater utilities, recommending a mix of near‑term adjustments to reduce the risk of large one‑time increases later and to meet debt‑coverage benchmarks.

The presentation explained the water fund recently completed a conventional Public Service Commission (PSC) rate case that produced roughly a 9% increase in rate revenue implemented for the 2025 billing year. Adviser Bridal said the PSC process creates timing windows for simplified adjustments and that pulling levers sooner can reduce one‑time spikes: \"If you would have waited for this year it could have been a 14 percent one‑time adjustment,\" Bridal said, describing the rationale for staggered adjustments.

Bridal and staff showed a 10‑year projection that includes a 9% implemented increase in 2025 and smaller simplified increases in subsequent years; advisers said the utility aims to maintain debt‑coverage ratios near 1.4–1.6 and to smooth rate impacts over time. For the sewer utility, advisers recommended modest biennial adjustments; for stormwater advisers outlined a more significant capital plan and recommended the ERU charge increase adopted by the board.

Trustees asked about eligibility for PSC simplified rate adjustments, the impact of Milwaukee Water Works pass‑through charges and the practical dollar impact for homeowners. Bridal gave an example: the 9% water adjustment equated to roughly an $8.70 change in the average quarterly residential bill, while the projected combined effect across all utilities over ten years would be roughly a $310 annual increase for an average household (advisers stressed dollar amounts will vary by usage and customer class).

The board approved the stormwater ERU resolution on a roll call after Finance Committee recommendation; staff said the charge is calculated by impervious area and that single‑family homes are generally billed at one ERU. Staff and advisers also explained the stormwater utility will need to issue additional debt to cover certain capital costs included in the 2025 road program; the board later authorized an additional short‑term borrowing to cover a water‑utility portion of the road work.

The new ERU rate and the multi‑year rate plan materials will be included in upcoming utility budgets and in advisory materials for residents and commercial customers. The board’s action on the ERU increase was recorded as approved at tonight’s meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOT Meeting 02-04-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Village of Greendale board approved a stormwater fee increase, raising the quarterly equivalent‑runoff‑unit (ERU) charge from $22.05 to $24.14, after advisers presented a 10‑year utility rate plan.","taxTitle","Village of Greendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",69715,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6348297,"Greendale hears 2025 financial-management update, Moody’s AA3 rating and ‘fiscal cliff’ warning",1894,308000,2202000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2242599-9a592796d9bf8f6cddf4213eaad7423a&start=308&end=2202","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2242599-9a592796d9bf8f6cddf4213eaad7423a/thumbnail_308000.jpg","/articles/6348297/Village-of-Greendale/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Greendale-hears-2025-financial-management-update-Moodys-AA3-rating-and-fiscal-cliff-warning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348297-8d0be3505a77d113495ea904982abdb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201719&Signature=HAp0pm16QjWa1tjYe~Aly2KfcPCnuwz40rXjCoTl3JcFtvxnhI5u1lePaCiXgWij2tWyuFMuAvjXoCav41s78UVmb0kwHvv0fvGFv5Hwz~tsATxrSLvCUM1NBtkTZcl682wEkC7Kc3LACJT7uYa-qrP2Q789nG~dchhHdgMNDfQERGWnYatJ2PkYCcBd~hcYsg6nQ~5ft87Z8j37hM5Gr-yEnX0RKf-IKLyic-m-wlZU0qHT2-PCvHO28QB02ToRNd~-A9jLgiG5AtUKwFZKKLS922XsVXbWEzP5eZBnJGEYddfkF6Qlwto0Z-pp~tw99ixIpFDvvKlFc0U6PUVFkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Financial advisers for the Village of Greendale presented an updated 2025 Financial Management Plan to the village board and urged continued attention to fund balance, levy limits and long‑range capital funding.

The presentation, delivered by Casey Griffiths of Ehlers and Brian Raymer (utility section) with staff facilitation, summarized the village’s general‑fund position, debt and investment policies, a 10‑year capital improvement plan and the tax‑increment district (TID) cash‑flow outlook. Casey Griffiths said Moody’s assigned Greendale an AA3 rating in April 2024 and noted the village’s liquidity and growth metrics were at or above median benchmarks used by rating agencies.

The advisers emphasized the village’s limited levy flexibility under Wisconsin statutes and a current unassigned‑fund‑balance policy that requires at least 25% of general‑fund expenditures (staff said the board is considering lowering that minimum to 20%). Griffiths and staff showed multi‑year projections that keep the village within statutory debt limits but project declining unassigned fund balance later in the decade unless revenue or expenditure changes are made.

\"This is the same picture overall that you see in the last financial management plan — it's just pushing it back,\" Griffiths said, noting state shared‑revenue increases and higher interest income had eased short‑term pressure. The advisers projected a gap emerging again in the mid‑ to late‑2020s, describing it as the village’s ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ that may require revenue increases, borrowing choices or spending adjustments to address.

The report reviewed the village’s debt policies and legal limits (municipal statutory debt not to exceed 5% of equalized value), and staff noted Greendale’s internal policy that seeks to cap village use of statutory debt capacity well below that maximum. The presentation also outlined the capital plan funding mix — capital funds, equipment funds and utility contributions — and illustrated that even with planned borrowing the village remains within both its policy and statutory debt margins.

On tax‑increment districts, staff reported TID 2 is on a target schedule to close this spring (staff said the intent is to adopt a closing resolution in April), which would increase equalized value and provide an adjustment to allowable levy calculations.

The board and advisers discussed levy‑limit mechanics under Wisconsin law, the village’s recent supplemental state aid and the practical limits that low net‑new‑construction percentages place on future levy growth. Trustee questions focused on the predictability of state shared‑revenue and the timing of capital projects.

The advisers recommended the board continue annual updates to the financial‑management plan, weigh modest adjustments to the fund‑balance policy to reflect peer practice (20%–25%), and plan for phasing projects and borrowing to smooth levy impacts rather than deferring work until it becomes more expensive.

The presentation materials will remain in the board packet for additional review and staff said the plan’s appendices list the Moody’s report and the detailed capital schedule.

The board did not take a single formal vote on the overall plan at tonight’s meeting; the plan update was presented for information and will inform future budget, borrowing and policy decisions.","Financial advisers presented the Village’s updated financial-management plan, reporting a Moody’s AA3 rating, discussing fund-balance policy, levy-limit constraints, TID closures and a multi‑year capital plan that pushes an identified fiscal gap further into the future but does not eliminate it.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6348277,"Page advocacy group urges Greendale trustees to condemn slurs and adopt a norms statement",126,91000,217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2242599-9a592796d9bf8f6cddf4213eaad7423a&start=91&end=217","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2242599-9a592796d9bf8f6cddf4213eaad7423a/thumbnail_91000.jpg","/articles/6348277/Village-of-Greendale/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Page-advocacy-group-urges-Greendale-trustees-to-condemn-slurs-and-adopt-a-norms-statement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348277-b344d7b895bfdd8e5801e8814f0f6b7c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201719&Signature=QARMUoWq652Y~ooos987SXRemJPYSm2mhB16tamwdHl0S-h9keyfn-e-Dz3M5v~YMdutJxjflQgsFgpGiajR5K0dqZnHGlDUG2d4QDZ3h9k8n5p5iuzBIN~BQ9KFvWRkLpnHaDmpt0n0n0cFqp-0yylr6rwbzRx~845ho6GAVCrLvaeJpPcJyU1Cue1saEoHMa0ET5~XPQ~bw3qS4OGOP5piy9fMdTMoZJbQuTsFZaNk4MM47Exjol~1RF6fH~fXSkTQr0Vf3am2x36mL~VR7ZlPDZ4cVR76P4W-mSXpsaMdmkVl~5l8u~nTmaU4xx~4Zf2D7ormyFF0zTSk3NSz-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the start of the meeting, Nick Godley, identifying himself as vice president of Page (People Advocating for Greendale Equity) and speaking from 5331 Millbank Road, addressed the board during public comment asking trustees to respond to allegations that a trustee used a disability‑related slur during a prior meeting.

Godley said Page expects any trustee who used an offensive slur to make a meaningful apology and face appropriate consequences, and he urged the board to adopt a unanimous declaration that slurs based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical or other disability \"shall not be tolerated in village meetings\". \"This controversy ... provides the board and the village with an opportunity to clearly communicate norms of conduct and respect towards everyone in our community,\" Godley said.

Trustee Freckmeyer responded during public comment, saying he had reviewed the letter the group referenced and the meeting video and that the alleged slur was not used. He called the allegation an anonymous letter that did not match what he said and described the reported language as \"a joke\" in his comments to the board. Trustee responses emphasized that the board cannot conduct a back‑and‑forth during public comment but encouraged people to review the video recording to verify statements.

No formal board action or resolution on the matter was taken at this meeting; the item was raised as a public‑comment request for a board statement.","Representatives of Page (People Advocating for Greendale Equity) urged the village board to issue a unanimous declaration condemning slurs and to require an apology and consequences if an elected official is found to have used a disability‑related slur at a prior meeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6348282,"Votes at a glance — Greendale Village Board (meeting highlights)",1202,4311000,5513000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2242599-9a592796d9bf8f6cddf4213eaad7423a&start=4311&end=5513","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2242599-9a592796d9bf8f6cddf4213eaad7423a/thumbnail_4311000.jpg","/articles/6348282/Village-of-Greendale/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Votes-at-a-glance-Greendale-Village-Board-meeting-highlights","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348282-4e4cb6635bae5ede58890512edb809a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201719&Signature=A9pRfSdDtfMFHVSCHBOs03Uicf7EcocpUr9ARbZ3BGexhIT1y8AfUgb1Py6kvOIWieg~GML1ytPM-CvMvHvH2n9DsqcYw1U4fApYyKDd28Yh7krEaDXB0qK1AhiSwOQ5CxL8ZLMZGdRFDCXMPiurIZapu0WMxZzUBBn2Mal5oPODPZmGCiwrVQnJ72oiSMzkv6vYWWq3GO0WxxDRBbEkb-Z5GNshp5z1pphDfqQpuR0e2O4IxNpqrdLgQlK50exaMUKbF5kgSxk546hThC-YnyK9aGIcM2cXlENGGC4zxn5Yh~TnfOaDS-qWkpMTLfyy~LNIk6YGiVK3iqtFPvEDlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Greendale Village Board took the following formal actions during the meeting (summary). Vote counts below reflect the roll calls recorded in the meeting minutes and were unanimous except where noted.

Votes at a glance

- Stormwater ERU resolution (FC 02/2004): Approved. Increased quarterly ERU charge from $22.05 to $24.14 per ERU. (Roll call: unanimous Aye.)

- Award of 2025 Road and Infrastructure Improvement Program (FC25): Approved award to the lowest responsive bidder for the base bid and alternates A, B and C, as recommended by staff. Board accepted staff recommendation to proceed and directed staff to bring borrowing paperwork to cover higher water‑main costs. (Roll call: unanimous Aye.)

- Purchase of dump body and related equipment for Public Works vehicle (FC 02/1100): Approved purchase from Monroe Equipment in the amount of $109,446 (budgeted item). (Roll call: unanimous Aye.)

- Accounts‑payable and ACH approvals: Approved December and January check and ACH packets as presented. (Roll calls: unanimous Aye.)

- Special event permit: Approved Aunt Jenny’s Bakery application for the Back to the K‑9 event on September 20 (permit previously tabled pending ordinance updates). (Roll call: unanimous Aye.)

- Referral to Plan Commission on zoning uses: Motion to refer review of permitted and conditional uses in business and manufacturing zoning districts (topics included vape/smoke retailers, pawn/used goods, vehicle sales, tattoo parlors, homeless shelters, etc.) passed and will be studied by the Plan Commission for recommendations back to the board. (Roll call: unanimous Aye.)

- Intergovernmental agreement with City of Milwaukee for repair and maintenance of fire/rescue apparatus: Approved memorandum allowing village apparatus to use Milwaukee repair facilities; parts markup and service terms described in the agreement. (Roll call: unanimous Aye.)

- Conceptual approval for Daffodil Park recognition (Roy Bridal ad hoc recommendations): Board conceptually approved pursuing official identification of the park as Daffodil Park, plaques and a pedestrian‑bridge archway sign to honor Roy Bridal; staff to pursue fundraising options and follow‑up steps. (Roll call: unanimous Aye.)

Mover/second details were not consistently specified on the recorded motions; staff packet items and agenda reference codes for each item are included in the meeting record. For specific motion language, ordinance/resolution numbers, or full voting roll calls see the meeting minutes and the staff packet.

Items that will return to the board for follow up: formal borrowing resolutions for the road/water work, billing implementation steps for the ERU charge, contract documents for the awarded road work, and any Plan Commission recommendations on zoning uses.","Summary of formal board actions taken during the meeting: stormwater ERU resolution, award of 2025 road program, equipment purchase, accounts‑payable approvals, special event permit, IGA with Milwaukee for apparatus maintenance, and referral to the Plan Commission on certain uses.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6348287,"Board awards 2025 road program; higher water‑main costs mean additional short‑term borrowing",287,2754000,3041000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2242599-9a592796d9bf8f6cddf4213eaad7423a&start=2754&end=3041","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2242599-9a592796d9bf8f6cddf4213eaad7423a/thumbnail_2754000.jpg","/articles/6348287/Village-of-Greendale/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Board-awards-2025-road-program-higher-watermain-costs-mean-additional-shortterm-borrowing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348287-6b0dfdea1712032cfa5ddc6e88248ffc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201719&Signature=hRE7IILSVjtvuQXr52V7OhQ3gTC2eLc1232VhGNJjJTluUouXjg~EJpkjtdqDM8S2ng-z9LF9NpdWnHLdQCl5XZG-YTvO-bt4Mu3qeF3FgYekwoGUOdoPG7Pns7rVM4t5IooKuBii54AGaONwRHf2EzpFOk2d9Z~udc3LUfL2Tyh3ntfkiw1s0HLYHLcG4gJjK0oJLLmEqtA6CI2Frr0vrmTAOISVTW8pm4TxIQRI0deX1AUr-Yo0wGAXs5iEvha8aYS74jDwTwe7Uv2b~3PM8mx2y2z8lZACxvHAnzm~hV8sM462TRdKO1nPkHs~QW01VCDa-u~YDmcXzuHAAb6aA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The village board awarded the 2025 Road and Infrastructure Improvement Program — including water main relays, concrete and resurfacing work, and reconstruction of Industrial Court — after staff presented bid results and engineering analysis.

Village engineer Jake and staff explained six bids were received; base bids ranged roughly from $2.9 million to $3.3 million and alternates were similar in price. Staff recommended awarding the base bid and alternates A (College Park Elementary drainage work), B (security fencing at the safety center) and C (smaller mill‑and‑overlay segments) to the lowest responsive bidder as recommended in the staff report.

Engineering staff said the largest cost driver was water‑main work — some line‑item water‑main bid items were about 40% higher than prior 2022 unit‑price bases and the Industrial Court reconstruction is a design‑intensive rebuild (urban section with curb and gutter and new storm sewer). The higher water‑main costs mean the water utility portion of the project will require additional borrowing; staff and advisers told trustees they would recommend borrowing about $480,000 this calendar year to preserve utility cash reserves and complete the work.

Trustees asked whether the board could pause or repackage the project to avoid borrowing; staff said options include rebidding, dropping alternates or repackaging segments, but cautioned rebidding can raise prices and delay work. Several trustees said residents have consistently prioritized road work and supported moving forward rather than deferring projects into a larger catch‑up program that would likely be more expensive down the road.

The village approved the award at tonight’s meeting and staff will proceed with contract execution and with the additional short‑term borrowing to cover the water portion of the project. Staff said the project is part of the village’s 10‑year roadway and infrastructure plan and that water‑main relays are prioritized where break data indicate more degraded pipe.","Trustees approved the base bid and alternates for the 2025 Road and Infrastructure Improvement Plan after staff reported bids came in higher than earlier estimates for water‑main work. Staff said an additional short‑term borrowing, roughly $480,000, will be recommended to cover the water portion of the project.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance — Greendale Village Board (meeting highlights)

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