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Staff outlined logistics discussed with the county, including that the county’s insurance changes prompted the county to try to divest the lot in the past and that the parcel’s dimensions make it difficult to subdivide to yield saleable residential lots under current village ordinance (staff said a lot width closer to 140 feet would be required for a split). Trustees discussed whether giving the parcel to the county would limit future village options and whether a relocated entrance, if the county or state later made one, would affect village access. Village staff said a likely outcome if the county later removed the entrance would be that the county would try to transfer it to a neighbor, but that the parcel’s limited buildability reduces market interest.

Trustees raised recreational and connectivity concerns, including whether snowmobile clubs or multimodal trail connections could be affected; staff said relocating an entrance or building a new county-managed access point would be possible if a developer or the state provided land or funding and that the state likely owns the old railroad bed beneath parts of the trail corridor. Board members signaled they were still comfortable moving forward with staff preparing transfer paperwork and seeking the county’s formal acceptance; no sale agreement or formal transfer was executed during the meeting.

The board also discussed nearby undeveloped parcels (Nature’s Haven area), wetlands and an existing village lift station in the same area, and noted that future development would require replatting and updated wetland delineation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","VB 4 3 25","oneSentenceSummary","Board members and staff debated whether to transfer a village-owned entrance to the Wildwash (Wywash) trail to the county, weighing liability, maintenance and future trail alignment; trustees instructed staff to proceed with paperwork so the county can begin transfer discussions, but no formal sale occurred at the meeting.","taxTitle","Village of Hortonville, Outagamie County, Wisconsin","taxId",56047,"location","Wisconsin","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6087866,"Board approves 2025–2028 school resource officer contract; consent agenda adopted",103,1379000,1482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2887756-bb4c2ac3f26457278dd378263a397c4f&start=1379&end=1482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2887756-bb4c2ac3f26457278dd378263a397c4f/thumbnail_1379000.jpg","/articles/6087866/Wisconsin/Board-approves-20252028-school-resource-officer-contract-consent-agenda-adopted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087866-45d9797c8ee71018eef0602dea254d21/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150146&Signature=Oz5pQOarQQclNUOp9hBAiuSth2XuT7qpFkOYzhVIssIFEcVs2m5qZAeVT2hp1bxD8OSLnuBpwJy9YoBGRJ7KfHpgDNdbI2yCZoK1KnqHZ4-CQ9nrNOiJ91BElxP1I8mAl8qN2jXqqIF-3S3XWM~cBBKpNwFkmw-tn9wyaYwzGJdaEcy3uKUyJi9eza3xPWBUFb2gtWRwDnzdaaxpogDYMRtzxFAiKv4zXU5V30lYETBstRBEb1hMEBjEbIvO6KeKp7m3uoS8Wye1kP~jqC26GM8~ujLCxVMohYdRnpvlCKj9Dhoc3Bu8xCbFOluMoetuV839FQhEJas6sVWaqF7KPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Hortonville Board voted to accept a contract extending school resource officer (SRO) services through June 2028 and approved the consent agenda with corrections to the March meeting minutes.

Clerk/President called for a motion to approve the consent agenda, which included the March 20, 2025 regular meeting minutes and claims against the village. A trustee noted two corrections to the minutes (the narrowest sidewalk measurement should read 11½ feet and the board’s roll-call vote format), and a motion to approve the consent agenda with those corrections passed by roll call (six ayes). \"Motion carried,\" the meeting record shows.

On a separate agenda item the board discussed and approved a 2025–2028 SRO contract. Village staff said the contract ends June 30, 2028 to avoid a late 2027 expiration and to allow time to project numbers; the board was told that contract language remains unchanged from the prior agreement and only the dollar figures were updated to reflect union changes. A motion to accept the contract passed on roll call (motion carried).

No detailed ordinance or contract number was read into the record during the public discussion. The board did not alter contract language during the meeting; staff said the contract numbers were updated to reflect the police union agreement and that the village does not expect personnel changes for the two SRO positions, which are currently filled by Officer Sikalski and Officer Hauler. \"The feedback has been very positive,\" staff reported.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (including March 20, 2025 minutes with corrections): Approved by roll call; outcome: approved (6 ayes).
- 2025–2028 SRO contract: Approved by motion and roll call; outcome: approved (motion carried).","The Village of Hortonville Board approved a contract to continue two SRO positions through June 2028 and adopted the consent agenda with corrections to the March minutes. Motions passed by roll call; no changes to contract language were reported, only updated salary numbers tied to union agreements.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6087870,"Hortonville school superintendent briefs village board on academics, enrollment and funding pressures",836,153000,989000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2887756-bb4c2ac3f26457278dd378263a397c4f&start=153&end=989","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2887756-bb4c2ac3f26457278dd378263a397c4f/thumbnail_153000.jpg","/articles/6087870/Wisconsin/Hortonville-school-superintendent-briefs-village-board-on-academics-enrollment-and-funding-pressures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6087870-2f77d87de2e943e56ac4d42a7e38e782/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150146&Signature=GJ8osLmwH3t0t9eF8Jrww3S~2tEisFQjMYUPzoYPBcED5aYbzK92jZ0~M8YgxKRDTGz4HG5u3AMW2m2CR9vBfmxV5YuTtWnoPRMg9XVn3XWNU3Nb5DFnwmZks2MofOcTrpDKV1Pv-k3Z4X0pElGOXkERdUxzybGhB9w7a22GooPzzSOQ8sfCNwyBgvuC0XYBhoJDcUqWrJHtoTz5VF~d1k85gcC~pdu6A8vGpM~e53yR2cidmOUJVeOtR--k5cXEFf6WkXIQ1o-Ci3jZ1LGl~uqw1qxKGmzL1LovIFtr0daMvy4WiY6fK~h0tcmqhQzdoZSN6UCaxsz2xKzxunIYzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hortonville Area School District superintendent gave the Village of Hortonville Board a yearly update on academics, enrollment and finances, saying the district serves roughly 4,400 students and employs about 700 people.

The superintendent noted the district’s performance on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction report card places Hortonville above 86% of the state’s 421 public school districts and highlighted growing youth apprenticeship participation, on-site mental-health therapy partnerships and increased community support programs such as a weekend “backpack” food program for 42 families.

The presentation said the district operates its own transportation and food-service staff — a factor that increases employee counts compared with some districts that contract those services. “We have work to do, but we’re very proud of our academic results,” the superintendent said. He also noted increases in youth apprenticeship participation and partnerships with Fox Valley Technical College and other postsecondary institutions.

The superintendent outlined the district’s recent mill-rate history and how state funding rules affect local revenue. He said the district portion of the property tax (mill rate) fell to $5.75 in 2024 from $6.60 in 2023 and was $16.04 in 1994. He added that about $0.59 of the $5.75 mill rate goes to private school vouchers and therefore does not fund the public school’s operations.

On state and federal funding, the superintendent said Hortonville receives about $1.6 million in federal funds annually, used for special education, meal reimbursements and professional development, and that roughly two-thirds of revenue comes from the state with the remainder from local taxpayers. He described Hortonville as a “low revenue district,” a designation he said stems from a 1993 law that froze spending baselines at that time; districts that had low spending in 1993 have, he said, been locked into a lower revenue category ever since. “We’re a low revenue district. We’re fiscally responsible. We’re one of the highest achieving school districts in the state of Wisconsin,” he said, urging better state support and higher special-education reimbursement rates (he said current special-education reimbursement is about 29 percent).

Trustees asked how residents and the board could help. The superintendent said the Joint Finance Committee was accepting written comments and that district testimony to the state budget committee had been circulated to other low-revenue districts and staff. He encouraged factual written submissions to the Joint Finance Committee rather than directed staff advocacy.

The superintendent closed by offering to answer questions and thanking board members for the village’s ongoing relationship with the schools and community partners.","The Hortonville Area School District superintendent told the Village of Hortonville Board the district serves about 4,400 students, is ranked above 86% of Wisconsin districts on DPI measures, and is pressing state lawmakers for higher special-education reimbursement and relief from a 1993 funding freeze.","actionData","errors"]

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