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Fitchburg Public Safety and Human Services Meeting - March 24, 2026

Common Council & City Boards — Tuesday, March 24, 2026
BodyFitchburg, Wisconsin
SessionCommon Council & City Boards
DateTuesday, March 24, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

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Unassigned speaker

0:29

Hi,

Speaker 1

0:30

I'm Jeremy Frosby, and I'm Nick Bouchet.

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Speaker 2

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Speaker 1

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0:53

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0:54

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Speaker 3

1:07

Call us to meet to order the Fitchburg Public Safety and Human Services for March 24th, 2026, held here in the Genie Sealing room.

1:16

Tonight attending here Alder Logan and myself are attending Donald's absent.

1:23

Public appearances for non-agenda items.

1:25

We do not have any.

1:38

Moved by Logan.

1:40

You have any any questions, Logan, on this?

1:43

None from me.

1:44

Okay, I'll just note as we discussed before.

1:46

There's five new licenses at various uh various businesses.

Unassigned speaker

1:52

So

Speaker 3

1:53

we'll call the vote all in favor of approving the consent agenda signify by saying aye.

1:58

Aye, aye.

1:59

The consent agenda is approved.

2:02

Next uh

Unassigned speaker

2:04

hang

Speaker 3

2:04

on, I have to get a pen here.

2:06

My pen stop working, sorry.

Speaker 4

2:08

There's one in the box right behind you here.

2:10

Any one.

Speaker 2

2:12

I got one too.

Unassigned speaker

2:16

Thank

Speaker 2

2:16

you, Logan.

Speaker 3

2:22

Okay, next on our consent agenda.

2:25

We have uh four alpha review of the following license applications.

2:28

And the first one is a sound of permit for Fitchburg Center Farmers Market, reoccurring event, Promega 2800 Woods Hollow Road, Pitchburg.

2:36

For Fitchburg Center Farmers Market to be held at the Agora Pavilion, 5500 and 56.

Unassigned speaker

2:42

Oh,

Speaker 3

2:42

5600, no 5500 and 5511 East Cheryl Parkway, Fitchburg, every Thursday from May 1st to October 20th from 3 to 5 with amplified music.

2:53

I'll move approval on this.

2:57

Reoccurring event.

2:58

I think everyone's pretty familiar with the farmers market.

3:00

Logan, you have any questions about it?

3:02

None from me, just still looking forward to another good year.

3:05

I did all.

3:07

I I enjoy enjoy going down there when I can when I can make it.

3:12

So it's kind of a little festive activity.

3:14

Okay.

3:14

Then seeing no questions, we'll call the vote all in favor of the uh Fitchburg Farmers Market reoccurring events.

3:20

Sound permit signify by saying aye.

3:22

I aye.

3:24

The motion is approved.

3:25

Next we have five or four Bravo.

3:28

Bilingual Environmental Conservation Fair.

3:32

It's a new event, Wisconsin, Icolatinos.

3:35

1006 River Birch Road, Middleton.

Unassigned speaker

3:39

For

Speaker 3

3:39

bilingual environmental conservation fair to be held at Hostahochi 2200 Traceway Drive, Fitchburg on Saturday, April 16th.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Engagement█████████████████████████████████████████████46%
Liquor Licensing██████████████████████████████31%
Procedural███████████████15%
Parks and Recreation████████8%
Summary of Proceedings

Fitchburg Public Safety and Human Services Meeting - March 24, 2026

The Fitchburg Public Safety and Human Services Committee met on March 24, 2026, to consider several license applications and event permits. All items on the agenda were approved unanimously by voice vote. The meeting lasted approximately 10 minutes, adjourning at 6:10 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • The consent agenda, which included five new licenses at various businesses, was approved by a voice vote with Alder Logan seconding the motion.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public appearances were made for non-agenda items.

Discussion Items

  • Sound Permit for Fitchburg Center Farmers Market: A recurring event sound permit was approved for the Fitchburg Center Farmers Market, to be held at the Agora Pavilion (5500 and 5511 East Cheryl Parkway) every Thursday from May 1 to October 20, 3–5 PM, with amplified music. The motion carried unanimously.
  • Bilingual Environmental Conservation Fair: A new event permit was approved for a bilingual environmental conservation fair organized by Wisconsin Icolatinos, to be held at Hostahochi (2200 Traceway Drive) on Saturday, April 16, 2026. The motion was approved unanimously.
  • Residential Neighborhood Street Use Permit for Bikes for Kids Wisconsin Distribution in Belmar: Alder Logan (also the event organizer) presented the request for a street closure on the 2300 block of Red Arrow Trail (between Genoine Road and Sentinel Pass) on Saturday, April 4, 2026, from noon to 2 PM. The event includes giving away 80 bikes, an obstacle course set up by Bike Fitchburg, and free bike repairs by three mechanics. The permit is for a street with no resident access (only one mailbox). The motion carried unanimously.
  • Class B Fermented Malt Beverage and Class C Wine License – Torres Ventures LLC (La Concha): Isaac Torres (co-owner with his brothers Kevin and Aaron) appeared to request transfer of the liquor license from retiring owner Don Tomas. The business is located at 3058 Fish Hatchery Road. Torres stated they have experience running similar businesses with thousands of clients and intend to maintain the legacy. The license was approved contingent upon payment of fees, with an effective date of March 30 or April 30. Motion carried unanimously.
  • Class A Fermented Malt Beverage License – Torres Ventures LLC (same location): A separate license for off-sale beer was also approved unanimously for the same business.

Key Outcomes

  • All motions were approved by voice vote with no opposition: consent agenda, farmers market sound permit, environmental conservation fair, street use permit for Bikes for Kids, and both liquor licenses for Torres Ventures LLC.
  • The next regular meeting is scheduled for April 14, 2026, at 6:00 PM. (Note: Alder Logan indicated he may be 10–15 minutes late due to a potentially heavy agenda.)

Meeting Transcript

Get connected, Fitchburg. Sign up for Fitchburg Connect, the city's monthly e-newsletter that keeps you informed about all the events, services, and updates that matter to you. Get it in your inbox once a month. Sign up today to get Fitchburg Connect. Hi, I'm Jeremy Frosby, and I'm Nick Bouchet. We're your hosts for the program that's all about your city, Talking Fitchburg. Every weekday, we pull together the news, events, and information you need to stay on top of what's happening in the city of Pitchburg. I'm talking Fitchburg on Cable TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, and our live stream on the web. Plus, you can find all our headlines and stories on Facebook, YouTube, and our video on demand service. This is your city. Keep up with Talking Fitchburg and the issues affecting you and your neighbors. Call us to meet to order the Fitchburg Public Safety and Human Services for March 24th, 2026, held here in the Genie Sealing room. Tonight attending here Alder Logan and myself are attending Donald's absent. Public appearances for non-agenda items. We do not have any. Moved by Logan. You have any any questions, Logan, on this? None from me. Okay, I'll just note as we discussed before. There's five new licenses at various uh various businesses. So we'll call the vote all in favor of approving the consent agenda signify by saying aye. Aye, aye. The consent agenda is approved. Next uh hang on, I have to get a pen here. My pen stop working, sorry. There's one in the box right behind you here. Any one. I got one too. Thank you, Logan. Okay, next on our consent agenda. We have uh four alpha review of the following license applications. And the first one is a sound of permit for Fitchburg Center Farmers Market, reoccurring event, Promega 2800 Woods Hollow Road, Pitchburg. For Fitchburg Center Farmers Market to be held at the Agora Pavilion, 5500 and 56. Oh, 5600, no 5500 and 5511 East Cheryl Parkway, Fitchburg, every Thursday from May 1st to October 20th from 3 to 5 with amplified music. I'll move approval on this. Reoccurring event. I think everyone's pretty familiar with the farmers market. Logan, you have any questions about it? None from me, just still looking forward to another good year. I did all. I I enjoy enjoy going down there when I can when I can make it. So it's kind of a little festive activity. Okay.

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