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Fitchburg Common Council Meeting Approves VFW Outdoor Patio License

Common Council & City Boards — Tuesday, May 26, 2026
BodyFitchburg, Wisconsin
SessionCommon Council & City Boards
DateTuesday, May 26, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

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And I'm Nick Bouchet.

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Speaker 3

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We'll start with the chair.

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Alder Reichsted is here.

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Our vice chair Elder Herbst.

Speaker 4

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Here.

Speaker 3

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And uh member Elder Lepper.

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Here.

1:26

All right.

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We have all three members and a quorum.

1:29

Item three is public appearances for non-agenda items.

1:32

There is no one in the room, and we do not have anyone online.

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So we can move on to item four, and I will uh accept a motion to approve the consent agenda.

1:42

I'll move approval of the consent agenda.

Speaker 4

1:44

All right.

Speaker 3

1:45

Any

Speaker 4

1:46

questions, comments?

1:47

Just uh we have two new uh licenses to uh operator alcohol licenses.

1:53

Perfect.

Speaker 3

1:53

You took the words out of my mouth.

1:54

Fantastic.

1:55

All right, with that said, I'll call the vote.

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All those in favor of the consent agenda signify by saying aye.

2:02

Motion

Speaker 4

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approved.

2:04

Chair, I'd like to amend uh request amending the agenda to move item five echo to uh to next.

Unassigned speaker

2:10

All

Speaker 4

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right,

Speaker 3

2:11

any objections?

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All those in favor, aye.

2:14

I alright, perfect.

2:16

Uh so item five E is the VFW post 1318 outdoor patio.

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This is a new event, and uh Alder Herbs, I'm going to turn this one over to you and recuse myself just out of the uh even potential of uh any appearances of conflict of interest as I'm a member of the VFW auxiliary at post-1318.

Speaker 4

2:34

So I would move approval of EFW post 1318 outdoor patio

Unassigned speaker

2:39

uh

Speaker 4

2:40

BFW post 1318 2740 ski lane for VFW post 1318 music on outdoor patio to be held, same location Tuesdays through Sundays, beginning June 1st through October 31st, 9 to 9 with amplified sound for the national anthem on Saturday, Sunday, September 19th, 26 and 9 a.m.

3:05

Uh 26 at 9 a.m.

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with amplified music.

Unassigned speaker

3:08

Do

Speaker 4

3:08

I have to second

Unassigned speaker

3:09

it?

Unassigned speaker

3:10

Yeah,

Speaker 4

3:10

we need a second.

3:11

Okay, second.

3:12

Or I also tweeted vote.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Engagement██████████████████████████████████████38%
Procedural█████████████████████21%
Technology and Innovation████████████████████20%
Public Safety██████████████14%
Veterans Affairs███████7%
Summary of Proceedings

Fitchburg Common Council Meeting Summary (2026-05-26)

The Fitchburg Common Council met on May 26, 2026, with all three members present (Alder Reichsted, Vice Chair Herbst, Alder Lepper), establishing a quorum. The meeting focused on routine approvals and a new alcohol license application for the VFW Post 1318 outdoor patio event. Council member Herbst recused himself from the discussion due to his membership in the VFW auxiliary, citing potential conflict of interest, and Vice Chair Herbst led that item.

Consent Calendar

  • The consent agenda was approved by unanimous voice vote. It included approval of two new operator's alcohol licenses.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public appearances were made; no members of the public attended in person or online for non-agenda items.

Discussion Items

  • VFW Post 1318 Outdoor Patio (Item 5E): The committee discussed a request to approve a new event:

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 host 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 Fitchburg. Find 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. We'll start with the chair. Alder Reichsted is here. Our vice chair Elder Herbst. Here. And uh member Elder Lepper. Here. All right. We have all three members and a quorum. Item three is public appearances for non-agenda items. There is no one in the room, and we do not have anyone online. So we can move on to item four, and I will uh accept a motion to approve the consent agenda. I'll move approval of the consent agenda. All right. Any questions, comments? Just uh we have two new uh licenses to uh operator alcohol licenses. Perfect. You took the words out of my mouth. Fantastic. All right, with that said, I'll call the vote. All those in favor of the consent agenda signify by saying aye. Motion approved. Chair, I'd like to amend uh request amending the agenda to move item five echo to uh to next. All right, any objections? All those in favor, aye. I alright, perfect. Uh so item five E is the VFW post 1318 outdoor patio. This is a new event, and uh Alder Herbs, I'm going to turn this one over to you and recuse myself just out of the uh even potential of uh any appearances of conflict of interest as I'm a member of the VFW auxiliary at post-1318. So I would move approval of EFW post 1318 outdoor patio uh

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