Monroe Finance and Taxation Committee Meeting - July 27, 2026
Monroe Finance and Taxation Committee Meeting - July 27, 2026
The Finance and Taxation Committee met on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 5:30 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. The committee approved the July 13, 2026 minutes, entered closed session to consider a notice of claim, and returned to open session to deny that claim unanimously. A member also raised a suggestion for future budget consideration regarding an ATV trail crossing issue.
Discussion Items
- Closed Session: The committee convened in closed session under Wis. State Statute 19.85(1)(e) to deliberate on a notice of claim submitted to the City of Monroe. The session lasted approximately 10 minutes as anticipated.
- Open Session – Notice of Claim: Upon returning to open session, the committee discussed and took action on the notice of claim. A motion was made and seconded to deny the claim. The motion passed unanimously (4-0: Alder Truehart, Tolman, Schaefer, and Maguire all voting aye). No details about the nature of the claim were disclosed in the open session.
- Member Business – ATV Trail Budget Suggestion: As the budget planning period approaches, a committee member (unidentified in the transcript) suggested considering an allocation in the capital budget to address a closure on the ATV trail. The member noted that the trail is currently closed from Monroe to South Wayne due to a crossing issue over the Pecatonica River, which may be affecting local businesses on weekends.
Key Outcomes
- The committee unanimously denied the notice of claim (4-0).
- The committee heard a member’s suggestion to explore funding in the upcoming capital budget for repairs or improvements to the ATV trail crossing on the Pecatonica River. No formal action was taken on this suggestion; it is to be considered during budget discussions.
- The meeting adjourned shortly after.
Meeting Transcript
We'll call the finance and taxation committee meeting to order. Um we'll take a roll call vote, please. Alder True Hart. Here. Alder Tolman. Here. Alder Schaefer. Here. And Alder Maguire. Here. Are there any corrections to the July 13th, 2026 minutes? Hearing none, those will stand as written. Do we have a first order of business as a closed session? We will come back into open session after the closed session. So business closed under Wisconsin State Statute 19.851E. 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 closed session. Consideration of notice of claim submitted to the city of Monroe. And I just need a motion to go into close. So move. Second. Motion second, we'll take a roll call vote, please. Alder True Hart. Aye. Alder Tolman. Aye. Alder Schaefer. Hi. And Alder McGuire. Aye. We're in closed session. All right, we'll zoom open session. Um first order of business is discussion and possible recommendation to common counsel regarding notice of claim submitted. And that has been denied. Oh, we'll need a motion and a second to deny the claim. I'll make a motion to deny the claim. Second. Alder Tolman. Aye. Alder Schaefer. Hi. Alder McGuire. Aye. And Alder Truehart. Aye. And that passes unanimously. Is there any business by members? I do have um as we get near the budget time. I'm wondering if we should put money in the budget. Um somebody else had mentioned this to me. The ATV trail is closed from unroll.
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