Posts under ‘Bristol’

Bristol town Supervisor Joan Peterson made an unsuccessful bid for more information in meeting minutes at the Town Board's meeting Monday night. Peterson's suggestion that more information be included in meeting minutes came as the Town Board was considering approving the last meeting's minutes. She had tried to have a point added to the minutes prior to the meeting. Bristol's practice is to have minutes reflect just the action taken… Continue reading

The Bristol Village Board approved petitioning for another annexation referendum Monday, apparently undaunted by last week's setback in circuit court. The vote to approve a resolution stating the village's intention to pursue another referendum on the annexation of the town of Bristol passed unanimously with no discussion. The petition must be filed with the circuit court, where a judge will set a date. The village had its last bid for a referendum rejected… Continue reading

A Circuit Court judge has rejected the village of Bristol's bid to have a referendum in April on annexing the entire town based on a error in  legal description included in the petition. But the village intends to fix the error and refile the request, said Randy Kerkman, village/town administrator. However, the need to refile means the process will not be completed in time to piggy back the referendum onto the April… Continue reading

A series of  twice monthly car shows at a village business -- which debuted last year -- has won approval for another year. George Hockney and the Bristol 45 Diner made the request to stage car shows with a DJ playing '50s and '60s music on the first and third Mondays of the month. The shows would start in May and continue through September. "I believe last year we had a really good response," Hockney… Continue reading

The town and village of Bristol have approved an intergovernmental agreement that facilitates sharing services and personnel amongst both entities that formerly were attached to the town. The agreement passed both the town and village boards by unanimous votes Monday night. There were some late changes to the agreement, which has been before the board for several meetings, but has been put-off while it was completed. The… Continue reading

Bristol's governmental boards -- town and village -- are backing an effort by Kenosha to change state statutes regarding deannexations of territory from municipalities. The issue has arisen because the village of Bristol has requested an annexation referendum  that could unite the town and village as one municipality. No date for that vote has been set yet. The possibility has raised concerns… Continue reading

The Bristol village and town boards both tabled the consideration of an intergovernmental agreement that will govern how the municipalities will share services as if they were one entity. Village Trustee Carolyn Owens made the original motion to table the agreement saying she wanted to read it, but had not had a chance since it had been delivered to officials just minutes before the meeting. "I guess I have a problem with… Continue reading

Bristol -- in both of its municipal forms -- took a significant step tonight toward clarifying its present split personality. The village of Bristol's first ever president and village board were sworn in tonight before a village board meeting. A little later, a new town chairman was selected and three town supervisor positions were filled on the town board. After the flurry of swearing ins and appointments, the town and village board have members who all live in their respective jurisdictions for the first time since the northwest portion… Continue reading

The seven candidates for seven positions in the first Bristol village officials race did win. If you're curious about who got how many votes, here are the totals.

The Bristols -- the village and town -- are still awaiting the intergovernmental agreement that will allow them to share employees and services as if they were one entity. Consideration of the agreement has been on the last two village and town board meeting agendas. But as of last Monday's set of meetings, it was still not ready, town/village administrator Randy Kerkman said. It is being… Continue reading

The two remaining Town Board members and the town/village clerk will interview those interested in filling the three open positions on the Bristol Town Board next Monday, Jan. 18. The Town Board set that date Monday at its regular monthly meeting. The three members may then appoint three members to the board. Town/village Clerk Amy Klemko will only vote on the appointments and step down from voting after… Continue reading

After years of discussion and planning Bristol is ready to show its Smart growth Plan to the public -- in a few months anyway. The state mandated land use plan will be the subject of a series of meetings March 2, after action taken this week by the Town Board and interim Village Board. The preliminary plan is to have an open house information meeting starting at 6 or 6:30 p.m. That meeting will be… Continue reading

Bristol Supervisor Carolyn Owens had a question for Randy Kerkman, town/village administrator and public works director, on Monday night: Is the public works department conserving road salt? Well, yes and no, was the answer. Kerkman explained the state regulates the amount of salt for ice and snow control that can be used on roads the town maintains. Personnel recently discovered two of the town/village's… Continue reading

Though starting a process that could result in Bristol being one municipality again was the headline, the Bristol village and town boards in the meantime took a number of other actions -- most exact duplicates -- Monday aimed at allowing the two municipalities to act essentially as one. The actions are necessary since the village of Bristol was created in November… Continue reading

The Bristol Village Board on Monday voted to seek a referendum that could reunite the village with the town of Bristol. The resolution declaring the village's intent to apply to the Circuit Court  for an order for an annexation referendum was approved unanimously by the interim Village Board, which has the same members as the elected Town Board. A date for such… Continue reading