Category: Kronenwetter

Once a thriving community, our Village is now struggling. Under the current leadership, reckless financial decisions have drained our resources and left us vulnerable. The board is run amuck, with no accountability. Dedicated employees have left due to poor leadership, leaving critical gaps in our services. Residents are losing faith in the future of our…

Kelly Coyle remained in the meeting room during the 1/23/25 APC (Administrative Policy Committee) closed session discussion. The agenda included discussion of “Wage Compensation” for Kelly Coyle’s wife, Kimberly Coyle. Trustee Coyle abstained from the subsequent vote when the Committee returned to open session. Following the meeting President Voll, who chaired the APC meeting, confirmed…

The Board voted to: The Board also requested (at 46:58) that a future agenda item be added to discuss if President Voll misspoke when he claimed in a recent letter to the editor that he has been the Interim Administrator of the Village for the last six months. This post is the opinion of David…

The Village apparently failed to follow Wisconsin State Statutes when it recently reduced the speed limits on Maple Ridge and Martin Roads from 55 mph to 45 mph. The speed limit reductions are on the agenda again for the Monday January 13th, 2025 Village Board Meeting. The Road Survey report, prepared by the Village’s Public…

The Kronenwetter Plan Commission voted 6 to 1 on January 8th, 2025 to deny the Conditional Use Permit for a nonmetallic mining operation at 2070 and 2071 Queenland Drive. After detailed discussion, the Commission determined that the Conditional Use Permit Application failed to meet Criteria 1, 2, 3 and 5. This post is the opinion…

The Village of Kronenwetter Plan Commission is meeting this evening (Wednesday 1/8/2025) at 6:00 pm to consider a Conditional Use Permit for a nonmetallic mining operation at 2070 and 2071 Queenland Drive. The conditional use permit was also on the agenda at the November 18th, 2024 Plan Commission Meeting and the Joint Redevelopment Authority &…

(Updated 11/19/24, see end of post) In an oral ruling on October 23rd, 2024, the Court found that the Village of Kronenwetter committed two violations of Chapter 19 of the Wisconsin State Statutes. The court found that the Village’s initial response to Mr. Charneski’s Public Records Request was “an unreasonable interpretation of the Village’s duties…

By a letter to Kronenwetter Village President Chris Voll dated November 12th, 2024, Village Clerk Birk-LaBarge resigned. The effective date of her resignation is November 23, 2024.

The fourth complaint was filed by the Mosinee School Superintendent and addressed the issue of the Village handing out incorrect ballots. This complaint was rejected by WEC because the Superintendent does not live in the Village, but could be filed again by someone who lives in the Village. The fifth complaint alleges that the Village…

Meg: Why Did the Kronenwetter Clerk Take & Post Photos of Residents’ Absentee Ballots on Social Media? Village of Kronenwetter Facebook page