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McDermott gets green light for expansion Business gets approval for expanded sales lot
By Ryan Broege EDITOR
The Orfordville Village Board convened on Nov. 27, passing a budget and addressing business with two tenants of the business park across Highway 11. A public hearing regarding the 2018 budget drew no members of the public, and so the board unanimously passed the 2018 general fund budget for $1.2 million. The 2018 local tax levy was set at $565,378. The board issued a conditional use permit to Bright Star Child Care, naming Connie Markee as the sole owner. Next the board discussed whether to issue a conditional use permit to Jack McDermott to expand the south-facing lot from five vehicles to up to 10 vehicles for sale. The board engaged in some debate on the matter, Village Trustee Gary Phillips questioned whether the board was setting a precedent McDermott said state regulations require automobile vendors to either provide or contract with a repair facility, among other regulations regarding hours, signage and others. “The service side and the sales side often go hand-in-hand,” McDermott told the board.
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Board member Becky Strupp could start down the road and treat- Construction, received approval for ness park. The next Orfordville Vilasked if McDermott would enter- ing businesses fairly.” a site plan for his planned opening lage Board meeting is set for 7 p.m. tain expanding the lot again, given Mike Eggleston, of Eggleston of a permanent location in the busi- on Monday, Dec. 11. enough sales. McDermott said after the pending expansion, the lot will be mostly locked-in, with little to no room for expansion. McDermott said the business would consider purchasing another lot, and another building, if the expansion does not prove adequate. Village counsel Timothy Lindau said the village board has ultimate discretion in awarding conditional use permits, and could impose restrictions if the body felt it necessary. Lindau acknowledged the potential for perceived selective enforcement if permits were to be issued inconsistently. The board took a roll call vote. Trustees Beth Schmidt, Becky Strupp, Russell Rucker, and Board President Dave Olsen voted in favor. Phillips was the lone vote against. Phillips reached out after the meeting to explain his vote. In an online correspondence, he wrote: “I have a hard time with the fact that we can give him the right to sell more cars and can deny others BETH BLAKEMORE PHOTO Brodhead Independent-Register of selling products related to their business … I have absolutely no problem with him selling more cars, my problem is the precedent that it Deacon Spooner was one of the lucky children that got to have a snack with Santa at Albany Lions
Talking shop with Santa Club last Saturday.