Lake Delton meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

No votes posted yet: Lake Delton boards take up 2027 budgets, annexation and a liquor license

Three public bodies that serve Lake Delton met between Oct. 8 and Oct. 12, and their agendas listed 2027 budgets, a Town of Delton annexation and a liquor license application. None of the three has published minutes yet, so the record available this week shows what was scheduled for discussion, not what was decided. No vote tallies and no dollar figures appear in the agendas as published.

Village Board, Oct. 12: ordinance hearings and an annexation item

The Village Board agenda listed public hearings on ordinances dealing with temporary signs, erosion control, streets, parking and annexation of territory. Ordinance 26-066 concerns annexing territory from the Town of Delton.

Also listed for the meeting: a liquor license application for Liberty Square Gas Station Inc. at 1280 S. Wisconsin Dells Pkwy; certified survey maps for 811 Wis Dells Pkwy and 210 Gasser Rd; proposed contributions to the Lake Delton Lion Club for Thanksgiving and Halloween; and State Municipal Financial and Maintenance Agreements connected to the I-90 design-build project.

The agenda does not record whether the board acted on any of these items, and no minutes have been posted.

2027 budgets before two commissions, Oct. 8

The Dells-Delton Emergency Medical Services Commission and the Delton Fire/Ambulance Commission each listed presentation and consideration of a 2027 budget at their Oct. 8 meetings. Both agendas also scheduled a closed session to discuss purchasing public property or investing public funds. Neither agenda includes proposed budget amounts or spending levels.

These are the earliest formal steps in the 2027 budget cycle for the fire and ambulance services. What the budgets propose, and whether either commission acted, is not established in the published record.

What the record does not show

No minutes have been published for the Oct. 8 EMS Commission, Oct. 8 Fire/Ambulance Commission or Oct. 12 Village Board meetings. Missing minutes are not evidence that no action was taken; they mean the outcome is not yet documented in the material available. This roundup does not report votes, approvals or amounts for those meetings until they appear in published minutes.

Coming up

Two meetings are scheduled for Monday, Oct. 19, both with 2027 budget items on the agenda.

Airport Commission, Oct. 19. The commission is scheduled to discuss and consider the 2027 proposed budget, review financial reports for the period ending Sept. 30, 2026, and consider approving minutes from the Sept. 28, 2026, meeting.

Finance Committee, Oct. 19. The committee is scheduled to discuss and consider the 2027 proposed budget and to consider approving minutes from the Sept. 28, 2026, meeting.

Both are listed as discussion and consideration items on agendas; no figures have been released with them. Residents can attend either meeting, and agendas are the authoritative source for times, locations and any items added before the meetings open.

Lake Delton agendas: two 2027 budgets, annexation ordinance and a liquor license — but no minutes yet

Lake Delton's recent government business centers on two 2027 budgets and a Village Board agenda that included public hearings on five ordinances, a liquor license application and two certified survey maps.

All three meetings — two on Oct. 8 and one on Oct. 12 — are documented so far only by agendas. Minutes have not been published, so the records available do not show what was decided, how anyone voted, or any dollar figures.

Village Board, Oct. 12: annexation, liquor license, survey maps

The Village Board was scheduled to hold public hearings on ordinances covering temporary signs, erosion control, streets, parking and territory annexation, according to the agenda. Ordinance 26-066 concerns annexing territory from the Town of Delton.

The board also was set to consider a liquor license application for Liberty Square Gas Station Inc. at 1280 S. Wisconsin Dells Pkwy, and certified survey maps for 811 Wis Dells Pkwy and 210 Gasser Rd.

Two further agenda items: proposed contributions to the Lake Delton Lion Club for Thanksgiving and Halloween, and State Municipal Financial and Maintenance Agreements for the I-90 design-build project. The agenda does not list dollar amounts for the proposed contributions or for the agreements.

Two commissions take up 2027 budgets

The Dells-Delton Emergency Medical Services Commission and the Delton Fire/Ambulance Commission both met Oct. 8 with 2027 budgets on their agendas.

The EMS Commission agenda lists presentation and consideration of the 2027 budget. The Delton Fire Commission agenda lists consideration of the 2027 budget. Neither agenda includes proposed budget figures.

Each agenda also lists a closed session. The EMS Commission's closed session concerns purchasing public property or investing public funds. The Fire Commission's concerns the purchase of public property, investment of public funds, or other specified public business. Both agendas list these as closed sessions.

What the records show — and don't

Every item above is listed as something to be presented, considered or heard. The agendas do not record outcomes. Language such as "consideration of" and "will meet" indicates items were scheduled, not settled, and no vote tallies appear in the material available.

That is a limit of the records, not evidence that nothing happened. Minutes from the Oct. 8 and Oct. 12 meetings had not been published as of Oct. 13.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings for the next 14 days appear in the records provided for this roundup. That means none were listed in the data supplied; it does not establish that no meetings are scheduled.

Lake Delton boards weigh permits, airport funding; Village Board to consider ordinances

No final decisions were published from Lake Delton's July 27 committee meetings, as all four bodies met on agenda items only and minutes have not yet been released. The most consequential item under consideration is a proposed $184,995 expenditure for an airport terminal environmental assessment, which will go before the Village Board on Aug. 10.

Housing & Property Maintenance Committee

The committee reviewed three Class A PM permit applications from Destination Dells Property Management LLC. The properties are:

• 530 E Hiawatha Dr. Unit 208 (Lighthouse Cove)
• 670 E Lake Ave. Unit 207 (Delton Grand)
• 680 E Hiawatha Dr. Unit 401

The committee also reviewed minutes from its June 22, 2026, meeting. No recommendation has been published.

Plan Commission

The commission held a public hearing on a Conditional Use Permit application for Dells Army Ducks at 1550 Wis Dells Pkwy. The commission is expected to make a recommendation to the Village Board regarding the addition of a new attraction for the Dells Duck Tour. No recommendation has been published.

Sewer, Water and Storm Water Committee

The committee's sole substantive item was a discussion and consideration of Phase II of the Sewer Rate Study. The study could lead to future rate adjustments. The meeting also included routine items: calling the meeting to order, adopting the agenda, and approving minutes from May 26, 2026.

Airport Commission

The Airport Commission discussed several items, including:

• Approval of $184,995 in Sponsor Only funds for the Terminal project Environmental Assessment
• Tria Entertainment LLC Assignment of Lease Lot 1-A
• New Lease Agreement for Russell and Joe Krella (Lot 19)
• New Lease Agreement for Jlee, LLC (Lot 55 & 56 combined)
• Spring City Aviation request for banner signs on the airport fence

The commission also received project updates from Mead & Hunt. No votes have been published.

Coming up: Village Board (Aug. 10)

The Lake Delton Village Board will meet today, Aug. 10, and will hold public hearings on four ordinance amendments:

• Ordinance 26-058 (mobile food establishments)
• Ordinance 26-059 (composting)
• Ordinance 26-060 (natural resources)
• Ordinance 26-061 (fire lanes)

The board will also consider:

• A temporary Conditional Use Permit for Dells Army Ducks to add a new attraction
• A Class A Amusement License for Haunted Duck Ride LLC at 1550 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy
• Approval of $184,995 from Sponsor Only funds for the airport terminal Environmental Assessment
• Resolution 26-013 amending the 2026 budget for airport terminal design

The agenda includes routine reports, a consent agenda, and a closed session for legal and property negotiations.

Lake Delton meetings: Airport environmental assessment, sewer rate study, duck tour permit on recent agendas

Lake Delton's advisory bodies covered airport funding, property permits, a new tourist attraction, and sewer rates across several meetings held July 22 and July 27. Minutes have not yet been published for any of these sessions, so the items below reflect what was on each agenda — not confirmed outcomes.

Airport Commission considers $184,995 for Terminal environmental assessment

The Airport Commission's July 27 agenda included consideration of $184,995 in Sponsor Only funds for a Terminal project Environmental Assessment. The commission was also scheduled to review several lease agreements: a Tria Entertainment LLC assignment of lease for Lot 1-A, a new lease for Russell and Joe Krella (Lot 19), and a new lease for Jlee, LLC (Lot 55 & 56 combined). A request from Spring City Aviation for banner signs on the airport fence was also listed, along with project updates from Mead & Hunt.

Plan Commission set for public hearing on Dells Army Ducks attraction

The Plan Commission's July 27 agenda included a public hearing for a Conditional Use Permit at 1550 Wis Dells Pkwy, tied to Dells Army Ducks. The commission was scheduled to make a recommendation to the Village Board regarding the Dells Duck Tour attraction application.

Sewer, Water and Storm Water Committee to discuss Phase II of rate study

The committee's July 27 meeting included one substantive item: discussion and consideration of Phase II of the Sewer Rate Study, which the agenda notes could lead to future rate adjustments. The committee was also scheduled to approve minutes from May 26, 2026.

Housing & Property Maintenance Committee reviews three Class A PM permits

The committee's July 27 agenda listed Class A PM permit applications for Destination Dells Property Management LLC at three properties: 530 E Hiawatha Dr. Unit 208 (Lighthouse Cove), 670 E Lake Ave. Unit 207 (Delton Grand), and 680 E Hiawatha Dr. Unit 401. The committee was also set to review minutes from its June 22, 2026 meeting.

EMS and Fire Commissions hold closed sessions July 22

The Dells-Delton Emergency Medical Services Commission met July 22 to certify compliance with open meetings law, adopt minutes, and hold a closed session to discuss purchasing public property. No substantive decisions were listed on the agenda.

The Delton Fire Commission also met July 22 to adopt previous minutes and hold a closed session regarding the purchase of public property or investing of public funds.

What residents should know

Because minutes are not yet available for any of these meetings, it is not possible to confirm which items were approved, tabled, or modified. Residents interested in the airport terminal project, the Dells Army Ducks attraction, or the sewer rate study should watch for published minutes or contact the Village of Lake Delton for updates.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days.