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VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICIALS AND COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. . .


(First Elec.) Month and year first elected
 (Exp.) Month and year term expires
 (App.) Month and year appointed


Board of Trustees
(Village President and 6 Trustees)

PRESIDENT
Denise L. Bhirdo            (First Elec. 4/94)
2285 Maple Dr.                (Exp. 4/11)
920-854-2975
dbhirdo@sisterbay.com

TRUSTEE
Ken Church                    (First Elec. 4/96)
2295 Hill Road
                  (Exp. 4/11)
920-854-4533
kchurch@sisterbay.com

TRUSTEE
Andrew Nocker              (First Elec. 4/05)
2267 Scandia Rd
               (Exp. 4/11)
920-854-1823
andrewnocker@charter.net

TRUSTEE
John Clove                       (First Elec. 4/09)
P.O. Box 377                      (Exp. 4/11)
10711 Sunny Court
Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-854-5502
reeltoy1@msn.com

TRUSTEE
Dave Lienau                     (First Elec. 4/06)
P.O. Box 823
                       (Exp. 4/10)
10611 Chalet Lane
920-854-5627
showroses@aol.com

TRUSTEE
Peter Trenchard               (First Elec. 4/04)
2690 S. Bay Shore Drive
    (Exp. 4/10)
920-854-5256
dbat@dcwis.com 

TRUSTEE
Patrick Duffy                    (Appt. 6/09)
10876 N. Spring Rd.          (Exp. 4/10)
920-421-2967
pat@psearch.com


VILLAGE ADMINSTRATOR
Robert L. Kufrin - (App. 04/27/07)
5558 Quiet Cove Lane, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
920-823-2535
rlkufrin@sisterbay.com

CLERK/TREASURER
Christy Sully - (App. 02/17/91)
P.O. Box 769, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-4118
csully@sisterbay.com

FINANCE DIRECTOR/UTILITY CLERK
Juliana Neuman - (App. 01/19/05)
2805 South Highland Road, Fish Creek, WI 54212
920-839-2710
jneuman@sisterbay.com

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Janal Suppanz - (App. 03/27/06)
4917 Valmy Road, Sturgeon Bay, WI  54235
920-743-1748
jsuppanz@sisterbay.com

ASSISTANT UTILITY CLERK
Martha Baker  (App. 10/21/08)
3378 CTH "E", Baileys Harbor, WI  54202
920-839-9526
mbaker@sisterbay.com

FACILITIES MANAGER
Steve Mann - (App. 01/02/79)
10670 Old Stage Road, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-2273

UTILITY MANAGER
Steve Jacobson - (App. 01/02/79)
11244 Beach Road, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-4408
sjacobson@sisterbay.com

VILLAGE ATTORNEY
Randall Nesbitt - (App. 01/1999)
P.O. Box 89, Sturgeon Bay, WI  54235
(Phone) 920-743-6505/(Fax)920-743-4760
rnesbitt@pinkertlawfirm.com

VILLAGE ASSESSOR
Mike Walker - (App. 06/1976)
10985 Hillcrest Drive, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-4896
mjsisbay@yahoo.com

FIRE CHIEF
Christopher Hecht - (App. 11/01/01)
10347 Orchard Drive, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-2040
checht@newwis.com

 


TRUSTEE/VILLAGE OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
Denise Bhirdo, Chairperson

C.U.P.A.C.
Ken Church, Chairperson
Denise Bhirdo
Dave Lienau

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Denise Bhirdo, Chairperson
Peter Trenchard

FESTIVALS COMMITTEE
Denise Bhirdo

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ken Church, Chairperson
Denise Bhirdo
Dave Lienau

FIRE BOARD
Ken Church
Denise Bhirdo

HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Patrick Duffy, Liaison

LIBRARY COMMISSION
Peter Trenchard

MARINA COMMITTEE
Dave Lienau, Chairperson
Peter Trenchard
John Clove

MARINA FEST
Andrew Nocker, Chairperson
Dave Lienau

PARKS, PROPERTY & STREETS      COMMITTEE
Dave Lienau, Chairperson
John Clove
Peter Trenchard

Sharon Doersching - Citizen Member

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Andrew Nocker, Chairperson
John Clove
Ken Church

PLAN COMMISSION
Denise Bhirdo, Chairperson
John Clove
Patrick Duffy

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Denise Bhirdo, Chairperson
Andrew Nocker

SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE
Andrew Nocker, Chairperson
Denise Bhirdo

TEEN CENTER BOARD
Peter Trenchard

TKH ICE RINK COMMITTEE
Dave Lienau

UTILITIES COMMISSION
Ken Church, Chairperson
Andrew Nocker
Patrick Duffy

DCEDC
Patrick Duffy
Robert Kufrin

MUNICIPAL TAXPAYER'S COMMISSION
Denise Bhirdo
Robert Kufrin - Alternate

 



COMPREHENSIVE UTILITIES PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (C.U.P.A.C.)

The C.U.P.A.C. is an ad hoc committee which was established in June of 2005. The Comprehensive Utilities Plan process involves a variety of planning and policy decisions which will shape the future of development in the Sister Bay area. The need for sanitary sewer system extensions, adequate water supplies and protection of the surface water and property will grow over time, and the C.U.P.A.C. will assess existing deficiencies and plans for the future.
 


Ken Church, Trustee, Chairperson
Denise Bhirdo, Trustee
Dave Lienau, Trustee

L. Peter Sauer - Town of Liberty Grove Representative
P.O. Box 78, Ellison Bay, WI  54210
920-854-7402
lpsauer@outdoors.net

Keith Bridenhagen - Liberty Grove Sanitary District #1 Representative
11085 Beach Road, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-5306

christine1646@hotmail.com

Mariah Goode - Door County Planning Department
421 Nebraska Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI  54235
920-746-2323

mgoode@co.door.wi.us

William Schuster - Door County Soil & Water Department
421 Nebraska Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI  54235
920-746-2214

wschuster@co.door.wi.us


DOOR COUNTY TOURISM ZONE COMMISSION

In April of 2007 ten municipalities - the Villages of Sister Bay, Egg Harbor and Ephraim, and the Towns of Gibraltar, Baileys Harbor, Egg Harbor, Jacksonport, Sevastopol, Nasewaupee and Liberty Grove, banned together to form the Door County Tourism Zone Commission pursuant to Wis. Stats., 66.0615. The Village's enabling Ordinance - No. 123-121206, created Sections 18.1 - 18.9 of the Municipal Code. The mission of the Door County Tourism Zone Commission is to collect room tax on behalf of its member municipalities in a fair and efficient manner. The Commission also works in partnership with the Door County Visitor Bureau to support its marketing efforts pertaining to tourism promotion and development. Based upon annual room tax collections the Village is entitled to have two representatives on the Tourism Zone Commission.

Robert Kufrin - Member

Nora Zacek - Second Member
P.O. Box 678, Sister Bay, WI  54234
Coachlite Inn - 854-4890
coachliteinn@charter.net


ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 

One year terms commencing in May of each year.

Membership:  Two Trustees and eleven citizens who are residents of the Village, owners of businesses in the Village, or have special expertise in the area of economic development.

The Economic Development Committee is an ad hoc committee which was established to evaluate the current economic development and related activities in the Village, and to identify the strengths and weaknesses in the current Village economy.
 


Denise Bhirdo, Trustee, Chairperson
Peter Trenchard, Trustee

Sue Daubner
10677 N. Bay Shore Dr., Sister Bay, WI  54234
Sister Bay Café - 920-854-2429
sisterbaycafe@dcwis.com

Nate Bell
10785 Pheasant Court, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-626-4332

nate@dcwis.com

Steve Grutzmacher
10653 N. Bay Shore Dr., Sister Bay, WI 54234
Passtimes Books - 920-854-2127
books@dcwis.com

Carol Clikeman
10592 Country Walk Drive - Unit 17, Sister Bay, WI  54234

Natalie Q - 920-854-4402
natalieq@dcwis.com

Holly Thomas
2489 S. Bay Shore Dr., Sister Bay, WI  54234
Professional Realty - 920-854-4994
h.jthomas@charter.net

Mary Kay Shumway
2645 S. Bay Shore Dr., Sister Bay, WI  54234
Properties of Door County - 920-854-6444
marykay@propertydoor.com

John Ostran
P.O. Box 206, Sister Bay, WI  54234
Village Clothier - 854-9331/421-0186
ostie11@yahoo.com

Ron Kane
P.O. Box 532, Sister Bay, WI 54234
920-854-2750
rkane@dcwis.com

Sharon Daubner - Alternate Member
10640 N. Bay Shore Dr., Sister Bay, WI  54234
Sister Bay Bowl - 920-854-2841
sbbowl@charter.net

Jeff Pfeifer - Alternate Member
10589 S. Highland - #1, Sister Bay, WI  54234
Thomas-Pfeifer Insurance - 920-854-2387
jeffp@thomaspfeifer.com

 


FESTIVALS COMMITTEE 

One year terms commencing in May of each year.

Membership:    One Trustee and nine citizens, plus two alternates. (Citizen members must reside in the Village or operate businesses in the Village.) Created by Resolution No. 114-092104. The duty of the Festivals Committee is to plan and coordinate any and all festivals conducted in the Village.
 


Denise Bhirdo - Trustee

Rich Larsen - Chairperson
P.O. Box 199, Sister Bay, WI  54234
Yacht Works - 920-854-2124
rich@yachtworks.net

Ron Kane
P.O. Box 532, Sister Bay, WI 54234

920-854-2750
rkane@dcwis.com

Ron Flittner
11054 Hwy 42, Sister Bay, WI  54234
Tannenbaum Holiday Shop - 920-854-5004
ron@tannenbaumholidayshop.com

John Ostran
P.O. Box 206, Sister Bay, WI  54234
Betsy’s - 920-854-4354
ostie11@yahoo.com

Gary Chaudoir
10130 Old Stage Road, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-5245
garychaudoir@dcwis.com

Gina Moretti
P.O. Box 617, Sister Bay, WI  54234
Baylake Bank - 920-743-5551 - Ext. 1020
gina.moretti@baylake.com

Jewel Ouradnik
1041 CTH "ZZ", Ellison Bay, WI  54210
Wagon Trail Resort - 920-854-2385
manager@wagontrail.com

Sally Pfeifer
10649 Westwood Drive, Sister Bay, WI  54234
Thomas--Pfeifer Insurance Agency - 920-854-2387
sallyp@thomaspfeifer.com

Tom Seagard
P.O. Box 32, Sister Bay, WI  54234
Mill Road Gallery - 920-854-4416
mvenger@charter.net

Windy Bittorf
2715 Little Sister Hill Road, Sister Bay, WI  54234
The Inn at Little Sister Hill - 920-854-2328
windylikebreeze@gmail.com

 


FIRE BOARD 

One year terms commencing in May of each year.

Membership:    Two Trustees from Sister Bay and three Supervisors from Liberty Grove.

Created pursuant to an Intergovernmental Agreement dated 9/13/94 between the Town of Liberty Grove and the Village of Sister Bay. The duty of the Fire Commission is to oversee the operations of the Sister Bay/ Liberty Grove Fire Department. 


William Casey, Liberty Grove Supervisor, Chairperson
Ken Church, Trustee
Denise Bhirdo, Trustee

Robert Tidball, Liberty Grove Supervisor
Nancy Goss, Liberty Grove Supervisor
Frank Forkert, Liberty Grove Supervisor
 


LIBRARY COMMISSION

Three year terms commencing in May of each year.

Membership:    One Village Trustee, one Supervisor from the Town of Liberty Grove, two Village residents, and two Town residents.

The Library Commission was created pursuant to an Intergovernmental Agreement dated 6/12/01 between the Village of Sister Bay and the Town of Liberty Grove.  The duty of the Library Commission is to oversee the operations of the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Library, and to make recommendations to the appropriate Board(s) regarding said operations.


Peter Trenchard, Trustee

Virginia Phelan, Chairperson
2210 Scandia Road, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-4160

vahphelan@dcwis.com

Alan Strack
Sister Bay Resident 
2621 Woodland Drive, Sister Bay, WI  54234
                                 
920-854-7392
astrack@charter.net

Frank Forkert, Town of Liberty Grove Supervisor
Henry Timm, Town of Liberty Grove Resident
Margo Warch, Town of Liberty Grove Resident


MARINA COMMITTEE

One year terms commencing in May of each year.

Membership:    Three Trustees and four citizens - three regular members and one alternate member.

The Marina Committee is responsible for overseeing the operations of the Village of Sister Bay Marina.


Dave Lienau, Trustee, Chairperson
Peter Trenchard, Trustee
John Clove, Trustee 

Greg "Fuzzy" Sunstrom     
10620 Little Sister Road, Sister Bay, WI  542349
920-854-4013
fuzzy@littlesisterresort.com

Jack Bunda
P.O. Box 18, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-2976
gullwingjack@verizon.net


Wayne Ault
2285 Villa Court - Unit B, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-6469
walt@charter.net

Chris Hecht - Alternate Member
10347 Orchard Drive, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-4021
checht@sisterbay.com

Robert Kufrin, Non-voting member
Steve Mann, Non-voting member


MARINA FEST COMMITTEE

Marina Fest is a Village-sponsored event which takes place on an annual basis and is always held on the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend. The Marina Festival Committee is responsible for planning and coordinating all activities associated with Marina Festival.


Andrew Nocker, Trustee/Liaison
Jack Bunda - Marina Committee Member
Dave Lienau - Parks Committee Member


MUNICIPAL TAXPAYERS COMMISSION

The Municipal Taxpayers Commission was created pursuant to an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of Ephraim, the Village of Sister Bay, the Town of Gibraltar, the Town of Baileys Harbor, the Town of Washington, the Town of Liberty Grove, the Town of Sevastopol, and the Village of Egg Harbor in 2002. In that agreement all the member municipalities agreed to cooperate and jointly exercise their municipal powers to modify, reduce, or eliminate the tax imposed for the support of the Technical College system under Wis. Stats., §38.16, through lobbying for changes in the law, legal action, or other appropriate means.


Denise Bhirdo, Trustee
Robert Kufrin, Alternate


PLAN COMMISSION 

Three year terms commencing in May of each year.

Membership:    Seven members - The Village President, one Trustee and five citizens.

The Plan Commission was established pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stats. §62.23(1)(a) and §62.23(1)(d). The Commission has the duty of making decisions related to the planning and development of the Village, and in some instances makes recommendations to public officials or agencies, as well as public utility companies, and/or civic, educational, professional or other organizations and citizens.
 


Denise Bhirdo, Chairperson - 2010
Patrick Duffy - 2010

John Clove - 2010

Eric Lundquist - 2010
10808 N. Bay Shore Drive, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-333-0217
elundquist@charter.net

Nate Bell - 2010
10785 Pheasant Court, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-626-4332
nate@dcwis.com

Donald Howard - 2011
2536 Fieldcrest Lane, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-5487
mame@dcwis.com

Marge Grutzmacher - 2011
P.O. Box 375, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-4878
wordy@dcwis.com

 


SISTER BAY TEEN CENTER BOARD

One year terms commencing in May of each year.

The Sister Bay Teen Center Board was created as a standing Village Committee in October of 2007, and is responsible for planning, preparing and operating a Teen Center and related activities in the lower level of the Sister Bay Village Hall.

Membership:  One Trustee as a liaison member and eight citizens who are residents of the Village. The Teen Center Board shall consist of five voting members and three alternates. The members of the Teen Center Board shall elect its officers, including the Chairperson.

Created by Resolution No. 167-100207.


Peter Trenchard - Trustee/Liaison

Zach Kunstman - Chairperson/President
10346 Orchard Drive, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-4625
forkunstmans@peoplepc.com  

Debra Anderson - Vice-President
10804 N. Spring Road, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-9518
debraanderson@charter.net

Louise Kunstman - Secretary
10346 Orchard Drive, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-4625
forkunstmans@peoplepc.com

Becky Fruendt - Treasurer
P.O. Box 121, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-7119
beckyfruendt@charter.net

There are currently vacancies for two adults and one teen on the Teen Center Board.
 


TERESA K. HILANDER ICE RINK COMMITTEE 

One year terms commencing in May of each year.  

Membership: One Trustee and nine citizens.

Created by Resolution No. 138-122105. (Members must either have been TKH Board members as of the date of adoption of said Resolution, residents of the Village, or active TKH Ice Rink volunteers.) The members of the TKH Committee shall elect its officers, including the Chairperson. The duty of the TKH Committee is to oversee the operations of the TKH Ice Rink.

 


Dave Lienau, Trustee

Rob Bussler - Chairperson
11736 Mink River Rd., Ellison Bay, WI  54210
920-854-4839
turtleridge@dcwis.com

James Slomski - Treasurer
2762 Arbor Drive, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-5299
jamesslomski@aol.com  
 

Linden Erickson - Ice Coordinator
P.O. Box 194, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-9518
debraanderson@dcwis.com 

Mike Mead - Broomball Coordinator
11996 Mink River Rd., Ellison Bay, WI  54210
920-854-5939

Ryan LaPolla
Allison Vrooman

Steve Fischer - Alternate Member
Stacy Muszynsky - Alternate Member

There are currently three vacancies on the TKH Committee.


UTILITIES COMMISSION 

One year terms commencing in May of each year.

Membership: Five members - Three from the Village, one from the Liberty Grove Sanitary District and one from the Town of Liberty Grove.

The Utilities Commission was established pursuant to Section 14 of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Town of Liberty Grove and the Village which is dated December 19, 1988.


Ken Church, Trustee, Chairperson
Andrew Nocker, Trustee
Patrick Duffy, Trustee

Fred Anderson, Liberty Grove Sanitary District #1 Representative
11002 Hillcrest Road, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-5496/920-868-3113
fred@ashbrooke.net

L. Peter Sauer, Town of Liberty Grove Representative
P.O. Box 78, Ellison Bay, WI  54210
920-854-7402

lpsauer@outdoors.net

Steve Jacobson, Non-voting member
Robert Kufrin, Non-voting member


ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 

Three year terms, staggered, commencing in May of each year.

Membership:    Five members plus two alternates.

The Zoning Board of Appeals was established for the purpose of hearing appeals and applications, and for granting variances and exceptions to the provisions of the Village’s Zoning Code. 


Tom Sadler, Chairperson - 2012
10503 Fieldcrest Road, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-2896
timeprosv@dcwis.com

Patricia Wisner - 2012
10533 Cherrywood Ct., Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-7711
mizwiz@charter.net

Deb Duren - 2011
P.O. Box 911, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-2124
deb@yachtworks.net

Michael Walker - 2011
10985 Hillcrest Road, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-4896
mjsisbay@yahoo.com

Paul Soper - 2010
10798 Pheasant Ct., Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-9653
psoper@earthlink.net

Clayton Murphy - Alternate Member - 2010
503 Forest Lane, Sister Bay, WI  54234
920-854-4646
cmurphy54@yahoo.com

There is currently a vacancy for one alternate member on the Zoning Board of Appeals.


 


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