A severe storm on April 13, 2026 toppled three pine trees at 510 E. Wisconsin Avenue, destroying a timber retaining wall installed by the Village around 2000 and obstructing the sidewalk; DPW crews removed the trees, but the wall remains on the sidewalk, requiring closure. The Village has notified the property owner via a May 8, 2026 letter and multiple onsite meetings that the owner is responsible for removing the failed wall, cleaning up soil and gravel, rebuilding a retaining wall or regrading the yard to eliminate the need for one, and replacing any damaged sidewalk under municipal code, while warning that the Village may perform the work and bill the owner if they do not act.Because the original wall was installed by the Village and the owner is contesting full responsibility, staff have obtained three quotes for the work and are asking the Board for direction, signaling a likely small capital or special-assessment project to restore the wall and sidewalk. Contractors specializing in small retaining walls, concrete sidewalk replacement, and drainage/grading can target this as a near-term, defined site restoration project, while engineering firms can assist with design standards and cost-sharing approaches acceptable to both the Board and owner.

If the Village undertakes the work, it may assess costs to the property owner under nuisance and sidewalk ordinances.