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Officials resign over lack of virtual meetings

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Three Thiensville village officials resigned after they said they received an ultimatum: Meet in-person or resign. Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinThe officials were members of the Thiensville Historical Preservation Commission. Bob Blazich said he resigned in protest after another member voiced health concerns about meeting face-to-face. He handed in his resignation letter Feb. 19.”There are people who are on commission who needed to meet virtually, they could not meet in person because of health concerns,” Blazich said. “The Village’s position was, you can either attend or resign.”WISN 12 reached out to the two other members who resigned, identified by Blazich as Tom Streifender and Jamie Awe. Both did not comment. Blazich served on the Historical Preservation Commission for 10 years. Meetings were allowed to be virtual until sometime this summer, he said.”I was really disappointed when it appeared that we were disposable,” Blazich said.WISN 12 reached out to Thiensville Village President Van Mobley. He said in a text he was unavailable to comment. Sign up for coronavirus email alerts from WISNGet breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

THIENSVILLE, Wis. —

Three Thiensville village officials resigned after they said they received an ultimatum: Meet in-person or resign.

Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in Wisconsin

The officials were members of the Thiensville Historical Preservation Commission.

Bob Blazich said he resigned in protest after another member voiced health concerns about meeting face-to-face.

He handed in his resignation letter Feb. 19.

“There are people who are on commission who needed to meet virtually, they could not meet in person because of health concerns,” Blazich said. “The Village’s position was, you can either attend or resign.”

WISN 12 reached out to the two other members who resigned, identified by Blazich as Tom Streifender and Jamie Awe. Both did not comment.

Blazich served on the Historical Preservation Commission for 10 years.

Meetings were allowed to be virtual until sometime this summer, he said.

“I was really disappointed when it appeared that we were disposable,” Blazich said.

WISN 12 reached out to Thiensville Village President Van Mobley.

He said in a text he was unavailable to comment.

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