Janesville resident alleges irregular railroad lease during Rock County public comment

During the public-comment period at the Rock County Board meeting on Feb. 12, resident Ty Bollerud (identified by the clerk when called to the podium) alleged irregularities in a 1990 lease or agreement involving railroads in Janesville.

Bollerud said he had shown a copy of the contract to officials and referred to legal counsel and opinions: "There's been a contract on railroad since 1990... it's about a lease contract with Union Pacific in the state of Wisconsin... and there's a lot of funny business," he said, adding he would provide photos and that "we're not going away."

No specific legal case, ordinance, or motion was filed by the board in response during the meeting. The clerk closed the citizen-participation segment after Bollerud's comments. The transcript does not record a staff response or a supervisor-directed follow-up recorded on the public record during that session.

The allegations raised in public comment concern a local contract and referenced legal opinions; Bollerud did not present documentary evidence in the hearing record and made no formal request for board action in the transcript. The board did not take immediate formal action on the subject during the meeting.