Community Harm

Noise Pollution Until Midnight Late-night games and lingering crowds disrupt rural peace across Vernon, Big Bend, and neighboring townships, with noise often lasting well past 11 PM.
Lighting Intrusion from 85-ft Poles Towering light fixtures spill glare into surrounding homes due to uneven topography, disrupting sleep and altering the region’s rural nighttime viewshed. Disrupting wildlife, farm plants, and human sleep cycles.
Policing Shortfalls Out-of-state teams bring large crowds, vandalism, and alcohol-related incidents that overstretch limited police resources across multiple jurisdictions. Over the next two decades the Village will need to expand all services significantly.

Traffic Congestion on Hwy 164 Over 1,000 daily vehicles addition can overwhelm narrow rural roads like Hwy 164 and Skyline Rd., blocking emergency routes, endangering children, and delaying Waukesha commuters traveling to Milwaukee industries.
Regional Commuter Delays Hwy 164 is a vital corridor for Waukesha workers. Weekend event traffic causes long backups, with few alternate routes—raising potential road widening costs into the millions.
Parking Overflow and Road Damage With 1,500+ expected vehicles and overflow parking spreads onto township roads, that could imped farmers on those narrow roads forcing expensive upgrades such as roundabouts and shoulder expansion.

Taxpayer Cost Burdens Infrastructure, policing, and stormwater improvements would fall on township taxpayers, while local revenue benefits remain minimal or uncertain
Fire and Safety Strain Larger crowds will inevitably mean more emergency calls — yet there’s no funding set aside for additional staff or equipment. That leaves the Village of Vernon and neighboring departments to absorb the cost. The field layout also sits uncomfortably close to side roads, raising serious questions about future road expansion and what, if any, barriers the developer plans to install to prevent trespassing or stray balls from entering nearby traffic.
Failed Facilities Tax Burdens Failed athletic complexes saddle communities with crushing long-term debt from bonds and TIF districts that taxpayers repay for decades, even after closures. Hidden subsidies like land giveaways, infrastructure upgrades, and maintenance deficits quietly drain general funds, forcing tax hikes or service cuts to schools and roads. Neighborhoods endure property value drops, traffic chaos, and flooding risks without economic gains, while opportunity costs lock prime land away from housing or stable revenue sources. Don't let your community repeat these costly mistakes—demand full cost transparency now.

Stormwater and Flooding Risks Massive paved areas heighten flood risks to homes, wetlands, and buffers near Vernon Marsh and the Fox River—creating potential mitigation costs between $5–15 million.
Environmental Harm to Wetlands Runoff threatens water quality and wildlife in the Vernon Marsh and Fox River basin, drawing increased oversight from the DNR.
Forced Sewer system hookups, and sharp increases in water demand. The sheer amount of water needed to sustain this facility — along with plans for hotels and other accompanying development — could put enormous pressure on Big Bend’s artesian water source. That strain could leave local residents
Water Supply Infrastructure The BRECK Athletic Complex will require extensive new water infrastructure. Its turf fields, indoor arena, hotel, restaurant, and restrooms will consume massive daily volumes of water for irrigation, flushing, and operations—far exceeding what Big Bend’s existing wells can sustainably supply. A proposed sewer and water tower is intended to serve both the commercial corridor and nearby residents with failing wells. This project has been described as a “Rich Uncle” loan to the Village of Big Bend—funds to be repaid under yet-to-be-disclosed terms and conditions.