Village of Almond Board Meeting Minutes 11/10/2025

Almond Village Board Regular Meeting November 10, 2025 5:00pm Present: B. Roehrborn, D. Johnson, D. Schultz, D. Warzynski L. Helmrick, C. Scmidt, C. Smith, H. Burns Visitors: Greg Otto, Warren Dombrowski, Joan Rohde, Bob Rohde Meeting was called to order at 5:00 pm by President B. Roehrborn Pledge of Allegiance was said. L. Helmrick made a motion, seconded by C. Schmidt to approve the minutes from the October 13, 2025 meeting.  Motion approved 5-0 Treasurer’s report – H. Burns gave the treasurer’s report.  L. Hemrick made a motion, seconded by D. Schutz to approve the treasurer’s report.  Motion approved 5-0. Finance report:  D. Johnson gave the finance report. C. Schmidt made a motion, seconded by L. Helmrick to approve the bills.  Motion approved 5-0.  Discussion/Action on operator licenses for Roxanne Rae Cantu for Firecracker Too.  D Johnson made a motion, seconded by L. Helmrick to approve the license.  Motion approved 5-0 Public Input – Warren Drombrowski appeared before the board to discuss the notice he received about living in his mobile trailer home. Public Works –L. Helmrick made a motion, seconded by C. Schmidt to approve collection site percentage to 40.06/59.94% with start date of Jan1, 2026.  Motion approved 5-0 Groundwater Advisory – President Roehrborn appointed Dylan Warzynski to be the Village of Almond representative to the Portage County Groundwater citizens advisory committee.  Fire/EMS –Need to review the fire department ordinance as pertaining to burning permitted in village. Properties – Salt shed is almost done. L. Helmrick made a motion, seconded by C. Schmidt to adjourn into the Budget Proposal Public Hearing.  Motion approved 5-0.  After questions on various parts of the budget from Bob and Joad Rohde, Bob Rohde made a motion, seconded by Joan Rohde to approve the 2026 Budget proposal for the Village of Almond.  Motion approved. 5-0 C. Schmidt made a motion, seconded by D. Warzynski to return to the regular meeting of the Almond Village Board.  Motion approved 5-0. L. Helrmick made a motion, seconded by D. Warzynski to approve the budget of $346,630.17 with a levy limit of $81.191.00 for 2026.  Motion approved 5-0 Ordinance/Personnel – None Equipment – Equipment ready for snow Cemetery – None Beautification – got material for the final banner Media/Sewer – News articles due by December meeting D. Johnson was looking into the LRIP program for doing roads for 2026.  We got approved for this. Next meeting December 8, 2025 at 5:00 pm L. Helmrick made a motion, seconded by C. Schmidt to adjourn.  Motion approved 5-0 Adjourned at 7:45 pm Respectfully Carol Smith, Clerk