Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN OF PLEASANT V ALLEY July 13, 2026 TOWN BOARD MEETING CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Chairman Doug Nelson called a Town Board Meeting of the Town of Pleasant Valley to order on Monday, June 13, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Pleasant Valley Town Hall in Cleghorn. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Doug Nelson called for the Pledge of Allegiance to honor our flag. INTRODUCTION OF TOWN OFFICIALS The board members present were Chairman Doug Nelson, Supervisor Scot Iverson, and Supervisor Megan Bechel (arrived at 7:10 due to a previously communicated delay). The staff members present were Jen Meyer, Clerk/Treasurer, Kelsey Ebert, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer, and Highway Foreman Wyatt Wathke. CONFIRMATION OF PROPER POSTING Clerk/Treasurer Jen Meyer confirmed that the meeting was properly posted on the Town's webpage and the Town Hall posting board more than 48 hours before its scheduled time, as required by state statute. PROCEDURES Motion (Iverson/Nelson) to dispense with the reading of and approve the June 8, 2026, Town Board meeting minutes. Chairman Nelson announced that the ayes carried 2-0, and the motion was carried. Motion (Iverson/Nelson) to approve the treasurer's report for June 2026 as presented and printed. Chairman Nelson announced the ayes carried 2-0, and the motion was carried. Megan Bechel arrived. LETTERS & REPORTS TOWN CHAIRMAN -Doug shared he attended the WTA District meeting in Blair. Meeting options were discussed. -Lisa, clerk of TFD, plans to retire in a year or so. She is willing to train her to be a replacement. TOWN SUPERVISORS -Megan- None -Scot- New fire number signs look nice. TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERVISOR -Wyatt shared that Monarch Paving has begun the Lowes Creek Road project. -First round of mowing is complete. -A new riding mower was purchased for the park. -1/3 of the new address signs ordered are installed. -A few items will be listed and sold on the WI Surplus Auction website. TOWN CLERK/TREASURER -Generator bids were opened on July 8th -WTA Fall workshop will be in Eau Claire on September 24 th. - The current Eau Claire County Recycling Coordinator is resigning. -Board of Review Dates were discussed. -The well water test results came back indicating the water is within safe drinking water levels. DEPUTY CLERK/TREASURER -The new office equipment has arrived -She will have more ability to work once school starts in the fall July 13, 2026, con’t 2 PARK/HISTORICAL COMMITTEE/LIONS CLUB/TFD UPDATES - Frank has been in communication with the contractor who is to build the dugout roofs. - A bench is being donated by the Turk Family. -The UWEC student working on the memory garden has been great to work with. -Chippewa Valley Growers donated flowers to the memory garden. GENERATOR UPDATE -See below CITIZEN INPUT - None COMPLAINTS -None OLD BUSINESS -None NEW BUSINESS Dugout Project – Frank has been in contact with the contractor. He is starting much later than anticipated because of personal issues. He intends to start on Wednesday of this week. Plow Truck Purchase Wyatt has received numbers from Midstate regarding the truck orders. The current truck on order will be ready around the end of the year. The total will be approximately $285,000 with trade. If we order another truck after the first of the year, the total with trade will be approximately $200,000. With the availability issues of the last few years, this will keep us caught up on our intended replacement schedule. Motion (Iverson/Bechel) to order another truck from Midstate for delivery in 2027. Chairman Nelson announced the ayes carried 3-0, and the motion was carried. Award Generator Bid The generator project was put out for bid in June. Bids were due and opened on July 8 th. The lowest responsible bidder was Hudson Electric for $186,000. Motion (Nelson/Bechel) to award the project to Hudson Electric. Chairman Nelson announced the ayes carried 3-0, and the motion was carried. 2026 Budget Review Jen shared the current 2026 budget as well as the draft of an amendment that will be presented at the August meeting. This amendment will include the final amounts of the plow truck, riding mower, and generator expenses. The park committee will cover 50% of the mower cost. REVIEW/APPROVE ORDERS The bills/orders for June 2026 were approved and signed by the Board. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Nelson announced the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 pm. Respectfully submitted, Posted at town hall 8-11-2026 Jen Meyer, Clerk / Treasurer Placed on Website 8-11-2026