Annual Town Meeting — Minutes

UNAPPROVED MEETING MINUTES TOWN OF SEYMOUR ANNUAL MEETING VOL. 39 PAGE 12 The 151st Annual Meeting of the Town of Seymour was held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the Seymour Town Hall. Board members present were Town Chair John Ailie and Town Supervisor Ken Schick. Also present were Patrolman Dakota Nichols, Town Clerk/Treasurer Jean Eisold, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Sarah Smith, Seymour Fire Station Battalion Chief Mike Rudd, and 1 area resident. Chair Ailie called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. The Board and staff were introduced. Chair Ailie asked if there were any additions and/or corrections to the minutes of the 2025 Annual Meeting. Ken Schick motioned to accept the minutes as presented. Seconded by Town resident Mandy Heard. Motion carried. Ayes 5 Nays 0 Assessor Alyssa Schultz submitted information on behalf of Bowmar Appraisal: 2026 Open Book/Board of Review Dates: Open Book May 4 and BOR May 11; Assessment Ratio: The 2025 assessment ratio for Seymour is 96.90%. (Please note that the DOR has not yet published 2026 sales information.) This is an outstanding result following the 2024 revaluation (which was 100.86% ratio in 2024) and is one of the strongest ratios I have seen among our municipalities in the Chippewa Valley area; As long as sales prices do not significantly exceed our 2024 values and the ratio remains within 10% of market value (100% so... 110% - 90%), the municipality will not be required to start the five-year clock for another revaluation. Clerk/Treasurer Jean Eisold provided the Financial Statement Highlights with the following documents submitted for review: Audited 2024 Financials report with cash/investment balances as of 3/31/2026, Financial Statements with Independent Auditor’s report, and Required Audit Communication report to the Town Board. Also reviewed the 2025 Cash Receipts Journal for hall/pavilion rentals, landfill reimbursements and miscellaneous refunds received Battalion Chief Mike Rudd presented the 2025 Township Fire Department Annual Report. Township Fire operates five stations within the county with a total of 130 active members, an increase of 13 members over the previous year. This includes 93 volunteer firefighters, 16 Emergicare members, and 21 Firefighter/Emergicare members. The Town of Seymour received 166 Emergicare calls, which represented 13.5% of the Department's total calls. Additionally, Seymour responded to 93 total calls. This is the third year the Department has had minor injuries only with no lost days of work. The Department also provided EMS staffing or standby support for nine special events throughout the year. A copy of the Township Fire Department 2025 Annual Report was provided and is on file. Patrolman Dakota Nichols provided an update on planned and ongoing road projects for the 2026 road work season. The Town will be completing the following types of work: repaving, crack sealing, line striping, and cape sealing various roads. Paving projects are scheduled for Sussex Drive and Northwood Court, with bids for these projects awarded on April 13, 2026. The Town will also be requesting bids for repaving a section of Burnell Drive after July 1. This project will be partially funded through the TRI Entitlement Program, with the Town of Seymour being one of three municipalities in Eau Claire County selected to receive funding for the 2026–2027 cycle. In addition to these projects, the Town will continue routine maintenance efforts, including pothole patching and annual mowing and brushing of road rights-of-way. Residents are encouraged to report any road damage, vandalism to signage, or illegal dumping to the Town Office. Seymour is looking to hire a part-time summer grounds person to assist with mowing and upkeep of Town properties. If interested, apply at the Town Hall Office. Clerk/Treasurer Jean Eisold reviewed the 2025 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Report which is a report of Town structures that gather stormwater and discharge that can affect local streams, lakes or rivers. The report captures public education of Storm Water Management offered. Throughout 2025 we had four events providing information to the public at the Elections, Annual Meeting, Annual Picnic, and in the Town newsletter. John Oxley and Dakota Nichols inspected seventeen sites. No sites inspected showed signs of illicit discharge. Eau Claire County is responsible for administering construction site pollutant control and post-construction storm water management requirements within the Town. Public Comments Mandy Heard spoke on behalf of the Lake Altoona Rehabilitation and Protection District. She stated that planned sand removal has been postponed until next winter due to the delay of dam maintenance, which is necessary to lower the water level. She explained that sand removal efforts are anticipated to take place in the delta area and potentially where Five Mile Creek enters the lake. Also talked about the Lake having an economic impact on Eau Claire County. Chair J Ailie thanked everyone for attending. The next meeting date is set for April 20, 2027, at 7:00 pm. Motion to adjourn was made by Mandy Heard and seconded by Supervisor Schick. Motion carried. Ayes 5 Nays 0 Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Jean Eisold, Clerk/Treasurer Town of Seymour