Town Board Meeting — Minutes

APPROVED MINUTES TOWN OF SEYMOUR BOARD MEETING Vol. 39 Page 1 A meeting of the Seymour Town Board was held on Monday, January 12, 2026. Notice was posted at the Seymour Town Hall, Township Fire Dept. Station 1- and at www.townofseymour.org under “Agendas”. Board members present were Chair John Ailie and Supervisor Kerry Parker. Also, present were Road Supervisor John Oxley, Clerk/Treasurer Jean Eisold, Deputy Clerk Sarah Smith, and 2 Town residents. Chair John Ailie called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. MINUTES APPROVAL: Motion from Supervisor Parker to approve the 12/08/2025 board meeting minutes. Motion seconded by Chair Ailie. Motion carried GENERAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: None FINANCIAL REPORT: FINANCIAL REPORT: The Board reviewed the current Income Statement and Balance Sheet (reports attached). Supervisor Parker made a motion to approve the financial reports. Motion was seconded by Chair Ailie. Motion carried. Clerk Eisold reported receipt of a subgrant for .gov email set up and 2026 contract for Johnson Block with fee increase. Board approved the Deputy Clerk’s attendance at the UW–Green Bay Treasurers’ Institute, Year 2. Chair Ailie stated his intent to attend the 2026 Wisconsin Towns Association (WTA) District Meeting, which will include Board of Review certification training. ROADS & BUILDINGS SUPERVISOR REPORT: See attached report provided by John Oxley. BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORT: Building Inspector Fred Hankel was not present. Clerk Eisold reported on his behalf that fewer permits were issued in December. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS A. HUNTING PERMIT- Board reviewed an Archery Hunting Permit application submitted by A. Weissinger. The Board requested that Mr. Weissinger attend the next Board meeting to answer questions prior to the Board making a decision. B. MCKINLEY MULTI-USE PATH UPDATE- A public involvement information session was held on December 17 at the Town Hall. The session was conducted by Jewell Associates with the Eau Claire County Highway Department. Project maps were provided, along with updates to the project plans and timeline. C. BUDGET AMENDMENT 2025- Noted that the Town is still in the process of completing the 2025 financials. This item will be added to the agenda for next month’s meeting. D. EMERGENCY PLAN UPDATE- The Town Emergency Plan has been updated and combined with a new template provided by the Wisconsin Towns Association. Chair Ailie will review the updated plan, and it will be placed on next month’s agenda. E. HALL REMODEL UPDATE- Chair Ailie contacted the Wisconsin Towns Association regarding estimates and the bid process. Market & Johnson recommended hiring a designer or architect. The Board discussed the possibility of dividing the remodel into two separate projects: (1) a fire resilient room in the mezzanine, and (2) restroom, hall, and new storage improvements. F. VEHICLES ENCROACHING INTO THE TOWN RIGHT-OF-WAY- Town Law Enforcement Officer Kranig issued a letter to a resident citing violations of the Town’s right-of-way ordinance. The letter outlined the violations, a timeline for compliance, and actions tol be taken if compliance is not achieved. G. LRIP GRANT- At the Eau Claire Co CTRIC Committee meeting held on December 11th, TRI Entitlement applications were discussed. No more than ½ the funds can be distributed in FY2026. After reviewing it it was determined Town of Seymour funds will be FY2027 (starting July 2026). Supervisor Parker will reach out for more information on to when construction and bidding can begin. . BOARD MEMBERS COMMUNICATIONS A. The next Board Meeting will be on February 9, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. B. Hall remodel update C. Hunting permit D. Budget Amendment 2025 E. Emergency Plan update F. LRIP update SIGN CHECKS AND FORMS: A/P checks were signed. The Board approved cash disbursements and payroll for December 9, 2025, through January 14, 2026. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Ailie motioned to adjourn meeting. The motion was seconded by Supervisor Parker. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Sarah Smith, Deputy Clerk