minutes

Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, September 9, 20 2 5 Townsend Town Hall 6 :00 p.m . Chairperson Monica Zeller called the meeting to order at 6pm Roll ca ll: Chairperson Monica Zeller , Supervisor Chuck DeMoulin , Supervisor Willie Evans , Treasurer Beth Hartman , Clerk Linda Ziegler. 28 citizens Verification of proper agenda notice: Ziegler posted the agenda on August 29, 2025 at Townsend Post Office, Townsend Town Hal l , Laona State Bank, Townsend Branch, and www.townsendwisconsin.org . Zeller amended the agenda to add an operator’s license and made the motion to approve the agenda, 2 nd by Evans – m/A Motion made by DeMoulin to accept the minutes of the August 12, 2025 meeting, 2 nd by Evans – M/A Treasures report – Hartman gave a P&L budget performance report. The town received the August tax settlement for $208,141 and paid the remaining road project bill. Ziegler stated that all checks and vouchers have been paid. Motion by Evans t o approve the report and pay all the bills , 2 nd by DeMoulin - M/A Ambulance Report – Report on file . Janet Opeila said their staff has been taking additional precautions because of the measles outbreak. Vacations are over so everyone is back in to rotation. Mardi Gras and Weinerfest went well. Looking forward to Festifall and the Chili cookoff fund raisers. Thank you for the community support. Fire Department report – Report on file . Chief Dawn Herlache said they had 3 calls since last meeting but still on par to being one of their busiest years. The department is working on updating the records management system. Friends of Townsend Fire – Wanda Laste said they are rewriting some grants. Recycling the cans has been very profitable, especially after the 4 th . October 4 th is the Fire Department open house, which will coincide with the Chili Cookoff. Next meeting is September 20 at 9:30 Lakes Country Library - Report on file. Kathleen Marsh said they are working on the 2026 budget and there will be no increase in financial support from the towns. The solar panels have been installed and a ribbon cutting ceremony and presentation will be Wednesday, September 17 at 3pm. Permits/License s : Picnic license for American Legion to sell beer at their event September 20 at the Long Branch pavilion. Zeller made the motion to approve, 2 nd by DeMoulin – M/A. Operators License for J. Wlodarski. DeMoulin made the motion to approve, 2 nd by Evans – M/A Business : 1. Amendment to Resolution 03 - 2024, Town Hall Rental Agreement: D. CHARGES individuals for functions such as Weddings/showers/parties $75.00 + $50.00 refundable deposit F. DAMAGED PROPERTY : Users of the public meeting room are expected to treat Town property with care and respect. The Town will pursue recourse, through all available means, for any vandalism or damage to Town property. Security deposits may be retained in the event of: Damage to furniture, fixtures, or equipment beyond normal wear and tear. Excessive cleaning required due to misuse of the room. The Town reserves the right to impose additional charges if costs exceed the deposit. G. OTHER RULES : Pickup Key: Contact the Town Clerk at 715 - 276 - 6856 to pick up the key. Key must be returned within 2 business days after the function or returned via the drop box. Multiple events: When multiple events are scheduled on the same day, setup for a later event must not begin before the first event has concluded. All groups are expected to respect their reserved time frames to avoid disruption Addition to Last Paragraph of the agreement page: I (we) understand that any pre - decorations or table setups may be moved if an event precedes ours. I (we) further acknowledge that there is no early admittance to the building prior to our scheduled reservation time. Evans made the motion to accept the amendments, 2 nd by Zeller – M/A 2. Lakes C ountry Library representative – Zeller made the motion to approve Sally Bowers as the new Townsend Library Representative. 2 nd by DeMoulin – M/A 3. Road work update: All road resurfacing has been completed; partials on Red Maple and Valley View and the Red Maple boat landing. The board will be discussing work for next year in the upcoming meeting. 4. Little Library. Thank you to Dale Staniak and crew for this great addition to the town. Thanks to Chuck DeMoulin for the pavers. Just a reminder that this is not to be used as a bulletin board. 5. NOCCO committee member: The 7 towns are getting back together to standardize the ordinances and contracts with the County Sheriff’s department. Zeller and DeMoulin will be on the committee Public Comment Sheriff Todd Skarban reported that the department rescinded the NOCCO contract this year to qualify for additional state opportunities. This decision has collectively saved the towns $67,000. With the new Riverview substation now in operation, a detective, one officer, and a recreation officer are consistently present in the area. However, the committee will need to update the ordinances to allow for the collection of a greater share of fine revenue through the Gillett Municipal Court. Correspondence : n/a Announcements : NOCCO committee meeting Wednesday September 10. Library ribbon cutting for Solar Project Sept. 17 @ 3pm Chili cookoff/Fire Department open house Saturday October 4 2026 Budget meeting October 8 at 10am Evans motioned to adjourn at 6:47pm, 2 nd by DeMoulin - M/A Minutes approved October 14, 2025 L inda Ziegler, Clerk