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Town of Peshtigo · Marinette County · meeting of Oct 21, 2025 · Minutes
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W2435 Old Peshtigo Road Marinette, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshtigo.org
MEETING MINUTES
Town of Peshtigo Monthly Board Meeting
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
6 p.m. or immediately following Plan Commission Meeting, whichever is later
1) Call to order: Chairperson Friday called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
2) Pledge of allegiance
3) Roll call: All present.
Chairperson Friday, Supervisor Coble, Supervisor Wortner, Supervisor Bergeson, Supervisor Joy
4) Verification of proper notice: Chairperson Friday verified.
5) Approve agenda: Approved via unanimous consent.
6) Plan Commission Resolution to Adopt Comprehensive Plan
a. Approve Ordinance to Adopt Comprehensive Plan: Motion to approve (Joy/Coble). Motion carried- 5
yes.
7) Public comment (limited to 3 minutes per person with no time donations from others, agenda items only),
start by stating name/address & agenda item(s) to be addressed: None heard.
8) Announcements
a. Chairperson Friday attended WTA Fall Conference and TAC annual meeting.
b. Chairperson Friday held 9 information sessions for residents to learn about the revaluation process,
levy limits, and road maintenance plans- total of 16 residents attended. Overall, good questions and
feedback were discussed/received.
c. New Town of Peshtigo website going live soon!
9) Minute approval
a. Regular Board Meeting 9/16/2025: Motion to approve (Coble/Bergeson). Motion carried- 5 yes.
b. Special Board Meeting/Budget Workshop 9/23/2025: Approved via unanimous consent.
10) Reports
a. Fire Department: Chief Folgert gave report. Fire Department is accepting applications.
b. Constable: Chairperson Friday gave report.
c. Building Inspector: Chairperson Friday gave report. YTD- 55 permits.
11) Treasurer Report/Investment Report/Budget YTD vs Actual/Budget Amendments
a. Approve vouchers & payment of bills: Motion to approve (Coble/Bergeson). Motion carried- 5 yes.
b. Culligan water treatment quote: Motion to rent equipment from Culligan, discontinuing services
with Quality Water (Joy/Bergeson). Motion carried- 5 yes.
c. Revaluation additional proposals: Upwards of 170 assessment companies contacted by Chairperson
Friday and office staff through this process. Motion to accept Frank Assessment quote for $105,000
for revaluation services, funded via the revaluation account first, with the remainder to be paid from
the roads account (Friday/Wortner). Contract to be tweaked and brought back before the board.
Motion carried- 5 yes.
d. Road maintenance plan + funding options: Motion to accept 7-year 2026 County Availability Plan to
borrow $3.45mil maximum, for Marinette County to blacktop or chipseal roads (Wortner/Friday).
Motion carried- 3 yes. Coble and Joy- no.
W2435 Old Peshtigo Road Marinette, WI 54143 715-582-4332 www.townofpeshtigo.org
e. Building inspector resignation/replacement + compensation: Motion to contract Nature’s Edge
Inspection Agency- Jane Meissner (Wortner/Joy) as building inspector beginning November 1, 2025.
Jane will receive $1,000/month for Zoning Administrator, plus 90% of all permit fees. Motion carried-
5 yes.
f. 2026 Proposed Budget: $12,000/year for building inspector/zoning administrator to come out of
roads/public works account.
12) 2026 Emplify by Bellin Heart Run/Walk Roosevelt Rd closure from University Dr to Rader Rd 7:45 am
– 9:45 am Saturday April 25, 2026: Motion to approve (Coble/Wortner). Motion carried- 5 yes.
13) Standing Committee updates:
a. Buildings & Grounds – Chairperson Coble, Vice Chairperson Bergeson: No updates.
b. Recycling Center – Chairperson Bergeson, Vice Chairperson Coble: No updates. Working on pre-
winter cleanup.
c. Roads & Ditches – Chairperson Wortner
i. Acceptance of Rustic Pine Lane as Town road: Wortner inspected road. Motion to accept as
Town road (Coble/Wortner). Klema to work with Town Attorney to deed road to Town of
Peshtigo, at his expense. Motion carried with 5 yes.
14) PFAS contamination updates
a. DNR: No updates.
b. Tyco/JCI: Updates on Town website, under water tab.
c. EPA Superfund designation: Updates on Town website, under water tab.
d. Tyco Litigation: No updates, still in litigation.
15) Upcoming Meetings – Budget Hearing/Special Town Meeting of the Electors/Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6 p.m.
16) Adjourn: Motion to adjourn at 7:14pm (Joy/Bergeson). Motion carried- 5 yes.
Kayla Okins, Clerk 10/28/2025
Source: Town of Peshtigo website. First collected Oct 9, 2026.