Town Board Meeting — Minutes

AMBERG TOWN BOARD MEETING Community Center – Tuesday July 8, 2025 6:00 pm Chairman Sagan called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm with all board members present and 13 citizens present The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Chairman Sagan opened the floor to the citizens. Mark Wisinski doesn’t feel we need to put a surcharge on the taxes for garbage because the citizens don’t have to pay. Supervisor Mattison checked into this and it is taken out of their tax payment first. Ron Magley wants to know why the trucks and equipment are sitting outside and would like to see them inside. He feels we need to raise the taxes but not with the 3-year plan. Hank Novak attended to let us know that he is here for us and to call him. Supervisor Mattison made a motion to accept the clerk’s report as read and Supervisor Campbell seconded it. The general m/m account has $ 222,241.44. The equipment cd has $ 64,212.28. The main checking account has $ 29,848.61 and after checks clear it will be $5000.00. The park and rec account has $ 32,407.53 Supervisor Mattison made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report and Supervisor Campbell seconded it. The Planning Commission meeting was called to order at 6:04 pm. The chairman spoke to the E.M. coordinator for Marinette County to write an emergency plan for the Town. We need to keep track of the damage to infrastructure and what it would cost to repair. Since the money would come from the state the commission recommends we download a current form to see what is required. There was a special meeting on July 5, 2025 to approve a 5 acre parcel that was taken out of a forty on County K. The commission approved it and recommends the chairman and clerk sign it. The Fire Dept has $13,000.00 in their checkbook and had one lift assist. They received the second half of their monies from the Town. The Wausaukee Rescue Squad were in the Wausaukee parade and when the units got back to the squad building they were both dispatched out on calls. 170 calls so far this year. The Road Dept has been patching, cutting grass on the sides of the roads. We will be opening bids for pulverizing Barker Rd on July 21st. The Park and Rec is pleased to announce that Ducky Days was a huge success and events like this are not possible without the support of the community, businesses as well as the dedication of their volunteers. The publicly thanked everyone who donated their time to support this event. Next Ducky Days will be June 20th, 2026. There is a hearing on July 21st regarding vacating the portion of Bell Avenue on the ballfield. Once the zoning is complete they will be able to proceed with the soil test and work on scheduling the individual parts for the bathroom project. Next Park and Rec meeting is August 4th at 6pm. Supervisor Mattison made a motion to grant a temporary liquor license to the Ranger City Riders and the Amberg Fire Dept and Supervisor Campbell seconded it. The garbage surcharge is tabled until next month and Clerk Ducat will talk to the county treasurer regarding putting a surcharge on the taxes. Supervisor Mattison would like to raise the taxes 50% for three years and then revisit it. Supervisor Campbell and Chairman Sagan voted against it. Supervisor Mattison made a motion and Supervisor Campbell seconded it to accept Country Visions propane bid. Supervisor Mattison made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Supervisor Campbell seconded it. Meeting adjourned at 6:47.