Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN OF WHEATON REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 12, 2026 The meeting has been properly noticed per Wisconsin Statute 19.84 2) The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm with the Pledge of Allegiance being recited and a moment of silence being observed. 3) Roll call was taken and the following members were present: Mr. Deutscher, Mr. Books, Mr. Gutsch, Ms. Rudd, Mr. Kohls, and Mr. Harmon. Ms. Miller arrived at 7:40pm 4) A motion was made by Rudd/Books to approve the agenda. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 5) Mr. Deutscher presented the clerk’s report and check register. A motion was made by Books/Kohls to approve the April 14, 2026 and April 21, 2026 meeting minutes. The motion carried on unanimous voice vote. 6) Special Board Action: A) No one has expressed interest in being appointed to the Plan Commission for a 3-year term previously held by Tom Piercy. B) A motion was made by Rudd/Harmon to appoint Mike McGinley to the Plan Commission for a 3-year term thru April 2029 until a replacement can be found. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. C) The vacancy on the town board due to the resignation of Mark Kohls will be posted to the website. The board will consider appointing any interested residents in the vacancy at the June board meeting. 7) Public comments: None Reminders: Board of Review will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026 from 6pm to 8pm at the town hall. 8) Committee Reports: A) Ms. Miller handed out the treasurer’s report upon her arrival. B) Chief Adam Blaskowski presented the fire chief report on the budget, equipment, runs, training, and answered questions from the board. C) The town chair presented an update on groundwater. Nitrate testing kits will be available again this year. D) The town budget, 2026 annual meeting, ordinance chapter 28 first reading, and the 2025 financial report were posted to the website. The town board member information was updated on the website. E) A tourism update was not available. F) Mr. Harmon presented an update on the Corridor T project from the last meeting. G) An update was not available on the Chippewa-Eau Claire MPO and TAC meeting held on April 15, 2026. H) An update was not available on the Wisconsin Utility Tax Association Meeting held April 15, 2026. 9) Old Business A) The town chair presented an update on the process to repair the damage done during the December snow plow operation. The invoice for repairs has been received and will be paid this month. B) Changes to the fire department constitution and bylaws was presented. A motion was made by Books/Rudd to send the changes to the fire department constitution and bylaws back to the fire department for review. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. C) A public hearing will be held on June 9, 2026 on Wisconsin Act 68: Subdivision Ordinance Updates (Wheaton Ordinance Chapter 11). D) A motion was made by Rudd/Kohls to adopt Ordinance Chapter 28 Harmful & Exotic Animals as presented. The motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote. E) The town chair presented an update on reimbursement for the 2025 LRIP road projects. F) Potential road projects for 2026 were discussed. The bid advertisements will be published this month. 10) New Business A) Rezoning parcel 22810-2021-00750000 Pine Meadows HTP LLC from Ag to R3 was discussed. A motion was made by Books/Harmon to approve rezoning parcel 22810-2021-00750000 Pine Meadows HTP LLC from Ag to R3. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. B) A plan to create a pollinator patch at the Wheaton Boat Landing by Lucus Prokopinski was presented by Mr. Books. A motion was made by Rudd/Kohls to approve creating a pollinator patch at the Wheaton Boat Landing as presented. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. C) Options for replacing the skid steer trailer were presented. A motion was made by Books/Rudd to purchase a new trailer from Goodrich Trailer Sales at a cost of $8,395. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. D) Options for disposing of SCBA units, skid steer trailer, and ditch mower were discussed. A motion was made by Harmon/Rudd to dispose of SCBA units, skid steer trailer, and ditch mower as the town sees fit. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. E) Options for amending the 2026 town budget to cover the purchase of SCBA units for the fire department were discussed. A motion was made by Books/Harmon to transfer $250,000 from unspecified capital outlay to fire department operations for the purchase of SCBA units. The motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote. F) Chippewa County Zoning Ordinance Revision #1 was presented and discussed. A motion was made by Harmon/Rudd that the town does not agree with Chippewa County Zoning Ordinance Revision #1. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. G) The invoice approval process was discussed. The board decided that the invoice approval process can continue as it has been. H) The fire department equipment replacement schedule was presented and discussed. I) The American Trails-Trails Capacity Grant Application was presented and discussed. A motion was made by Harmon/Kohls to move forward with the American Trails-Trails Capacity Grant Application. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. J) The town board areas of focus listing was presented and updated. K) Purchasing an air compressor by the firefighter’s association to fill fire department SCBA tanks and transferring ownership of the compressor to the town was discussed. A motion was made by Rudd/Harmon to approve purchasing an air compressor to fill fire department SCBA tanks with reimbursement from the volunteer firefighter’s association upon completion of the project. The motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote. 11) Future Agenda Items: Fire department constitution and bylaws, Plan Commission and Town Board appointments, and town equipment replacement schedule. 12) The next meeting date was set for Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 7pm. 13) A motion by Books/Harmon was made to adjourn. Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote at 9:31 pm. Submitted by Scott Deutscher Scott Deutscher Town Clerk