Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN OF WHEATON REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 13, 2026 The meeting has been properly noticed per Wisconsin Statute 19.84 2) The meeting was called to order at 7:02pm 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, Ms. Miller, Mr. Gutsch, Ms. Rudd, Mr. Kohls, and Ms. Droske. Mr. Books was absent. 4) A motion was made by Rudd/Droske 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 Droske/Kohls to approve the December 9, 2025 meeting minutes. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 6) Public comments: None 7) Committee Reports: A) Ms. Miller presented the treasurer’s report. B) Chief Adam Blaskowski presented the fire chief report on the budget, equipment, runs, training, and answered questions from the board. C) Ms. Droske presented the ground water report. D) The town budget and ordinance chapters 38 and 40 were updated on the town website. The following items were posted to the website: noncandidacy for Alice Droske, tax collection dates, winter 2026 town newsletter, and canceled January Plan Commission meeting. E) Visit Eau Claire presented the tourism report. F) There was not a Corridor T report as there was not a meeting held in December. 8) Old Business A) Ms. Rudd will attend the board of review training session. B) The changes to the Fire Department Constitution & Bylaws suggested by the fire department members were presented. A document with the suggested changes will be presented at the February board meeting. 9) New Business A) The property damage done during the December plow operation was discussed. Landscape contractors will be solicited and bids will be taken to repair the damage. B) The compensation plan for the fire department employees was presented by the fire chief. C) A drawing was held to determine the candidate order on the April ballot. Mary Rudd will be listed first and Steve Harmon will be listed second. D) A motion was made by Rudd/Kohls to go into closed session per WI Statute 19.85(1) c for considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation date of any public employee which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. The motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote. E) The board approved compensation increases for the town road crew employees and the recycling center attendant. The board also approved the compensation plan for fire department employees as presented by the fire chief. 10) Future Agenda Items: fire department constitution and bylaws and property damage done during December plow operation. 11) The next meeting date was set for Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7pm. 12) A motion by Droske/Rudd was made to adjourn. Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote at 8:31pm. Submitted by Scott Deutscher Scott Deutscher Town Clerk