February 18, 2026 Minutes

932 Proceedings of the Town of Pine Lake Board Meeting held on February 18, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., in the Pine Lake 1 Community Building, Fire Department Meeting Room #1, 4197 River Road. 2 3 Notice of meeting was posted in two (2) locations within the Town of Pine Lake and on the town website at 4 www.townofpinelake.com according to Wisconsin Statutes. 5 6 Present: Supervisors Tim Oestreich, Brian Gehrig, Jennifer Cordy, Ron Lueneburg, and Clerk Cindy Skinner. 7 Absent: Chairman Jim Flory and Treasurer Cory Hoffmann 8 9 Acting Chairman Tim Oestreich called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Motion by Jennifer Cordy to approve the 10 agenda and the chairman to move items as needed, second by Brian Gehrig. Motion carried by voice vote. 11 12 Motion by Ron Lueneburg to approve the minutes of the January 21, 2026, Town Board Meeting, second by Tim 13 Oestreich. Motion carried by voice vote. 14 15 Library Report. Pam Winchell reported on the software that the library uses to track usage and that it doesn’t 16 differentiate check outs per towns. The library encourages each family member to have their own library card. Pine 17 Lake had 905 checkouts in January. Upcoming events were listed, more laptops will be given out, the library will be 18 closed March 25th for in service and they are continuing to look for a grant writer. Discussion regarding the building 19 being used as a warming shelter during the extremely cold days this winter with one of the days being closed during 20 the coldest time in January. 21 22 County Board Supervisor report. No report 23 24 Constable Report. Jake Nitzel reported receiving a complaint from a resident on Spider Lake Road regarding the 25 snowmobile groomer causing issues with driveway and mailbox. The town crew was sent to the area to clean up and 26 Jim contacted the snowmobile club to make sure that it doesn’t happen again. 27 28 Citizens Concerns. None. 29 30 Steve Kuzma from the Moen Lake area contacted Jim regarding being able to put a donated bench at the Moen Lake 31 boat landing in honor of Tony Steubert with a plaque and the association purchasing and installing it. Discussion as 32 to the picture of the bench to be purchased and placement. Motion by Ron Lueneburg to approve the donated bench in 33 honor of Tony Seubert and that it be permanently affixed with final placement approved by Chairman Jim Flory, 34 second by Brian Gehrig. Motion carried by voice vote. 35 36 The Public Hearing for the Oneida County Chapter 9, Article 7, Section 9.77 Off-Street Parking and Loading Space 37 was set for February 24, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. The town board will contact the county board chairman with any 38 comments or suggestions that they may have. 39 40 Financial Report. Cory Hoffmann’s report – Book Balance – 12/31/2025 - $1,566,059.17, Income for January - 41 $2,302,236.34, Expenses for January - $2,012,240.04, Book Balance – 1/31/2026 - $1,856,055.47. Peoples Checking 42 Balance - $1,533,968.39. Peoples Money Market Balance - $322,087.08. Bank Balance 1/31/2026 - $1,856,055.47. 43 44 Personnel Committee Report. Jen reported that she and Tim had met with the town crew a few weeks ago to review 45 the updated work agreement, the new job descriptions and the annual evaluation form. Only Ben and John were at the 46 meeting and Steve was absent. He later spoke with Jen by phone to go over the items and also spoke with Tim by 47 phone. 48 49 Highway Shop Committee Report. Tim reported that the crew is busy with plowing and pushing back and cleaning 50 up intersections. One of the patrol trucks was involved in an accident when a motorist going too fast slid into him and 51 the plow ram was damaged. Hearing tests have been scheduled for April 1st. Discussion regarding the purchase of a 52 new one ton truck will be on the March meeting agenda. 53 54 Building and Grounds Report. Brian reported that the septic at Fire Station #2 had issues. H&H Septic pumped it and 55 replaced the lift pump. 56 933 Fire Department Report. Brian reported that January had 35 EMS calls and 6 fire calls. March 7th is the appreciation 57 dinner at Holiday Acres. 58 59 Communications. Cindy had the update for the audit that will be conducted on March 3rd. She and Jim had attended 60 the WTA District Meeting and received Board of Review Training. Also the WTA had requested that each town pass 61 a Transportation Resolution for more funding – to be on the March Agenda. Letters received from County Planning 62 and Zoning for citations issued for properties at 3785 N. Limberlost Rd and 4788 STH 17. Also for Pine Harbor 63 Properties renting the 3 cottages without the proper permits – since no renewals have been received the permits were 64 revoked and ordered to cease renting. A welfare check was done on a residence and everything was found to be in 65 good condition with animals and residents clean and well cared for. Effective January 1, 2026, the fees for Tourist 66 Rooming Houses will increase from $150 to $500 for both the Administrative Review Permits and the Annual 67 Renewal Application. 68 Notified by the attorney regarding Sandy Beach Road that the landowners appeared before a judge on January 26th 69 with no decision being given until another hearing that is set for March 6th at 3:45 p.m. 70 Webinar will be held February 19th at 2:00 p.m. with information about the Small Bridge Grant Program. Also on 71 February 19th at 11:30 a.m. a Public Hearing will be held by the Committee on Transportation and Local Government 72 relating to several Senate Bills. 73 The Department of Revenue notified the towns that devices had been removed from the Electronic Vaping Device 74 Directory on February 14, 2026, and that retailers and distributors must remove the devices from inventory no later 75 than March 7, 2026. 76 The town received a check for $728.28 from the motorist that had damaged the guardrail on Pine Lake Road to cover 77 the balance that the insurance didn’t pay for the county repairs. 78 79 Motion by Brian Gehrig to approve the February vouchers for payment, second by Ron Lueneburg. Motion carried 80 by voice vote. 81 82 Next town board meeting is March 18, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. 83 84 Motion by Ron Lueneburg to adjourn, second by Jen Cordy. Motion carried by voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 85 7:15 p.m. 86 87 Cindy Skinner, Clerk 88 89 90 91 92