Budget Minutes

DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED AT THE 2026 BUDGET HEARING TOWN OF CRESCENT MINUTES OF THE 2025 ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING, SPECIAL TOWN MEETING AND SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 12, 2025 5:00 P.M., CRESCENT TOWN HALL CALL TO ORDER ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING Chairman Grady Hartman called the Annual Budget Hearing to order at 5:00 p.m. Roll Call was taken. Member’s present were Chairman Grady Hartman, Supervisor Jonathan Jacobson, Supervisor Michael Pazdernik, Clerk Tracy Hartman and Treasurer Carla Fletcher. It was determined that the meeting was properly posted and published pursuant to law, and that there was a quorum. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 13, 2024 Motion by Keven Mahner to waive the reading of the minutes the minutes from November 13, 2024. Seconded by Ken Orton. Aye 16; Motion carried. Motion by Grady Hartman to approve the minutes as presented. Seconded by Dan Mehring. Aye 16; Motion carried. REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED 2026 TOWN BUDGET Clerk Hartman reviewed the proposed 2026 budget which includes the base levy of $651,315 and a loan payment of $112,524 for a total levy of $763,839.00. Motion was made by Jonathan Jacobson to adjourn the Annual Budget Hearing at 5:10 p.m. Seconded by Dan Mehring. All aye; motion carried. CALL SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TO ORDER Chairman Hartman called the Special Town Meeting of the Electorate to Order at 5:10 p.m. It was determined that the Special Town Meeting of the Electorate was properly posted and published according to law. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 13, 2024 Motion was made by Carla Fletcher to waive the reading of the minutes of November 13, 2024. Seconded by Ken Orton. Aye 18, Nay - 0. Motion carried. Motion was made by Grady Hartman to approve the minutes as presented. Seconded by Carla Fletcher. Aye 18, Nay - 0. Motion carried. SET TAX LEVY FOR 2025 TO BE COLLECTED IN 2026 Motion was made by Carla Fletcher to approve the town levy at $763,839.00 for 2025 collected in 2026. Seconded by Keven Mahner. Vote was taken. Aye 18, Nay 0; motion carried. Keven Mahner requested approval from the town electors to put up a training center on the old town dump. This training center would be built using two storage containers. Chair Hartman stated that this has been staked out and there have been no issues noted. Jacobson stated that there will be a gravel pad to place the storage containers on. Motion by Jacobson to allow the CVFD to setup the two storage containers as a training center in the specified zone at the town dump. Seconded by Mehring. Aye 18, Nay 0; motion carried. Dan Mehring asked where things are at with the Squash Lake Boat Landing. Chair Hartman stated that a consultant has been hired to assist with the DNR permit needed for the boat landing. Mehring questioned if pads are needed or if it could be left as gravel. Motion was made by Jonathan Jacobson to adjourn the Special Town Meeting of the Electorate at 5:23 p.m. Seconded by Paul Frey. Vote was taken. All aye; Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned 5:23 p.m. Submitted by, Tracy Hartman Town Clerk TOWN OF CRESCENT MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING November 12, 2025 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Grady Hartman called the Special Town Board Meeting to order at 5:23 p.m. Roll Call was taken. Member’s present were Chairman Grady Hartman, Supervisor Jonathan Jacobson, Supervisor Michael Pazdernik, Clerk Tracy Hartman and Treasurer Carla Fletcher. It was determined that the meeting was properly posted and published pursuant to law, and that there was a quorum. Motion was made by Jacobson to accept the minutes of the Special Town Board Meeting conducted on November 13, 2024. Seconded by Pazdernik. All aye; motion carried. Motion was made by Hartman to accept the 2026 budget as presented with a tax levy of 763,839.00. Seconded by Jacobson. All aye; motion carried Motion was made by Pazdernik to adjourn the Special Town Board Meeting at 5:25 p.m. Seconded by Pazdernik. All aye; motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m. Submitted by, Tracy Hartman Town Clerk