Regular Town Board Meeting — Agenda

Town of Phelps 4495 Town Hall Rd., PO Box 157 Phelps, WI 54554 Phone: 715-545-2270 Town Website: www.phelpswi.gov Chairman Supervisors Steve Doyen townchair@phelpswi.gov Maureen L Robinson supervisor.robinson@phelpswi. gov Clerk/Treasurer Jeremy Ryan Sheryl J Ward supervisor.ryan@phelpswi.gov townclerk@phelpswi.gov Mary Ann (Mak) Holcomb Supervisor.holcomb@phelpswi. gov Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Kathleen R Ray Steve Waier deputyclerk@phelpswi.gov supervisor.waier@phelpswi.gov Town of Phelps Vilas County, Wisconsin Regular Town Board Meeting Agenda Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Time: 6:00 pm Place: Phelps Community Center, White Pine Room – use south entrance (behind old town shop) 4495 Town Hall Rd., Phelps WI 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Roll Call/Quorum Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Verification of Public Notice by Town Board 5. Correspondence and Communications – Stray dog Complaint 2026-1 6. Reports a. Chairman Report b. Town Board Supervisors Reports c. Department/Committee Reports d. EMS/Fire Department Reports e. Clerk Report Discussion/Action on the Following Agenda Items (Public Comment will be Allowed on Each Agenda Item): 7. Approval of the meeting minutes of July 8, 2026, Regular Town Board Meeting 8. Approval of July 2026 Financial Report 9. Approval of Checks and ACH/EFT Transactions: from July 1 through July 31, 2026, including Check #’s 20703 – 20770 10. Consider/Approve Operator License for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, for: • Michael Duquaine • Mindi E Brock 11. Consider/Approve a Shoreline Restoration Project sign at Lakefront Pines Park 12. Consider/Approve new road name Deer Valley Rd to replace Big Frank Rd sign 13. Consider/Approve External Budget Amendment to use $3,000 from the LGIP Library Reserve Account to purchase wall art, indoor trash cans, and wall clocks for various rooms throughout the Community Center/Library. 14. Consider/Approve Ordinance 2026-02 Alternate Claims Procedure to authorize an alternative procedure for approving financial claims against the town that are in the nature of bills and vouchers under the authority of s. 60.44(2) Wis. Stats. 15. D iscussion/Action on replacement of fire department breathing- air compressor and SCBA equipment. 16. Discussion/Action on Phelps Transfer Station concerns 17. Discussion/Action on a request to change a portion of the town road right-of-way on E Kerr Lane 18. Discussion/Action on hiring an additional employee to help with maintenance of new community center and growing needs of the town, and planning for the replacement of an existing position in the near future 19. Discussion/Action on Grant opportunity – WVIC R ecreational Facilities Assistance Program (RFAP) Grant 20. Consider/Approve new Use of Community Center Facility Reservation Request Form 21. Consider/Approve Renter/User Guidelines and Requirements for the Community Center 22. Consider/Approve Phelps Community Center Rental Agreement 23. Update on West Shore Road Bridge Project 24. Update on new Community Center project 25. Update on Dumpster Day and Electronic Recycling Event – Saturday, Oct 10, 2026 8am – 11 am 26. Set Dates for 2027 Budget Workshop meetings 27. Adjournment ____________________________________ Kathleen R Ray, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer This agenda has been posted at the Phelps Town Hall/Community Center, Phelps Post Office, Phelps Convenience Center, Town Website, and emailed to the Vilas County News Review August 10, 2026.