070826_VillageBoard_Minutes
Village of Bonduel · Shawano County · meeting of Aug 24, 2026 · Minutes
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Following the Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence, President Russ Gehm, called the
meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Gehm read the statement regarding the posting of the meeting.
PRESENT: Andrew Court, Sean Falk, Russ Gehm, and Kay Zuleger. Excused: Matt Pleshek,
Brenda Staszak, and Michelle Streetman.
AGENDA: Motion by Court, second by Falk, to approve the agenda as presented and to deviate
from the order as necessary. Motion carried unanimously.
MINUTES: Motion by Falk, second by Zuleger to approve the minutes from June 10, 2026,
Village Board Meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CITIZENS AND OPEN FORUM. Jesse Rankin, Director of Municipal
Operations; Keith Fischer, Police Chief.
REPORTS:
COW: Minutes on file.
Police Department Report. Report on file. The Village will be getting an actual drug drop off
box delivered this week for Village Hall. This will replace the one that has been used in the
past.
Fire Department Report. No report provided.
EMS Report. No report provided.
Clerk/Treasurer Report. Report on file. Jen is back from leave, extremely happy to have her
back in the office. Working on preparing the detail ledger for department heads to review for
any changes in the first 6 months of 2026. All liquor licenses and operator licenses have been
issued, except for the one on this agenda for approval.
Municipal Operations Department Report. Report on file. Continuing to work on obtaining a
few more RFPs for trash and recycling providers. The Fourth of July celebration was a
success, and the parade was well attended.
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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Plan Commission. Minutes on file.
Fire Commission. Minutes on file.
RDA Meeting. Minutes on file.
TID Joint Review Board. Mintes on file
Board of Review Initial Meeting. Minutes on file.
NEW BUSINESS:
K1. Discussion and possible action on Resolution 2026-12 amending a Project Plan for Tax
Incremental District No. 2. Redevelopment Resources drafted the proposed project plan
amendment for Tax Incremental District (TID) No. 2. TID No. 2 is a 20-year district, and the
amendment will allow the district to donate to TID No. 3. This provision was intended to be
included in the original project plan but was omitted. The Plan Commission has reviewed and
recommended the amended project plan to the Board for approval. Motion by Zuleger,
second by Court, to introduce Resolution 2026-12 amending the project plan for Tax
Incremental District Number 2. Court-Aye, Falk-Aye, Zuleger-Aye, and Gehm-Aye. Motion
carried unanimously.
K2. Discussion and possible action on Resolution 2026-13 amending a Project Plan for Tax
Incremental District No. 3. Redevelopment Resources drafted the proposed project plan
amendment for Tax Incremental District (TID) No. 3. TID No. 3 is a 27-year district, and the
amendment will allow the district to receive donations from TID No. 2. This provision was
intended to be included in the original project plan but was omitted. The Plan Commission
has reviewed and recommended the amended project plan to the Board for approval. Motion
by Court, second by Falk, to introduce Resolution 2026-13 amending the project plan for Tax
Incremental District Number 3. Court-Aye, Falk-Aye, Zuleger-Aye, and Gehm-Aye. Motion
carried unanimously.
K3. Discussion and possible action approving the renewal of the 2026-2027 LWMMI Village
Insurance policy. The Village's 2026–2027 insurance policy is up for renewal this month.
Premiums have increased across all categories of coverage. The total premium for the
upcoming policy year is $55,072, which provides coverage for liability, automobile, property,
crime, and workers' compensation insurance. Motion by Zuleger, second by Court, to approve
the renewal of the 2026-2027 insurance policy with League of Wisconsin Municipalities and
McClone. Motion carried unanimously.
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K4. Discussion and possible action on approving sign application for 109 Brooke Court,
By the Yard. Matt Baldwin has applied for a sign permit for his business located at 109
Brooke Court. The proposed sign is for By the Yard Excavating and Landscape Materials.
Rankin has reviewed the application and determined that the overall size of the
proposed sign complies with all applicable Village sign ordinance requirements. Motion
by Court, second by Zuleger, to approve the sign application for 109 Brooke Court, By the
Yard, as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
K5. Discussion and possible action approving the 2026-2027 Liquor License application
for Captain’s Axe & Arcade. Captain's Axe & Arcade submitted its beer license application
on June 19, 2026. At the June 10th Board meeting, a motion was made to approve all
liquor license applications, except for Captain's Axe & Arcade, because its application had
not yet been filed with the Village office. The application has since completed the
required background check process and was approved as submitted. The license fee has
not yet been paid. Motion by Court, seconded by Falk, to approve the beer license for
Captain's Axe & Arcade, contingent upon payment of the license fee prior to issuance.
Motion carried unanimously.
K6. Discussion and possible action to approve the picnic license for Bonduel Lions Club
Corn Roast. The Bonduel Lions Club has applied for a temporary Class “B” Picnic License
for its Annual Corn Roast, to be held at Village Park on August 7. The required background
checks have been completed, and the application is ready for consideration. Motion by
Zuleger, second by Court, to approve the picnic license for the Bonduel Lions Club annual
corn roast. Motion carried unanimously.
K7. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2nd Quarter Per Diems. Second quarter
per diems were presented to the Board for review. Motion by Court, second by Falk, to
approve the 2nd quarter per diems as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
K8. Discussion and possible action approving the 2027 Village Budget Calendar. Maroszek
reviewed the 2027 budget calendar with the Board. Motion by Falk, second by Zuleger, to
approve the 2027 budget calendar as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
L1. Discussion and possible action on appointments to Boards, Commissions and
Committees. No new appointments were presented. By consensus the Board agreed to
move the agenda item to the next meeting.
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M. Approval of Payments. Motion by Court, second by Zuleger, to approve the monthly
payments for July 2026 as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
N. Treasurer’s Report. Motion by Zuleger, second by Falk, to approve the June 2026
Treasurer’s report as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Upcoming monthly meetings were discussed.
Motion by Court, second by Zuleger to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting
adjourned at 6:23 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Maroszek, Clerk/Treasurer
Source: Village of Bonduel website. First collected Oct 10, 2026.