Town Board — Minutes

Town of Brooklyn Est. 1849 Green Lake County WI Town of Brooklyn N5988 County Road A | Green Lake, WI 54941 (920) 294-6600 | clerk@tn.brooklyn.wi.gov | www.townofbrooklyn.com Town Board Meeting May 12, 2026 6:00 PM. Minutes 1. The May 12, 2026, was called to order. 2. Pledge of Allegiance was said by all in attendance. Absent was Treasurer Mehn. There were 2 citizens in attendance. 3. The minutes of the April 14, 2026, meeting were approved with spelling error fixed. M/S: Reabe/McConnell. Motion carried. 4. Monthly Financial Review: a. Treasurer’s report – the report was received and reviewed by all. b. Clerk’s report – the town’s website has been updated with a new look. Open Book is this Thursday. We are now preparing for alcohol/operator’s licenses. 5. The Library Report was received and read by all. 6. The Building Inspector’s Report was received and read by all. 7. Fire Commission Report – Ron Triemstra: The fire department had seven calls for the month. EMS had 15 calls to the City of Green Lake and 9 calls to the Town of Brooklyn. The whole system has 143 calls for the month. 8. County Board Supervisor Report – Harley Reabe: The county board met on April 20th for student government day. They reelected Dave Abendroth as county board chairman. The only other committee that was elected to the highway on which I was reelected too. One ordinance was passed regarding a rezone in the Town of Brooklyn. 9. Chairperson Reports: a. Road Report – Mike Wuest: We are on schedule for the two roads for construction, Schwartz Lane and Woodland Circle. Tentative date should be around the 15 th. Waiting for weather to be better to think about mowing ditches. 10. Supervisor Reports: a. Recycling Report – Harley Reabe: It’s a little come and go with the road construction. In April had 10.92 ton. That’s about average. b. Sanitary District Report – Kristin Radtke: The GLSD has not met since our last meeting. The next meeting is on May 21st and I can tell you that on their agenda is an ordinance for sewer connection timeline Area 9 sewer extension. Paulette Janssen, the administrative assistant, will be retiring at the end of the year, so they will discuss her replacement. c. Plan Commission Report – Sue McConnell: - No report 11. C&A* on discontinuing the Ad Hoc Committee regarding the City & Town Boundary Agreement . Chairman Wuest has talked with the mayor. The interest in the city has really fallen away. Ad Hoc seems to be at a standstill. (M/S: Wuest/Triemstra). Wuest: Yes; Reabe: Yes; Triemstra: Yes; Yes; McConnell: Yes; Radtke: Yes; Motion passed. 12. C&A* Call the Board of Review to order postpone Board of Review until June 23, 2026 the tax roll is incomplete (M/S: Wuest/Reabe) Wuest: Yes; Reabe: Yes; Triemstra: Yes; Yes; McConnell: Yes; Radtke: Yes; Motion passed. 13. C&A* on Resolution 2026-1 Relating to Refund of Certain Overpayments to the Town (M/S: Wuest/Radtke) Wuest: Yes; Reabe: Yes; Triemstra: Yes; Yes; McConnell: Yes; Radtke: Yes; Motion passed. 14. Next Town Board Meeting - Tuesday, June 9, 2026 @ 6:00 PM Meeting adjourned at 6:13 p.m. Amy Wesenberg, Clerk