Town Board Meeting — Minutes

SPECIAL & REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETINGS NOVEMBER 11, 2025, 6:00 PM MINUTES Budget Hearing 1. Meeting called to order by Chairman Mike Wuest at 6:00 PM. Present: Chairman Wuest, Supervisors- McConnell, Radtke, Reabe, Triemsta, Treasurer/Deputy Clerk Mehn. Absent: Clerk/Deputy Treasurer Wesenberg There were also 6 citizens in attendance. 2.Pledge of Allegiance was said by all in attendance. 3.Chairman Wuest would like to thank all the veterans for their service. 4. Time was allowed for review of 2026 Budget. 5. Public Hearing closed at 6:10 p.m. Special Meeting of Electors 1. Call Meeting to Order by Chairman Wuest 2. Minutes from November 12, 2024, budget hearing/special meeting. M/S: Radke/Reabe to approve the minutes of the November 12, 2024 meeting. Passed by voice vote. None opposed. 3. M/S Triemstra/McConnell to approve the 2025 total town tax levy in the amount of $1,056,153.00 to be collected in 2026 pursuant to Section 60.10(1)(a) of Wis. Statues and to approve the 2026 budget. McConnell; yes; Reabe: yes; Wuest: yes. Radke: yes; Triemstra: Yes. Motion carried. 4. Date set for the Budget and Special Hearing for 2026 set for November 10, 2026, at 6:00 PM. Motion made by Reabe/Triemstra. Motion carried. 5. Call for adjournment. M/S: Reabe/Triemstra. Adjourned at 6:17 PM. Regular Board Meeting 1. Meeting called to order by Chairman Wuest. 2. Motion to adopt the 2025 Proposed Budget of the Meeting of the Electors. M/S: Radke/McConnell. Triemstra: Yes, Reabe: Yes, McConnell: Yes; Radtke: Yes; Wuest: Yes. Motion carried. 3. Motion to the minutes of the October 14, 2025 meeting. M/S: Radtke/Reabe. Motion carried. 4. Monthly Financial Review: a. Treasurer’s report: We received the general transportation aid in the amount of $32,384.23. We received $16,845.49 in room tax for 3rd quarter and $3,670.47 in mobile home fees b. Clerk’s report: Absent – No report given. 5. Library report was received from Christina Lyon, Director – report was reviewed by the board. 6. Building Inspector report – report was reviewed by the board. 7. Fire Commission report: Fire calls 1- accident, 2 – alarms and 1 weather. EMS had 119 calls for the month. 10 calls in City of Green Lake and 16 calls in Town of Brooklyn. Chief Wagner and Todd Morris are going to compose a letter and send it to the Sheriff's Department to tell them that we want the sheriff to understand that it is responsibility for the Green Lake County Sheriff's Department when it comes to the hovercraft. 8. County Board Supervisor Report – Harley Reabe – County Board had their monthly meeting on October 21st. We had 3 new resolutions and 2 ordinances regarding rezones. We have our County Budget hearing meeting on Wednesday, November 12th at 6:00 PM 9. Chairperson Reports: a. Road Report – Mike Wuest – We're just kind of waiting to see what the weather is doing. We're doing a little brush clearing on some of the roads. The winter project will be replacing road signs starting in the Sugarloaf area. 10. Supervisor Reports: a. Recycling Report – Harley Reabe – quite busy for this time of year, with leaves and brush. No tonnage report yet, we hope to get this by the end of the week. The compactor had some issues this past weekend, they will be coming tomorrow to work on. 11. Sanitary District – Kristin Radtke: The Board of Commissioners met on October 22nd. They have another meeting on Friday, November 14th. Area 9 sewer extension had a public information meeting held on October 15th with about 20 people in attendance. Green Lake County Highway Shop sewer extension project, the county will be required to do sampling of their effluent for the next two years. There is informal boring to determine groundwater. There are three adjacent landowners who are impacted by the project. The sanitary district does not want the June through August construction due to the road access in the peak season and they talked about options with that for service and administration building construction update. Administration building has new double doors and the front walkway widened and replaced with concrete sidewalks to drain water away from the building. Wastewater treatment plan upgrade project has approved the second pay request for the wastewater treatment plant upgrade project was approved to August winter in the amount of $876,422.50. 12. Plan Commission Report – Sue McConnell – they had a rezone request from Noah Polycn. We continue to talk with the City of Green Lake with the Ad Hoc Committee. We will be meeting in December. 13. C&A* on recommendations from the Plan Commission rezone for Noah Polycn. Motion made by Reabe/McConnell to accept the rezone for Noah Polycn. Triemstra: Yes, Reabe: Yes, McConnell: Yes; Radtke: Yes; Wuest: Yes. Motion carried. 14. C&A* Adopt the Levy for 2026 ($1,056,153.00) – Motion made by Triemstra/Radtke to adopt the levy in the amount of $1,056,153. Triemstra: Yes, Reabe: Yes, McConnell: Yes; Radtke: Yes; Wuest: Yes. Motion carried. 15. C&A* Affidavit of Non-Use and no interest on Hickory Road – Chairman Wuest said this had been going on for awhile now. The Town has no interest in this road. A motion was made to accept this affidavit by Wuest/Radtke. Triemstra: Yes, Reabe: Yes, McConnell: Yes; Radtke: Yes; Wuest: Yes. Motion carried. 16. Next Board Meeting: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM. 17. Adjourn at 6:32 PM Submitted by: Katie Mehn, Treasurer/Deputy Clerk 11/12/2025