Town Board — Minutes

Town Board January 13, 2026 1. Chairperson Przywojski called the Town Board Meeting to order on January 13, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Town of Onalaska Town Hall, N5589 Commerce Road. Present were: Chairperson Paula Przywojski, Supervisors Frank Fogel, Emy Monroe, Luke Marou, and Betty DeBoer. Mary Rinehart was also present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. Motion by Fogel/ Monroe to approve agenda passed unanimously. 3. Public Comment (3-minute time limit): Ron Klich, County Rd ZB. Spoke in regards to Shoreline Inspections and signs. 4. County Board Report: None 5. Chairperson report: Driftlink Shared Ride will be coming to the February Board meeting. Fire study possibility on City of Onalaska agenda tonight. 6. Correspondence: Yearly letter from MCS. Prices stayed within 3%. Letter from Sue Pauder, County Road ZB. Asking Town Board to consider residents thoughts and concerned mentioned during the December 18, 2025 meeting. 7. Consent Agenda: (All items listed are considered routine or have committee recommendation and will be acted upon in one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items unless a Board Member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and be considered on the Regular Agenda) A. Approve minutes of December 9, 2025 meetings B. Approve bills and finance book C. Approve membership renewals of Wisconsin Towns Association, Wisconsin Town Advocacy Council and LAPC D. Approve 2026 WMCA and WTA memberships and costs associated with attendance to WTA and WMCA district and annual meetings and conferences and HR/administrative training sessions E. Approve picnic (beer) license application for Brice Prairie Conservation Association February, 2026 fishing derby F. Approve recommendation relating to Certified Survey Map approval for Gerald Sobotta, W5861 County Road Z, tax parcel 10-02015-005, to divide into two parcels G. Approve Plan Commission recommendation regarding appointment of Plan Commission appointee: Motion by Monroe/ Marcou to approve items A- G on the Consent Agenda passed unanimously. Regular Agenda Items Items Relating to Public Works Department 8. Shop Report Items: Shop employee C.S. presented report. Projects have been salting; sanding and storm clean up and cleaning of trucks. Relating to Shoreline Committee 9. Review and discussion relating to December 18, 2025 public informational meeting feedback from residents adjacent to leased land including but not limited to Shoreline Lease with the US Army Corp of Engineers: Reviewed feedback from December 18, 2025 meeting. Feedback was positive, residents happy to have a chance to be heard. 10. Report from Supervisor DeBoer relating to research on signage for shoreline structures permittees: DeBoer shared information she received from a Brice Prairie First Responder regarding opinions on possible signage at the lake side of properties. Fogel provided some the history relating to previous discussions related to the signage. 11. Discussion relating to signage for shoreline structure permittees: Motion by Fogel/ Marcou to not move forward with signs and to send it to Shoreline and Ordinance Committee for ordinance recommendations to not require signs. Motion passed unanimously. 12. Discussion regarding awarding of RFP for shoreland structures: Motion by Marcou/ Przywojski to award to Delmore for 3 years at a cost of $9,000 per year. Motion passed 3-2 (DeBoer/ Monroe) Items Relating to General Government: 13. Discussion to schedule meeting to conduct interviews for perspective public works employee: Motion by Marcou/ Monroe to conduct interviews on Monday, January 19, and Tuesday, January 20, time to be determined, for a prospective Public Works employee. Motion passed unanimously. 14. Motion by Fogel/ Monroe to Adjourn passed unanimously at 7:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted Mary Rinehart Administrator/ Clerk-Treasurer