July 8 2025 Town Board Meeting — Minutes

1 REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES DATE: July 8, 2025 Chairman Fred Stoll called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. Supervisor Kevin Mackie, Diane Nelson, Clerk; Amy Eliot, Treasurer, Keith Kesler, Fire Chief; and Mark Johnson and Taylor Lindsay, Streets Dept also attended. Adam Olson was also present. Minutes: Kevin motioned, seconded by Fred to approve the minutes of last month ’s board meeting, motion passed. Financial Report: The financial report showed: $9,479.53 in checking, $397,231.64 in the general money market account which includes $184,112.92 in a sub-account dedicated to the town garage, $441.17 in real estate tax account, $ 2,807.29 in personal property tax account, $18,209.70 in equipment account, and $ 577.43 in the Grant account. Kevin motioned, seconded by Fred to authorize paying the bills and accepting the treasurer’s report, and the motion passed. Town Officers Reports: Adam Olson presented the board with a resignation letter from Myron Olson. Due to his declining health, he feels he no longer has the ability to fulfill the obligations of the job. Everyone agreed he will be sadly missed. Diane mentioned the bank declined the payroll for the board this week as it exceeded the maximum allowed for payroll. Reimbursement for expenses are included, such as mileage for the board, stamps, etc. Fred motioned, seconded by Kevin, to increase the maximum limit that is allowed for payroll to $15,000. Motion carried. Road Report: Parking area at the back of the hall was filled with gravel . They’ve been getting ditches ready for pavement on Birch. A culvert was replaced on 7-mile Rd. The old 350 truck sold for $8726. Fire Chief Report: They have had seven medical calls, one mutual aid call, and one alarm in the last month. Twenty-seven fire inspections were performed . He is still working on getting the air valve fixed. Their copier is down, seems like an electrical surge as several electronic devises were lost. Wisconsin legislature has proposed legislation that might help improve firefighter retention. It would provide up to $500 in a stipend to cover education and training expenses. The town would need to pass a similar ordinance. Keith will track its progress and keep the board informed. The Vocational School will be providing a pump operator training class, which we will host. Keith provided each of the board with a copy of the May 2025 Wisconsin Fire Service Guidebook. New Business: Zoning: Nothing to approve. Birch Ave paving bids: One bid was received for paving Birch Ave from Northwoods Paving for $93,113.48 to pave 0.5 miles of Birch Ave with 2.5 inches of asphalt 11 feet wide with town crew doing the base preparation. An optional cost of $7,441.50 was quoted for shouldering with 242 tons of gravel. Fred motioned, seconded by Kevin, to accept both the bid for the asphalt and the shouldering. Motion carried. 2 Old Business: Garage Update: We are awaiting the proposals for the design; they are due 7/15. Town correspondence was reviewed. Kevin motioned, seconded by Fred to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 PM. Respectfully submitted, Diane Nelson, Clerk