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Town of Brule · Douglas County · Town Board · meeting of Feb 11, 2025 · Minutes
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REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES DATE: February 11, 2025
Chairman Fred Stoll called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. Supervisors Kevin Mackie and Myron Olson,
Diane Nelson, Clerk ; Amy Eliot, Treasurer, Keith Kesler, Fire Chief ; and Mark Johnson and Taylor
Lindsay, Streets Dept also attended. Andy Carlson, Youth Baseball and Gene Germano of Trusty Trucking
was also present.
Minutes: Myron motioned, seconded by Kevin to approve the minutes of last month ’s board meeting,
motion passed.
Financial Report: The financial report showed: $8307.71 in checking, $383,155.98 in the general money
market account which includes $184,112.92 in a sub-account dedicated to the town garage, $366,020.46
in real estate tax account, $ 2,806.43 in personal property tax account, $18,172.33 in equipment account,
and $577.00 in the Grant account. Diane mentioned the February tax settlement still needs to be paid to
the school, county, etc. which will use up most of the real estate funds . Kevin motioned, seconded by
Myron to authorize paying the bills and accepting the treasurer’s report, motion passed.
Town Officers Reports: Fred mentioned an issue with someone not providing the dump card when asked
and reiterated that this is the policy the board approved. He suggested we make a sign making it clear we
expect people to show it upon request. Myron discussed pursuing an ordinance for regulating bed and
breakfast this spring as he’s had complaints about lack of housing in town. Kevin mentioned responding
to an incident where a snowplow did some damage to a sauna. Pictures were submitted to the insurance,
but they responded the damages were less than our $200 deductible. Kevin offered to repair and paint the
area this spring.
Road Report: Crew has been plowing snow, dealing with icy roads and frozen culverts. One of the plows
is not working correctly, they are waiting to hear on the repairs.
Fire Chief Report: They have had 1 medical call, 1 wildfire smoke, 1 mutual aid and 2 fire alarm calls
in the last month . One person is attending officer training and 2 are taking the EMR class . He is also
dealing with brakes on Engine 1.
New Business:
Zoning: Nothing needed approval.
March Meeting: The March meeting will be held one day early on Monday 10, 2025 as both Myron
and Diane are unavailable on Tuesday, March 11th.
Old Business:
Garage Update: The board will plan a visit to see the Gordon’s new fire hall as they consider designs.
Town correspondence was reviewed. Myron motioned, seconded by Kevin to adjourn. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:10 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Nelson, Clerk
Source: Town of Brule website. First collected Oct 11, 2026.