Monthly Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN OF LEON 8108 Jackrabbit Ave. Sparta, WI 54656 Phone (608) 269-5873 Email: townofleon@centurylink.net website: www.townofleonmocowi.gov Date: December 10, 2025 Subject: MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES The Monthly Meeting was called to order at 5:59 pm by Chairman Ryan Selbrede. The following board members and staff were in attendance: Chairman-Ryan Selbrede, Supervisor II-Nate Abbott, Supervisor I -Jim Olson, Treasurer -Bonnie Hehn, Clerk - Carrie Nilssen, Patrolman-Bruce Peterson. Additional attendees: Marvin Schiatel – Sparta Area Fire District Mike Huber – Badgerland EMS Brian Malzacher Badgerland EMS Presentation a. Mike Huber gave a presentation about Badgerland EMS. He covered the number of employees, equipment, training requirements, service area, location and their desire to acquire the Town of Leon as a client once our current contract expires. $20/capita, which is below the state average. Sparta Area Fire District b. Marvin Schiatel gave a presentation about the Sparta Fire District budget, financials and improvements. There were 222 call outs. They are in need of volunteers. Moving forward they are looking at capturing insurance policy amounts on structure fires. November 12, 2025 Meeting Minutes c. Supervisor II – Abbott made a motion to approve the November 12, 2025, meeting minutes, seconded by Supervisor I – Olson. All Ayes, motion to approved passed. Public Comment d. Modern Disposal has been sold as of 12/01/25. We own our garbage and recycling compactors and therefore perform the necessary maintenance and repairs to them. Consideration was given to solicitation of bids for future garbage and recycling collection. e. Inquiries were asked about the community agreement between the County and the Community Center. f. The house next to the old Leon Country Store was discussed. Treasurer’s Report g. Treasurer - Hehn presented the Financial Report for November 2025. Checking account ending balance $90,766.40. Money Market ending balance $85,113.59. Supervisor II - Abbott made a motion to approve the Financial Report as presented, seconded by Supervisor I – Olson. All Ayes, motion to approve passed. h. Treasurer – Hehn provided an updated on the property tax statements, necessary postage and date they will be mailed. Patrolman’s Report i. Winter is here! The roads look great! j. A hydraulic hose broke and has been fixed on the wing. k. The truck had a bad relay and a bad ground, which have been fixed. l. Discussion was held on those residents that place snow in the road after the plow has cleared the road. The Chairman will contact a couple of residents about this issue. Clerk’s Report m. Clerk – Nilssen presented the AR and AP Transaction List for November 2025. Supervisor II – Abbott made a motion to approve the Transaction List for November 2025 as presented, seconded by Supervisor I – Olson. All Ayes, motion to approve passed. n. Clerk – Nilssen presented the 2025 Budget vs. Actual spreadsheet for review. Other Business – Tractor/Mower Purchase o. Supervisor II – Abbott made a motion to approve the borrowing from River Bank for the purchase of the Massey Ferguson Tractor and Diamond Mower from Lindstrom Equipment, Inc., seconded by Supervisor I – Olson. All Ayes, motion to approve passed. p. Supervisor II – Abbott made a motion to approve the borrowing amount of $159,000 from River Bank, seconded by Supervisor I – Olson. All Ayes, motion to approve passed. q. Supervisor II – Abbott made a motion to approve the loan term at 10 years with the interest rate of 4.92%, seconded by Supervisor I – Olson. All Ayes, motion to approve passed. r. Supervisor II – Abbott made a motion to approve the monthly payment option for the loan, seconded by Supervisor I – Olson. All Ayes, motion the approve passed. s. Supervisor II – Abbott made a motion to approve the authorization of loan signers as Ryan Selbrede and Carrie Nilssen, seconded by Supervisor I – Olson. All Ayes, motion to approve passed. t. Supervisor II – Abbott made a motion to pay the vendor $119,000 for the receipt of the Masey Ferguson Tractor and pay the reminding balance once the correct mower head has been received, seconded by Supervisor I – Olson. All Ayes, motion to approve passed. Informational Items u. Continued discussion was held on the acquisition of the Sparta Ambulance Service by Emplify. v. Two solar array farms were discussed. w. The new Monroe County rural address application has been uploaded to the website. x. Current garbage and recycling cost are lower than in 2024. Adjourn y. Supervisor II – Abbott made a motion to Adjourn the meeting at 7:49pm, seconded by Supervisor I – Olson. All Ayes, motion to adjourn passed. The next meeting will be Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 6:00pm at the Town of Leon Hall Minutes provided by: Carrie Nilssen Clerk