Minutes

Village of Wilton 400 East Street, Suite 103 Wilton, WI 54670 A regular board meeting of the Wilton Village Board was called to order by Ed Wilde, Village President, on Monday, August 11th, 2025 at 7:00PM in the Wilton Village Clerk Office - 400 East Street - Wilton, WI. This was an open meeting, and all required notices were posted in accordance with Wisconsin state statutes. Members present were Wallman, Short, Bever, Wilde, Coldren, Thompson, and O’Rourke. C. Reports of the Village Board a) President’s report – Owner of Walker St. property is seeking a demolition permit. Will contact clerk on Monday. The steel for the concession stand has been ordered. b) Village Board Comments – A sign will be placed at the wood pile at the campground. Non campers have been observed taking trunk loads of wood. The sign should read “For campers only”. The pool will close on August 24th if there are available lifeguards. c) Village Staff Comments – Some complaints of kids playing in the campground bathrooms. No blacktop at the WWTP yet. Reminder to look into the furnaces that need to be replaced. Challenge Academy has cadets who are available for community projects on specified days. Let Officer Stavlo know if we could use their services. D. Consent Agenda a) Bills for the month of July 2025 General Fund- $59,938.49 Library Fund - $5,115.91 Water Fund - $3,870.35 Sewer Fund - $528,630.32 TID #2 Fund – $238,833.42 Motion by Bever, second by Coldren to approve the bills for July 2025. Motion carried 7 – 0. b) Approval of Minutes Motion by Short, second by Wallman to approve minutes for the July 2025 Board Meeting, the 7/21/25 Special Board Meeting and the 07/28/25 Ordinance and Resolution Committee Meeting. Motion carried 7 – 0. E. Public Comments - No Public Comments F. Discussion and Possible Action on the Following New Business Agenda items a) Vierbicher – STH 71 Utility Construction Project – Greg Lee Greg presented the board with a pro and con report of completing the water and sewer construction with the WisDOT project. Motion was made by Coldren and second by Wallman to approve the completion of the project with the WisDOT. Motion carried 7 – 0. b) Solar Energy Opportunities/Investing Kelly Lupton The Public Library with Winding Rivers have an opportunity to bring solar energy to the library with the goal to be grant funded. Kelly is seeking permission to do some investigating into the building and its occupants for qualifications for grants. Motion made by Bever and second by O’Rourke to approve the investigation. Motion carried 7 – 0. Back to School Night will be Friday, August 15th, 2025 in the Community Center from 3 – 8pm. The Halloween Party will be October 31st. c) Pay Request No. 23 for WWTF items Motion made by Thompson, second by Coldren to approve payment #23, for the amount of $172,672.84. d) Covenant Amendment Progress Only 10 of 25 forms were returned. Motion made by Short, second by O’Rourke to contact the Village attorney to see what the next step could be. Motion carried 7 – 0. e) Campground Projects Still Neding Consideration Deferred to the Building and Grounds Committee for further consideration. f) Hiring of Ambulance Driver Cody Karper Motion by Coldren, second by Wallman to approve pending background check. Motion carried 7 – 0. G. Adjourn Motion by Bever, second by Short to adjourn at 7:53pm. Motion carried 7 – 0.