Minutes

Approved 4.13.26 Pursuant to Section 19.84, Wisconsin Statutes, notice is hereby given to the public by the Village President, that the following meeting will be held: Meeting: Regular Village of Wilton Board Meeting Date: Monday, March 9, 2026 Location: Village Office 400 East Street Suite 103 Wilton, WI Time: 7:00 pm MINUTES 1. Call to Order Meeting called to order at 7:02 pm by President Wilde 2. Roll Call All members present. (O’Rourke, Thompson, Coldren, Wilde, Bever, Short, Wallman) 3. Reports of Village Board a. President’s Report President signed a letter drafted by Vierbechers for a grant from Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden’s community project funding. Funds, if received, would help with the Hwy 71 reconstruction. Gerke will be back to seed b. Village Board Comments Advertising for lifeguards will happen soon c. Village Staff Comments John asked Josh from Tomah Tech Hero to come speak about IT services (public comments) 4. Consent Agenda a. Bills for the month of February 2026 Motion to approve bills as presented in the amount of $221,629.54 by Coldren, seconded by Thompson. All in favor; Motion carried. b. Approval of Minutes Motion to approve February minutes as presented made by Bever, seconded by Short. All in favor; Motion carried. 5. Public Comments Tomah Tech Hero (Josh) talked to the board about services he offers including but not limited to: security camera installs, networking, etc. He charges $75/hour for tech consulting services but has packages available to bring that price down. 6. Discussion & Possible Action on Following New Business Agenda Items: a. Opening mowing bids $160/mowing from Bill Roy (current contractor) $135/mowing from New View Landscaping (Jake Thompson Zellmer) $140/mowing from LC Mowing & Monuments (Lisa & Chad) Motion made by Coldren, seconded by Wallman to accept bid from LC Mowing & Monuments at $140/mowing pending proof of insurance. All in favor; Motion carried. b. Opening loader bids Titan - $20,000 for trade-in of telehandler, final price $138,000 with 6.65% financing Portland - $26,700 for trade-in of telehandler, final price $61,300 with 3.99% financing for 5 years Degenhardt - $20,000 for trade-in of telehandler, final price $63,644 Motion by Bever, seconded by O’Rourke to table. c. Utilities i. Applications Motion made by Wallman to accept having new customers fill out an application for utilities. Seconded by Coldren. All in favor; Motion carried. ii. Past dues/Disconnects Discussion on past dues, primarily of inactive accounts and how we might possibly be able to still collect or write them off. Motion made by Short, seconded by Coldren to table. All in favor; Motion carried. iii. Automatic payments Approved 4.13.26 Motion made by Bever, seconded by Coldren to pursue ACH payment options for utility customers. All in favor; Motion carried. d. Changing pay periods Motion made by Bever to move pay periods to Saturday through Friday beginning with April 10th as the end of the pay period, with payday the following Fridays. Seconded by Short. All in favor; Motion carried. e. Purchases: i. Wifi products Motion made by Coldren to get a second bid from Josh (Tomah Tech Hero) for wifi switch in the gym. Seconded by Wallman. All in favor; Motion carried. ii. Utility locator Motion to approve the purchase of a utility locator for approximately $2,800 made by Coldren, seconded by Bever. All in favor; Motion carried. Rural Water will train the employees. iii. Campground advertising Defer to Buildings & Grounds Committee f. Sale of Village property Discussion on selling the small piece of property between the Hitchin’ Post and Margie’s on Main, as well as the old jail/garage. Motion made by Wallman to put the small piece of land between Hitchin’ Post and Margie’s on Main up for sale by sealed bid. Seconded by Bever. All in favor; Motion carried. g. Board of Review dates Open book is set for May 4, 2026 from 5-7pm and Board of Review May 11, 2026 from 5-7pm with the regular monthly meeting to follow at its regular time. h. Ambulance i. Driver application approval (T. Freed) Motion made by Coldren to approve Taylor Freed as an ambulance driver. Seconded by Wallman. All in favor; Motion carried. ii. Back charges Motion by Wallman to go into closed session to discuss. Seconded by Bever. All in favor; Motion carried. i. Closed Session The Village Board may convene in closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating ambulance billing accounts and related financial matters where competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, and pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(c) to consider employment, compensation, or performance evaluation data of Village employees over which the Board has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. The Board may reconvene in open session follo wing the closed session. Discussion and possible action may occur in open session following the closed session. j. Reconvene in Open Session Motion by Bever to come out of closed session. Seconded by Coldren. All in favor; Motion carried. Motions made in closed session: Motion was made by Coldren, seconded by Wallman to charge municipalities for outstanding EMS bills. Seconded by Wallman. All in favor; Motion carried. Motion by Coldren to increase clerk/treasurer Oium’s wage to $25/hour immediately and increase to $26/hour October 1, 2026, and again for the cost of living for 2027. Seconded by Bever. All in favor; Motion carried. 7. Adjourn Motion by Short to adjourn at 9:35 pm. Seconded by Coldren. All in favor; Motion carried. Casey Oium – Clerk/Treasurer