Town Board — Minutes

Town of Dodgeville Town Board Meeting Minutes October 20th, 2025 *5:00 p.m. * 1) Call to order. Town Chairman, Curt Peterson called the meeting to order at 5:06 p.m. Town Supervisors in attendance were David Pope, Peter Vanderloo and Pam Johnson-Loy. Absent was: Kyle Levetzow. Also in attendance was Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson. Everyone in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 2) Approval of Public Notice/Agenda. Supervisor, David Pope made a motion to approve the public notice and agenda seconded by Supervisor, Pam Johnson-Loy. Motion carried. 3) Public Comment. None. 4) Discussion & possible action re: 2026 Budget. The Town Board worked on preparing a final draft of the 2026 budget. Peter Vanderloo arrived during the discussion of this agenda item. 5) Closed Session in accordance with Wisconsin Statue 19.85 (1) (c) to consider employment, promotion, employee hours, compensation or performance evaluation of any public employee of which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. (Employment, Compensation) Pam Johnson-Loy made a motion to go into Closed Session in accordance with Wisconsin Statue 19.85 (1) (c) to consider employment, promotion, employee hours, compensation or performance evaluation of any public employee of which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility at 5:54 p.m. (Employment, Compensation) David Pope seconded the motion. Motion carried. Roll call: Peterson, yes; Pope, yes; Johnson-Loy; yes and Vanderloo, yes. Clerk/Treasurer Sara Olson was present during Closed Session. 6) Reconvene into Open Session. David Pope made a motion to reconvene into open session. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 7) Board action as a result of Closed Session. David Pope made a motion to increase the full-time patrolman wage to $34.45 per hour, the part-time patrolman wage to $32.00 per hour and the Temporary/Seasonal Employees wage to $31.00 per hour, the Recycling Center Attendant wage to $20.09 and the annual salary of the Clerk/Treasurer to $74,963.20 effective January 1st, 2026. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. 8) Continuation of Item #4 – Discussion & possible action re: 2026 Budget. The Town Board prepared the final number for the 2026 budget to present the drafted budget at the public budget hearing that would be held on Wednesday, November 5th at 6:00 p.m. 9) Adjournment. David Pope made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:52 p.m. Pam Johnson-Loy seconded the motion. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Sara J. Olson, Clerk-Treasurer