Town Board — Minutes

Town of Exeter Regular Board Meeting Monday, March 9, 2026 – 7:03PM Ted Fahey, Mark Gundlach, Kent Brauer, and Clerk Sass were present. Town members: Siegfried Eckhardt (Siggi), Dale Gutman, Burt Boldebuck, and Chris Backes. Notice legally posted. Minutes: The minutes of February 9, 2026, Regular Board Meeting presented. Motion to approve February 9, 2026, Regular Board Meeting minutes (MG/KB), all in favor, approved. Treasurer Report: Dawn summarizes balance as of February 28, 2026 - $698,895.09. Money Market funds gained $367.08 in interest. The balance is now $127,825.45. Motion to approve treasurer report (MG/KB), all in favor, approved. Bills – Motion to pay bills (KB/MG), all in favor, approved. Announcements: Election April 7, in-person absentee begins Tuesday March 24. We are looking for place for the November election. Supervisor reports: Ted – town has been quiet except for the EMS contract. Mark – nothing. Kent – nothing. Citizen Input: Dale – why was a stop sign installed at Tunnel and Argue today? Ted - It should have been done originally because Tunnel is the through road and Argue comes into it. Committee Reports: Mark – park committee meeting was March 3. Kelly from Sugar River Outfitters wants to have ten trips down the river to Exeter Park from May to September with some trips during the week. Randy wanted to know if there was anything for the scouts to do at the park, car shows – third Thursday May through September, and restroom will be unlocked April 1. Unfinished: Verizon – Siggi said they not sure who owns what and are trying to figure it out since the merger with Frontier. New Business: • New Poll Worker appointment – Lawrence Classen. Motion to appoint Lawrence Classen as a poll worker (MG/KB), all in favor, approved. • EMS Contract – Chris Backes gives the update on the intergovernmental agreement for a new district. The agreement will allow us to apply for grants and better service. Seven municipalities involved. Sugar River EMS District will be the new name. One vote and one seat on the new district board. Down the road, fees will be re-structured, not based on population but calls for services/equalized value/population. Motion to approve the new intergovernmental district agreement (MG/KB), all in favor, approved. • Ditch Mower/Blade – Motion to purchase blade for $6,290.00 (MG/KB), all in favor, approved. Motion to purchase ditch mower from Eastside in Monroe (MG/KB), all in favor, approved. • Budget Amendments - Motion to approve budget amendments from the 2025 town budget (MG/KB), all in favor, approved. Adjourn: Motion to adjourn, (KB/MG), all in favor, adjourned 7:48PM. Respectfully Submitted, Dawn Marie Sass, Clerk/Deputy Treasurer