Public Hearing on 2026 Budget — Minutes

PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 3, 2025 1297 The Public Hearing was held at the Marshall Buehler Center and also set up as a Microsoft Teams meeting. The agenda for this meeting was posted on the Municipal Building door, the entrance of the Police Department/Marshall Buehler Center, and at Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank in Port Edwards, as well as on the Village website. The Public Hearing on the 2026 Budget was called to order by President Mancl at 7:00 p.m. at the Marshall Buehler Center. Present: President Mancl, Trustees Flugaur, Hess, Hummel, Radtke & Zurfluh Absent: Trustee O’Connor (excused) Also Present: B. Martinson, D. Tremmel Citizens: Teresa Bousquet (via TEAMS), John Wasshausen (via TEAMS) Ben Martinson presented a summary of the proposed 2026 budget. Teresa Bousquet thanked everyone for their work on the budget. Her concern is the increase in taxes. She appreciates the yard waste pickup. John Wasshausen is wondering if the money is being well spent and being distributed on what is needed. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:10 p.m. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Village Board meeting was held at the Marshall Buehler Center and also set up as a Microsoft Teams meeting. The agenda for this meeting was posted on the Municipal Building door, the entrance of the Police Department/Marshall Buehler Center, and at Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank in Port Edwards, as well as on the Village website. The Village Board meeting was called to order by President Mancl at 7:10 p.m. Present: President Mancl, Trustees Flugaur, Hess, Hummel, Radtke & Zurfluh Absent: Trustee O’Connor (excused) Also Present: B. Martinson, D. Tremmel Citizens: Teresa Bousquet (via TEAMS), John Wasshausen (via TEAMS) Motion (Zurfluh/Hess) to approve the Consent Agenda (meeting minutes from November 12, 2025 Board meeting and to approve monthly bills and the journal entries for the previous month). Motion carried. All ayes . Public Comment: None President’s Report: President Mancl thanked the staff for their work on the budget. Airport Commission: Review of minutes. Police and Fire Commission: None Plan Commission: None Public Works: Review of minutes. Motion (Flugaur/Radtke) to approve the 2026 Water Utility Budget. Motion carried. All ayes. Motion (Flugaur/Radtke) to approve the 2026 Wastewater Budget. Motion carried. All ayes. Parks & Recreation: No meeting held. PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 3, 2025 1298 Chair Hummel reminded everyone of the tree lighting ceremony to be held Sunday, December 7, 2025 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Public Safety: Review of minutes. Planning, Legislative & Property: Review of minutes. Motion (Zurfluh/Flugaur) to approve Ordinance #3 – Finance & Taxation (as changed). Motion carried. All ayes. Finance, Human Resources & IT: No meeting held. Unfinished Business: None New Business: None Village Administrator Report: Motion (Radtke/Hess) to approve the 2026 Village Budget and set the levy as recommended at the public hearing. Motion carried 5-1. Roll call vote (Flugaur – aye, Hess – aye, Hummel- no, Radtke – aye, Zurfluh – aye, Mancl – aye). Trustee Hummel proposed amended motions with the following changes to the budget: 1) Motion to remove from the general budget the wastewater expenses, loan payments and equipment funds; 2) Motion to provide $45,000 to support Nepco Lake maintenance and water quality, and 3) Motion to reimburse Nepco Lake property owners who are charged for snow removal. None of the three proposed motions received seconds, so the original motion was then voted on. Motion (Radtke/Flugaur) to approve the Labor Policies and Fee Schedule dated December 3, 2025, effective January 1, 2026. Motion carried. All ayes. Clerk-Treasurer Report: Motion (Zurfluh/Hess) to authorize the Clerk to pay all routine bills that come in through December . Motion carried. All ayes. Motion (Zurfluh/Radtke) to appoint Karen Thiel, Becky Taylor, Kathy McGrath, Karen Isaacson and Laura Vechinski as the primary election workers; Becky Taylor & Kathy McGrath as the special voting deputies for Edgewater; and Nina Pelo, Joan Jesse, Cheryl Stewart, James Markland and Amanda Erdmann as substitute workers for the 2026 -2027 elections. Motion carried 5-0, (Hess – abstain). Trustee comments: Trustee Radtke thanked the community members who spoke at the public hearing tonight and stated that hopefully we can resolve this matter and be able to answer their questions. Trustee Hummel stated that the Nepco Lake residents need an explanation and response to their concerns and as to why the suggested amendments were not even discussed. Trustee Zurfluh stated that he voted to approve the budget because it was already completed. He suggested the appropriate committees should discuss Trustee Hummel’s three suggested motions in future meetings. Trustee Hess stated that it is “too late in the game” to amend the budget now. Trustee Flugaur stated that the Village has amazing services and parks. He recommended that everyone enjoy the parks and walking trails that are available to all Village residents. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Minutes taken by Diane M. Tremmel, Village Clerk-Treasurer The following Village bills were approved for payment: Abts Grubofski & Vruwink LLC-legal fees monthly retainer 1000.00 Ace Hardware-misc. supplies 119.01 Alliant Energy-monthly statements 2834.51 Amazon Capital Services-snow & ice control 41.99 PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 3, 2025 1299 Applied Industrial Technologies-street machinery 283.32 Belco Vehicle Solutions LLC-police vehicle expenses 4132.26 Carquest Auto Parts-street machinery 356.22 Cash-tax drawer change 2000.00 Cintas Corp-monthly statement 525.81 Compass Minerals-snow & ice control 7385.87 Creative Designs-fire dept. first responder supplies 762.00 Diane Tremmel-refundable shelter deposit 25.00 Diversified Benefit Services-December health reimbursement 105.74 Diversified Benefit Services-health insurance deductible reimbursement 25.00 Energenecs-wastewater outside services 486.56 Insight FS-street machinery; small equipment; wells 3333.30 Kim Holcomb-reimbursement for batteries 6.99 Minnesota Playground Inc-installation of play equipment & safety surfacing 283758.64 Postmaster/US Postal Service-postage stamps; water bill postage stamps 780.00 Precision Grading & Utilities Inc-2nd St project (TIF) 18077.50 Quill LLC-tax forms 32.99 Rapids Rental & Supply Co Inc-tools & supplies 101.98 Rapids Sheet Metal Works-fire station furnace maintenance 995.01 Rent-A-Flash – street sign 27.08 Solarus-monthly statement 1066.77 Spring Green-prepayment for 2026 3433.27 State of Wisconsin-November court report 162.29 Wood County Treasurer-November jail assessment 50.00 Aflac-monthly statement 217.78 AgSource Coop Services-wastewater outside services 798.00 Airway Clear-antichoking device (police capital outlay) 84.97 Alliant Energy-shelter house; street lighting 2864.83 American Welding & Gas Inc-fire equipment replace & maintain 39.13 Amoco-monthly statement 856.62 Bank-A-Count Corporation-check stock 224.06 Comfortaire Heating Cooling Plumbing-Well #3 heater 235.50 David Mock-work related safety gear 100.00 Diane Tremmel-mileage 112.00 E-Con Electric Inc-fix street lights 261.28 Gannett Wisconsin LocalIQ-publication of notices 185.81 Mailboxes & Parcel Depot-water testing 15.12 Marco Technologies LLC-monthly copier contract & usage 69.62 Napa Auto Parts/Nekoosa-tools & supplies 25.00 The Dirks Group LLC-monthly Microsoft 365 39.84 Tweet Garot Mechanical Inc-wastewater outside services 992.00 Verizon-monthly statement 387.36 We Energies-monthly statement 2031.61 Wis. Dept. of Natural Resources-wastewater certification for K. Murray 45.00 WM Corporate Services Inc-dumpster rental 350.00 WM Corporate Services Inc-monthly statement 11793.25 Brady Reiman-boot allowance; work-related safety gear 333.00 Caleb Peaslee-boot allowance 280.00 Diversified Benefit Services Inc-health insurance deductible reimbursement 511.35 Energenecs Inc-wastewater outside services 4314.61 Farrell Equipment & Supply Co Inc-tools & supplies 1125.64 Insight FS-street machinery; small equipment 1849.80 Josiah Mertes-police vehicle gasoline 40.57 Kim Holcomb-mileage 107.10 Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank-monthly direct deposit fee 50.00 Principal Life Insurance Company-monthly premium 59.41 Scott Drew-unused sick leave health insurance reimbursement 2789.97 PROCEEDINGS OF THE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 3, 2025 1300 Security Health Plan-monthly premium 38505.80 Service Motor Company-street machinery; small equipment 3753.83 Truck Company of Wisconsin-street machinery 248.64 USA Blue Book-maintenance of pumping plant 151.24 Wis. Dept. of Administration-monthly website hosting 65.00 Zarnoth Brush Works-street machinery 905.00 Wages & Salaries – December wages 80129.09 The following Water Utility Bills were approved for payment: Alliant Energy-monthly statement 2495.52 Badger Meter Inc-maintenance of meters 24.57 Midwest Meter Inc-maintenance of meters 494.50 Building Permits: Electrical/HVAC Permits: Plumbing Permits: Tri-City Services/Mitchell & Erin Trantow-emergency water heater replacement Excavation Permits: Zoning Permits: