Town Board Meeting — Agenda

AGENDA TOWN OF ROME BOARD MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 5:00 P.M. ROME MUNICIPAL BUILDING 1156 Alpine Drive Nekoosa, WI 54457 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Certify Posting of Meeting 4. Approve the Agenda 5. Pledge of Allegiance 6. Citizen Comments – During the Citizen Comment period of the agenda the Town Board welcomes comments from any town resident, not a member of the Town Board, on any item not on the agenda. Please know that pursuant to State law the Board cannot engage in conversation with you but may ask questions. The Board may refer the item to staff, a standing committee or a future board agenda for discussion and action. Each person wishing to speak will have up to 3 minutes to speak. Speakers are asked to submit a card to the Clerk providing their name, address and topic for discussion The board will also take comment from the public on agenda items as called by the Chair, but not during Citizen Comment. Please note that once the board begins discussion on an agenda item no further comment will be allowed from the public on that issue NO ACTION CONTEMPLATED EXCEPT POSSIBLE REFERRAL TO FUTURE AGENDA: 7. Information Updates, Meeting Recaps, Recent Correspondence, Current Events, Announcements 8. Department and Committee Reports ☐ Administration ☐ Rome Police Department ☐ EMS District/Lifestar ☐ Rome Public Works Department ☐ Lester Public Library of Rome ☐ Public Works and Utility Committee ☐ Parks Committee ☐ Community Development Authority ☐ Police and Fire Commission ☐ Visit Rome, WI ☐ Rome Fire Department ☐ Zoning Department ☐ Town Clerk ☐ Finance Director/Treasurer ☐ STR Report ☐ Court Report DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 9. Discussion and possible action – Approval of the September 3, 2026 meeting minutes Town of Rome Nekoosa, WI 54457 www.romewi.gov Positively applying the tools of government to serve and protect our people, strengthen our community and promote prosperity. 10. Discussion and possible action – Checks, Vouchers, Receipts and Journal Entries - approve checks #50862 - 50953 totaling $1,968,491.81; Auto-payments totaling $128,938.08; State / Social Security / Medicare / Withholdings totaling $41,745.73; Payroll Vouchers V25779 – V25941 totaling $122,666.93; Receipts #27603 - 27672 totaling $2,343,062.24 11. Discussion and possible action – Update on the Solar Farm 12. Discussion and possible action – Approval of the Aspirus Employee Assistance Service Program contract renewal 13. Discussion and possible action – Set budget meeting dates 14. Discussion and possible action – Set employee wage increase rate for 2027 15. Discussion and possible action – Approval of a request from the Romemakers Home & Community Educators (HCE) for a $100.00 donation to help with expenses for the Children’s Halloween Event on October 31, 2026 16. Discussion and possible action – Discussion regarding the Town’s assigned newspaper for legal notices 17. Discussion and possible action – Parking lot in the Rome Town Center 18. Discussion and possible action – Parking in cul-de-sacs 19. Discussion and possible action – Speed limit on Alpine Drive 20. Discussion and possible action – Farmer’s Market 21. Discussion and possible action – The Board may go into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c) for the purpose of considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, to discuss Town Administrator candidates 22. Discussion and possible action – The Board reserves the right to come out of closed session and go into open session authorized by Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(2) to possibly take action from the closed session and continue with the agenda DATES AND ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA/MEETINGS 23. Next agenda items 24. Next meeting date and time ADJOURNMENT “Speak Your Peace” Commitment – A reminder that the Town Board Members have adopted the Nine Tools of Civility which commits the Board Members and Public to be mindful of how we treat each other at meetings. Notification of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Open Meeting Laws of the State of Wisconsin. The Town Board may take action on any item on the agenda. It is possible that the members of and possibly a quorum of members of oth er governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above-stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the Town Board of Supervisors. Please note that, upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through appropriate aids and services. For additional information or to request this service, contact Wendy Newsom, Town Clerk, at 1156 Alpine Drive, Nekoosa, WI 54457, ph. 715-325-8046.