Town Board Meeting — Agenda

AGENDA TOWN OF ROME BOARD MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 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 Town of Rome Nekoosa, WI 54457 www.romewi.gov DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 9. Discussion and possible action – Approval of the August 6, 2026 meeting minutes 10. Discussion and possible action – Checks, Vouchers, Receipts and Journal Entries - approve checks #50756 – 50861 totaling $414,664.04; Auto-payments totaling $161,051.78; State / Social Security / Medicare / Withholdings totaling $45,615.54; Payroll Vouchers V25653 – V25778 totaling $125,753.77; Receipts #27518 – 27602 totaling $797,446.33 11. Discussion and possible action – Parking in the Rome Town Center 12. Discussion and possible action – Approval of a request from the Rome Fire Department Fund for a donation to their Annual Golf Outing 13. Discussion and possible action – Solar Farm update 14. Discussion and possible action – Approval of the appointment of Mark Lewis to the Board of Appeals for a term to expire on June 1, 2029 15. Discussion and possible action – Approval of the appointment of Tina Verdin to the Community Development Authority for a term to expire on May 1, 2027 16. Discussion and possible action – Approval of recommendation from the Plan Commission on consideration of an amendment to the findings of fact for the Site Plan/Plan of Operation for Foss’s Garden Center, for the property located 1135 CTH D, located in, Section 8, Town 20N, Range 06E, Town of Rome, Adams County, WI, with a parcel number of 030-00674-0000 17. Discussion and possible action – Approval of recommendation from the Plan Commission on consideration of an amendment to the Site Plan/Plan of Operation for DCM Landscaping, for the property located at 258 Oak Dr, also described as Lots 3-4 of Fiesta Wood Unrecorded Subdivision, located in NE ¼, SW ¼, Section 12, Town 20N, Range 06E, Town of Rome, Adams County, WI, with a parcel number of 030-01490-0000 18. Discussion and possible action – Approval of recommendation from the Plan Commission on consideration of a Final Plat for Luke’s Bluff, to be located in the NW ¼, SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 29, Town 20N, Range 6E, Town of Rome, Adams County, WI; with parcel numbers of 030-00275-0000 and 030-00276-0000; total area 80 acres 19. Discussion and possible action – Approval of recommendation from the Plan Commission on consideration of a Site Plan/Plan of Operation for Central Bistro, for the property located at 1144 County Road D, also described as Lot 1 of CSM 6905, located in SW ¼, NE ¼, Section 08, Town 20N, Range 06E, Town of Rome, Adams County, WI, with a parcel number of 030-00637-0020 20. Discussion and possible action – Approval of a Temporary Class “B” Beer license for Visit Rome, WI for the August 22, 2026 Concert in the Park Series to be held at the Bandshell in the Rome Town Center from 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 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 other 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. Town of Rome Mission: Positively applying the tools of government to serve and protect our people, strengthen our community and promote prosperity.