Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN OF ROME BOARD MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026 10:00 A.M. 1. Call to Order Chairman Carl Hasdal called the meeting to order at 10:09 a.m. 2. Roll Call Present: Chairman Carl Hasdal; Supervisors Cyndee Lewis, Vito Giardino, Mark Samelstad and Tim Reppen; also present Clerk Wendy Newsom and Finance Director/Treasurer Robbie Schaub-Ruemler 3. Certify Posting of Meeting Wendy Newsom certified that on, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the Agenda for the Town of Rome Board meeting for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 was posted at: Posted at the Rome Town Hall 8:00 a.m. Posted at Kwik Trip, LLC 9:04 a.m. Posted at Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank 9:09 a.m. Emailed to the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune 9:40 a.m. 4. Approve the Agenda Motion by Giardino/Reppen to approve the agenda. Motion carried. 5. Pledge of Allegiance DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 6. The Board may go into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. Section 19.85(1)(c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility: a. Interviewing of Town Administrator Candidates – This will take place at the Town Hall with a break at Noon for lunch with no Town business being discussed during lunch Motion at 10:10 a.m. to go into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. Section 19.85(1)(c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility: b. Interviewing of Town Administrator Candidates – This will take place at the Town Hall with a break at Noon for lunch with no Town business being discussed during lunch Town of Rome Nekoosa, WI 54457 www.romewi.gov Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. The Board exited closed session at 3:48 p.m. 7. The Town Board reserves the right to enter into open session authorized by Wis. Stat. 19.83(2) to possibly take action from the closed Session and continue with the agenda Motion at 3:48 p.m. to enter into open session authorized by Wis. Stat. 19.83(2) to possibly take action from the closed Session and continue with the agenda. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Lewis/Samelstad to adjourn the meeting at 3:48 p.m. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Wendy Newsom Wendy Newsom Town of Rome Clerk