Town Board Meeting — Minutes

MINUTES—TOWN OF MARION—BOARD OF SUPERVISORS July 11, 2024 The July 11, 2024 meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Town of Marion was called to order by Chairman Walejko at 7:00 p.m. at the Marion Town Hall. Present: Chairman Garrel Walejko, Supervisor Dave Chase, Supervisor Bill Behnke, Clerk Vicki Snyder, Treasurer Karen Savignac, Deputy Sheriff Adam Spitler, Kevin Fitzgerald, Ed Kissinger, Barb Bartel, Bob Savignac. A motion to approve the minutes of the June 13, 2024 meeting was made by Supervisor Behnke and seconded by Supervisor Chase. Motion carried. REPORTS Treasurer’s Report Treasurer Karen Savignac gave the following financial report: The beginning balance in the User Fee account on June 1, 2024 was $1,691.60; a $2,340.73 deposit was made, $0 was disbursed, leaving an ending balance of $4,032.33. The beginning balance in the checking account was $771,028.61; deposits of $7,254.15 were made, $118,026.70 was disbursed, leaving an ending balance of $660,256.06. The beginning balance in the American Rescue Plan account (ARPA) was $12,224.99; a $48.11 deposit was made, $7,000.00 was disbursed, leaving an ending balance of $5,273.10. Interest on the User Fee account was 5.13%; checking was 5.15%, the ARPA account was 5.25%, and the LGIP 01 account was 5.42%. There was a $26,226.79 balance in the LGIP 01 account on June 1; a deposit of $116.51 was made, $0 was disbursed, leaving an ending balance of $26,343.38. The Property Tax 02 account had a $0 fund balance at the beginning and end of June. Chairman Walejko offered the Treasurer’s Report for audit. Deputy Sheriff’s Report The squad car spotlight, backup camera and lights need repair and will be fixed soon. Deputy Spitler has ticketed a dog owner for letting their dog run free. PUBLIC COMMENTS The town is currently doing work on the boat landing at Hwy. 73 & F, and we expect it to be paved soon. The dock at Maes Landing is in need of repair, and we are considering replacing it. Ed Kissinger stated that 85 acres of Silver Lake was treated for early Milfoil in spring. The town will be looking at the Foxtail Bay boat launch pads, as they seem to have separated. SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD: a. A motion was made by Supervisor Behnke to approve the Waushara County Sheriff’s Department Contract for 2024. The motion was seconded by Supervisor Chase. Motion carried. b. The Hwy. 21 & 73 Silver Lake boat dock was discussed. c. The Foxtail Bay boat landing was discussed. d. A motion was made by Supervisor Chase to allocate $2,000.00 of the remaining $5,273.10 in ARPA funds toward the maintenance of a driveway next to the Deer Lake weed cutter access, and the remaining $3,273.10 toward the renovation of Kline’s landing. The motion was seconded by Supervisor Behnke. Motion carried. e. The 2024-2025 tax bond requirements were acknowledged. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF CURRENT BILLS was motioned by Supervisor Chase and seconded by Supervisor Behnke. Motion carried. Supervisor Chase made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Supervisor Behnke. Motion carried. Vicki Snyder, Clerk