Town Board Meeting — Minutes

MINUTES—TOWN OF MARION—BOARD OF SUPERVISORS January 11, 2024 The January 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 Bill Behnke, Supervisor David Chase, Clerk Vicki Snyder, Treasurer Karen Savignac, Deputy Sheriff Adam Weber, Bob Savignac, Barb Bartel. A motion to approve the minutes of the December 14, 2023 meeting was made by Supervisor Chase and seconded by Supervisor Behnke. Motion carried. REPORTS Treasurer’s Report Treasurer Karen Savignac gave the following financial report: The beginning balance in the User Fee account on December 1, 2023 was $9,167.57; deposits of $114.25 were made, $0 was disbursed, leaving an ending balance of $9,281.82. The beginning balance in the checking account was $729,741.43; deposits of $1,921,323.81 were made, $193,325.39 was disbursed, leaving an ending balance of $2,457,739.85. The beginning balance in the ARPA account was $24,355.45; deposits of $99.33 were made, $0 was disbursed, leaving an ending balance of $24,454.78. Interest on the User Fee account was 5.21%; checking was 5.14%, and the ARPA account was 5.26%. There was a $20,586.88 balance in the LGIP 01 account on December 1; a deposit of $94.10 was made, $0 was disbursed, leaving an ending balance of $20,680.98. The Property Tax 02 account had a $0 fund balance at the beginning and end of December. Chairman Walejko offered the Treasurer’s Report for audit. Deputy Sheriff’s Report The squad car was brought into the shop to repair the fuel pump. He is using a Waushara County vehicle until it is fixed. There was a power outage for about 2-3 hours in the town last month. SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD: a. Clerk Vicki Snyder will be attending the upcoming Town Association meeting to find out more about the Town Advocacy Council and what it does for towns. COMPLAINTS: Chairman Walejko stated the County plows when there is 2” of snow on the roads. He also indicated the snow plowing contract with Waushara County is up this year, and we may contract out for bids from private companies. However, it seems less and less private companies seem to be doing this. APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF CURRENT BILLS was motioned by Supervisor Behnke and seconded by Supervisor Chase. Motion carried. Supervisor Chase made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Supervisor Behnke. Motion carried. Vicki Snyder, Clerk Town of Marion