Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting — Minutes

City of Neillsville Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 6:00 pm. City Hall – 106 W Division St, Neillsville WI MINUTES 1. Meeting Called to Order by Chair Natalie Erpenbach at 6:00 pm. 2. On Roll Call: Natalie Erpenbach, Nikki Keller, Jeff Kluckhohn, Barb Miller and Dawn Voss. Not present Ashley Bryan and Dan Clough. Quorum deemed present. 3. Motion to approve the agenda was made by Kluckhohn and seconded by Miller. Voice vote, all aye, motion carried. 4. Motion to approve the July 15, 2026, HPC Meeting minutes, was made by Voss and seconded by Miller. Voice vote, all aye, motion carried. 5. Citizen appearances – None 6. Applications: There were no Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) COA, COD or Grant Applications to consider. 7. Old Business: a. A discussion was held on the current status of the historic property, 215 E 5th St, the 1897 Clark County Jail Building. Erpenbach stated that she had been to the 9/15/2026 Public Property meeting at the County and that they were submitting a Resolution for County Board of Supervisors consideration to tear the building down. Next County Board meeting is tomorrow, 9/17/2026. Erpenbach has been in touch with Jason Tish of the WI State Historical Preservation Office, and he is aware of the situation. No action taken. b. Brief discussion on Murals Work Group and Murals being completed or in progress, especially related to historic buildings. No action taken. c. Erpenbach stated that the STQRY walking tour app is ready to be launched. Discussed method for promoting the Web Link and or QRCode that links to the Walking Tour site. Suggestions included: rack cards, window clings, kiosks, posters for downtown business window display, Neillsville Chamber, the Shopper (ad), Facebook and the City Cable channel. Erpenbach will create material for consideration. d. Discussed list of Neillsville Historic Property Markers. No report and no action taken. 8. New Business: a. Discussed 2027 HPC City budget request. Motion by Keller and second by Voss to request $1,500 from the City Finance / Common Council for the HPC 2027 Annual Budget. Voice vote, all aye, motion carried. b. Next meeting Agenda to discuss list of properties that do have a local registry designation, and which properties should be considered for local registry designation. 9. A motion was made by Kluckhohn and seconded by Miller to adjourn at 7:07pm. Voice vote, all aye, motion carried. Next meeting of HPC is scheduled for October 21, 2026, at 6 pm. _____________________________ Natalie K Erpenbach, Commission Chair