Beautification Committee Meeting — Minutes

BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING COUNCIL ROOM, CITY HALL 106 W. DIVISION STREET THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026 4:00 P.M. The Beautification Committee was called to order by Chair Barb Petkovsek. On roll call: Barb Petkovsek, Janice Miller, Barb Miller, Linda Hemp, Maggie Gelhaus, Donna Pavlac and Doris Bakker present. Absent: Mandy Krejci Also present: Cemetery Sexton/Parks Director Regan Barth. Minutes of the previous meeting approved as filed with the Clerk. Appearances: Tea Moscinski, Jennifer Kujawa, Diane Harris and Chris Anding Financial Update: No update Discuss and/or act on Summer projects: Barth gave an update on the flowers, etc., consensus of the Committee was that the flowers/planting looked good. Report on donations for flowers: Petkovsek updated the Committee on the donations received for the 2026 flowers. Update and/or act on 2027 Beautification Committee budget. Motion Gelhaus, second Hemp, to request $1,500.00 for the 2027 Beautification Committee budget. All Aye. Discuss and/or act on ad for Fall decorations: Fall decorations for downtown pots, Prock Park and Sniteman Park will be pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, metal fall picks, etc. Fall decoration date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Discuss and/or act on sleigh donation. Motion Bakker, second B. Miller, to accept the donation of an antique sleigh. All Aye. Discuss and/or act on Winter decorations: Committee discussed ideas for Winter decorations, examples: (4) Christmas trees around the clock, Christmas tree in the sleigh, boughs and picks in the pots, hanging white Edison lights in the Gazebo and garland and a Christmas tree at each end of the bridge at Prock Park. Winter decorating date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Update on Kranzation’s order: Estimate was received from Kranzations for two-6 foot tall metal reindeer - $215.00/each for a total of $430.00. Motion J. Miller, second Pavlac, to approve the order. All Aye. Update on Military banners and brackets: Gelhaus updated the Committee on the Military banners. Discussion with Chamber of Commerce/Downtown Business/Neillsville Improvement Corporation regarding downtown Neillsville: Discussion held with individual present and everyone is working towards a common goal to have a vibrant downtown for the local residents and visitors. No next meeting date was set. Motion J. Miller, second Pavlac, to adjourn. All Aye. _____________________________________ Barb Petkovsek, Chair