Heritage Days Committee — Minutes

HERITAGE DAYS COMMITTEE COUNCIL ROOM, CITY HALL 106 W. DIVISION STREET NEILLSVILLE, WI 54456 THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026 6:00 P.M. Meeting called to order by Chair Neville at 6:00 P.M. Roll Call: Logan Grap, Joe Neville, Mike Winder, Katie Mohr, Barb Miller and Dale Erickson. Absent: Justin Poeschel, Tom Opelt, Jerry Pfeiffer, Michelle Friemoth and Clarissa Rochester. Motion Mohr, second Winder to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as filed with the Clerk. All Aye. Financial Report: Neville stated that Neillsville Heritage Days received a grant from the Tourism Commission. The Neillsville Heritage Days would like to thank the Tourism Commission for their continued support Appearances: Adam and Ashley Davel. Discussion and action on Glow Run. Adam and Ashley Davel gave an update on routes and possible street closures. Discussion followed with event timing and information for adding it to the poster. No action taken. Discussion and action on American Legion events. Neville stated that Friday Fish Fry, Saturday Chicken dinner and Sunday Breakfast are scheduled. Discussion and action on kid events. Discussion followed on adding new vendors. Motion Erickson, second Mohr to hire Discovery Education Center and Center Shot Archery. All Aye. Motion Mohr, second Winder to re-hire Mischief Magic & Face painter. All Aye. Discussion and action on working on mural. Discussion followed. Motion Grap, second Mohr to include information for mural work on poster. All Aye. Discussion and action on volleyball tournament. Discussion followed. No action taken. Discussion and action on new signers for checking account. Discussion followed. Motion Mohr, second Neville to remove Justin Poeschel, Michelle Friemoth and Amanda Mortensen from the Neillsville Heritage Days bank account. All Aye. Motion Winder, second Grap, to add Dale Erickson and Katie Mohr to the Neillsville Heritage Days bank account and to authorize Dale Erickson to have a debit card. All Aye. Discussion and action on event insurance. Grap presented the quote from Spectrum Insurance Group for $5,000 coverage on Friday, $2,000 coverage on Saturday for $900 which includes fees and application. Motion Mohr, second Erickson to approve quote for event insurance as presented. Erickson, Grap, Winder, Mohr and Miller-Aye. Neville-Nay. 5-Aye, 1-Nay. Motion carried. Discussion and action on posters. Discussion followed with a deadline of May 1st to have approved sponsors put on posters and shirts. Discussion and action on setting up downtown tent. Motion Grap, second Mohr to request the assistance of the Neillsville City Crew to set up the tent in the lower parking lot across from Unity Bank. All Aye. Discussion and action on beer vendors. Discussion followed. Neville will follow up with more information at next meeting due to a change in supplier. Next meeting: Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 6:00 PM at City Hall. Motion by Grap, second by Mohr, to adjourn. All Aye. __________________________________ Jose Neville – Chairman