10/28/2024

CITY OF WHITEHALL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE October 28, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. Bob Sendelbach, President, Presiding Present: Johnson, Mathson, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Mayor Hauser; Neal Wozney, Electric Superintendent; Mark Johnson, Public Works Director; Mark Dehnke, Assistant Public Works Director; Amanda Hegge, Library Director; Jeremiah Pientok, Fire Chief; Bob Sauerwein; Fire Department Representative; Chad Schnieder, Fire Department Representative; Kaitlynn Tuschner, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer and Karen Witte, Clerk-Treasurer Absent: Morris The Committee of the Whole met to discuss 2025 Budgets. Whitehall Community Library Amanda Hegge, Library Director, presented her budget. The library requested to remain at their current $97,500.00 allocation for 2025. Whitehall Fire Department Fire Chief Peintok was present to discuss the Fire Department budget. The Fire Chief requested to remain at the $130,000 allocation for 2025. Future needs of the department were discussed. Electric Utility Neal Wozney, Electric Superintendent, was present to discuss projects completed in 2024 as well as future needs and 2025 projects. Clerk-Treasurer Witte presented the first draft of the 2025 Electric Utility budget. Water Utility Mark Dehnke, Assistant Public Works Director, was present to discuss completed 2024 projects and future needs of the Water Department. Clerk-Treasurer Witte presented the first draft of the 2025 Water Utility budget. Sewer Utility Mark Johnson, Public Works Director, was present to discuss the future needs of the Sewer Department and wastewater treatment plant. Clerk-Treasurer Witte presented the first draft of the 2025 Sewer Utility budget and shared expenses with the City of Blair. General Fund Clerk-Treasurer Witte presented the first draft of the 2025 General Fund budget. The Council also discussed 2025 capital outlay projects that would require borrowing. TID #2 and TID #3 Clerk-Treasurer Witte presented the first draft of the 2025 TID budgets. Development Clerk-Treasurer Witte presented the first draft of the 2025 Development budget. Upon motion by Council Member Solsrud and seconded by Council Member Johnson, the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. The foregoing reports, resolutions, motions, ordinances, etc. contained in this are These minutes are the true and correct herewith approved by the undersigned. original and consist of two pages. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Jeff Hauser, Mayor Kaitlynn Tuschner, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer