Regular Town Board Meeting — Agenda
Town of Baraboo · Sauk County · Regular Town Board Meeting · meeting of Oct 12, 2026 · Agendas
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STATE OF WISCONSIN
SAUK COUNTY
TOWN OF BARABOO
Public notice is hereby given that the Town of Baraboo Town Board will hold their regularly scheduled monthly town board meet ing
on: Monday, October 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Town of Baraboo Town Hall, located at 101 Cedar Street, Baraboo, WI, 53913.
AGENDA
1. Call the meeting to order and verify compliance with Wisconsin’s open meetings laws. Reference Wis.
Stat. § 19.84.
2. Take a roll call of the town’s elected officials.
3. Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Discussion and possible action in regard to adoption of this meeting’s agenda.
5. Discussion and possible action in regard to approval of the minutes of the regular town board meeting
held on September 14, 2026 & Special Meeting held October 6, 2026.
6. Citizens’ appearance; any person wishing to speak about a subject that is not on this agenda may make a
short presentation to the town board. Please keep the presentation respectable and concise.
7. Discussion and possible action in regard to a special exception permit to authorize a tourist rooming
house/short term rental for Daniel Cleveland, at S5730 Coleman Road, tax parcel 002-1307-11300.
8. Discuss and possible action on Baraboo Room Tax Agreement with Baraboo Chamber of Commerce
9. Discussion and possible action on signage for Giese Park by Friends of Baraboo River
10. Discussion and possible action on Fox Hill Road Request regarding hauling by DOT (Barry Larson)
11. Discussion and update on Pikes Peak Road
12. Discussion and possible action on Resolution 2026-21 To Approve the Repeal & Reenactment of County
Zoning in the Town of Baraboo
13. Discussion and possible action on Amendments to Ordinance 41(4) (Town Room Tax Ordinance), Change
Reporting from Monthly to Quarterly and Effective Date 1/1/2027.
14. Discussion and possible action on 2023/2024 Financial Statements
15. Discussion and possible action on Removing Giese Park Posting Location as an Official Posting Location
16. Discuss and possible action regarding Sauk County Brush Cutting Machine Rental
17. Discuss and possible action on New Ordinance Regarding ROW Permit Process
18. Discuss and possible action on New Ordinance Regarding Data Centers
19. Discussion and possible action on Appointing a Clerk/Treasurer
20. Discussion and possible action regarding Possible Deputy Clerk/Treasurer & Remaining pay for resigned
treasurer position.
21. Discussion and update on Preliminary 2027 budget for 2026 tax year.
22. Give elected officials’ reports, as applicable, as well as any communications and correspondence received
on behalf of the Town of Baraboo:
• Chairperson Bill Klemm: Public Works (Town Highway & Building Projects)
• Supervisor Randy Puttkamer : Public Safety / Baraboo Area Fire & EMS District Laison (Town of Baraboo Representative) ; Sauk County Land
Resources & Extension Laison (Citizen Member – Farm Services Agency Representative)
• Supervisor Steve Hess: Conservation & Development (Plan Commission)
• Supervisor Mike Terry: Public Expenses (Recycling Center); Great Sauk State Trail Laison (Town of Baraboo Representative)
• Supervisor Bill Steinhorst: General Government (General Finances)
• Clerk Annexation Requests; Open Records Requests; Public Inquiries
• Treasurer Mary Farrell-Stieve: Town’s Reserved & Unreserved Funds; Park Commission
23. Discussion and possible action in regards to approval of the Treasurer’s Financial Institutions Report for
September 2026.
24. Discussion and possible action in regards to submittal of vouchers and checks for approval.
25. Discussion and possible action in regards to adjournment.
If anyone has a question about an agenda item, please contact town clerk via email at clerk@tn.baraboo.wi.gov, or call (608)
356-5170.
Post Date: 10/8/2026
The agenda for this meeting was posted at the following locations: the front door of the Baraboo Town Hall; the notice
holder located at Giese Park on Rock Hill Road; the notice holder located at the Town Recycling Center on Crawford Street;
the notice holder located at the corner of Gall Road and Lake Street; and the Town of Baraboo website, tn.baraboo.wi.gov
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NOTE: It is possible that a quorum of members of the town’s commissions or committees will be in attendance at the above
meeting to gather information. If a quorum of a town body attends, no action will be taken by the interested commission or
committee at this meeting.
Source: Town of Baraboo website. First collected Oct 17, 2026.