Town Board — Agenda

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 meeting on: Monday, September 8, 2025 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 regards to adoption of this meeting’s agenda. 5. Discussion and possible action in regards to approval of the minutes of the regular town board meeting held on August 11, 2025. 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 regards to the City of Baraboo’s proposed plans for the new fire and EMS stations. 8. Discussion and possible action in regards to approval of the Baraboo Area Fire & EMS District’s proposed budget for 2026. 9. Discussion and possible action in regards to adoption of Ordinance 2025-4 to regulate harmful, exotic, and wild animals in the town after Sauk County amended their ordinance to delegate this responsibility to the municipalities. 10. Discussion and possible action in regards to replacement of a plugged driveway culvert on Hatchery Road. 11. Discussion and possible action in regards to replacing a culvert on Forest Drive after a recommendation for replacement during inspection for the 6’ – 20’ Bridge Inspection Program. 12. Discussion and possible action in regards to utilizing a recording device during town board meetings. 13. Discussion and possible action in regards to appointment of a qualified resident to the Sanitary Sewer District to fill the vacant seat of resigned term holder Steve Sinnott. 14. 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) Flip Page Over → ● 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 Morgan Olson : Annexation Requests; Open Records Requests; Public Inquiries ● Treasurer Mary Farrell-Stieve : Town’s Reserved & Unreserved Funds; Park Commission 15. Discussion and possible action in regards to review of the Treasurer’s Detailed Transaction Report for August 2025. 16. Discussion and possible action in regards to approval of the Treasurer’s Financial Institutions Report for July 2025. 17. Discussion and possible action in regards to approval of the Treasurer’s Financial Institutions Report for August 2025. 18. Discussion and possible action in regards to submittal of vouchers and checks for approval. 19. Discussion and possible action in regards to adjournment. If anyone has a question about an agenda item, please contact town clerk Morgan Keith Olson via email at clerk@tn.baraboo.wi.gov, or call (608) 356-5170. 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, https://townofbaraboo.com. 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.