May 11, 2021
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Village of Prairie du Sac
Village Board Meeting
Minutes of Regular Meeting May 11, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER. The Prairie du Sac Village Board met for their regular meeting on May 11, 2021 at the
Prairie du Sac Village Hall, 335 Galena Street. Village President, Cheryl Sherman, called the meeting to order at
7:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call. Present via phone, Board Members: Abby Dinger-Zach, Nick Lester, and Lauri Meixelsperger. Present
in person, Board Members: Jim Witecha, Cheryl Sherman, Craig Bender, and Andrew Strathman. Also present in
person, Alan Wildman, Village Administrator, Niki Conway, Clerk/Treasurer, Troy Murphy, Public Works
Director and Mike Peters, WPPI. Also present via phone, Joe Bock, Editor, Anna Stieve, WPPI, and Brian
Bechtoldt.
Roll Call: Bender-Aye, Lester-Aye, Meixelsperger-Aye, Strathman-Aye, Dinger-Zach-Aye, Witecha-Aye, Sherman-
Aye
3. Public Notice of Agenda, deletions/corrections - (Strathman/Witecha) moved to approve agenda. Motion
Carried.
Roll Call: Bender-Aye, Lester-Aye, Meixelsperger-Aye, Strathman-Aye, Dinger-Zach-Aye, Witecha-Aye, Sherman-
Aye
4. Presentation of Minutes
a. April 27, 2021 – (Lester/Bender) moved to approve minutes. Motion Carried.
Roll Call: Bender-Aye, Lester-Aye, Meixelsperger-Aye, Strathman-Aye, Dinger-Zach-Aye, Witecha-Aye,
Sherman-Aye
5. Public Comment (limited to 3 minutes) – None.
6. Communications
a. Treasurer’s Report-Recognized
b. Ray Bolton, Thank you –Recognized.
7. Action Items: None
8. Discussion Items:
a. Shining Through: Your Utility and Joint Action - Mike Peters, WPPI Energy, Inc. – Rates to remain
stable for customers. 3.5% loss in sales in 2020. New business plan begins in 2022-2026.
b. Ordinance No. 2, Series 2021, Recreating Section5-4-2, Private Well Abandonment – This is to clarify
that Municipal wells are exempt from this ordinance. Also clarifies the standards for keeping existing well
for annexed property while being hooked up to ours. Defines how wells are to be properly abandoned.
9. Reports:
a. Committees – Rec – There is a lot of cooperation going on between the different construction companies
going on in town. Fundraising is opening up more.
b. Plan Commission – None.
c. Engineer – Playground starts in Downtown Park tomorrow. Wildman suggests a soft opening. G-Pro is
adding 400 feet of water main every day and making progress at Culver Community Park.
d. Director of Public Works/Utilities Report – Exercised the 2 new pumps and are ready to go if we have
another flooding event.
e. Administrators Report- U.S. Treasury gave guidelines today on what to use stimulus money for; still
unclear. First report is due in August on how the funds are being used. New employee starting Monday May
17
th, Laurie Helt. Currently accepting apps for General Laborer 1, due Monday May 17th.
f. Presidents Report - None.
11. Adjourn – (Strathman/Witecha) moved to adjourn at 8:04. Motion Carried.
Roll Call: Bender-Aye, Lester-Aye, Meixelsperger-Aye, Strathman-Aye, Dinger-Zach-Aye, Witecha-Aye,
Sherman-Aye
Respectfully Submitted, Niki Conway, Clerk Treasurer
Source: Village of Prairie du Sac website. First collected Oct 17, 2026.