August Town Board Meeting — Minutes

Town of Caledonia Town Board Meeting Minutes August 17, 2026 In attendance: Chairperson Abba, Supervisor Bosquez, Supervisor Knuth, Clerk|Treasurer Snyder and 6 residents. Excused: Deputy Clerk|Treasurer Kircher Chairperson Abba called the meeting to order at 6pm Public Forum: None Old Business: ● Replacement lights at the town hall - the main meeting room lights & women’s bathroom are installed, they look great. The remainder will be installed. ● Dorschner property update provided. ● The town needs to revise it’s fine ordinance, establish fees, and set the fees on the Fee schedule. It’s a more complicated process than initially expected and the goal is to complete it before the end of the year. ● Kanaman Rd bridge update. The Town was awarded the grant, which will cover 90% of a $110K project. Anything over $110K the Town is responsible for. Bids will post in January and the project will hopefully be completed between May and October 2027. Action Items: ● Motion to approve minutes of the 7/20 Town Board Meeting. Motion carried. ● Motion to approve one free rental of the Gruetzmacher Community Center for the Gruetzmacher annual reunion and free usage for the Gruetzmacher Family fundraiser events. Motion carried. ● Motion to approve opening Gruetzmacher Park to the public effective September 1, 2026. Motion carried. The grand opening will be held in May 2027. ● Motion to sign Habitat for Humanity Letter of Support. Motion carried. ● Motion to approve the building inspector report. Motion carried. ● Motion to pay expenses and payroll as presented. Motion carried. ● Driveway permits - none Chairperson’s Report Chairperson Abba provided updates on: ● Gruetzmacher Park has a big push to complete work in the next two weeks and be cleaned and showcase well for the Gruetzmacher Family preview event the weekend of August 29. Wohlt grant has a fall timeline for when they accept applications and we plan to apply for landscaping. We will apply for the Department of Admin grant again if it’s available. ● Broadband: Caledonia shows for a 2027 installation dependent on environmental review & no changes to the schedule. ● The Planning Commission presented their plan to the Town Board. Now they’ll work with local farmers to ensure any development plans respect prime agriculture lands and the Waupaca County Zoning Department. ● The Fall newsletter is in the works and is expected to deliver in September. Clerk/Treasurer Report ● Clerk/Treasurer Snyder reported a cash balance of $1,030,135.27 at the end of June. ● Snyder recapped the August election and talked about the November election. ● The annual population estimate for the Town shows that there has been a 5.02% increase in population since 2020. The state population increased by 2.90% during the same timeframe. Police, Fire, and Rescue Reports : Presented. EMS vehicle delivered and is being prepared to be used by the end of the year. The increase in EMS calls continues to demonstrate the need for this vehicle. Supervisor II Report: Knuth said striping completed. 35 mph sign up on Steinberg.. Animal control has been very busy. Supervisor I Report: Bosquez updated on the Planning Commission’s August 12 presentation where they shared their recommendations and plans. County Supervisor Report - Bosquez updated about spicy meetings the county has been having. Bosquez explained his stances on some of the resolutions coming before the County Board. Meeting adjourned at 7:05 pm. Respectfully, Natalie Snyder, Clerk/Treasurer Posted: August 18, 2026