December Town Board — Minutes

Town of Caledonia Town Board Meeting Minutes December 15, 2025 In attendance: Chairperson Abba, Supervisor Bosquez, Supervisor Knuth, Clerk|Treasurer Snyder, and 5 residents. Excused: Deputy Clerk|Treasurer Kircher. Chairperson Abba called the meeting to order at 6 pm. Public Forum: ● A resident inquired why the handicap signs at the town hall were moved. They get moved every winter for snow plowing. Action Items: ● Motion to approve minutes of the 11/17 Town Board Meeting. Motion carried. ● Motion to appoint Planning Commission members Cary Zaug and Helen Adams to 3-year terms starting Feb 1, 2026. Motion carried. ● Motion to approve WE Energies application/Permit to Construct and Maintain Utilities in the right-of-way for 2026. Motion carried. ● Motion to set Electronic Recycling date for April 18, 2026. Motion carried. ● Motion to approve and sign Gruetzmacher Park playground contract with Kompan. Motion carried. ● Motion to approve the Election Inspector list for the 2026-202 term. Motion carried ● Motion to approve the Building Permit Report. Motion carried. ● Motion to pay expenses and payroll as presented and a payment to Brightspeed when that bill arrives. Motion carried subject to audit. ● Driveway permits - none Chairperson’s Report Chairperson Abba provided updates on: ● Parks: Gruetzmacher Park is continuing to move along. The pavilion construction will start in February. ● Broadband: Brightspeed & Bertram both received broadband grants for Caledonia in the BEAD grant selection. This broadband will cover the entire area of Caledonia and bring competition to areas of Caledonia. Brightspeed will have 1 Gbps speeds in the areas not covered by Spectrum. Bertram would overlay cable to provide competition in the areas currently covered by Spectrum. No decision is expected until December. ● The 2026 Town Board priorities including broadband to the entire town, finish Gruetzmacher Park, plan for residential growth, and make a long-term maintenance plan. ● Kanaman Rd bridge update, explaining the barrels and long term plan to remain 1-lane until construction is complete. ● 2025 property tax update: Town of Caledonia is a small portion of the tax bill. The tax bill also includes the New London School District, Waupaca County, and FVT Clerk/Treasurer Report ● Clerk/Treasurer Snyder reported a cash balance of -$29,278.20 at the end of November. The check to the county was held while we waited for a deposit that was delayed into December (so the balance never went below zero). ● It’s a busy time for the clerks right now with tax collection, dog tags, end of year reporting, W-2s & 1099s, financial audit, insurance audit, Gruetzmacher Park, initiating the loan, preparing for elections, etc. ● Chairperson Abba commended Snyder for handling all of the extra workload with the Gruetzmacher Park grant, Community Foundation relationship, BCPL loan, and the accounting that goes along with it. Police, Fire, and Rescue Reports : Presented. Supervisor II Report: The county is a great partner with snow plowing and sign replacement. They’ve been really great to work with during this heavy snow season and when signs get hit or go missing. Supervisor I Report: Met with ANR today to get video of roads post-project. They’ll let us know in spring about their decision on road damage. They’re also looking into the status of their donation check towards Gruetzmacher Park. No updates on Planning Commission since there was no December meeting. County Supervisor Report - Updated on the Waupaca facilities project & judge passing away Meeting adjourned at 7 pm. Respectfully, Natalie Snyder, Clerk/Treasurer Posted: December 16, 2025