Property Committee – 2026-05-05 – Minutes

PROPERTY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES May 5, 2026 Remote Meeting using WebEx/phone and in person at Public Safety Room in the Law Enforcement Center/Courthouse 67 W. Park St., Montello, WI. 1. The Marquette County Property Committee meeting was called to order at 12:30 p.m. by County Clerk Kiley Lloyd. Members present- Chairperson Lance Achterberg, Mary Walters, Abby Swan, Kris Bergh, and Mike Raddatz (virtual) Others present- B&G Superintendent Paul Van Treeck, Treasurer Jody Myers, and Chuck Bornhoeft 2. Motion by Abby Swan and seconded by Mary Walters to approve agenda as presented. Motion carried. 3. County Clerk Kiley Lloyd opened the floor for committee chairperson nomination s. Kris Bergh nominated Mary Walters. Mike Raddatz nominated Lance Achterberg. The floor was closed for nominations. Total vote tallies: Lance Achterberg: 3, Mary Walters: 2 Lance Achterberg was elected committee chairperson. 4. County Clerk Kiley Lloyd noted that the committee would need to elect a Property Committee representative being Lance Achterberg sits on the Executive and Finance Committee as County Board Vice Chairperson. County Clerk Kiley Lloyd opened the floor for committee representative nominations. Kris Bergh nominated Mary Walters. Lance Achterberg nominated Abby Swan. The floor was closed for nominations. Total vote tallies: Abby Swan: 3, Mary Walters: 2 Abby Swan was elected Property Committee representative for the Executive & Finance Committee. 5. Motion by Mary Walters and seconded by Abby Swan to approve the minutes of the April 2, 2026 meeting. Motion carried. 6. Reports of Official Meetings Held in the Prior Month- None 7. Upcoming Events/Issues/Citizens Comments- None 8. Review of Vouchers- None 9. Treasurer Jody Myers presented the tax deed list of 4 parcels. She reported the tw o properties in Town of Newton are owned by the same individual, with one parcel being owner occupied, and the other one being an open lot. Jody and Corp Counsel have determined that the two will be sold as two separate parcels. Letters were sent yesterday to notify the property owner. Corp Counsel will begin the eviction process. Owner has 90 days to communicate if she would like to purchase the property back. The It was noted that the Town of Packwaukee and City of Montello properties owners are deceased. Jody requested the committee identify publication dates and starting amounts. Moved by Lance Achterberg and seconded by Mary Walters to set the starting amounts of the Packwaukee property at $100 with the reserve bid at $4,100 and the City of Montello property at $100 with the reserve amount to be $50,800. Motion carried. Moved by Lance Achterberg and seconded by Abby Swan to publish in paper and on auction surplus site as soon as possible, with the end date of June 1st. Motion carried. The Town of Newton properties will be discussed again in 90 days. 10. B&G Superintendent Paul Van Treeck shared his monthly report. He noted mowing season began two weeks ago. Annual generator maintenance was completed. There are 14 generators throughout the county. Highway HS, EMS, Sheriff’s Office, and towers all have generators. Fairgrounds show barn lights were replaced. Spotlight and walkway lighting were added. All adjustable. Storm/emergency cleanup is done by B&G after each storm. Signage project will be done by next Property Committee meeting. Paul shared his 2025 budget report for new committee members. Work order summary reported. Discussion regarding long term projects. Paul reported he would like to investigate updating plumbing controls in the jail. B&G can complete the work. This would help with water shut off when necessary. 11. Future date/time options discussed. The June meeting will be the first Tuesday of the month at 11 a.m. The date/time may be adjusted after other committees’ date/times are set. The June agenda will have committee date/time as an agenda item. 12. The agenda having been completed Committee Chairperson Lance Achterberg declared the meeting adjourned at 1:08 p.m. Kiley Lloyd, County Clerk