February 9, 2026

1 TOWN OF PORT EDWARDS MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Date: February 9, 2026 Call to Order: Chairman Randy Moody called the Town Board meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was recited to begin this meeting. Meeting Certification: This meeting has been properly posted (on the Town Hall door), as well as published on our website to notify the public of date, place, time, and agenda. Attendance: Chairman Randy Moody, Supervisors Tim Schmidt, Trevor Jensen, Treasurer Kathy Reese, Clerk Tracey Draper, Road Superintendent Adam Lueneburg and two people present from the public. Agenda: • Approve the agenda • Review and approve January 12, 2026 monthly Board meeting minutes • Approve payment of Town bills • Treasurer and Clerk monthly financial reports • Set date for March 2026 Board meeting • Set date for Board of Review meeting • Review any correspondence received o Fire call o Sheriff Becker correspondence regarding Public Nuisance ordinance o Wood County Emergency Management daily testing of sirens input request o WTA Wood County Unit meeting date and information • Road Superintendent report • New business: o Discussion and approval of purchase agreement of WisVote DS300 new election equipment o Approve 50/50 Road Aid/Bridge Aid with Wood County • Old business: o Approve Road Maintenance/Boundary Line agreement with Town of Armenia o Update on Town Landfill o Reminder of use of Town Hall by Nekoosa School District for listening session Tuesday, February 10th at 4:00 pm • Topics for future discussion • Public input • Adjourn Schmidt motioned to approve the agenda, seconded by Jensen, motion carried. 2 Review and approval of January 12, 2026 monthly Board Meeting minutes: Clerk Draper emailed the minutes from January’s Board meeting to the Town Board prior to the meeting for review. The minutes from the January meeting looked accurate and acceptable. Motion was made by Schmidt to approve the minutes as presented, Jensen seconded the motion, motion carried. Bills: Schmidt raised a question regarding the use of First Choice Fire Protection for fire extinguisher checks and replacement. Inquiring if Fire Chief, Mike Hartje of the Nekoosa Fire Department could do these checks and replacements. Clerk Draper will contact Chief Hartje to obtain information in this regard. Schmidt made a motion to approve payment of the town bills, Jensen seconded, and the motion carried. Total disbursements for the month of January were $674,721.28 with total revenues being $876,500.52. Treasurer and Clerk Financial Reports: The Treasurer and Clerk reports were reviewed by the Board. All reports balance. Total Town money as of January 31, 2026, is $278,968.60. Schmidt made a motion to accept the reports as delivered, Jensen seconded. Motion carried. Next Scheduled Board Meeting: The next regularly scheduled Town Board Meeting is set for Monday, March 2, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Port Edwards Town Hall. Correspondence: Fire Call: Nekoosa Fire Department had responded to a stove fire at a home on County Road AA January 17th. The occupant had put out the stove fire themselves, but the Department checked for potential additional fires. A smoke detector was also replaced. Following discussion, decision was made by the Town Board to charge the occupant $100 for this call. Sheriff Becker correspondence regarding Public Nuisance ordinance: Supervisor Jensen explained that the Sheriff’s Department now has the Town’s Nuisance violation fees downloaded in their system, and are ready to proceed with enforcement of these violations. Jensen had sent out letters to Town members with violations on January 19th, and was contacted by one person to discuss the clean-up efforts. Also working on a timeline for this process. It was noted that the Town will work with people in regards to these violations, as long as the Town is contacted and there is an attempt to rectify the situation. Jensen mentioned that follow-up letters will be sent out as necessary. Wood County Emergency Management daily siren testing input: The Wood County Emergency Management had requested input regarding the daily testing of sirens. The Town Board decided that being the Town does not have a siren, that no input would be given. WTA Wood County Unit Meeting: Reminder that the next WTA Wood County Unit meeting date is Friday, February 20th at the Pittsville Community Center at 7 pm. The meeting agenda was also shared. Road Superintendent report: Road Superintendent, Adam Lueneburg mentioned that a street sign was stolen, and replaced. The weight limit signs are frozen in the ground, and will be removed once the ground thaws. Mentioned a sign has been posted, which was made up by the Wood County Parks & Recreation Department, regarding no parking in the lot across County Road G from the Town Hall. He also noted he hit a mailbox while plowing, and did a temporary fix. He will fix it properly in the spring when he is able. Adam will be on vacation from March 17-21, and Harvey Woods will be covering necessary road work in his absence. 3 New Business: WisVote DS300 new election equipment: Clerk Draper presented information regarding Wood County’s proposal to purchase the upgraded DS300 election equipment for all municipalities in the County, at a cost of $7000 each. The Town would then trade-in the current election equipment and pay $1000 to Wood County over the next 2 years. With this agreement, Wood County will continue to provide, at a smaller fee, the necessary election supplies and support. The new election equipment would become available in April 2027, following the April election. Schmidt motioned to approve the election equipment upgrade agreement, Jensen seconded, motion carried. 50/50 Road Aid/Bridge Aid with Wood County: Chairman Moody presented information regarding the 50/50 Road Aid/Bridge Aid. The Town’s Road Aid is currently at $25,000. Discussion followed. Schmidt motioned to approve applying for $5,000 in Road Aid/Bridge Aid, Jensen seconded, motion carried. Old Business: Armenia Road Maintenance/Boundary Line Agreement: The Road Maintenance/Boundary Line Agreement for 2026 with the Town of Armenia was presented. The amount due to the Town of Armenia for the upkeep of the shared 1-mile on the County Line Road is $2,323.90. Schmidt motioned to approve payment of the Road maintenance/Boundary Line agreement, Jensen seconded, motion carried. Update on Town Landfill: Chairman Moody reviewed the areas of non-compliance in regards to the Town’s landfill, as submitted by the DNR. Chairman Moody sent a letter in response to these items on January 28, 2026. The necessary clean-up must be completed by May 31, 2026. The wells on the property are to be tested again in March or April. Harvey Woods will be utilized in the clean-up of this area. Reminder of use of the Town Hall by the Nekoosa School District: A general reminder was made that the Nekoosa School District will be using the Town Hall for a listening session on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 4:00 pm. The session is in regards to the referendum that will be on the April election ballot. All Nekoosa School District residents are welcome to attend. Discussion followed to assure accommodation. Topics for future discussion: None. Public Input: - Chairman Moody noted that he was informed that work on the Plank Hill road project will likely begin in April, with work on the County Road AA bridge at that time, and work on the hill in July. - Mention was made that Batterman Road might be able to be graveled with state Road Aid, and this funding might have a better chance of being granted with the involvement of two townships. This information will be looked into. Adjourn: Being there was no other business to conduct, Jensen made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:06 p.m. and Schmidt seconded. All were in favor and the motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Tracey Draper, Clerk