November 10, 2025

1 TOWN OF PORT EDWARDS MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Date: November 10, 2025 Call to Order: Chairman Randy Moody called the regular Town Board meeting to order at 6:00p.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. There were also four people present from the public. Agenda: • Approve the agenda • Review and approve October 14, 2025 monthly Board meeting minutes, along with the budget prep meeting minutes of October 15, 2025, October 27, 2025 & November 3, 2025 • Approve payment of Town bills • Treasurer and Clerk monthly financial reports • Set date for December 2025 Board meeting • Review any correspondence received o Fire call report o Nekoosa School District referendum listening session o WeEnergies Road Improvement Project Plan request • Road Superintendent report • New business: o Approve the 2026 proposed Town budget o Set date for Public Hearing on 2026 budget • Old business: o Accept or deny Wisconsin Rapids Ambulance Service contract o Accept or deny Village of Port Edwards Fire contract • Topics for future discussion • Public input • Adjourn Motion was made by Schmidt to approve the agenda, seconded b Jensen, motion carried. Approval of minutes from October 14, 2025 Town Board Meeting and October 15, 2025 & October 27, 2025 Budget Prep Meetings Minutes: Clerk Draper emailed the minutes from October’s Board meeting and minutes from the two Budget Prep meetings held October 14, 2025 and October 27, 2025 to the Board prior to the meeting for review. The minutes from all October meetings looked accurate and acceptable. Motion was made by Jensen to approve the minutes from all October meetings as presented. Schmidt seconded the motion, motion carried. 2 Bills: Jensen questioned the payment of a bill from the South Wood County Humane Society for the 4th quarter of 2024. The bill had not been paid in 2024, and a new invoice was recently reissued by the SWCHS. Payment scheduled. Jensen made a motion to approve payment of the town bills, Schmidt seconded, and the motion carried. Total disbursements for the month of October were $81,620.16 with total revenues being $28,590.54. Treasurer and Clerk Financial Reports: The Treasurer and Clerk reports were reviewed by the Board. All reports balance. Total Town money as of October 31, 2025, is $69,297.11. Jensen made a motion to accept the reports as delivered, Schmidt seconded. Motion carried. Next Scheduled Board Meeting: The next regularly scheduled Town Board Meeting is set for Monday, December 8, 2025, at 6:00pm at the Port Edwards Town Hall. Correspondence: Fire Report: Nekoosa Fire Department responded to a semi rolled on its side at Cranmoor Road & County Road G. The Town Board decided to charge the responsible party $500 in accordance with the Fire Call Fee Schedule. The Nekoosa School District would like to provide a listening session at the Port Edwards Town Hall on February 10, 2026 at 4 pm. At the session, District members will provide information regarding the operating referendum that will be on the April 2026 ballot. WeEnergies has requested 2026 Road improvement project plans. Clerk Draper will contact them with the 2026 scheduled road projects. Road Superintendent report: Road Superintendent, Adam Lueneburg was unable to attend the meeting. Chairman Moody read the report in his absence. New Business: 2026 proposed Town budget: Schmidt motioned to approve the proposed budget to be brought to the Town’s people. Jensen seconded. Motion carried. Public Hearing on 2026 budget: The Public Hearing on the 2026 budget was set for Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 5:00 pm. The Special Meeting of the Electors regarding the Levy Limit will immediately follow the Public Hearing on the budget. Old Business: Discussion/action on Wisconsin Rapids ambulance service contract: Chairman Moody explained that the final numbers have not yet been received, and it would, therefore, be in the best interest of the Town to refrain from a vote until these numbers are received. Jensen motioned to table the vote on the ambulance service contract until the December 8th meeting. Schmidt seconded. Motion carried. Discussion/action on Village of Port Edwards Fire contract: Discussion followed regarding the removal of EMT coverage from the previously proposed contract, as well as the reminder to have fire reports sent to the clerk for information and tracking purposes. Jensen motioned to approve the Village of Port Edwards Fire Contract. Schmidt seconded. Motion carried. Topics for future discussion: Elizabeth Gebert, Wood County Judge candidate, will be present at the December meeting to present information and answer questions. 3 Public Input: - Cary Smith suggested that it be requested of the Village of Port Edwards Fire Department to put in writing that fire reports will be sent to the Clerk for tracking purposes. - Cary Smith mentioned that it was noted at another Town’s meeting with the Wisconsin Rapids Mayor that Wisconsin Rapids is hiring three firemen to cover the potential new ambulance contracts. Discussion then followed. - Pat Martinson asked of the public would be able to see the proposed budget at the Public Hearing on November 26th. It was reported that a copy of the budget will be available for all attendees. Adjourn: Being there was no other business to conduct, Schmidt made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:32 p.m. and Jensen seconded. All were in favor and the motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Tracey Draper, Clerk