April 15, 2025

1 | P a g e ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MINUTES TOWN OF PORT EDWARDS APRIL 15, 2025 Attendance: Town Residents: Brendan Doughty, Karen Doughty, Larry Egland, Daniel Goodness, Cathy Goodness, Cary Smith, Doris Challoner, Michelle Sorenson, incoming Town Board Supervisor Trevor Jensen, and incoming Town Clerk Tracey Draper. Town Board Members: Chairman Randy Moody, Supervisor Tim Schmidt, and Treasurer Kathy Reese. Incoming Town Board Supervisor Trevor Jensen and Incoming Town Clerk Tracey Draper joined the continuing Town Board members at the front tables of the Town Hall. Pledge of Allegiance: Chairman Randy Moody opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance at 6:00 p.m. Agenda: Pledge of Allegiance Approve the Agenda Review and approve minutes from 2024 Annual Meeting 2024 annual financial reports First Responders report Announce dates for white goods recycling in May 2025 Set date for 2026 Annual Meeting Public input Adjourn Trevor Jensen made a motion to approve the Annual Meeting agenda. Tim Schmidt seconded, and the motion carried. Minutes: The April 16th, 2024 Annual Meeting Minutes were presented and read by Clerk Tracey Draper. A motion was made by Cary Smith to approve the minutes as read, seconded by Pat Martinson, motion carried. Revenue and Disbursements Reports: The 2024 Revenue and Disbursements Reports were presented and read by Clerk Tracey Draper. Total revenues for the year 2024 were $1,797,503.16 and total disbursements for the same year were $1,822,444.60. The Town had total ending funds of $64,141.05 for the year 2024, with no Certificates of Deposit. Motion was made by Cary Smith to accept the reports as read, seconded by Brendan Doughty, motion carried. 2 | P a g e First Responders Annual Report: Daniel Goodness of the First Responders group was present. Noted that the membership is dwindling. No report on dispatches and responses given. 2025 Recycling Date: The dates for the tire and appliance recycling will be May 7, 8, & 9, 2025. Collections will be accepted from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each day. The flyer for the recycling event will be posted on the Town Bulletin Boards and the Town website. 2026 Annual Meeting Date: The 2026 Annual Town Meeting will be conducted on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6 p.m. Public Input: Question was raised regarding the road work on Plank Hill. Chairman Randy Moody mentioned Wood County’s plan to begin work on that project in late 2025 to early 2026, and hope to finish in 2026. Known details were discussed. Discussion on other road projects was requested. Chairman Randy Moody discussed the plans for work on Creamery Road in 2026, with the assist of monies from the Ho- Chunk Nation. Additional details were discussed. Cary Smith requested information as to when weight limits will be removed from the roads. Chairman Randy moody stated he had heard these would be lifted the last week of April. Residents of the town reported the possibility of an earlier date on County roads. Pat Martinson requested clarity on the wage the incoming Town Board members would be receiving. Chairman Randy Moody stated it would be at the wage budgeted for by the Town for those positions. Larry Egland mentioned that Juneau County is planning a project to reclaim wetlands around the Yellow River, which was trenched back in the 1930’s. Discussion followed. Adjournment: Being there was no additional business to be addressed, a motion was made by Tim Schmidt and seconded by Trevor Jensen to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:20 pm. Respectfully submitted, Tracey Draper, Clerk