Monthly Meeting — Minutes

Official Meeting Minutes Tonight’s meeting will be recorded for the purpose of taking minutes. Town of Remington Town Board Meeting January 19, 2026 The Town Board Meeting of the Town of Remington was called to order at 7: 00 pm by Chairman Simonson. Minutes: The clerk read the minutes for the December 15, 2025, meeting; T. Simonson motioned to accept minutes as read, with corrections, second by T. Millard. Treasurer: The Treasurer’s report was presented with the following account balances as of December 31, 2025: Equipment Fund: $499.86; Contingency Fund: $13,905.10; Road Maintenance Fund: $2,525.76; Bridge Fund: $2,518.12; Fire Dept Equipment: $814.13; Property Tax Dogs: $154,607.76; Town Hall Fund: $1,609.58, Paper City Savings Checking $84,545.41. T. Simonson motioned to accept the treasurer’s report as read second by D. Ellis. RVFD: Chief Brockman was absent, the clerk read his report. The full report is included with these minutes. In summary, Elections were held, Rodney Brockman will remain as Chief and T. Simonson as Assistant Chief. Proof of insurance was placed in each vehicle. There is a new member, welcome Drew Stephens. There were some new donations from the open house of $763.00, along with $2,500 from Walker Cranberry Co. and $500 from Sarah Mosley. There have been 5 calls so far in the month of January. Building Update, air compressor arrived and needs to be installed. A smart TV was purchased for the meeting room. Keep the Wreath green ended on December 31, 2025, with 5 red bulbs. The department will order equipment using the DNR grant money. Driveway markers will be installed soon. Wildland refresher training will be on January 26, 2026, at 6:00pm. T. Simonson motioned to accept the report as read, second by T. Millard Patrolman Report: C. Demmerly reported he has been plowing snow! Repaired the faucet and sink drain in the men’s restroom at the hall. Did some maintenance on the dump truck and backhoe. Cleaned up downed trees and branches. Changed the furnace filters in the hall. T. Simonson motioned to accept the report with a second by D. Ellis. Updates Since Last Meeting: No updates since December 2025 meeting. New Business Grader Replacement: Old grader attachment has reached the end of its life and needs replacement. The board would like to purchase a good used motor grader as replacement, this would take about 60 % of the burden off the tractor, which can be used mostly for mowing. Looking for a replacement for the grader for $50,000 or less if possible. T. Simonson motioned to apply for a loan application from the BCPL, there was a second by T. Millard. 2025 Year End Budget Review: Clerk provided a summary of the 2025 expenses and income. T. Simonson motioned to move $14,594 from the General Fund checking to the Contingency Fund savings account for the remainder of the 2025 Contingency dollars budget. There was second by D. Ellis. Snow Plowing at the Post Office: After discussing this several times in the past. T. Simonson motioned that the town will discontinue plowing the Post Office parking lot after this winter season. There was a second by D. Ellis. The clerk will draft a letter for the board’s approval and signature at the February 2026 meeting. Building Permit Ordinance: The board scheduled a work meeting on February 11, 2026, at 5:30pm to review all the town ordinances. Board / Clerk/ Treasurer Job Descriptions: T. Simonson motioned to accept and adopt the changes to the job descriptions, second by T. Millard. Correspondence: Information from the County Highway Commissioner regarding the 50/50 Road and Bridge Aid Program. Pay Bills: T. Simonson motioned to pay bills as presented, second by T. Millard. Open Discussion: A question was asked about what the capacity of the town hall is in regard to its use for larger events. The next meeting will be the monthly meeting on February 16, 2026, at 700pm. Adjourn: T. Simonson motioned to adjourn the meeting second by D. Ellis. Time: 9:10 pm Submitted by Brenda Haasl, Town Clerk