Monthly Meeting — Minutes

Unofficial Meeting Minutes Tonight’s meeting will be recorded for the purpose of taking minutes. Town of Remington Town Board Meeting November 17, 2025 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 October 13, 2025, meeting; T. Simonson motioned to accept minutes as read, with corrections, second by D. Ellis. Treasurer: The Treasurer’s report was presented with the following account balances as of October 31, 2025: Equipment Fund: $499.73; Contingency Fund: $14,087.34; Road Maintenance Fund: $2,525.12; Bridge Fund: $2,517.48; Fire Dept Equipment: $41,356.77; Property Tax/Dogs: $55.02; Town Hall Fund: $1,608.52, Paper City Savings Checking $148 ,057.39. T. Simonson motioned to accept the treasurer’s report as read second by T. Millard. RVFD: Chief Brockman gave a building update, the electrical needs to be finished, cabinets in the meeting room need to be installed, hoping to be done by the end of November. An open house and ribbon cutting will be held along with a visit from Santa on December 13th from 10:30 to 4:00pm, refreshments will be served. There were 2 fire calls on November 1st and November 11th. The first was canceled and the second was out by the time they arrived. The new lockers have been installed at the station. There was a work night on October 30th. There was a donation of $100.00 from Krabb Hill Cranberry. On October 27th Car Extrication training was held at Pittsville. On November 12th there will be AED training at the station. January 26th there will be Wildland Refresher training at the station. Hose testing of the SCBA’s was done and repairs made as needed. On November 13th the new antenna was installed. Keep the Wreath Green begins on Thanksgiving Day. T. Simonson motioned to approve the Fire Department 2026 budget, 2nd by D. Ellis. T. Simonson motioned to accept the fire department report with a second by D. Ellis. Patrolman Report: C. Demmerly reported he has been grading roads before freeze up. He and Al removed the sand from the playground and replaced it with black dirt and grass seed was planted. Cleaned up downed trees and did Paser rating with the County. Moved the park fence from the back corner to the front to replace the one that was hit by a car. Installed the play at your own risk sign at the playground. Mixed up the salt and sand for the winter and filled muskrat holes on Ball Road and Cranberry Road. T. Simonson motioned to accept the report with a second by T. Millard. Updates Since Last Meeting: The historical sign is complete and ready to be picked up. Looking for suggestions for new placement. Somewhere near the hall seems to be a popular idea. New Business Port Edwards Road Agreement: The 2026 agreement was signed and will be sent to the Town of Port Edwards for payment. Part Time Workers Wage Increase: T. Simonson motioned to increase the part-time workers wages from $12.00 to $15.00 effective January 1st 2026 second by T. Millard. 2026 Budget Adoption: D. Ellis motioned to adopt the 2026 proposed budget with a second by T. Simonson Bartenders License Application: D. Ellis motioned to approve a bartender’s license for Taylor Potter, with a second by T. Millard. Correspondence: Rural Mutual hail damage claim correspondence, Wood County Winter Road Agreement, Wis. Dept of Revenue Non-Compliance letter regarding property values. Pay Bills: T. Simonson motioned to pay Allied Cooperative when the bill is received to take advantage of the discount, rather than waiting for the next board meeting, second by T. Millard. T. Millard motioned to pay bills as presented, second by D. Ellis. Open Discussion: The Fire Department will color code driveways that are longer than 500 feet. A question was asked if there was a late fee for the construction going over the completion date. There is not. The next meeting will be the monthly meeting on December 15, 2025, at 700pm. Adjourn: T. Simonson motioned to adjourn the meeting second by T. Millard. Time: 8:45 pm Submitted by Brenda Haasl, Town Clerk