April 2024 Annual Town Meeting

1 | P a g e ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MINUTES TOWN OF PORT EDWARDS APRIL 16TH, 2024 Attendance: Town residents: Brendan Doughty, and Doris Challoner. Town Board Members: Chairman Randy Moody, Supervisors Tim Schmidt, Jeff O’Donnell, Clerk Michelle Sorenson, Treasurer Kathy Reese. Pledge: Chairman Moody called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance at 6:00 p.m. Agenda: Pledge of Allegiance Approve the agenda Review and approve minutes from 2023 annual mtg 2023 Financial reports First Responders report Announce dates for recycling in May 2024 Set date for 2025 Annual mtg Public Input Adjourn Jeff O’Donnell made a motion to approve the annual meeting agenda. Tim Schmidt seconded and the motion carried. Minutes: The April 18th, 2023, Annual Meeting Minutes were presented and read aloud by Clerk Sorenson. There were no changes needed, so a motion was made by Brendan Doughty, and seconded by Doris Challoner, to approve the minutes as read. Motion carried. Revenue & Disbursement Reports: The 2023 Revenue & Disbursement Reports were presented by the Town Clerk. Total revenues for the year 2023 were $1,710,874.14 and total disbursements for the same year were $1,825,747.60. The Town had total ending funds of $89,110.59 for the year 2023, with no Certificate of Deposits. Motion was made by Brendan Doughty, seconded by Doris Challoner, to approve the reports as read. Motion carried. 2 | P a g e First Responders Annual Report: There was no one in attendance to give a report for the First Responders group. Chairman Moody stated the members of the group is dwindling. Topic will be carried forward to next year’s annual meeting agenda. 2024 Tire and Appliance Recycling: The dates for the Tire and Appliance Recycling will be May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2024. Collections will be accepted from 8a.m. until 4p.m. each day. The flyer for the recycling event is posted on the Town website. Public Input: Plank Hill Lane’s reconstruction was asked about. The Town does not have a start date as of yet, but completion of the project must be by early August. Wood County was awarded the job and is currently working on their construction schedule. Chairman Moody made mention that the Lynn Hill Road loan balance is $63,045.43, and that the Town was able to purchase a used patrol truck (a 2008 Sterling) last year for $45,000. The 2000 International has been sold. There was no more public input. 2025 Annual Meeting Date: The 2025 Annual Town Meeting will be conducted on Tuesday, April 15th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Chairman Moody announced there will also be a special meeting of the electors on May 6th, 2024, at 6p.m. This meeting will be for the Town electors to approve the revisions, changes, and additions to the ordinances governing the Town. Adjournment: Being there was no additional business to be addressed, a motion was made by Brendan Doughty, seconded by Doris Challoner, to adjourn. All were in favor and the motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:22p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Sorenson, Clerk