Blenker Sherry Sanitary District Commission Meeting — Minutes

9-22-2026 Blenker Sherry Sanitary District Meeting Minutes Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by President Donna Stuttgen. Present were: Commissioners Donna Stuttgen, Chris Goehring, and Jay Stuttgen, Treasurer Terri Grassel, Mike Anderson District employee and Kyle Parks OIC. Secretary minutes from August 18, 2026 were read by Jay Stuttgen. Moved to accept by Donna Stuttgen, 2nd by Chris Goehring. Motion passed. Treasurers report was received from Terri Grassel. Additions to agenda- None OIC Business Chemical trial is started. May need to heat shed area for the chemical. Agsource Labs reports are still 6-8 weeks behind. Makes adjusting the plant hard to accomplish. Will check on testing through other labs. New UV system to be purchased by spring. New DO meter is needed. Moved to purchase EcoSense DO200A for the district by Chris Goehring, 2nd by Donna Stuttgen. Motion passed. IFT Business Old tanks have been unhooked and out of line. Working on getting the electrical upgraded. Need to bury line for new chemical system from shed to ditch. Old Business Loans- USDA will also need a bond if procured. They are checking if our area would qualify for the grant associated with the loan. Once have documents needed it will take 3 months to get loan. If receive this loan will need to raise sanitary bill to operate in the black and make the loan payment. Minimum monthly sanitary charge would need to be 2% of Median Household income of the area in 2028. Internet- Best Buy had the best price for Starlink internet. Flaggers- Moved to pay $20 per hour for flagger work by Chris Goehring, 2nd by Donna Stuttgen. Motion passed. Recruitment for flaggers- This will be mentioned in the district letter to come out in October. Letter to district- need to add verbiage about late fees, shut off if late and statute if turning to taxes for collection and adding 10%. Repair permit- tabled Personnel repairing sanitary equipment- Reminder that personnel repairing your sanitary equipment must be either licensed plumber, licensed electrician, district contractor, or district employee, unless it is yourself doing the work. We have a court date for a restraining order against Vic Krzykowski as he had repaired a lateral at a residence. This was advised to do by tour attorney and by the sheriff’s department. New Business Budget- Budget for next year is about $130,000 without any repairs included in the budget. Moved to increase all user fees by $20 per month to start January 2027 by Jay Stuttgen 2nd by Chris Goehring, Motion passed. Moved to increase business fees by $20 per quarter to start January 2027 for all businesses by Jay Stuttgen 2nd by Chris Goehring. Motion passed. User fees will now be $83 per month. Business fees are user fees plus extra quarterly fees of $70 for small business, and $92 for large businesses. Moved to pay bills by Chris Goehring, 2nd by Jay Stuttgen. Next meeting is October 19th at 6pm. Moved to adjourn by Donna Stuttgen 2nd by Jay Stuttgen. Motion passed. Adjourned at 7:52 pm. Respectfully submitted by Jay Stuttgen Secretary