Blenker Sherry Sanitary District Commission Meeting — Minutes

Blenker Sherry Sanitary District Commission November 18, 2025, 7 pm 3720 County Road P, Milladore, WI, 54454 Meeting Minutes Commission Members Present: President Ned Ruesch, Commissioner Ron Koziczkowski, Commissioner Joel Kuehnhold, Secretary Leslianne Ruesch, Treasurer Terri Grassel The meeting was called to order by President Ned Ruesch. The minutes from the October 29, 2025 Special Meeting were read. A motion was moved by Joel to approve. Seconded by Ron. Motion approved. The minutes from the November 1, 2025 Special Meeting were read. A motion was moved by Ned to approve. Seconded by Ron. Motion approved. The minutes from the November 11, 2025 Special Meeting were read. A motion was moved by Joel to approve. Seconded by Ron. Motion approved. The treasurer report was received. Old Business: Contracts etc have been signed with our new maintenance and operators. A representative from the DNR met with our operators and contractors to discuss operating procedures at the plant. They were pleased with what we have accomplished so far and will continue to work with us to get the plant better up to date. The sanitary delinquencies have been turned over to the county to be put on the tax roll. Representatives from the Town of Sherry Board were present and questioned why we had not advised their clerk to add 10% for the individual towns to keep. The commission explained the statute only allows the sanitary district to assess penalties, not the towns. This was verified through the Sanitary District’s attorney. New Business: Discussion was had regarding raising the fees of late charges. It is currently at 2%. A motion was moved by Joel to increase late fees to 5% starting in January 2026. Seconded by Ron. Motion approved. A motion was moved by Ned to add an additional 10% late fee each October if a resident has made no payments for the year, starting in January 2026. This is to discourage the repeat offenders added yearly to the tax bill, and those who routinely wait until the end of the year before making any payments. Seconded by Joel. Motion approved. Discussion was had regarding commercial rates. The commission needs to establish a better, fair rate for commercial properties. This will be done by looking at each property individually. Discussion was had regarding multiple dwelling units. There has been no standard in the past as to how these were charged. A motion was moved by Joel to charge all duplex and multiple units per tenant- for example, a duplex would incur 2 separate charges, starting in January 2026. Seconded by Ron. Motion approved. Sludge removal needs to be done this month. Ron has been in contact with Glenn Peplinski, who normally handles this. Representatives from the Town of Sherry Board stated we will not be allowed to spread the sludge within their township as we have for many years as they have an ordinance from 2005 stating it is illegal. The commission responded it was not an issue to have Glenn Peplinski apply the sludge in Milladore instead. Public Comment was had. A motion was moved by Joel to pay bills. Seconded by Ron. Motion approved. The next meeting will be held on December 16, 2025, at the Milladore Town Hall, at 7 pm. A motion was moved by Joel to adjourn. Seconded by Ned. Meeting adjourned.