2025 AUGUST BOARD MEETING — Minutes

TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES DATE: AUGUST 6, 2025 PLACE: Town of Sigel Town Hall – 3678 TOWN HALL RD – WISC RAPIDS WI TIME: 7:00PM BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Dick Goodwin, Supervisor Tom Nieman and Supervisor Dennis Larson. 1. Chairman Goodwin called the meeting of the Town Board to order at 7:00PM. There was a Pledge of Allegiance. 2. MINUTES – Clerk, Sandra Nieman read the minutes from the last meeting. Chairman Goodwin asked if there are any additions or corrections to the minutes. There was none. The minutes were approved with unanimous consent. 3. TREASURER’S REPORT – Dawn Larson, Treasurer read the Treasurer’s Report. She reported a balance of $257,265.95 in the general checking account, $123,041.95 in the machinery fund. Goodwin asked if there were any additions or corrections to the report. There were none. The treasurer’s report was approved with unanimous consent. 4. ZONING UPDATES – a. B Whipple Re-zoning. The Zoning Committee recommends the approval of the Whipple rezoning. Nieman made a motion to approve with a seconded by Larson. Motion carried. b. BTE-Lindemood Re-zoning. The Zoning Committee recommends the denial of the BTE-Lindemood rezoning. Nieman made a motion to deny, Larson seconded. Motion carried. c. Other – Dan Vruwink was issued a shed permit. 5. WHIPPLE SURVEY MAP – Nieman made a motion to approve the Whipple survey map. Larson seconded the motion. Motion carried. 6. APPROVE BOARD MEMBER’S ATTENDANCE OF WTA DISTRICT WORKSHOPS AND WTA CONVENTION - Motion made by Goodwin to send up to two members to the WTA District Workshops in September and up to four members to the WTA Convention in October. Seconded by Larson. Motion carried. 7. APPROVE DRIVEWAY/CULVERT PERMIT(S) – IF ANY - Chris Vetrone has requested a culvert permit for his driveway on Tenpas Rd. Goodwin made a motion to approve, seconded by Larson. Motion carried. 8. ROAD WORK – A culvert on Sternot Rd is washing out. Wood County Hwy has been contacted to repack that culvert. Nieman will let them know that can be done. Pine Rd and Schudy Rd rebuild work has started. Farmers are reminded to be careful on those roads. Pulverizing will begin next week. The crack filling and sealing is completed on Town Hall and Schudy. LRIP applications open in September and must be done in October. 9. CITIZEN INPUT - Alexa Allworden on Brostowitz Rd had water damage to her house. She is asking to live in a camper on the property. Larson made a motion to let her use the camper on her property for three months, seconded by Goodwin. Motion carried. Goodwin received a notice of a public hearing from the Public Service Commission regarding a transmission line coming through the Town of Sigel. The date for the hearing is scheduled at the Nekoosa Community Center on September 2, 2025 at 2:00PM and 6:00PM. 10. OPEN AND READ CORRESPONDENCE, IF ANY – Correspondence was opened and read. 11. REVIEW AND APPROVE BILLS FOR PAYMENT - Nieman made a motion to pay bills, Larson seconded. Motion carried. 12. ADJOURN – Motion to adjourn made by Nieman, seconded by Larson at 7:40PM. Motion carried. SANDRA NIEMAN, Town Clerk – Town of Sigel THESE MINUTES WILL NOT BECOME THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY BOARD MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE TOWN OF SIGEL BOARD.