5-11-26 Meeting Minutes
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Meeting Minutes Approved June 15, 2026.
Attest: ___________________________________
Minutes of the Town of Marshfield Board Meeting
Town of Marshfield Hall – 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 11, 2026
Chairman John Salzmann called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. In attendance were: Salzmann , Supervisors Mason Gukenberger &
Randy Weigel, Treasurer Scott Wunrow and Clerk Janet Meyer. Visitors were: Dennis Schneider.
• Recited the Pledge of Allegiance -
Motion Weigel/2nd Gukenberger to approve the minutes of the 4/13/26 Board meeting. Motion carried 3-0.
Motion Weigel/2nd Gukenberger to approve the minutes of the 5/7/26 Board of Review. Motion carried 3-0.
Motion Gukenberger/2nd Weigel to approve the treasurer’s report showing an operating balance of $495,023.91 and a $111,705.65
CD. Motion carried. 3-0.
• Public Comments/Concerns – Dennis Schneider wants to replace his driveway and asked how far from the road he must
blacktop if he’s putting in concrete. Board reply was 33’ from the centerline of the road must be blacktop.
• Zoning Administrator -
o Weigel reported on pending permits and fees were submitted.
• Website –
o Gukenberger reported that we still don’t have access to the full website, but they are still promising next month.
• Fire Department –
o Bills were reviewed. Motion Weigel/2nd Gukenberger to pay fire dept. bills. Motion carried 3-0.
o The chief has submitted the MOE form to the clerk.
• Roads –
o JJ’s Brushcutting LLC submitted a quote of $75/hour for cutting grass in the ditches and $90/hour for brushing.
Motion Weigel/2nd Gukenberger to hire JJ’s Brushcutting to mow ditches twice this year. Motion carried 3-0.
o Base course bids were opened: Becker Trucking & Exc avating bid $12.70/ton for road base for Day Road and
$13.85/ton for road base delivered anywhere else in the town. Motion Weigel/2 nd Salzmann to accept Becker
Trucking & Excavating ’s bid of $12.70/ton for Milestone 3/4” base course material meeting DOT specs per ton
delivered to Day Road between County Road Y and McMillan and $12.85/ton delivered anywhere else in the town.
Motion carried 3-0.
o Grader blades for the year were ordered ahead of a significant price increase.
o Gukenberger proposed making the Stadt Rd./McMillan intersection a 4 -way stop. This will be addressed later.
o Blacktopping McMillan was discussed. Motion Gukenberger/2 nd Weigel to contract with Wood County to add 2
inches of blackto p, pulverize existing roadway, and do the shouldering on 1½ miles of East McMillan west of
County Road T. Motion carried 3-0.
o Motion Weigel/2nd Gukenberger to add a 36” culvert to the west side of the McMillan & Stadt intersection and hire
Ron Meyers & Son to do the work. Motion carried 3-0.
• Old Business –
o Town Hall Handicap Accessibility Inspection – handicapped parking space has been relined, handicap accessible
sticker for front door was received and will be installed soon, handicapped parking signs will be moved after decision
is made whether we will update the front of the town hall. We still need to have the door threshold replaced with one
that is no more than ½ inch high and has beveled sides.
o Since the parking lot has already been lined, we will hold for a while on parking lot resurfacing.
• New Business –
o Behling Family Irrevocable Trust CSM’s were reviewed. Motion Gukenberger/2nd Weigel to approve the CSM for
parcel 11-00304A and deny approval for the CSM for parcel 11-00303A for insufficient frontage on lots 2, 3 and 4
as a minimum of 200 feet of frontage is required. Motion carried 3-0.
o The proposed Request for Quote for a new garbage & recycling contract were reviewed and recommended changes
will be forwarded to the Northwest Recycling Commission secretary.
• Reviewed Town bills. Motion Weigel/2nd Gukenberger to pay Town of Marshfield bills. Motion carried 3-0.
• Correspondence –
o We received a garbage overload notice from Waste Mgt. for the town dumpster. According to the picture, someone
put a bunch of garbage including a mattress in our dumpster overnight and caused the overload, thus incurring a $225
charge.
o Wood County reminded us that the deadline to submit for assistance with damage from the flooding is May 20 th.
• The next meeting will be held on June 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
• Motion Weigel/2nd Gukenberger to adjourn. Motion carried 3-0 and the meeting adjourned at 9:24 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet A. Meyer, Clerk
Source: Town of Marshfield website. First collected Oct 19, 2026.