3-17-26 Board Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes Approved April 13, 2026. Attest: ___________________________________ Minutes of the Town of Marshfield Board Meeting Town of Marshfield Hall – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Chairman John Salzmann called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. In attendance were: Salzmann , Supervisors Mason Gukenberger & Randy Weigel (via internet), Treasurer Scott Wunrow and Clerk Janet Meyer. Visitors were: Mark Borchardt and Brian Hafermann. • Recited the Pledge of Allegiance - Motion Gukenberger/2nd Weigel to approve the minutes of the 2/9/26 Board meeting. Motion carried 3-0. Motion Gukenberger/2nd Weigel to approve the treasurer’s report showing an operating balance of $512,161.20 and a $111,427.50 CD. Motion carried. 3-0. Public Comments/Concerns – o Mark Borchardt is a candidate for the School Board and came to introduce himself and gave a talk on his goals if he is elected. o Brian Hafermann came to ask if the Marshfield Wrestling Club could use the town hall this summer for 3 days/week for wrestling practice due to the construction at the high school. • Zoning Administrator - o Weigel reported on permits issued and fees were submitted. • Website – o Gukenberger reported that we still don’t have access to the full website, but they promise it by next month. Board members were assigned their .gov email addresses which were set up at the end of the meeting. Motion carried 3-0. • Fire Department – o Bills were reviewed. Motion Gukenberger/2nd Weigel to pay fire dept. bills. Motion carried 3-0. o Awards banquet went well. o The fire department ordinance appears to need no changes, and Chief Meyer recommended no changes to the fee schedule at this time. • Roads – o The board commended Larry Foss and the road crew for their outstanding work during this weekend’s record setting snowstorm. o Salzmann suggests the board survey all town roads so they can make a repair plan. o Larry is still having trouble with the sensors in the plow truck. o Salzmann suggested putting dip signs by the culverts with a dip and potentially adding additional blacktop over these culverts to level the road. • Old Business – o The water pump in the town hall well was raised 10 feet higher and as of tonight there is no sediment in the water in the toilets. Toilets were replaced in the women’s restroom. • New Business – o Motion Weigel/2 nd Gukenberger to authorize the Marshfield Wrestling Club to use the hall free of charge this summer as long as they clean it up and provide proof of insurance. Motion carried 3-0. o Town Hall rental fee & deposit amount were discussed. Motion Weigel/2nd Gukenberger to keep the hall rental fee at $60 and charge residents a $120 deposit and non -residents a $200 deposit with deposits refundable upon inspection. Motion carried 3-0. o We are hosting Tire Recycling Day and need to provide workers from 8 -12 on 4/25/26. Salzmann, Weigel & Gukenberger will participate. o Town hall internet was discussed. Motion Salzmann/2 nd Weigel to pay a $105 quarterly stipend to Mason Gukenberger to offset town internet charges. Motion carried 2-0 with Gukenberger abstaining. o The Town of Marshfield is 150 years old in 2026. We will put a banner on the website to note this. • Reviewed Town bills. Motion Gukenberger/2nd Weigel to pay Town of Marshfield bills. Motion carried 3-0. • Correspondence – o None. • The next meeting will be held on April 13, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. • Salzmann declared the meeting adjourned at 9:22 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Janet A. Meyer, Clerk