Town Board Meeting — Minutes

March 9, 2026 Minutes Page 1 of 3 Town of Christiana Town Board Meeting Minutes March 9, 2026, 6:30 PM The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. In attendance were Chair Jim Lowrey, Supervisors Steve Kriedeman, Dawn Redford, Clerk-Treasurer Kathleen Egre, PW Director Steve Brandt as well as members and friends of the community. PROCEDURAL The meeting was called to order, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, then roll call was taken with all board members present. It was noted the meeting was properly noticed and posted. Public Comment came next due to time constraints for Katie Mitchel (left in minutes as shown on the agenda) Steve Brandt reported the snow events are winding down and that the salt for the 2026-2027 season has been ordered. They are busy with repairs on the chipper box and equipment maintenance. He commented that with the new work hours aligning with the surrounding municipalities their shared work projects are far more productive. Additional work being done is servicing the fire and ambulance rigs and well as doing their inspections which he is certified to do. He also reported all the culverts passed state inspections. He spoke about the recycling event being scheduled and that we can let the surrounding municipalities know they can participate in our event as well. Steve Kriedeman reported on the commission meeting. EMS’s current staffing is 2 full-time and one part- time paramedics, 2 full-time EMT B’s 5 part-time EMT B’s, 5 part-time EMT A’s and 3 paid on call ambulance drivers and they still need 1 part-time paramedic. The budget is still being worked on. In February $12,112.00 of revenue was brought for ambulance transport. There are needed repairs on the retaining wall, the sign needs painting and they are getting bids for redoing the landscape. The commission is still trying to get bank account history from the banks. Dawn Redford provided an update for the Town Smart growth Committee. The survey is almost ready to go on Survey Monkey. End of march is the timeline for the postcards to go out. The survey can be taken online, a paper copy can be picked up at the clerk’s office, or by scanning the QR code on the postcard. The committee is now working on the Land Use chapter and will finish it up once the survey is complete. May 1 is the survey deadline. PUBLIC COMMENT Katie Mitchel, a candidate for Dane County Supervisor, introduced herself and sharded her time serving on the Deerfield Town Board and previously the School Board. She spoke to her intentions as a leader desiring to bring money back to the towns and villages and get funding fully back for the County Sherrif’s deputy positions that were cut this past fall. NEW BUSINESS March 9, 2026 Minutes Page 2 of 3 a. Discussion regarding EMS in the future, CC Fire & EMS 2026 Budget, and a possible joint municipality meeting with CC Fire & EMS on 04/29/2026 for final municipal decisions regarding the commission. Jim stated that the commission wants to have one last joint meeting on April 29th for final municipal decisions regarding the commission and the budget. The Town Hall may be the location for the meeting. Discussion around the budget numbers remaining unsustainable ensued. Due to that fact the town is continuing to look at other options. The clerk reported that she wants council regarding any amendments and will discuss it with Johnson Block. b. Review and possible approval of 2025 Amended Budget. NO ACTION TAKEN c. Review and possible approval of Vouchers. Dawn Redford moved to approve the vouchers. Steve Kriedeman seconded. MOTION PASSED 3-0 d. Review and possible approval of January and February 2026 Financial Summary. Dawn Redford moved to approve the January and February 2026 Financial Summaries. Steve Kriedeman seconded. MOTION PASSED 3-0 e. Review and possible approval of February 2026 Bank Statements and Reconciliations. Dawn Redford moved to approve January 2026 bank statements and reconciliations. Steve Kriedeman seconded. MOTION PASSED 3-0 f. Review and possible approval of February 9, 2026, April17, 2025, April 24, 2025, June 16, 2025, and August 21, 2025, meeting minutes. Dawn Redford moved to approve all the meeting minutes with name corrections made. Steve Kriedeman seconded. MOTION PASSED 3-0 OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding a Town Board resolution supporting comprehensive and sustainable transportation funding solution. March 9, 2026 Minutes Page 3 of 3 The resolution Wisconsin Towns Association would like towns to adopt was discussed. The resolution states the Town supports the State doing something to raise revenue so as to provide towns with funding for their needed road repairs. Many municipalities across the state are struggling to maintain their roads. Steve Kriedeman moved to adopt Resolution number 2026-03-01. Dawn Redford seconded. MOTION PASSED 3-0 CLERK COMMUNICATION Tuesday March 31, 2026, at 1:30 pm there will be public testing of the electronic voting equipment for the Spring Election on April 7, 2026. ADJOURNMENT Steve Kriedeman moved to adjourn. Dawn Redford seconded. MOTION PASSED 3-0 Respectfully submitted, Kathleen Egre, Clerk-Treasurer