August

1 Town of Blue Mounds, Board Meeting 7:00p.m. Monday, August 10th, 2026, minutes Present: Rick VanDomelen -Town Chair, Mary Ann Bellazzini-Town Supervisor, Kevin Depies-Town Supervisor, Amanda Burghy-Clerk, Curt Winter-Deputy Clerk/Treasurer, Ross Powers-Patrolman. Approved BOARD OF SUPERVISOR MEETING 7pm Meeting called to order; Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Mary Ann Bellazzini made a motion to approve the minutes of our July 14, 2026, Regular Board Meeting. Kevin Depies seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. PUBLIC COMMENTS • No public comments at this time. ZONING AND RELATED MATTERS A. Bowar, Mike & Laurel, 0606-173-6001-0 – Aavang Road – Concept meeting for site plan redesign. Discussion followed. No action was taken. B. Ihm, Jason, 0606-094-8500-3, County Highway ID – Concept meeting regarding options for creating housing for farm staff. Discussion followed. Jason will reach out to Dane County regarding driveway access on Highway ID. Will follow up at our September Regular Board Meeting. C. Straubhaar, Reini, 0606-182-9001-0, 0606-182-8501-0, & 0606-073-9270-5, Straubhaar Rd – Public Hearing for the rezoning of a residential parcel created from the combination and redivision of the above listed parcels. No public comment. Discussion followed. Mary Ann Bellazzini made a motion to approve Ordinance No. Z 2026-10, Straubhaar, That the Town Zoning Maps be amended so that the following parcels in the Town of Blue Mounds, Dane County, Wisconsin, 0606-182-8501-0, 0606-182-9001-0, and 0606-073-9270-5 be and are hereby deemed to be approved as combined and rezoned as follows and that the Zoning Map, Town of Blue Mounds, Dane County, Wisconsin, contain notations and references to this effect: Combine and rezone parcel listed above and defined on submitted CSM as follows: Proposed CSM Lot 1, Remain EA, Exclusive Agriculture, ~31.30 acres and Proposed CSM Lot 2, to SFR, Single Family Residence, 5.6996 acres. Rick VanDomelen seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. D. Havens, Calen, 0606-304-8560-6, West Blue Mounds Rd – Concept meeting. Creation of a residential lot and the driveway approach. Discussion followed. Calen will follow up with paperwork. LEGISLATIVE REPORT Supervisor Mary Ann Bellazzini reported: • Congress is going into Summer Session • WI State fair is happening now – there were a lot of people in the 17th Senate District showing their animals at the fair this year. 2 PUBLIC WORKS/ROAD MAINTENANCE Patrolman Ross Powers reported: • Finished 2nd round of mowing • Patching in progress • Received the Kenworth back from Madison Truck. Truck is running well. • Road Tour with Town Board took place on 7/13/26. o Town roads were driven and assessed for 2027 road work o Dead end roads were reviewed for use and plow truck turn around availability. LAND USE COMMITTEE Land Use Chairman, Chris Smith reported: • The first Land Use Committee Meeting took place on 7/30/26. • Committee had one site visit at the 7/30 meeting for Straubhaar. • LUC would like more direction on their responsibility and what the Town Board is expecting of them. • Discussion was held regarding the size of the committee and the possibility of adding additional members. Clerk Amanda Burghy will verify whether the Town’s population affects the allowable committee size. • Committee discussed the review and revision of the Comprehensive Plan. o Future, open to the public workshops will take place later in 2026. FIRE DISTRICT MHAFD liaison Dennis Jelle reported: • New ambulance is officially in service • Keeping the 3rd ambulance for emergencies or for rent to other municipalities. • Fire district Board is currently working on their budget. • Conversations are starting regarding the distribution of Fire Department charges between the 8 municipalities and what percentage each municipality uses/pays. REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED/MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS • Discussion – Data Center Moratorium Ordinance -Discussion followed. No action was taken. • Discussion/Possible Action – Purchasing and installing a secure drop box. Discussion followed. Supervisor Kevin Depies will investigate whether the current drop box can be modified to comply with the required security standards. • Supervisor Mary Ann Bellazzini brought to the Boards attention, an Agricultural Community Engagement Twilight Meeting taking place on Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Mount Horeb, that she would like to attend. Clerk Amanda Burghy will notice if other Board Members also want to attend. APPROVAL OF BILLS • Mary Ann Bellazzini made a motion to approve the bills dated July 31, 2026, in the amount of $22,253.85. Rick VanDomelen seconded the motion. Motion carried. 3-0. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Discussion – Dead end Town roads, turnarounds, general road discussion 3 • Discussion/Action – Drop Box • Review of Nomination Paper process for April 2027 election (Amanda) • Moratorium – Data Centers • Driveway Ordinance (brought forward from previous meeting) • Comprehensive Plan revision (brought forward from previous meeting) ADJOURN MEETING Mary Ann Bellazzini made a motion to adjourn the August 10th Regular Board Meeting at 8:16pm. Kevin Depies seconded the motion. Motion carried. 3-0. Respectfully, Amanda Burghy - Clerk This meeting is open to the public. Additional Agenda Items will be posted at least 24 hours before the meeting at Town Hall and Online at http://townofbluemounds.com.