March

1 Town of Blue Mounds, Board Meeting 7:00p.m. Tuesday, March 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 February 10, 2026, Regular Board Meeting. Kevin Depies seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. PUBLIC COMMENTS • Jeremy Pings – Candidate for Dane County Supervisor – District 30. Mr. Pings introduced himself to the audience and encouraged everyone to vote on April 7th. A flyer was left behind for anyone interested. MOUNT HOREB AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT UPDATES – Delivered by Sarah Straka & Aubree Hanks. Discussion followed. No action was taken. ZONING AND RELATED MATTERS 1. JAR Storage, Corey Wipperfurth, PIN #0606-094-9580-0, 10342 High Ridge Rd. Follow up concept meeting regarding relocatable self-storage units, portable storage containers. Example Ordinance from the Town of Chilton will be reviewed by the Board. JAR Storage will be tabled until our April agenda as discussion/possible action. 2. Alex Weber, Realtor, PIN# 0606-104-8540-2 and PIN# 0606-104-8062-0– Concept meeting regarding parcel division for commercial and residential projects and corresponding ingress- egress to those parcels. Discussion followed. Alex Weber requested this topic to be tabled until our April meeting so the landowner can attend. Town Board agreed. No action was taken. 3. Viva Infusions & Wellness, Charlie McCall/Sign Art Studio, PIN# 0606-134-2013-0, 9603 Red Fox Drive – Public hearing regarding Conditional Use Permit application allowing for interior illumination of a ground sign per section 1.0804. Discussion followed. Mary Ann Bellazzini made a motion to approve CUP #2026-2 Town of Blue Mounds, Viva Infusions & Wellness for a ground sign with electronic message and/or illumination in accordance with the Town of Blue Mounds Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code, Sec 1.0803. Kevin Depies seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 4. Don Meyer, PIN# 0606-051-8620-9, 3217 Danhouser Rd – Concept meeting regarding house addition setback requirements. Resident not in attendance. Rick VanDomelen made a motion to table until our April 14, 2026, meeting. Mary Ann Bellazzini seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 5. Robert and Shirley Mazanet, 3210 North Rd- Concept meeting outlining division and purchase of a portion of neighboring parcel for residential development. Discussion followed. Curt Winter will follow up with resident regarding paperwork necessary to start the process. No action was taken. 2 OPEN LAND USE COMMITTEE SEAT – Discussion/Possible action – Open Land Use Committee Seat. Discussion followed. Four Town Residents submitted their name for consideration. Chairman, Rick VanDomelen is going to review. No action was taken. LEGISLATIVE REPORT Mary Ann Bellazzini reported that Senator Marklein was able to have a public hearing on Wind and Solar projects. The Public Hearing took place today, March 10, 2026. PUBLIC WORKS/ROAD MAINTENANCE Patrolman Ross Powers reported: • Couple of snow events since last meeting • Getting some winter projects complete • Ross was able to run all 3 trucks during this last snow event. It really improved time on the road. • We will be getting the brush mower in the first week of April • Tree cutting in the works • Had a walkthrough of the shop with Supervisor Kevin Depies and Resident Travis Gudgeon. Was able to learn some history on some of our equipment. Working on a planned replacement schedule for our equipment. • Patrolman Road School coming up. Ross would like to attend. o Mary Ann Bellazzini made a motion to approve Ross Powers attending the Spring Road School at the end of April. Kevin Depies seconded the motion. Motion carried 3- 0. LAND USE COMMITTEE • Nothing new in the next 30 days • Rick VanDomelen would like to review ordinances and the comprehensive plan. We are coming up on a busy season, but the Board will work on getting together for a workshop. FIRE DISTRICT Fire District liaison, Dennis Jelle reported: • Ambulance calls went up in 2025. Had around 1,600 calls • Dane County is going to enforce the replacement of radios in all of the equipment o There are grants that the MHAFD has applied for, unlikely to get funding for this. • New ambulance is coming soon. It has been in the works for quite some time. • MHAFD is looking for a new Fire & EMS person. Looking for them to be cross trained in both fire and EMS. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED • Discussion/Action – Wisconsin Towns Association WTA Membership Dues – Payable in March 2026. Discussion followed. Rick VanDomelen made a motion to approve the 2026 Wisconsin Towns Association Dues, including TAC. Mary Ann Bellazzini seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. 3 • Discussion/Action – Dane County Towns Association Membership Dues – Discussion followed. Mary Ann Bellazzini made a motion to approve the 2026 Dane County Towns Association Membership Dues. Kevin Depies seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. • Discussion/Action – Bridge Inspection Requirements – 2026-2027 Bridges greater than 20’. Discussion followed. Mary Ann Bellazzini made a motion to approve the 2026-2027 Bridge Inspections for bridges greater than 20’ if required in the amount of $1,500. Rick VanDomelen seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. • Spring Clean Up – Discussion followed. We will hold a spring cleanup once a year. Once a date is confirmed, Amanda will announce it to residents. • Mary Ann Bellazzini asked if the Chairman and new Town Supervisor were receiving WTA emails. Amanda will follow up with WTA. APPROVAL OF BILLS Mary Ann Bellazzini made a motion to approve the bills dated February 28, 2026, in the amount of $747,523.27. Kevin Depies seconded the motion. Motion carried. 3-0. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Transportation Resolution • Discussion/Possible Action – Town Attorney • JAR Pods - Relocatable Storage Unit – example from Chilton • Driveway Ordinance Review ADJOURN MEETING Mary Ann Bellazzini made a motion to adjourn the March 10th Regular Board Meeting at 8:42pm. Rick VanDomelen 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.