Town Board meeting — Minutes

Blooming Grove Town Board Meeting Minutes for October 22, 2025 Vice-Chair Teuscher called the meeting to order at 5:59 PM. Other Town Board members in attendance were Supervisors Schroeder, Young, and Woznick. Chair Bristol had notified the Town beforehand that he would not be in attendance. Also in attendance were Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Wright and Deborah Sellers. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those present. Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Wright confirmed proper proof of posting. There were no changes to the agenda. 2a. Review 2026 updated draft budget and discuss/possibly act to apply unallocated funds to offset the projected shortfall: Wright provided a brief review of the updates to the 2026 proposed budget. Dane County made available the ability to upload special charges this week. Once two properties were removed and four more added that were previously omitted, the total charges for trash service and recycling service could be added to the 2026 budget to replace the estimated amount used previously. Wright reported that he accidentally had not increased the corresponding income amount in prior versions of the draft 2026 budget. Consequently , the projected budgetary shortfall is less than previously estimated. Wright noted that Jeremy Rach at the Dane County Highway Department made him aware that bids for road work cannot be advertised until Local Road Improvement Grant recipients are announced in April 2026. Consequently, the estimated amount for road work in the April Hill subdivision beyond the $100,000 in the budget or possible grant proceeds to offset those costs will be handled by a budget amendment once bills have been paid in 2026 to the contractor awarded the bid Supervisor Woznick moved to authorize Wright to increase unallocated reserves in the amount of $57,000 to balance the proposed 2026 budget; 2nd Supervisor Young. Motion carried 4-0. 2b. Adopt an agreement with the City of Madison for building inspection services, effective January 1, 2026: Wright had not heard back from City of Madison District Attorney Doran Viste with an update regarding the agreement for the City to take over building inspection at the start of the new year. Viste said it was an oversight and recommended that the Town Board authorize Chair Bristol and C/T/A Wright to sign the agreement that was updated by Stafford Rosenbaum staff, as requested by the Town. Supervisor Young moved to authorize for Chair Bristol and C/T/A Wright to sign the agreement with the City of Madison, as presented; 2 nd by Supervisor Schroeder. Motion carried 4-0. 2c. Plan Commission update about a possible condominium plat development: Plan Commission Chair Dave Young reported on the meeting held earlier this evening. Property owner and resident David Wood on Larsen Road is proposing a condominium plat with six units of detached, single-family residences. One proposed residential unit would be his existing home and pond. To move forward, Wood will need to petition Dane County to rezone the property from RM- 16 to MFR-08. The Plan Commission members who were present voted 4-0 in favor of Mr. Wood proceeding to the next step to rezone the property. Young noted that Wood understands the requirements for such a development. 3a. Minutes of October 8, 2025 Town Board Meeting: Supervisor Schroeder moved to approve the minutes of the October 8, 2025 Town Board meeting, as presented; 2nd by Supervisor Young. Motion carried 3-0 with one abstention. 3b. Approval of Vouchers: Supervisor Young made a motion to approve the vouchers, as presented; 2nd by Supervisor Schroeder. Motion carried 4-0. 4. Public Comments: Supervisor Young thanked C/T/A Wright for assisting David Young and the Plan Commission with the requirements for a condominium development. Young requested to add an item to the next Town Board agenda to discuss a possible survey of residents regarding future improvements to the three parks managed by the Town. Wright reported that he is scheduled to meet a courier from Microsystems this Friday at the Belvidere Oasis to receive the documents and thumb drive of scanned documents. Young made the group aware of a future special meeting of the Plan Commission to visit area parks maintained by the Town. 5. Adjournment: Vice-Chair Teuscher moved to adjourn the meeting; 2nd by Supervisor Woznick. Motion carried 4-0 at 6:23 PM. Minutes written and submitted by John Wright Town Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Approved: November 5, 2025