July 20, 2026 Minutes

1 Minutes of the July 20, 2026 Regular Monthly Meeting Town of Matteson, Waupaca Cty., Wisc. Present: DuWayne Federwitz, Greg Hanson, Mark Schuster, Patti Hill and Mike Mehlberg. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairman Federwitz. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all, and the Open Meeting Statement was read by Federwitz. Motion was made by Hanson and seconded by Schuster to approve the agenda. Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. Motion carried. Citizen’s Forum: There were five present with no comments. After review, a motion was made by Schuster and seconded by Hanson to approve the June 16, 2026 minutes. Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. Motion carried. After review, a motion was made by Hanson and seconded by Schuster to approve the June 2026 Treasurer’s Report as presented. Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. Motion carried. Certificate #200004174654 at Fox Communities Credit Union is due on July 15, 2026. Motion was made by Federwitz and seconded by Hanson to renew this certificate with Fox Communities Credit Union for 8 months at 3.75% Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. Motion carried. Clerk gave a reminder that Open Book is on July 30, 2026 from 6-8 PM; and Board of Review is on August 6, 2026 from 6-8 PM. All bills were approved and paid. Town Facilities and Grounds: Nothing. The Town will be sending out a garbage collection survey. We will give out as many as we can at the August 11, 2026 election, and the rest will be mailed out. Envelopes will be provided for citizens to mail the surveys back to the Clerk by September 4, 2026. After discussion, a motion was made by Hanson and seconded by Schuster to retain attorney Lee Turonie from Dempsey Law Office to represent the Town of Matteson against the Pigeon River Solar. Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. Motion carried. 2 Reports: Pigeon River Solar: Tina Mueller asked if there could be a citizen’s committee. Chairman will discuss the idea with the attorney to see what his recommendations are. Al Mueller was also present and encouraged the Board to hold a referendum to understand the citizen’s thoughts on solar and data centers. Zoning: Received several new home plans within the Town. Supervisor Schuster attended the Planning and Zoning training put on by Waupaca County. CAWS: Met on July 15, 2026 last. Electronics recycling needs to be picked up. The forklift is having some mechanical problems. Per the Board of Aeronautics, a lease in the amount of $67.00 per year is needed for each municipality in the CAWS agreement. Employee at CAWS received a raise to $18 per hour. The Town of Larrabee is currently 120 days past due on their subsidy payment. The CAWS committee is unsure about whether Larrabee is staying with CAWS at this point. Fire Department: Met the previous week. Entered into closed session for employment purposes. In June there were 27 calls, and one call was in the Town of Matteson which was a non-billable mutual aid call. Ambulance: There were 129 calls in May 2026 which is down 8 year over year. Two new employees were hired. Approved some work on the ambulance building for $19,500. Discussion was held regarding the area municipalities and their relationship with the Clintonville Area Ambulance Service. Comprehensive Planning: Mark and Debbie Behnke will be meeting in front of the Comprehensive Planning Committee on August 19, 2026. County Board: Next meeting is scheduled for July 21, 2026. Animal Control: Nothing. Roads: Motion was made by Hanson and seconded by Schuster to approve the Earl Clement culvert permit on Zeuske Road once payment for the application has been received. Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. Motion carried., The County will reconstruct Fly Inn Road for $81,900 and two inches of pavement. Town might put another two inches of pavement down in 2027. After discussion, a motion was made by Schuster and seconded by Hanson to put the $70,000 grant received from Waupaca County towards Heidtke Road. Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. 3 Regarding a previously issued culvert permit for the Teske property, only one of the two driveways have been installed. Town will monitor the situation. Waupaca County approved a culvert cost share agreement for a failing culvert on Airport Road. The Town’s cost will be $2,500. The new culvert will be made of plastic and not metal to increase the life span. There are some renewable energy seminars coming up in the state that might be useful. Motion was made by Hanson to adjourn. Meeting was adjourned at 8:19 PM. These minutes are draft minutes until approved at the August 10, 2026 Regular Monthly Meeting. Respectfully submitted by Mike Mehlberg, Clerk. _____________________________________________ Mike Mehlberg, Clerk