April 13, 2026 Minutes

1 Minutes of the April 13, 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 15 people in attendance. Not all were from the Town of Matteson. They were present to ask if there was any new information from NextEra Energy regarding the potential solar farm in the Town. Clerk shared that NextEra Energy is planning a tentative meeting on either May 20th or 21st in the area. Location and times are not known at this point. The citizens present stated they would like the opportunity to have their own meeting with NextEra Energy. Clerk will reach out to NextEra to see what can be set up. After review, a motion was made by Schuster and seconded by Hanson to approve the minutes of the March 9, 2026 Regular Monthly Meeting. Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. Motion carried. Motion was made by Hanson and seconded by Schuster to approve the minutes of the March 19, 2026 Internal Audit. Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. Motion carried. After review, a motion was made by Federwitz and seconded by Hanson to approve the Treasurer’s Report for March 2026 as presented. Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. Motion carried. Reminder of the Annual Meeting on April 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM and of Board of Review on May 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM. All bills were approved and paid. Town Facilities and Grounds: Still in search of someone that can clean and seal the town hall floors. Received a quote for $2,000.00 to take down several trees at the old school building. Reports- 2 CAWS: Met twice since last meeting. There was a mistake on a recently completed Workman’s Comprehensive form that resulted in a $100.00 penalty. Repairs were recently completed on the forklift. Scrap was sold for $1,400.00. A load of tires went out that cost $1,700.00. CAWS was closed the day of the ice storm. Still looking for a new financial secretary. One person showed interest, but they are the spouse of an existing committee member, and that committee member would have to resign. Fire Department: No meeting in April. There were 30 calls in March. No incident breakdown was included in the reports this month. In 2026 one truck will be refurbished, and in 2027 one truck will be new. Ambulance: Committee is hiring an employment agency to help with recruitment. New ambulance is arriving April 14th. In 2027 another new ambulance will be ordered, to be paid in 2028. There were 112 calls in February which is down 11 year over year. $100.00 was received in donations from individuals, and $750.00 was received from the Bear Creek Lions. Comprehensive Planning: After review, a motion was made by Hanson and seconded by Schuster to approve the Erickson Farm Zoning Map Amendment. Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. Motion carried. County Board: Short meeting. Update on courthouse remodeling was heard. Next meeting will involve committee assignments. Animal Control: 12 people paid their dog tax at the April 7, 2026 election. There is one outstanding unpaid kennel license. Roads: Culvert Permit for Jesse Krueger was approved with the following conditions: Culvert on Old CC must be 30’ in length with end walls. 15” diameter in the minimum size. Culvert on Teske Road is not needed. Must have at least 24’ opening. Three trees, spruce and popple, need to be taken down to accommodate. Motion was made by Hanson and seconded by Schuster to approve the culver/driveway permits with the conditions mentioned above. Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. Motion carried. It is noted that the Board toured the Town roads on April 10, 2026 and overall, they are in pretty good shape. The Town was not awarded the ARIP grant for Kluth Road. Motion was made by Hanson to adjourn. Meeting was adjourned at 7:51 PM. These minutes are draft minutes until approved at the May 11, 2026 Regular Monthly Meeting. 3 Respectfully submitted by Mike Mehlberg, Clerk. ___________________________________________ Mike Mehlberg, Clerk