July 21, 2025 Minutes

1 Minutes of the July 21, 2025 Regular Monthly Meeting Town of Matteson, Waupaca County, 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 three citizens present. Tina Mueller had a question if there was a future meeting set up with the potential solar company. Chairman reported that there is not a meeting scheduled at this time, because the project doesn’t have enough land to continue, so there is no point in holding a meeting. Motion was made by Schuster and seconded by Hanson to approve the minutes with the exception of the clerk correcting the number of billable fire calls in the Town for the previous month. 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 2025 Treasurer’s report as presented. Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. Motion carried. Certificate number 2000004720483 is coming due on July 16, 2025. Motion was made by Federwitz and seconded by Hanson to renew this certificate for $10,000.00 for 8 months at the special rate offered by Fox Communities Credit Union. Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. Motion carried. All bills were approved and paid. Reports: Zoning: Several new homes are being built in the Town. Several old mobile homes in the Town are currently being dismantled. CAWS: Met last on July 9, 2025. A load of glass went out. The fuel surcharge from GFL has been lowered. The bays have been cleaned out, and the site will now be able to accept electronics for recycling. Prices are by the item. A forklift was purchased for the site 2 at a cost of $5,000.00. Grant received will pay 80% of this cost. It will be used to lift the recycled electronics onto the truck. Fire Department: Met on July 7, 2025 last. Two new firefighters were hired. Went into closed session to discuss hiring a 3rd new fire fighter. Currently they have 32 firefighters. There were 31 incidents last month; none of them in the Town of Matteson. In June of 2025 the number of calls for the year exceeded all the calls in the year 2020. Ambulance: The new Director, Cliff Peterson, started on July 7, 2025. The commission is purchasing two new laptops with docking stations. There were 137 calls in May, which is down 5 year over year. Recent DOT inspection went well. Still waiting on the refurbished ambulance to be delivered. Comprehensive Planning: Nothing. County Board: Still meeting at the Waupaca County Fairgrounds while courthouse is being remodeled. August meeting will be held at the Waupaca County Highway Department. Ryan Brown from Waupaca County Planning and Zoning presented information on childcare in the county. There are 2,578 children under the age of five in the county. Current childcare capacity in the county is only for 970 children. To resolve the problem, an increase of $2.73 per child is needed to obtain qualified individuals to provide childcare. Catch A Ride is working well. Grant will expire at the end of September. Looking at contacting area employers to try and help obtain funds to fund the program until the end of the year. Some Supervisors attended the recent groundbreaking ceremony of the courthouse remodel. Animal Control: Treasurer has 38 letters going out to people with late dog fees. Roads: Airport Road should have a “Stop Ahead” sign placed for the Airport and 7th St. intersection. Over the years several people have driven off the road at that intersection. Motion was made by Hanson and seconded by Schuster to install a “Stop Ahead” sign before that intersection. Roll call was taken: Federwitz, yes; Hanson, yes; Schuster, yes. Motion carried. The damaged section on Eulrich Rd. near the intersection of County Y will be ground up and fixed. Met with the County to review the Lake Road project. Will be let for bids in the fall of 2025. The culverts will be replaced, and the roadbed will be raised. Schuster will contact the DNR and get approval regarding any impact to wetlands. One pothole on Lake Road that will get filled. It is noted there are potholes on Behnke Road near the bridge. 3 Motion was made by Hanson to adjourn. Meeting was adjourned at 7:49 PM. These minutes are draft minutes until approved at the August 11, 2025 Regular Monthly Meeting. Respectfully submitted by Mike Mehlberg, Clerk. _____________________________________________ Mike Mehlberg, Clerk