Town Board Meeting — Minutes

Town of Taft Minutes to Monthly Meeting Apr. 14, 2026 The Apr. meeting of the Town Board was called to order at 7:12pm. All the members were present. Verification of Postings: Website, Town Hall, Otter Lake Bait Apr.11, 2026. Amended on Apr. 13, 2026 There was a motion from Jerry Czubakowski, 2nd by Del Kroeplin to approve and pay all current bills to include invoice from SEH for Skyline Dr. ARIP grant project. Approval was given by voice roll call: Del yes, Jerry yes, Darrell yes, Motion carried. There was a motion from Del Kroeplin, 2nd by Jerry Czubakowski, to approve the minutes of the Mar. 2026 monthly meeting notes. Approval was given by voice roll call: Del yes, Jerry yes, Darrell yes, Motion carried. There was a motion from Jerry Czubakowski, 2nd by Del Kroeplin to approve the treasures report for the month of Apr. 2026 Approval was given by voice roll call: Del yes, Jerry yes, Darrell yes, Motion carried. Driveway/Culvert Permit. Nothing at this time There was a motion by Del Kroeplin, 2nd by Jerry Czubakowski to approve allowing Melvin Lorenz to exceed the original policy of the right-of-way in front and to the north of Mel’s Foxx Den in the amount of 265’ by an additional 70’. Approval was given by voice roll call: Del yes, Jerry yes, Darrell yes, Motion carried. There will be no change to the lawn mowing and rental on the mower. It will remain at $55 per mowing for both the town hall and the cemetery. There was a motion by Jerry Czubakowski, 2nd by Del Kroeplin to amend the Traffic Sign Ordinance to include: 5 ton bridge 1 mile ahead on Pinewood Dr. by School Rd., 3 pair Slow – children at play signs on County Line Rd., 2 pair Slow – children at play signs on Skyline Dr., 1 pair Slow – children at play signs on Sunset Dr. Approval was given by voice roll call: Del yes, Jerry yes, Darrell yes, Motion carried. Road Maintenance: There was a motion by Del Kroeplin, 2nd by Jerry Czubakowski to approve hiring Affordable Roadside Cutting from Cadott, WI to complete our Roadside Brushing and Roadside mowing. Approval was given by voice roll call: Del yes, Jerry yes, Darrell yes, Motion carried. Darrell will contact them. There was a motion by Del Kroeplin, 2nd by Jerry Czubakowski to approve Chip sealing 1 mile of Pinewood from 73 west, 2 middle miles of north end of Meridian for a total of 3 miles. Approval was given by voice roll call: Del yes, Jerry yes, Darrell yes, Motion carried. Gravel and Granite will be kept below $25,000 and placed where needed. ARIP Update: Darrell and Lori met with SEH representative she discussed the Skyline Wetland Delineation Report. It seems as though there is more wetland than was anticipated. This will cause some further issues to be resolved and may also increase the cost of the project. Information is being assessed as we go forward. LSSIP 6’-20’ Culvert updates: Application is being completed by SEH on the Pinewood culvert which has been rated #2 and qualifies for a replacement grant. We will be placing 5-ton weight limitation signs ahead, by School Rd. There was a motion by Del Kroeplin, 2nd by Jerry Czubakowski to approve Taylor County paving over where the culverts were replaced on Pinewood Dr. Approval was given by voice roll call: Del yes, Jerry yes, Darrell yes, Motion carried. There was a motion by Del Kroeplin, 2nd by Jerry Czubakowski to approve placing Slow-Children at Play signs 3 sets on County Line, 2 sets on Skyline Dr, 1 set on Sunset. Approval was given by voice roll call: Del yes, Jerry yes, Darrell yes, Motion carried. Annual Culvert Inspections should be completed before the next monthly meeting. Miscellaneous: Beaver have a dam in the ditch on Pinewood near Kotecki place. There was a motion by Del Kroeplin, 2nd by Jerry Czubakowski, to approve moving our financial accounts to a new financial institution. Approval was given by voice roll call: Del yes, Jerry yes, Darrell yes, Motion carried. Lana will be taking care of all the details regarding this. Recycling: Dumpsters were moved by GFL, they need to by put back to their original place. General Operations: Set Tentative Date for the next meeting May 12, 2026, 7pm Annual Meeting will be April 21 @ 8pm Open Book will be May 4 5-7pm by phone with assessor. BOR will be on May 14th 6-8pm Motion to adjourn at 9:17pm Respectfully Submitted: Lori Czubakowski Town Clerk