Town Board Meeting Amended Zoom Information — Minutes

Town of West Bend Town Board Minutes January 13th, 2026 Chairman Zagel called the Town of West Bend Town Board meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. at the town hall. Chairman Zagel read the Call of the Meeting. Roll Call was taken. Present: Chairman Troy Zagel, Supervisor Mark Wagor, Supervisor Steve Lindley, Clerk Julie Ihlenfeld, and Treasurer Kerry Brandner. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Approval of Minutes of the December 9 and 10, 2025 meetings. Motion by Lindley to approve the meeting minutes. Seconded by Wagor. Motion carried unanimously. Treasurer’s Report. Motion by Zagel to approve the Treasurer’s Report for the month of December as presented. Seconded by Wagor. Motion carried unanimously. Review of Bills and Authorization of Payment. Motion by Wagor to approve the bills and authorize payments. Seconded by Lindley. Motion carried unanimously. Presentation/Discussion re: Washington County Sheriff Department monthly call review. The Incidents Summary List contained 212 items, and the Monthly Case Overview Report contained 14 items for the month of December 2025. Presentation/Discussion re: Town PRD Representative Reports from Big Cedar Lake, Little Cedar Lake, and Silver Lake. Little Cedar Lake PRD Town Representative Jaimee Minney Maples stated the LCLPRD does not meet again until May. Town Representative Linda Bott stated the Gonring Launch is broken up. Annual jump in was January 1st, Tri-Lakes meeting was January 20th, and the fisheree is January 21st. Town Supervisor and Silver Lake PRD Town Representative Steve Lindley stated the SLPRD did not have a meeting, so nothing new to report. Discussion/Action re: Concerned Citizen Committee. Committee will follow up on letter regarding junk in a resident’s yard. Discussion/Action re: Approval of Right-of-Way Surveying for Boettcher Drive. Town received a quote from Cornerstone in the amount of $8,500 and a quote from Accurate Surveying in the amount of $10,500 for surveying on Boettcher Drive. Motion by Wagor to accept quote from Cornerstone in the amount of $8,500. Seconded by Lindley. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion/Action re: Recycling Ordinance 2026-01. Item is tabled. Discussion/Action re: Public Boat Launch Operations Agreement between the Town and Big Cedar Lake PRD. The agreement has been reviewed by both members and commissioners and attorneys from the Town and Big Cedar Lake PRD. The agreement doesn’t change the use. Motion by Wagor to accept as written with exception of shall in section V. General. I. Seconded by Lindley. Motion carried unanimously. Appointment to Zoning Board of Appeals. Chairman Zagel appointed Jim Tukesbrey to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Granting Bartender Licenses. None. Other correspondence received by the Clerk and/or Town Board to be discussed at next month’s meeting. Slinger Fire Department sent report. Slinger responded to 2 fire calls in the town in December. Discussed stealth stat data for monitoring traffic and traffic citations. Paradise Drive has a radar sign, reduced speed limit, and increased law enforcement presence. Washington County Sherrif Deputy Graper stated he issued 10 traffic tickets from July 2025 – December 2025. No Primary Election will be held in the Town of West Bend on February 17, 2026. Next election is April 7, 2026. Offices to be elected are Supreme Court, Court of Appeals District 2, Washington County Supervisors, Silver Lake Sanitary District Commissioner, and Slinger and West Bend School Board Members. The town has been alerted to Zoning & Planning Scams Targeting Residents. Scammers are pretending to be local planning and zoning departments asking for renewal or application fees via email or wire transfer. Do not send payments via email and verify who is sending the email. Motion by Wagor to adjourn, seconded by Lindley. Motion carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 P.M. Respectfully Submitted this 15 day of January 2026. Julie Ihlenfeld, Clerk