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Minutes Town of Vermont Board Meeting April 13, 2026 Vermont Town Hall 4017 County Rd JJ, Black Earth WI 53515 7:00 P.M. To Join the meeting by phone: +1 347-896-0991 PIN: 481 262 925# In attendance: Kirk Lynch, Polly Kawlak, (by phone) Nick Balster Doug Meier Alex McKenzie 1. Call to order and certification of notice posting Kirk called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Katie certified that the meeting was posted on the website and emailed to subscribers. 2. Approval of agenda Nick made a motion to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0 3. Approval of March minutes Doug made a motion to approve the March meeting minutes. Motion carried 5-0 4. Citizens’ Input none 5. Treasurer’s report The town has a current account balance of $585,000. We have a reserve balance of $158,000. We received and paid out the PILT funds. 6. Clerk’s report The election went very smoothly. Thank you to all the poll workers. There was one building permit this month for new single family construction. Bills of note were mostly election related. 7. Payment of bills made a motion to approve the payment of the bills. Motion carried 5-0 Doug Meier8. Patrolman Report, Mt. Horeb Fire Department, Black Earth Fire District and District 1 EMS Reports Jack reports the spring has been busy so far as he finishes up winter tasks and starts in on spring and summer. The brush grinding is done, but a rock took out the windshield of the rental tractor. We are working on the insurance issue there. Mount Horeb Fire is interviewing for a couple of openings. They had 19 applicants. No Black Earth meeting. Scott Moe is going to step down as our rep for that board. The consolidation committee met and decided in favor of combining those fire departments. They will form a single board and keep the two stations somewhat separate. A probable name is either Heights Fire and Rescue or Vanguard. The joint board will be in place Jan 1, 2027. 9. Discussion and possible approval of petition for Mark Sherven, 5304 County Hwy J, Zoning change, Driveway, and Homesite application for 3 lots. Kirk recused himself to avoid any conflict of interest. Doug took the chair temporarily. It was explained that t he PC made two motions for Lot 1/Lot 2 on the Northside but only one was needed for the rezone. It was noted this is an extraterritorial zoning area so the Village of Mt Horeb took action on April 1 Doug made a motion to approve the rezone of 16.53 acres from FP35 to RR-8 consisting of Lot 1 and Lot 2. Tim clarified that the RR-8 designation is due to it being two lots. Motion carried 4-0-1. For Lot 2 Polly made a motion for Approval of residential driveway off of Bluto Blvd. Motion carried 4-0-1. Lot 2 Doug made a motion for approval 100' x 150' - approval of the building envelope. Motion carried 4-0-1. Polly made a motion to rezone 7.66 acres from FP35 to RR-4 consisting of Lot 3. Motion carried 4-0-1. Lot 3 -Nick made a motion for approval of residential driveway off of Cty J - County Highway has approved. Motion carried 4-0-1. Lot 3 Polly made a motion to approve 100' x 150' - approval of the building envelope. Motion carried 4-0-1 Nick made a motion for the final rezone of 3.01 acres from FP35 to RR-2 consisting of Lot 4. Motion carried 4-0-1 Lot 4 - Polly made a motion for the Approval of residential driveway off of Cty J - County Highway has approved. Motion carried 4-0-1 Nick made a motion to approve Lot 4 - 100' x 150' - approval of the building envelope. Motion carried 4-0-1. 10. Planning commission member appointments appointed Mike Euhardy to the open seat on the planning commission. Kirk made a Kirk Lynchmotion to have Mike join the committee and the motion carried 5-0. 11. Review Final 2024 Financial Report and Reserve accrual schedule in preparation for Annual Town Meeting The board and treasurer talked through the plans for Thursday. 12. Annual Town Meeting Preparation The board talked through the plans for Thursday. 13. Agenda items for May Review the annual meeting Rezone CUP for Nathan McGRee Short term rental 14. Adjournment Doug made a motion to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:07 Posted: April, 2026 Katie Zelle, Clerk