6.2.26 TB Minutes w Liquor Licenses

6157 County Hwy P. Dane, WI 53529 Phone 608-849-7887 townhall@town.springfield.wi.us www.town.springfield.wi.us Meeting minutes of June 2, 2026 Page 1 of 2 Approved: 6/16/26 MEETING MINUTES - Town Board Meeting Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 7:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Laufenberg called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call shows Chairperson Dave Laufenberg and Supervisors Tyler Jankowski, Matt Wright, and Ashley Ballweg present. Supervisor Zinck III was absent. Also present were Clerk-Treasurer Dianah Fayas, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Lori Eckes, Brent Viney and Jessica Thompson. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW The Clerk confirmed that the agenda was posted at town hall and on the Town website, and the liquor licenses notices were published and posted. 3. INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENT TIME – None. 4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: May 20, 2025 Motion by Sup. Wright, seconded by Sup. Ballweg to approve the minutes from May 19th. Motion carried 4-0. 5. OPERATOR LICENSES: * Must appear before the Board R BAR Shirley Noltner Leah Page Bruckert Travis Williams Emmalee Ramsay Dana Karls Tammy Miller Bryce Beatty Prichard John Ransom Cody Gregson Nicole Bong Chalea Paulson Hailey Richardson Gillian Hacker GAME TIME Tammy Maier Adam Czeskleba Marlys Smith Jim Wilson Henry Beck Tracy Heyroth Elizabeth Gorman SPRINGFIELD INN Kim Fitzgerald Thomas Ring Charles Pulvermacher Tamara Ballweg Cynthia Rolstad Delores Byrnes Maxwell Prichard Susan Frankland Cynthia Guzman *Jessica Thompson Sarah Ripp SPRINGFIELD MOBIL Michael Byrne Nichole Retallick Joshua Mueller Kimberly Miller Jessica Cox Paul Myers CONNIES HOME PLATE Daniel Noltner Robin Bong Rene' Miller Travis Noltner Chantel M Pivotto Melanie Noltner Chelsea Ripp Stephanie Kalscheuer Kaitlyn Clapper Karen Foye Lisa Statz Christie Schaeffer Charles Schaeffer Tyrel Foye MISSOURI TAVERN Craig Kimball Caitlin O’Connell Debra Allen Courtney Van Schoonhoven Arielle Stadler HAWKS NEST Debra Hellenbrand Randall Laufenberg Hannah Laufenberg Sydney Mueller Kris Pongratz INDEPENDENTS Mike Pertzborn Jessica Thompson’s background search produced numerous relevant convictions over the last seven years. Motion by Sup. Wright, seconded by Sup. Ballweg to approve all of the operator licenses except Jessica Thompson, based on recommendation from attorney. Motion carried, 4-0. 6. LIQUOR LICENSES: CONNIE’S HOME PLATE, MISSOURI TAVERN*, SPRINGFIELD INN, R BAR, GAME TIME, HAWK’S NEST & KELLEY’S MOBIL The agent for Missouri Tavern answered questions regarding his recent arrest for OWI that resulted in a pending charge for refusal to take a sobriety test after arrest. The applicant is to update the Town as soon as soon as the case is concluded. Meeting minutes of June 2, 2026 Page 2 of 2 Approved: 6/16/26 A motion by Sup. Wright to approve all of the retail licenses except for Missouri Tavern’s until documentation is provided showing final disposition of the court action was withdrawn for lack of a second. Motion by Sup. Jankowski, seconded by Sup. Wright to conditionally approve Missouri Tavern’s liquor license pending results of the current case involving Mr. Viney; Mr. Viney to update the board in a timely manner. Motion carried, 4-0. Motion by Sup. Jankowski, seconded by Sup. Ballweg to approve the other retail licenses for R Bar, Game Time, Springfield Inn, Springfield Mobil, Connie’s, Hawk’s Nest, and, Kelley’s Mobil, and Motion carried, 4-0. 7. CIGARETTE/TOBACCO LICENSES: KELLEY’S MOBIL Motion by Sup. Ballweg, seconded by Sup. Jankowski to approve the cigarette and tobacco license for Kelley’s Mobil. Motion carried, 4-0. 8. TEMPORARY RETAILER’S LICENSE: ASHTON HOME TALENT Motion by Sup. Jankowski, seconded by Sup. Ballweg to approve the temporary retailer’s licenses for Ashton Home Talent. Motion carried, 4-0. 9. DRIVEWAY PERMIT: 7302 MUSKIE DRIVE Motion by Chairman Laufenberg, seconded by Sup. Ballweg to table the driveway permit until after the Plan Commission meeting. Motion carried, 4-0. 10. PROPANE CONTRACT Motion by Sup. Ballweg, seconded by Sup. Wright to approve the Propane contract as presented. Motion carried, 4-0. 11. COMMITTEE REPORTS Supervisor III: At the Towns Association meeting, it was reported that the County Sheriff’s Office is not replacing the Community Resource Officer position. Chairperson: The salvage yard has started cleaning up their lot after being notified No CUP was issued for the salvage yard, it may have been approved as part of a rezone; the Clerk will continue looking for it. Waunakee Fire District’s attorney’s idea for three votes for the Village and one vote for each of the three Towns in the District was voted down by the Village, because the Village does not want a District. A buyout proposal is being put together for Waunakee’s withdrawal; the Village indicated they are willing to hire the District for fire protection upon their withdrawal from the district on January 1st. 12. ROAD PATROLMAN’S REPORT 13. CLERK-TREASURER’S REPORT AND CORRESPONDENCE The City of Middleton would like to work with Springfield to install a mixed use path on Pheasant Branch Road. The Town is amenable but not willing to finance the project. The Town received an email about the condition of Greenbriar Lane with a proposal for Town improvement before abandoning to residents as a shared driveway. A lawn care complaint for a residence on Hwy K by the stoplight has resolved itself; it was mowed as of Friday. 14. APPROVAL OF BILLS AS PRESENTED Motion by Sup. Ballweg, seconded by Sup. Wright to pay the bills. Motion carried, 4-0. 15. ADJOURN Motion by Sup. Ballweg, seconded by Sup. Wright to adjourn the meeting at 8:08 p.m. Motion carried, 4-0.