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March 9, 2026 Meeting Minutes Town of Washington/Vilas County Page 1 Town of Washington Vilas County, Wisconsin Minutes Town of Washington Board of Supervisors Monday, March 9, 2026, 5:15 pm, at the Washington Town Hall Located at 2301 Town Hall Rd Visit the town website for more information town-of-washington.org Board Members Present: Jim Egan Town Chairman Art Granat Town Supervisor Carole Linn Town Supervisor Tiffany Bolte Town Treasurer Nancy Sobralski Town Clerk There were 10 other people in attendance Meeting Minutes: 1 Call to Order Meeting called to order at 5:15 pm 2 Pledge of Allegiance Recited by all 3 Verification of Postings Sobralski stated the agenda was properly posted at the Wild Eagle Corner Store, MJ’s Wayside, the Town Hall and on the Town's website. Local news media were notified more than 24 hours in advance. 4 Approval of the agenda to be discussed in any order at the discretion of the Chairman Motion - Linn Seconded – Granat All voting aye – Approved 5 Approval of the previous minutes – February 9, 2026 Motion – Granat Seconded – Linn All voting aye – Approved 6 Treasurer Report Bolte presented the February 2026 treasurer’s report 7 Town Foreman Report Most of the month of February was spent plowing and scraping roads and repairing equipment. The warm weather today was advantageous for scaping roads but there is snow in the forecast for the next 3 days. March 9, 2026 Meeting Minutes Town of Washington/Vilas County Page 2 8 Vilas County Updates Holly was unable to attend but provided a written report which was read by Egan. For Forestry, Recreation and Land Committee (FRL) - The forestry building structural concerns are being reviewed by a newly formed sub- committee who will research next steps. UW-Platteville is assisting the River Trail Commission/Great Headwaters Trails bike group with the proposed trail section between the fairground property and Riverside Park. A new snowmobile trail opening policy drafted by the Vilas County Snowmobile Alliance was received by the FRL Land Committee. The Soccer and Baseball committees, who have a lease for the use of Oldenburg Sports Park, requested a longer lease. The department will work with Vilas County Corporation Counsel on the potential next steps, which may include purchasing the property. For Economic Development and Tourism – Land O’ Lakes has secured a Thrive grant which will assist in improving the Nagel Lumber property. Vilas County Mapit app has completed the yearly update. Residents are encouraged to access this free app which shows all trails in Vilas County. Pat Weber – provided March dates on upcoming County meetings. The state may be proposing new regulations for 2027 on septic systems to have inspections done on a yearly basis, rather than every 3 years. Vilas County Highway and Zoning Departments are fully staffed. 9 New Fire Chief – Jim Randall Jim Randall provided a year-to-date incident summary and will continue to provide monthly. The new truck has been put into service. A Pierce representative was on site for 3 days to provide staff training. The old truck is currently at Fire Station #2 but will be out for bid on the state surplus website. 10 Annual Review of Fee Schedule Linn provided the existing fee schedule for review. Motion Egan to approve the fee schedule for 2026 with no changes Seconded - Granat All voting aye - Approved 11 Animal Control Officer Mika Justice attended tonight’s meeting. Mika will be serving as the Town of Washington animal control officer. Her contact information has been posted on our website on the “contacts” page. Motion - Egan Seconded – Linn All voting aye - Approved 12 Transfer Station Attendant Due to a resignation, there is an opening for a transfer station attendant. We received two applications for the position. 13 Northland Pines School District Forest Request Scott Foster and Carol Pluedeman attended tonight’s meeting. The school forest committee from Northland Pines is requesting permission to mark the path from the skid trail to the pond. The border would not be visible from the snowmobile trails. Additionally, the school would construct two benches to be placed near the edge of the pond to support student learning and observation. Maps and directions would be provided directly to staff and would not be publicly distributed. Motion Egan to grant permission to add signage and benches Seconded – Linn All voting aye - Approved March 9, 2026 Meeting Minutes Town of Washington/Vilas County Page 3 14 Wisconsin Town Association – Transportation Resolution Wisconsin Town Association has presented a draft resolution for all members to consider for approval. The resolution urges state government to enact comprehensive and sustainable transportation funding solutions. Motion Egan to adopt Resolution 2026-01 “Town Board Resolution Supporting a Comprehensive and Sustainable Transportation Funding”. Solution” Seconded – Linn All voting aye - Approved The adopted resolution will be forwarded per Wisconsin Town Association recommendation and posted on the town website. 15 Topics for Town E-News Election Day reminder, transfer summer hours, approved fee schedule, brush site opening is conditional on weather, short term rental reminder for May paperwork. Save the date for the Annual Meeting – April 21. 16 Approval of Bills Motion – Egan Seconded – Granat All voting aye – Approved 17 Adjournment Motion - Egan Seconded - Linn All voting aye – Approved Meeting adjourned at 6:36 pm. Nancy Sobralski – Town Clerk Date of Approval – 04/21/2026