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February 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, February 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 8 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 – January 5, 2026 Motion – Linn Seconded – Granat All voting aye – Approved 6 Treasurer Report Bolte presented the January 2026 treasurer’s report 7 Town Foreman Report The town crew spent most of January performing winter road work. The loader was repaired with an approximate cost of $22,000. At the current time, one of the plow trucks needs repair in Antigo. Pond hockey signage and road sanding was completed in January. 8 Vilas County Updates Per a resident suggestion, Vilas County Updates is a new standing agenda item. Holly Tomlanovich reported updates on logging, tree planting bids, 2025 forest health report, Riverside Park sale/on hold at the current time, Conover land trade, forestry building structural concerns, bike trail connectors, April 15 deadline for grant money for ATV/UTV & snowmobile trails, new lease agreement for the sports complex, and 2026 campground reservation website is up and running. Pat Weber reported updates on the recycling program, short term rental reviews, grant money at the police department for drug recognition kits and thermal imaging cameras, and town representation / vacancies on the county February 9, 2026 Meeting Minutes Town of Washington/Vilas County Page 2 board. 9 Transfer Station Rich will be off during the week of Feb 16; Mike Murray will be out of the area longer than expected, therefore Davey will work through April. It may be necessary to hire a transfer station attendant and will be evaluated in the coming months. No issues identified with the new permits for 2026. 10 Animal Control Officer An animal control officer candidate will be announced shortly for the towns of Washington and Lincoln, and the candidate will also assume responsibilities as the Vilas County Humane Officer. The towns have agreed to monetary compensation for this position as well as an expense reimbursement. 11 Deerskin River Update – Larry Springer Springer advises on January 28, 2026, he testified in front of the WDNR along with governmental support, however the legislation for dredging the Deerskin River was pulled. At the current time, no further government activity is on the docket. Sen Felkowski indicated she would attempt to get funding in the next budget cycle. In the meantime, Springer is working with the WDNR on grant money for small remediation steps and/or further studies. 12 Chapter 25 – Weapons Prohibition Ordinance Linn presented Chapter 25 – Weapons Prohibition Ordinance – purpose is to prohibit the carrying of firearms and weapons within buildings owned, occupied, or controlled by the Town of Washington to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the Town. Motion Egan to approve Chapter 25 – Weapons Prohibition Ordinance Seconded – Linn All voting aye – Approved 13 Topics for Town E-News Annual meeting reminder and transfer station is closed on Easter. 14 Approval of Bills Motion – Linn Seconded – Granat All voting aye - Approved 14 Adjournment Motion - Linn Seconded - Granat All voting aye – Approved Meeting adjourned at 6:16 pm. Nancy Sobralski – Town Clerk Date of Approval – 3/9/2026