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October 6, 2025 Meeting Minutes Town of Washington/Vilas County Page 1 Town of Washington Vilas County, Wisconsin Minutes Town of Washington Board of Supervisors Monday, October 6, 2025, 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 from September 8, 2025 Motion – Granat Seconded – Egan All voting aye - Approved 6 Fire Truck Obligation As discussed during the annual meeting, a resolution will be presented to the board in October 2025 to increase the tax levy for the fire truck purchase. The original amount was estimated at $213,480.00, however, due to additional funding sources, our obligation has been reduced to $201,267.00; due January 2026. In September, we were notified of an additional reduction in our obligation, which is now $196,515. The approved resolution and anticipated approval by town residents will occur at the November 18, 2025 Special Elector meeting. This information is posted on the town website and in the town electronic newsletter. 7 Adoption of Resolution 2025-01 – Resolution of Town Board Proposing to Exceed Levy Limits Sobralski presented the resolution for board approval to exceed the tax levy for 2025 (payable in 2026) by $196,515 for the purchase of the fire truck. Motion Egan to adopt resolution 2025-01 as presented Seconded – Linn All voting aye - Approved 8 Treasurer’s Report Bolte presented the September 2025 treasurer’s report. 9 Town Foreman Report Bouy removal will occur this week. Due to heavy rain during September, Road patching on Butternut Lake Rd was performed, and shoulder repair and gravel road grading was needed. East Anvil Lake Rd is almost complete and October 6, 2025 Meeting Minutes Town of Washington/Vilas County Page 2 should be finished mid-October. The new tractor will be retired for year and serviced for the winter. Brush site is still experiencing heavy utilization. Lighting at the town hall and shop has been completed. The culvert on Lynx Lake needs additional work due to beaver activity; Egan to assist on reaching out to the Vilas County contact. The culvert on East Cranberry Lake Rd is obstructed, kinked, deteriorating, and needs to be replaced. Town foreman to initiate the process for partial funding for culvert replacement from Vilas County anticipated in 2026. 10 Eagle River Fire Department – 2026 Budget Egan advises the fire department has provided the 2026 budget reque st which is approximately a 10% year over year increase. Egan sought several clarifications from fire department representatives on the line-item budget. The budget calculation is based on equalized property values and for 2026 the department is requesting $167,645.16. Motion Egan to approve fire department budget Seconded – Linn Abstained - Granat All voting aye – Approved 11 Liquor License Application – Pond Hockey – January 29 to February 1, 2026 Sobralski presented the liquor license application for Pond Hockey occurring January 29 to February 1, 2026. Motion – Egan Seconded – Granat All voting aye – Approved 12 Approval of Nominated Election Inspectors – 2026 to 2027 Sobralski presented the election inspectors list for approval. Election workers for 2026/2027 elections are: Sandy Adler, Jim Blaha, Debra Boone, Lynn Check, Donna Depape, Cathy Donohoe, Nancy Hart, Kamie Kolb, Nancy Moriaty, Susan Nett, Sarah Porter, Jackie Riedel, Michael Riedel, Laura Weber, and Lori Weber. Motion – Egan Seconded – Granat All voting aye - Approved 13 Approval of New Road Name – Indian Point Ln Vilas County is seeking approval for a new town road – Indian Point Ln. Motion – Egan Seconded – Linn All voting aye – Approved 14 Buoy Removal As mentioned during the town foreman report, removal will occur during the week of October 6. 15 Transfer Station Permit Printing Due to possible replication of transfer station permits, Linn will seek guidance from the printer regarding adding a watermark or other recommended security safeguards. 16 CPR and First Aid Refresher Training Granat will contact the trainer for availability on potential rescheduled dates - October 21 or November 4. 17 Discussion – Golf Cart Ordinance A property owner submitted a request to adopt a golf cart ordinance allowing golf carts on town roads. Per state statutes, a municipality may allow the operation of golf carts on any highway that has a speed limit if 25 miles per hour or less. Everett Rd is the only town road with a speed limit of 25 miles per hour. The board discussed and due to safety concerns and the limitations of golf carts, no turn signals, no lights, no seat belts, and no age requirements for operation, the board is not in favor of pursuing. Motion Egan to not pursue a golf cart ordinance Seconded – Linn All voting aye – Approved 18 Approval of Operator Licenses Sobralski presented operator license application for Shawna Lowrey. The applicant has completed the application, paid the fee and passed the background check. Motion to approve operator license – Egan October 6, 2025 Meeting Minutes Town of Washington/Vilas County Page 3 Seconded – Granat All voting aye – Approved 19 Topics for Annual Newsletter Chairperson’s message, CWPP information, Deerskin River update, dog license information, Trex bench giveaway, transfer station permit information, tax information, helipad update, animal control officer update, short term rental information, plow blade re-painting, firelane sign replacements due to Vilas County ordinance update, potential for carbon monoxide poisoning and exhaust openings, and 2026 election dates. 20 Topics for Town E-News Short term rental information and permits, brush site closure will occur on Oct 27, budget hearing and special elector meeting on November 18. 21 Approval of Bills Motion - Egan Seconded - Linn All voting aye – Approved 22 Adjournment Motion - Egan Seconded - Linn All voting aye – Approved Meeting adjourned at 6:27 pm Nancy Sobralski – Town Clerk Date of Approval - 11/3/2025