April 9

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE JACKSON TOWN BOARD April 9, 2026 1. Call to order – Chairman Hartwig called the meeting to order at 7:00pm with the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance. Clerk Eichner Confirmed that the meeting notice has been properly posted and the Media was notified. 2. Roll call – Present: Chairman Bob Hartwig, Supervisors Dave Behringer, Joe Kufahl, Marcy Bishop, and Paul Huettl. Also Present were Jackson Fire Battalion Captain Mark Oestreich, Treasurer Jean Wills, Zoning Administrator Jim Micech, Patrolman Steve Fischer, and Clerk Bob Eichner. 3. Agenda approval – Clerk Eichner noted that Item 19 will be discussion only. Motion by Bishop, second by Behringer, to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried 5-0. 4. Approval of the minutes – Motion by Huettl, second by Bishop to approve the minutes of the March 12, 2026, Town Board meeting and the March 23, 2026, Special Town Board Meeting. Motion carried 5-0. 5. Resident comment on agenda items – Steve Fischer 1187 Western Ave, spoke on behalf of Lead Patrolman Brei on Item 16. Brei would prefer no Compensatory Time on lieu of straight overtime, as this is going on in other communities, and Item 17, please at least consider the quote for brush clearing along Sherman Road. Fischer then spoke for himself regarding Item 18; why does this need approval, we the shop expense budget is funded for these kinds of purchases. Item 20, the increase in the deck materials. Fischer thinks that the Town should wait on the construction of the deck until the Fire Department determines that an exit on the east side of the barn is required. Finally, Item 23. We should have a policy in place that when an employee says they are quitting they are considered no longer employees instead of recent situations where they decide that they do not want to quit and feel they can just come back. Charlotte Gruszinski, 1015 Sherman Road, stated her support for the Barn restoration, saying it is a part of the history of the Town and Town Hall and should be restored. She also said that given what venues like this are renting for, our return on investment could be 3 to 4 years at the most. She also suggested contacting local papers, radio and tv outlets about the restoration of a historical barn in our state. 6. Washington County Sheriff’s Department Report – Clerk Eichner presented the written report. 7. Jackson Fire Department Report – Captain Oestreich reported the department responded to 121 calls in March: 94 EMS and 27 Fire calls. That averages 4 calls per day. There were 3 structure fires: One on CTHP, 1 on Western Ave, and 1 mutual aid response in West Bend. Typically, about 1/3 of the calls are to the Town. 42 fire inspections and 1 sprinkler inspection were conducted in March. The weekly training continues, including participating in a controlled burn in the Jackson Marsh. Thirteen members are enrolled in the Spring semester for schooling in both EMT and Firefighting. The department received a second $783 donation from West Bend Moose Lodge for iPads in trucks. MABAS (mutual aid grouping cards) went into effect April 1st. These allow the County to dispatch different mutual aid requests based on the location of the emergency. Three paid-on-call members were hired. All 3 have prior EMS training and experience. 8. Treasurer’s and Facility Rental Reports. – Wills presented the Treasurer’s and Facility Rentals reports. Rentals at this point are like where the Town was at this time last year. 9. Zoning Administrator’s report – Micech reported that Kettle Moraine Lutheran High school received their final occupancy for the addition. Phase 2 – remodeling offices and classrooms has begun. The Town has received a request for a soccer field in the park here. Eichner suggested putting it on the park and planning agenda for consideration. Micech is still having discussions with John Schulenberg and his cleanup. He needs to get a dumpster or dump trailer and dispose of the contents at a place other than the transfer station. 10. Clerk’s report – Eichner reported that the Spring election went well. Congratulations to Joe and Paul on another term. We had 1409 voters, including twenty-seven election day registrations, about 48.4%. The Town of Germantown had eighty-three out of 185, 44.8%. Eichner also thanked the poll workers. We just received an annexation notice for Robert Loduha property at STH 60 and Eagle Drive. Someone is interested in redeveloping the property for an auto care center. Open Book is April 23, 2026, 10-noon. Board of Review is May 21, 2026, 6-8pm. WTA road school is April 27-29th in Wisconsin Dells. Steve, James, and Bob E. are going. Eichner will also be off on the 24th as well. 11. Consider 2026 Board and Commission appointments – Hartwig has appointed Kurt Henning to the Plan Commission to complete Chad Johnsons term. Dave Klug, John Bales, and Bob Traska were also reappointed, with Traska also being reappointed to the Board of Appeals and the Community Development Authority. Todd Diaz id appointed as an alternate on the Board of Appeals. 12. Consider Request to Set the Public Hearing to Amend the 2050 Comprehensive Town Land Use Map from Agriculture/Rural Residential to Urban Residential – 4736 Maple Road – T7-0074-00A – 0.607 acres – Anton & Janice Matuszczak, owners – Motion by Bishop, second by Kufahl, to set the public hearing to amend the 2050 Land Use Plan for 7:00pm on May 14, 2026. Motion carried 5-0. 13. Consider Request to Set the Public Hearing to rezone – 4736 Maple Road – T7-0074-00A from A-1 to R-1 – Anton & Janice Matuszczak, owners – Motion by Bishop, second by Huettl, to set the public hearing to approve the rezone of 4736 Maple Road. Motion carried 5-0. 14. Consider rescheduling the 2026 Town Road Tour – by consensus, the road tour will begin at 9am on April 18,2026. 15. Consider Ordinance TOJ- 2026-002; a replacement recycling ordinance to conform with new Wisconsin DNR recycling grant requirements – Motion by Bishop, second by Huettl, to approve Ordinance TOJ-2026-002. Motion carried 5-0. 16. Consider amendments to the Town of Jackson Employment Procedures and Regulations including compensatory time, job classifications, and Holiday pay – 1. Motion by Huettl, second by Kufahl, to require a minimum of 32 hours per week to be considered full-time, for vacation and holiday pay. Motion carried. 2. Motion by Huettl, second by Kufahl, to approve the revised Town of Jackson Employment and Regulations. Motion carried 5-0. 17. Consider quote from Branch Out Land Clearing to clear woody vegetation and small trees and brush from vacant lot west of the Town Garage and clearing of Brush along Sherman Road – This Item is tabled until we speak to the County regarding the trimming. 18. Consider Highway Department Request to purchase a new tool cabinet for the Town Garage – Motion by Kufahl, second by Bishop, to approve the purchase of the toolbox. Motion carried 5-0. 19. Consider Scope of Services Proposal from Kapur Engineering for the railing repairs for the Pleasant Valley Road Bridge – Update only no action taken. 20. Consider Request from Andy’s Custom Sawing for Material Cost Increase for the Barn Deck Construction – As Mr. Jones is not present, Motion by Huettl, second by Behringer to table this item until the Road Tour on April 18, 2026. Motin carried 5-1. 21. Consider Amendment to the 2026 Fee Schedule for Zoning Permit Fee for Keeping of Chickens/ducks in R-1 Zoning and an Additional Fee on Interior Facility Rentals for Activities Involving Animals – 1. After discussion, Motion by Huettl, second by Behringer, to set the zoning permit fee for keeping chickens or ducks in residential zoning at $30. Motion carried 4-1, Kufahl Nay. 2. The Board does not want to allow indoor Facility Rentals for any event featuring animals. 22. Consider Citizen Request for Establishing the Speed Limit of 45mph on Jackson Drive from south Boundary of the Twin Creeks Subdivision to Pioneer Road – This item is tabled until a discussion is had with the Village about changing the speed on their section of Jackson Drive 23. Consider Setting a Special Town Board Meeting to Consider Current and Anticipated Job Vacancies and Future Staffing Needs – A special meeting will be held on April 20, 2026, at 6:30pm to discuss current and future staffing needs. We will also consider Andy’s Custom Sawing request as well. 24. Consider Annual Meeting, April 21, 2026, 7:00pm – The Board discussed bringing refreshments for the meeting. No action was taken. 25. Washington County Board report. – No Report this month. The next meeting is April 21 in the morning to swear in Supervisors and do business. 26. Buildings report – Behringer noted that we need to replace the leaking toilet in the apartment and the repairs to the leaking roof have been completed. 27. Grounds report – Kufahl had little to report, but did stress make a clear list of duties for the new Buildings and Grounds maintenance worker. 28. Weed Commissioner’s report – No report. 29. Equipment Manager report – Hartwig has had discussion with Ozaukee County Highway dept about Truck 25. We may be getting the box by the first week of May. 30. Transfer Station report – Bishop reported our Thursday hours started April 2, giving us at least four extra weeks of Thursdays. The attendants have requested a Port-a-John. We need a “NO AREOSAL CANS” sign for the tin can collection area. Eichner reported that Brian Henke started working again but has requested reducing his hours because he has another job and must watch his income due to receiving disability payments. 31. Highway/Chairman’s report – The salter for truck #12 had to be repaired, and two mirror brackets needed to be replaced. Truck 12 also had work done by Ralph Williams Towing to injectors and sensors. Everything is finalized for the snow package on truck 25. We hope to have our new truck in service by the end of September. The County installed new radios in the trucks. We are waiting for delivery of our last one hundred tons of salt for this year. The tree removals on Church Road are complete. The contractor did a nice job. The crew has begun straightening signs that were damaged during plowing and began lawn restorations too. 32. Communications and Announcements - None 33. Review of bills and authorization of payment – Motion by Behringer, second by Bishop to approve the bill vouchers. Motion carried 5-0. 34. Adjournment – Motin by Huettl, second by Kufahl, to adjourn at 9:24pm. Motion carried 5-0. Respectfully Submitted, Robert M Eichner Robert H Hartwig Town Clerk Town Chairman Approved: May 14, 2026