Town Board — Minutes

Town of Lincoln Regular Meeting May 13, 2025 Chairman Bill Hassey called the meeting to order at 6:29 p.m., Pledge of Allegiance, Present: Hassey, Supervisors, Bruce Richter, Ken Fox, Kim Simac and Dick Stoegbauer, Clerk/Treasurer, Shelly Sauvola and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer, Sherry Schmidt. Two other interested persons were in attendance. Open Meeting Statement and Verification Media Notification given by Hassey. The agenda was board approved on a motion by Stoegbauer, seconded by Simac, all in favor, motion carried. The minutes from April 8, 2025, Regular Meeting and April 15, 2025, Special Meeting were approved on a motion by Fox, seconded by Stoegbauer, all in favor, motion carried. The April Treasurer's Report was provided to the Town Board. Incredible Bank general account balance, $187 ,496.43 the tax savings account balance, $10,672.85, the town hall maintenance account balance, $87,492.23, Peoples Bank savings account balance, $200,068.32 and Nicolet National Bank CD $169,743.79. Clerk Sauvola reported on a correction from the Annual Meeting that was held April 15, 2025. A motion was made at the meeting that the Town of Lincoln join the Great River Trail Commission for a $500 commitment, the hand count that was initially conducted tallied 26 residents in favor and 32 opposed to the motion. It was discovered that two non-Lincoln residents voted in favor of the motion. The total votes were corrected to 24 in favor and 32 opposed. Sauvola also reported that a date was set for the Meeting to Adjourn Board of Review to a Later Date, June 3, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. and that the paperwork was submitted to the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands requesting that the funding for the 2025 loan to finance roadwork be disbursed. Chairman Hassey read a letter that was sent on behalf of the town, to Larry Springer offering support to the Deerskin Restoration Dredging sediment removal project and recommending the State Legislature commit funds to have Wisconsin DNR move forward. Elizabeth Polacek, Candid Appraisal LLC Town of Lincoln Assessment Proposal was approved on a motion by Stoegbauer, seconded by Richter, all in favor, motion carried. Town Web's Proposal for an Upgraded Website & Communication Platform was approved on a motion by Simac, seconded by Fox, all in favor, motion carried. An Operator License Application for Sally J. Miskiewicz was approved on a motion by Richter, seconded by Fox, all in favor, motion carried. The board discussed a plan moving forward to accommodate Adam Grassl, Vilas County Land Information Director mandating all fire number/address signs to be replaced with two-sided signs. An estimated 2,278 fire number/address signs will need to be replaced in the town. A motion was made by Simac that the town draft a letter requesting the county to reconsider, board feeling that replacing new two-sided style signage on the majority of the dead end town roads was a waste of money. In addition, Simac also in favor of Chairman Hassey reaching out to Jerry Burkett about the issue, motion seconded by Stoegbauer, all in favor, motion carried. The board discussed the need to clean up the excess wood and debris, removed from town roads that has accumulated at Ludwig's Seasonal Services. Foley's Tree Service estimates that the job will take 4-5 hours to grind the brush/log material pile at $850 per hour. A motion was made by Fox to approve moving forward with the project, seconded by Richter, all in favor, motion carried. An area is being prepped on the town hall property to accommodate large trees moving forward. Foley's Tree Service will come and grind them up on occasion. The board approved the payment of bills, vouchers #18152 through #18179. Motion to adjourn made by Richter, seconded by Stoegbauer, all in favor, motion carried. adjourned at 7:15 p.m. ,ÅL..u-Yb. The meeting was Shelly D. Sauvola Town Clerk/Treasurer Town of Lincoln Board of Review June 3, 2025 The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Town Chairman, Bill Hassey, Present: Hassey, Town Supervisors; Kim Simac and Bruce Richter, Clerk/Treasurer, Shelly Sauvola, Deputy Clerk, Sherry Schmidt and Town Assessor Mike Muelver. The Open Meeting Statement and Verification of Media Notification was given by Hassey. Motion made by Simac to adjourn the Board of Review until August 1 9, 2025, beginning at 10:00 a.m., motion seconded by Richter, all in favor, motion carried. The Open Book date is set for August 5, 2025. Motion to adjourn made by Simac, seconded by Richter, all in favor, motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:36 a.m. Shelly D. auvola, Clerk/Treasurer