Annual Meeting — Minutes

Town of Lincoln Annual Mccting April I tt, 2023 Chairman, Bill Hassey, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Pledge olAllegiance, Present, Hassey. Supervisors, Bill Marshalt, Ken Fox, Bruce Richter and Kim Simac, and C lerk/Treasurer, Shelly Sauvola and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer, Sherry Schmidt. Ten olher interested persons were in attendance. The Open Meeting Statement and Verification Media Notice given by Chairman Hassey. The Annual Meeting Agenda was approved on a motion by Roger Williams, seconded by Dick Stoegbauer. motion carried. The 2022 Annual Meeting minutes were approved on a motion by Laurie Stoegbauer, seconded by Barb Leveille, motion carried. Commission Reports were given by the Town Board for the Fire Department, Landfill. Broadband Expansion, and Planning Commission. Mark Vanden Boom, was present on behallof Joint Municipal Fire Department to answer any questions lrom residents. Animal Control Officer, Melissa McDonald, was presenl and gave an update on calls in 2022. Laurie Stoegbauer and Barb Leveille were present to give an update on the Walter E. Olson Library. Annual Committee appointments for the 2023-2024 were announced. MAIN DEPOSITORY , INCREDIBLE BIN,( TOWN ATTORNEY, STEVE LUCARELI AIRPORT COMMISSION,GARY MUELLER & ROGER SITADICK, LIBRARY BOARD, LAURIE STOEGBAUER & BARB LEYEILLE LANDFILL VENTURE GROUP, KEN FOX _ TOWN BOARD FTRE COMMISSION, BRUCE RICHTER TOWN BOARD, AMBULANCE COMMISSION, KIM SIMAC _ TOWN BOARD, RECYCLING AGENT, KEN FOX- TOWN BOARD, PLANNING COMMISSION, PETER ANDERSON III, ,IOHN HEALY, KURT HARTWIG, KARL NIKOLAI, KEN FOX _ TOWN BOARD, BILL MARSHALL TOWN BOAR', EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT LIASON, KIM SIMAC TOWN BOARD, ROOM TAX COMMISSION, RONALD VAN DUSEN, PARKS & RECREATION, BRUCE RICHTER.TOWN BOARD, AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES, BILL LOCHTE & KIM SIMAC (ALTERNATE)_ ToWN BOARD 2022 year-end budget report was presented and the Annual Financial Repo( from KerberRose fbr 2022 was available. A question-and-answer session was opened up. Chairman Hassey called for any Public Comments. Hassey introduced the new Town Deputy C lerk/Treasurer, Sherry Schmidt and reported that Shelly Sauvola, Town ClerkiTreasurer wasjust reappointed for a 3 year term. Hassey also complemented thejob that Ludwig's Seasonal Service was doing on town road maintenance, especially having endured some unprecedented snow/ice conditions this season. He went on to explain the situation with the lely limits being frozen in the town and with all the increases in required services like the tlre department, ambulance and the library, the town has next to nothing lell for road maintenance and reported that the town would be borrowing money to complete the Loon Lake Road project and likely Meta Lake Road and AgofRoad. The borrowing of funding for these projects allows lbr an increase in the levy. Residents will see an increase in the Town portion of their taxes moving forward. Marc Groth was present on behalf of the Unifled Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commission to thank the Town 1br their continued support. Jim Meiers requested that the town board continue to hold discussions with the River Trail Commission about the bike trail. The meeting was adjourned at 6:48 p.m. on a motion by Dick Stoegbauer, seconded by Roger Williams and carried. \. A"' rr!^ Shelty D. Silu\'ola. Clerk/ Treasurer