4/14/26

Town of Perry Minutes of Town Board Meeting Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Perry Town Hall 1. Call to order. Chairman Roger Kittleson called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Supervisor Ken Hefty and Mick Klein Kennedy, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Stephanie Zwettler and Clerk Mary Price were present. Also in attendance: Road Patrolman Mark Eastman, Jan Eastman, Ron Josephson, Jim Lesnick, Shelly Armstrong, and Doug King via telephone. Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Roger Kittleson led the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Announcements. Supervisor Mick Klein Kennedy asked the Town Board to recognize a Town resident’s recent Verona Police Dept. difficult service. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to send an acknowledgement. Motion carried. Clerk Mary Price reported 54% voter participation in the April 7, 2026 general election. 3. Comments by Town residents – non-agenda items. Ron Josephson requested guidance to vacate part of Josephson Rd. to meet setback and other Dane Co. ordinance requirements. Deputy Clerk Stephanie Zwettler and the Town Board reviewed the application and approval processes. 4. Land Use : a. committee appointment. Chairman Roger Kittleson reappointed Dean Vogel to chair the Land Use Committee through April, 202 9. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to ratify the appointment of the Land Use Committee Chairman Dean Vogel. Motion carried. b. Ben Marquardt, 401 CTH H – ground-mounted PV solar array. Deputy Clerk Stephanie Zwettler presented the Land Use Committee’s recommendation to approve the permit submitted by Ben Marquardt for a ground-mounted solar array as shown on the revised site plan. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to approve the revised permit application. Motion carried. c. Eric Schloesser, 1372 Keller Rd. – accessory bldg. Deputy Clerk Stephanie Zwettler presented the Land Use Committee’s recommendation to approve the accessory building permit as submitted by Eric Schloesser. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to approve the accessory permit. Motion carried. d. Jim Lesniak and Michelle Armstrong, 131 State Hwy. 78 – building permit to replace existing residence. The Town Board reviewed the application and site plan. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to approve the building permit to replace the residence at 131 State Hwy. 78 as submitted by Jim Lesniak and Michelle Armstrong. Motion carried. e. Wind turbines; Solar array siting process. Deputy Clerk Stephanie Zwettler will present additional information and options at the next meeting. Minutes of Town Board meeting – April 14, 2026 2 5. Roads, Equipment, Facilities – . a. Recycling Center – Additional Opening hours ; The Town Board reviewed the proposed additional opening hours for the Recycling Center. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to approve additional Recycling Center opening hours – 6:00PM – 8:00PM on the 1 st and 3 rd Tuesdays beginning May 5 and ending September 1, 2026. Motion carried. Tire Collection Fees. The Town Board reviewed the collection fees charged to recycle tires. b. Sale of Western Star truck update. Road Patrolman Mark Eastman reported the recent sale was successful. Clerk Mary Price indicated insurance coverage on the Western Star truck has been cancelled. c. Review mower status and budget. Road Patrolman Mark Eastman is compiling information to purchase or lease a new mower to be replaced in 2027. d. Residents’ snow and grass clippings on Town roads. The Town Board reviewed WI statutes and other options. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to develop a Town letter addressing debris on Town roads, such as snow and grass clippings, based on WI statutes. Motion carried. 6. Treasurer’s Report. Treasurer Stephanie Zwettler presented the monthly report: Dane Co. Bridge Aid grant received; bldg. permit fees, truck sale proceeds. The Town Board reviewed the Plunkett Pest Control annual fee structure. 7. Friends of the Parks of Perry report. Friends’ President Mick Klein Kennedy reported a committee will be formed to investigate playground equipment options for the Daleyville Park; Mt. Horeb High School trade class will produce a plaque for a memorial bench. 8. Parks a nd Open Space Commi ttee report. Doug King, committee chair, volunteered to assist with TDS phone arrangements for the Town Hall; 560 Hauge Historic District Park brochures have been distributed at the Park to date; advised a sub-committee should be formed for Daleyville Park projects; requested clarification of the Dark Sky ordinance enforcement by the Building Inspector; advised ATV/UTV ordinance should include muffler requirements. 9. Dane Co. Towns Assoc iation and Wisconsin Towns Association discussions. Supervisor Mick Klein Kennedy reported DCTA is distributing CARPC advisory information to Towns. 10. Community meeting / correspondence to elected representatives update. Supervisor Mick Klein Kennedy presented recommendations at the Dane Co. Town Association meeting and contacted elected representatives’ staff to arrange community meetings after the Nov. election. Minutes of Town Board meeting – April 14, 2026 3 11. Minutes of Previous Meetings – March 10, 2026; March 25, 2026. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the Town Board meetings held on March 10 and March 25, 2026 as presented. Motion carried. 12. Pay Bills due . The Town Board reviewed the invoices presented for payment. Roger Kittleson moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to pay the bills 13. Polling place procedures – ICE agents, others. The Town Board reviewed “Immigration Enforcement Updates in Wisconsin Municipality Law: Federal Pressure, Local Responses, and Operational Protoc ols” published by Boardman Clark law firm. 14. Succession planning. The Town Board reviewed options to fill potential vacancies. 15. Closed Session. Dane Co. Circuit Court case 15CV0065 DSG : Hauge Historic District Park easement negotiations: Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to convene a closed session under WI § 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel concerning strategy and WI §19.85(1)(b). Roll call: Ken Hefty, Yes. Mick Klein Kennedy, Yes. Motion carried. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to reconvene an open session. Roll call: Ken Hefty, Yes. Mick Klein Kennedy, Yes. Motion carried. Ken Hefty moved and Roger Kittleson seconded a motion to authorize Supervisor Mick Klein Kennedy to confer with the Town’s attorney, engineer and other parties to discuss plans to complete the Hauge Historic District Park parkway. Motion carried. 16. Adjournment. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:40 PM. Mary L. Price, Town Clerk _____________________________________________________. _____________________________________________________. _____________________________________________________.