11/18/25

Town of Perry Minutes of Town Board Meeting Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Perry Town Hall 1. Call to order. Chairman Roger Kittleson called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Supervisor Ken Hefty and Supervisor Mick Klein Kennedy, Treasurer – Deputy Clerk Stephanie Zwettler and Clerk Mary Price were present. Also in attendance: Mark Eastman, Jon Jeglum, Duane Iverson, James Gibson, and Atty. Mark Rooney. Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Roger Kittleson led the Pledge of Allegiance. Moment of Silence – Chairman Roger Kittleson requested a moment of silence to honor Donna Peterson who recently passed. 2. Comments by Town residents – non-agenda items. Duane Iverson requested the status of the Town’s pending legal case. Chairman Roger Kittlson reported the case is close to a resolution. 3. Community meeting with elected representatives update. Supervisor Mick Klein Kennedy received the WI Blue Book and contact information from State Sen. Marklein and State Rep. Jenna Jacobson. 4. Land Use: Committee appointment. a. Martin Witt, 9647 Overland Rd – review and consider deed restrictions. Deputy Clerk Stephanie Zwettler reported this application will be updated at the Dec. 2025 Land Use Committee meeting. b. Steve Davies, 9800 CTH A – modify existing boundaries, easements. Deputy Clerk Stephanie Zwettler reported this application has been withdrawn. c. Jon Jeglum, 473 STH 78 – site plan – dwelling structure, driveway, rezone. Jon Jeglum presented additional information that will be presented at the Dec. 2025 Land Use Committee meeting. d. James Gibson, 123 Drammen Valley Rd. – revised CSM. Deputy Clerk Stephanie Zwettler presented the Land Use Committee’s recommendation to approve the revised CSM. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to approve the revised CSM to meet the Dane Co. land division requirements. Motion carried. e. John and Janice O imoen, 10800 Clay Hill Rd., - bldg. permit – deck. The Town Board reviewed the building permit application submitted by John and Janice Oimoen to add a deck to the residence. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to approve the building permit application for the addition of a deck to the residence of John and Janice Oimoen at 10800 Clay Hil Rd. Motion carried. Minutes of Town Board meeting – November 18, 2025 2 5. Roads, Equipment, Facilities – . a. Sale of Western Star truck update. Display ad was published in WI Towns Association monthly magazine. b. Dane Co. Bridge Aid program update. Grants will be processed in January, 2026. c. WISLR 2026 Local Road Pavement Rating update. The WISLR report will be submitted by Dec. 1. d. Tractor tires – authorize replacements. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to approve the tractor tire purchase – four tractor tires, two tires @ $1,400.00 ea. and two tires @ $900.00 ea. less $200.00 discount – total $4,400.00 from Don’s Tire Co. Motion carried. e. Mark Eastman announced the Town was awarded a TRIP grant to repair Drammen Valley Rd. in 2026 - $24,150.53. 6. Recycling Center operations. Bench – color and placement . The Town Board reviewed the color options to order a bench awarded to the Town by Trex Co. for recycling over 1,000 lbs. of plastic film at the Recycling Center. The Town Board chose the color Sand Castle and agreed to place the bench at the Recycling Center. 7. Treasurer’s Report. Treasurer Stephanie Zwettler presented the monthly report: WI DOR Shared Revenues received; payroll taxes paid; building permit applications received. 8. 2026 Budget. The Town Board reviewed the budget process and comments from Town residents at the Budget Hearing. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to approve the 2026 Town Budget. Motion carried. 9. New Glarus Fire Dept. – Radio loan payment. The Town Board reviewed payment options on the New Glarus Fire Dept. radio loan. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to approve the loan buyout amount - $1,756.16 Motion carried. 10. Friends of the Parks of Perry report. Mick Klein Kennedy, Friends president, reported the Friends will discuss memorials received in honor of Brad Grundahl; a n engraved paver donated to honor Bob and Alice Yaeger is completed ; the Friends thanked Mark Eastman for his mowing efforts during the year. 11. Parks and Open Space Committee report – received from committee chair Doug King indicated the Historical marker is installed; the DNR grant application was approved; Minutes of Town Board meeting – November 18, 2025 3 12. Dane Co. Towns Assoc iation and Wisconsin Towns Association discussions. Mick Klein Kennedy reported the Dane Co. Towns Association is forming an Advisory Commission on Data Centers. 13. Town Hall Renovations committee report. Committee chair Mick Klein Kennedy indicated Jim Way is creating the blackboard and other projects and Cindy Way is compiling options for art to be applied to additional soundboards. 14. Minutes of Previous Meetings – October 14, 2025. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the Town Board meeting held on October 14, 2025 as published. Motion carried. The Town Board reviewed options for Town files held by Atty. Mark Rooney. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to authorize Atty. Mark Rooney to give custody of the Town’s files to Stroud, Willink & Howard, LLC upon his retirement. 15. Pay Bills due. The Town Board reviewed invoices presented for payment. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to pay the bills. Motion carried. 16. Closed Session. Dane Co. Circuit Court case 15CV0065 DSG; Hauge Historic District Park easement negotiations: convene a closed session under WI § 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel concerning strategy and WI §19.85(1)(b) and (c) personnel. 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. 17. Adjournment. Ken Hefty moved and Mick Klein Kennedy seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 10:15PM. Mary L. Price, Town Clerk _____________________________________________________________. _____________________________________________________________. _____________________________________________________________.