10/14/25

1 Town of Perry Minutes of Town Board Meeting Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Perry Town Hall 1. Call to order. Call to order. Supervisor Ken Hefyt called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Supervisor Mick Klein Kennedy, Treasurer – Deputy Clerk Stephanie Zwettler and Clerk Mary Price were present. Also in attendance: Mark Eastman, James Gibson , Leslie Parr, Roger Parr, Nick Meier, Joe Klopotic, Jaron McCallum, and Doug King via teleconference. Pledge of Allegiance. Supervisor Ken Hefty led the Pledge of Allegiance. Moment of Silence –Supervisor Ken Hefty requested a moment of silence to honor Brad Grundahl, Mel ody Jeglum, Robert Lavik and David Schwoerer who recently passed. 2. Comments by Town residents – non-agenda items. James Gibson requested information about battery recycling options; rezoning revisions. 3. Community meeting with elected representatives update. Supervisor Mick Klein Kennedy reported no new information has been received in order to schedule a public meeting. 4. Land Use : Committee appointment. Deputy Clerk Stephanie Zwettler presented the Land Use Committee’s report and recommendations. a. Martin Witt, 9647 Overland Rd - deed restrictions will be presented and discussed at the November Land Use Committee meeting. b. Steve Davies, 9800 CTH A – modify existing boundaries, easements will be presented and discussed at the November Land Use Committee meeting. c. Dane Co. Farmland Preservation Plan amendment due to municipality boundary changes for Towns of Deerfield, Verona, and Cottage Grove and the City of Fitchburg will be presented at the Dane Co. Zoning and Land Regulation Committee public hearing October 28, 2025. 5. Roads, Equipment, Facilities – . a. TDS – Broadband update – Jaron McCallum, Dane Co. Planning and Development Broadband Coordinator, presented current broadband installation plans reported by TDS, explained the long range plans and timelines in 2026 – 2028; federal funding and BEAD program eligibility; and answered questions from Town residents. b. Sale of Western Star truck update. Road Patrolman Mark Eastman reported information received from the Town of Erin and WI Surplus on possible sales options. Minutes – Town Board meeting October 14, 2025 2 c. Assistant Snowplow Driver - Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to authorize an ad to recruit an Assistant Snowplow Driver. Motion carried. d. WI DOT Local Roads certification. The Town Board reviewed the WI DOT Local Roads map and road list. The Town Roads list will be adjusted and certified to record the portion Moen Road - .11 mi – discontinued by the Town. e. WI DOT Local Bridge Program – LRIP application . The Town Board determined that no Town bridges require replacement during the LRIP term. 6. Mount Horeb Joint Fire Dept. 2026 budget update, Resolution to authorize a levy limit exception for fire departments serving the Town. The Town Board reviewed the information received from the fire departments that serve the Town’s residents. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to adopt the Resolution to authorize a levy limit exception f or charges for the Mt. Horeb Joint Fire District, the Blanchardville Fire Dept., and the New Glarus Fire and EMS Departments as allowed by WI Act 484. Motion carried. 7. Recycling Center operations. The Town Board reviewed plastic film recycling delivery options. Trex Furniture awarded a bench to the Town in recognition of over 1,000 lbs. of plastic film recycled during 2025. 8. Snowplowing contract – James Gibson, Moen Road. The Town Board reviewed the snowplowing contract terms with James Gibson. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to approve the 2025- 2026 snowplow contract for James Gibson. Motion carried. 9. Treasurer’s Report. Treasurer Stephanie Zwettler presented the monthly report: transfer from Lake Ridge Bank as authorized; WI DOT Transportation Aids received; Veterans Graves support received and distributed to Town cemeteries. 10. 2025 Board of Review –review Open Book & Board of Review sessions, set Budget Hearing and Special Meeting of the Electors. The Town Board reviewed meeting scheduling options. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to hold the 2026 Budget Hearing and Special Electors meeting on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 and to hold the monthly Town Board meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Motion carried. 11. Friends of the Parks of Perry report . Friends’ President Mick Klein Kennedy reported engraving on two pavers is complete and the pavers will be Minutes – Town Board meeting October 14, 2025 3 installed; other paver sponsorships will be considered by the Friends; the Historical sign will be installed. 12. Parks and Open Space Committee – Doug King, Parks committee chair presented updates: a. WI DNR grant application update. WI DNR approved the Town’s grant application and will award $2,141.00 to improve the parking lot at the Town’s Hauge Historic District Park. b. Hauge Historic District Park joint easement agreement update. Doug Nelson, Historic Commission chair, will continue negotiations with the Association’s representative. 13. Town Hall Renovations committee report. Renovations Committee Chair, Mick Klein Kennedy, reported the committee’s current projects. 14. Minutes of Previous Meetings – September 4 and September 9 , 2025. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the Town Board meetings held on September 4 and September 9, 2025 as presented. Motion carried. 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. Mick Klein Kennedy moved and Ken Hefty seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 10:05PM. Mary L. Price, Town Clerk _______________________________________________________. _______________________________________________________. ______________________________________________________.