City Council Meeting — Minutes

Common Council Minutes – August 31, 2026 Clerk’s Initials _________ CITY OF SHULLSBURG COMMON COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 31, 2026 A special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Shullsburg was held August 31, 2026 at Badger Park, 279 W. Estey Street, Shullsburg, Wisconsin. Mayor Dan Morrissey called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Notice of the meeting was posted at the Townsend Center, Shullsburg Post Office and Turpin’s Home Town Grocery. Roll Call - Emmett Reilly, Duane Wedige, Griffin Wiegel – Present; Cheryl Mulcahy – Absent. Others present – John Quitmeier, Linda Quitmeier, Joe Bailie, Andy Foley and Janelle Schumacher. Badger Park & Museum Improvement Project Construction Alternates – The Council discussed all Contract #3 alternates for the Badger Park Project and made the following determinations: all base alternates would be kept. Alt 10B (1) – remove; Alt 10C (2) – keep; Alt 20B (1) – remove; Alt 30B (1) – remove; Alt 60B (1) – remove; Alt 70B (1) – remove; Alt 70C (3) – remove; Alt 90B (1) – remove; Alt 90C (2) – keep. There was further discussion about the cost of the Round House. They discussed donations that had been received and the possibility of additional donations for that specific part of the project. Mayor Morrissey mentioned needing to make sure the $250,000 endowment is kept for future upkeep of the park. It was noted that the DNR grant award had not been received yet, but construction can likely start as soon as the award is received. Motion by Reilly second by Wedige to approve the removal of the additional alternates from Contract #3 as discussed, totaling $534,500. All aye, motion carried. Public Comment – Linda Quitmeier introduced herself a resident living in Parkview Subdivision and asked when the project might get started and stated she believes it will be a great project when it’s finished. At 5:44 p.m. a motion was made by Wedige second by Reilly to adjourn. All aye, motion carried Janelle Schumacher Clerk/Treasurer