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5/11/2026 CORNING TOWN BOARD MEETING Minutes for Corning Town Board Meeting held at the Corning Town Hall, Monday April 13 2026 at 7pm Please Recycle Please Recycle 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Chairman Chad Kottke . 2. Roll call, all were present . 3. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 4. Proper public notice was posted 4/8/2026 . 5. Clerk and Treasurer compare d books and g ave to the Town Board with a bank balance of $314,665.74 . 6. Greg Kleinschmidt made a motion to approve the minutes from the March meeting, Brian Literski 2 nd the motion, motion carried. 7. Public comment period. There were some comments about the 150 year celebration of Corning. 8. Road updates. There were some washouts and or water over the road, with Joe Snow, South Branch, Wegner, and Silver Fox. 9. Review the proposal for garbage collection from Harters. Bid notice for garbage/recycling collection was approved. 10. Discuss equipment purchase for 2026 . Chad said to get a truck it would be $300,000 and we would not be able to get it for 1.5 year. A new Cat grader would be about $260,000 with trade in. A new John Deere would be $335,000 with trade in. We could add 10 year warranty for $3500 and get a rol ler for $35,000 on the Cat grader, and we would be able to get it this year. Greg Kleinschmidt made a motion to approve getting the grader with the approval of the town at the annual meeting, Brian Literski 2nd the motion, motion carried. 11. Discuss changing locks on Town Hall . This did not get done. 12. Open bids for grass cutting at Town Hall. Two boys and a mower bid $125 per occurrence, Cutting Edge Lawn care bid $124 per occurrence. Brian Literski made a motion to go with Cutting Edge Lawn Care, Greg Kleinschmidt 2 nd the motion, motion carried. 13. Review committee for Corning 150-year celebration. Haley Porath and Charlene Woller would be willing to be on the committee and meet before Memorial day. 14. Confirm date for cleanup day, May 9 th, and time. This is correct 15. Approval of driveway permit . Brian Literski made a motion to approve a driveway with 12” culvert for Alex Klug on Greendale Drive, Greg Kleinschmidt 2 nd the motion, motion carried 16. Records destruction resolution. It was reviewed and to put resolution on next month’s agenda. 17. Discuss Granite Bid . Greg Kleinschmidt made a motion to b id to apply granite to 6 miles of Highland from Mink to Corning Road at 1000 tons per mile, Brian Literski 2 nd the motion, motion carried. Miles of Greendale may also be done if money is still available after crushing gravel. 18. Discuss data site ordinance . To be brought up at the annual meeting and see what the town’s people feel about this. 19. Discuss Clerk options, deputy clerk. The Clerk job could be made appointed. Chad feels it would be better. To be brought up at the annual meeting and see what the town’s people feel about this. 20. Dave Hoff to have the Fire Department propose resolution regarding WISCOM and radio grant . Brian Literski made a motion to approve the resolution to allow the fire department to write a grant to get 80% payment of radios, Greg Kleinschmidt 2 nd the motion, motion carried. 21. Annual meeting prep. See attached. 22. All bills presented and signed by the Town Board were paid. 23. Brian Literski made a motion to a djourn meeting at 8:57 pm Greg Kleinschmidt 2 nd the motion, motion carried . Rickey C. Hass, Town Clerk _____________________