Town Board — Minutes

Minutes of Town Board Meeting – October 15, 2025 Chairperson Klimek called the meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Schley to order on October 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Schley Town Hall. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call – Klimek, Brown, Leopold, Dallman, and Podeweltz. Verification of posting meeting notices by Town Board. Leopold motioned to approve the minutes from the 9/8/2025 Town Board meeting, 2nd by Brown. All ayes. Motion carried. Brown motioned to accept the treasurer’s report, 2nd by Leopold. All ayes. Motion carried. Reports from Town Officers: Leopold checked the roads and stated they were looking good. There is a squatter living in a makeshift shack on the corner of Vascheau and Town Hall Roads; the Sheriff’s department is aware. Brown stated that there was some trenching on Westview Road that has been repaired. Klimek stated that Charter has been fixing the roads as they are going along. He attended the annual Towns Convention and learned some valuable information in the legal cracker barrel session. There is a Lincoln County Unit Meeting on October 16 at the Town of Rock Falls town hall. Public Comment: Jane Severt thanked the Town Board and Planning Commission for allowing her to speak regarding the Mathy Gravel Pit. Klimek motioned to pay bills and transfer $20,000 for general bills from the money market to checking account, 2nd by Brown. All ayes. Motion carried. Klimek stated that the State was inspecting culverts in July and there are problems with the box culvert on Heineman Road. The State engineers must inspect it. Ten-ton weight limit signs were placed. As of today, no further updates from the County or State. Brown motioned to return unused funds from the construction loan in the amount of $147,000 of the $350,000 borrowed, 2nd by Leopold. All ayes. Motion carried. The November budget meeting will be on Wednesday, November 19 at 6:00 p.m. Town Board reviewed the snowplowing contract for Town roads provided by Central Wisconsin Construction LLC. Town Board added clauses regarding mailbox damage and timing of snowplowing. Motion by Klimek to approve the contract with added clauses, 2nd by Leopold. All ayes. Motion carried. Check received for the Charter Communications Right of Way Application, which was tabled from the 9/8/2025 meeting. Motion by Leopold to approve the ROW application, 2nd by Brown. All ayes. Motion carried. Planning Commission: Milestone Materials Conditional Use Permit Update (Mathy/Beyer Gravel Pit) – Lincoln County Land Services Committee provided the Town with a Notice of Action with consolidated conditions for the extension of the CUP. Bob Servaiss provided information to Welker on a surety bond of $100,000 for any damage caused to the Town roads. Klimek will contact Bob in follow up. Further discussion will be had at the November meeting. Schielke Land Use L-25-288 – Michael Schielke to construct a 40’ x 60’ garage on 40 acres at N3790 Schielke Road, Gleason. Motion by Klimek to approve the land use application, 2nd by Brown. Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Welker provided broadband updates. Work continues to be done across the County by various companies. The BEAD program awarded Frontier $14.4 million, Bertram $4.4 million, Bright Speed/Connect Holdings $612,000 and Starlink $55,500 for internet service expansion. Welker stated the Public Service Commissions requested that the Town complete a voluntary survey on cost over runs. Welker stated that there is a new address in the Town: W2680 Prairie Dells Road. Next meeting: November 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.- monthly Town Board meeting; November 19, 20025 at 6:00 p.m. – Town budget meeting. Next month’s Agenda items: November Budget Meeting Date, Heineman Road Weight Limit, Milestone Materials Surety Bond There being no further business, motion to adjourn by Leopold, 2nd by Brown. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m. Becky Dallman, Clerk Submitted by Becky Dallman, Clerk