Diane Kohls

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES
Paul Goldberg, Chairperson * Pamela Martinson, Treasurer * Diane Kohls, Clerk
* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor
June 9, 2026

Board Members in Attendance: Paul Goldberg, Pamela Martinson, Wayne Brock, Dan Madsen & Diane Kohls

Board Members Excused: None

Others in Attendance: Mike Grosskreutz and Ralph Hamel

Call to Order: Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes: The minutes from the May 12, 2026 meeting were read. A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to approve the minutes. Motion carried.

Expenditures and Treasurer Reports: A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to approve the expenditures and Treasurer reports. Motion carried.

Correspondence: There was one sanitary permit and one culvert permit. There was a tree down on Lincoln Road and someone called about getting the gravel roads sprayed for dust control. Paul attended the Pittsville Fire Department picnic. The part for the recall on the Western Star truck has not come in yet.

Road and Maintenance Concerns: There is a dip in the road on Apple Road so Duane will grade Apple. There was a hole in the road on Jackson so Paul put road base in the hole to fill it in. The slurry has been finished on Spruce Road. JJ’s Brushcutting was hired to take care of the brush that was in the ditches from the storms. Mike picked up the trash that was in the ditches. Duane has been grading and putting shellrock on Madison. Kolo gave a bid to fix the driveway for $2479.50. A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to hire Kolo to repair the driveway. Motion carried.

WTA Meeting Host Update: The board decided that catering was too expensive. Donations fund the meeting and we did not have enough donations to cover the cost of catering. Pam will order subs from Friends and Neighbors along with potato salad, macaroni salad, etc. Paul will take the history posters about the Town of Hansen to the meeting.

Pay current bills: A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to pay the current bills. Motion carried.

Old Business: Diane still needs to order flags. A locking cap will be purchased for the diesel tanks from Cournoyer. Pam and Diane have their .gov emails set up. Diane still needs to help Paul set his new email up.

New Business: None

Public Input: Ralph said that there is a tree leaning into the road on Oak Road. The board will contact the landowner to let them know that it needs to be taken care of.

Next agenda items: WTA meeting update

Next meeting date: July 14, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m.

Adjournment: A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned by Chairman, Paul Goldberg, at 7:41 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES
Paul Goldberg, Chairperson * Pamela Martinson, Treasurer * Diane Kohls, Clerk
* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor
February 10, 2026

Board Members in Attendance:  Paul Goldberg, Pamela Martinson, Wayne Brock & Diane Kohls

Board Members Excused:  Daniel Madsen

Others in Attendance:  Mike Grosskreutz, Ralph Hamel, Jerry Scheunemann, and Elizabeth Gebert

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.

Elizabeth Gebert Candidate for Wood County Circuit Court Branch 3 Judge in the April 2026 Election:  Elizabeth introduced herself to the board.  She has been a prosecutor for 17 years.  She started in the DA’s office.  She is from Wood County.  She is running because she wants to bring a different perspective to the bench as all of the judges are former defense attorneys.  She is tough on crime.  She handed out flyers for her event in Marshfield.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the January 13, 2026 meeting were read.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, to approve the minutes.  Motion carried.

Expenditures and Treasurer Reports:  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, to approve the expenditures and Treasurer reports.  Motion carried. 

 Correspondence:  Diane received information on the cost for the new voting machine and an agreement from the County for their WisVote services.  There was a garbage complaint.  Paul called Tim at WM and it was taken care of.  Paul attended a meeting and was told that any weight limit permits need to be kept on file at the office.  One permit was issued for Grossman.  Paul signed and returned the 50/50 road aid paperwork.  Emergency Management needs information from the Town so Diane will take care of that.  It is for an emergency plan.  We need to get new edges for the Sterling plow, but should be good for this year.  Paul will get them in the spring.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  The road inspection will be in April.  The new garage door and opener were installed.  Mike said it is dark when the door is closed so Paul will look at getting a motion light installed.

Electronics Recycling:  The date has been set for March 28th from noon to 4 p.m. at the Vesper Municipal Building.  Diane will make a flyer for the event that will be put on the website.  She will also check with Andrea to see if she would like to do an ad in the Pittsville Record for the event.

February 17th Election:  Diane checked with the poll workers to make sure they are available from 6:30 to the end of the day.  They will all be there.

Pay current bills:  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, to pay the current bills.  Motion carried. 

Old Business:  The new website is up and running.  Wayne and Paul attended the BOR training and BOR needs to be tape recorded.

New Business:  None

Public Input:  Jerry Scheunemann said that some pine trees on Meunier Road need to be trimmed by Strub’s house because they hang over into the road and hit the plow.

Next agenda items:  Ditch mowing and Road Limits/Inspection

Next meeting date:  March 10, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m.

Adjournment:  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.  The meeting was adjourned by Chairman, Paul Goldberg, at 7:54 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen