2025_09_09 Minutes
TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES
Paul Goldberg, Chairperson * Pamela Martinson, Treasurer * Diane Kohls, Clerk
* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor
September 9, 2025
Board Members in Attendance: Paul Goldberg, Pamela Martinson, Wayne Brock, Dan Madsen & Diane Kohls
Board Members Excused: None
Others in Attendance: Chris Ferkey and Ralph Hamel
Call to Order: Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
Approval of Clerks Minutes: The minutes from the August 12, 2025 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: The fence from the fence dispute has a gap in it and the pigs got on Dave Hamel’s property. We did our part in the fence dispute, so it is a dead issue as per the Sheriff’s Department. On 08/26 Paul was informed that trees were down on Grant Road. A resident called and said that Alliant is charging $200 to go underground with the power lines. Just so residents are aware that there is a cost to go underground. The local WTA meeting in Sigel will have a vote on reducing the number of meetings per year so we should attend if possible. We received a sanitary permit from the County. Our preliminary estimate of residents is 743.
Road and Maintenance Concerns/Decisions: The quotes from the county were a total $122,000 to chip seal various roads. The town has $29,000 in 50/50 money. The actual invoice came in way less, so the Town is opting to save the 50/50 money and Wood County will re-bill us. Six loads of shellrock were put on Meunier Road. Paul called the County to get the hole on Jackson Road repaired. Mike did an inventory of all of the town signs. He will be putting a sign up on the corner of Tamarack for the curve. WM has been turning around on Spruce and it has been causing damage to a resident’s driveway. Paul will call and let Tim know that they need to turn around somewhere else.
Banking Update / Allow Credit Card Payment Transfers: According to First State Bank we received all of the missing interest payments. A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to allow Pam to make payment transfers from the checking account to one of the accounts that is paid interest. She may do those transfers online without two other signatures during each month as needed. Motion carried.
LP Prebuy: Cooper was $1.39 per gallon on the prebuy with a minimum of 500 gallons. The board decided to not do the prebuy this year.
Preliminary Budget Numbers: Diane handed out a rough copy of the budget. Everyone should look it over as we will set expenses at the next meeting.
Treasurer’s Computer: The Treasurer needs a new computer. The current one will not update to Windows 11. A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to purchase a new laptop for the Treasurer. Motion carried.
Pay current bills: A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to pay the current bills. Motion carried.
Old Business – Website and .gov emails & Electronics Recycling : Will table website and .gov until next month. Diane will check with the Village of Vesper to see if they would be interested in doing a combined recycling day.
Sale of Old Snow Plow: Paul said that a couple of people had expressed interest in the plow. Ralph Hamel offered $3700 for it. A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to accept the offer from Ralph Hamel for the snow plow. Motion carried.
New Business: There was discussion on the old dump. One of the board members said that somewhere it says it is open to the public. It is not open to the public. Paul will get no trespassing signs and they will put them up at the dump. The City of Wisconsin Rapids sent the annual compost agreement. Paul signed it and Diane will email it back to the City. Annual passes for 2026 will be $70 for our residents. They can purchase them from the Town Clerk.
Public Input: Ralph wanted to know if another road inspection would be done this year. There will not be another one as it is just done in the spring. There are weeds growing up in the cracks on Spruce Road. That may need to be chip sealed soon. The board noted that some roads need work. Spruce Road between 73 and Tamarack and Tamarack to Jackson and Spruce Road from D to D needs work. The board may want to look at getting a quote for the slurry product to try on Spruce Road from D to D to see how well that holds up.
Next agenda items: Website and .gov emails & electronics recycling
Next meeting date: October 14, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m.
Adjournment: A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned by Chairman, Paul Goldberg, at 8:27 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen
