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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

TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

Paul Goldberg, Chairperson * Pamela Martinson, Treasurer * Diane Kohls, Clerk

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

 December 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, Robert Cline, Ruth Cline, and Jerry Scheunemann

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

Emily Nolan Plutchak Currently Appointed Judge, Candidate for Wood County Circuit Court Branch 3 Judge in the April 2026 Election:  Emily was unable to attend due to the bad weather.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the November 11 and November 25, 2025 meetings 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 Wayne, seconded by Dan, to approve the expenditures and Treasurer reports.  Motion carried. 

Correspondence:  There were issues with some garbage pick ups being missed.  Waste Management had a new driver and some were missed so they picked the missed ones up the next day.  Dave Hamel called again about the animals.  The town will be hosting the July 2026 WTA meeting at the Town of Wood.  The dates for BOR training were in the WTA magazine.  Wayne and Paul will attend the 01/31/26 meeting in Marshfield.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  Three bridges need to be replaced, two on Grant Road and one on Jackson Road.  Duane will be our new relief driver.  The auger has been replaced on the Sterling truck.

Electronics Recycling:  The Village of Vesper would like to do a one day event with the Town of Hansen. The date is yet to be determined, but will be in the spring.

Appoint poll workers for 2026-2027:  All of the current poll workers are willing to work for the next two years.  The poll workers are Karen McCarthy, Elaine Van Ert, and Susan Back.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne to appoint the poll workers for 2026-2027.  Motion carried. 

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

Old Business:  Quickbooks wanted to charge $2210 for the year.  Diane found a deal on Cyber Monday so she called Quickbooks and saved $442.

New Business:  A+ gave a quote of $7,440 for a new garage door.  Paul will get one more quote and a decision will be made at the next meeting.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, to move $30,000 to the contingency fund.  Motion carried.

Public Input:  None

Next agenda items:  Electronics recycling update, Emily Nolan-Plutchak, Garage door update

Next meeting date:  January 13, 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 7:37 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen