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TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

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

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

 July 8, 2025

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  None

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

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the June 17, 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 Wayne, seconded by Dan, to approve the expenditures and Treasurer reports.  Motion carried. 

Correspondence:  Paul got a call about a stray dog.  The owner was located so they didn’t need to call the SWCHS.  A resident called asking about dust control on one of the gravel roads.  The county will spray the gravel roads.  Siems put anti-seize on the tires of the new plow truck.  There were three trees down on Lincoln Road that Paul took care of.  There is a recall on the Western Star, so Paul will call and get that taken care of.  A building permit for a shed was approved.  The open records request from the Sunlight Report is a possible cyber attack, so we will not be responding to it.

Fence Dispute Update:  Dave Hamel sent the bill to Sankey’s and they have not paid the fence bill.  Dave will pay the bill.  The bills total $2617.60.  As per Heather Gehrt it may be added to their taxes if they don’t pay us by November.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  The bridge railing was damaged because of downed trees.  Wood County wanted $3500 to repair it.  The board decided to have our employees repair it instead.  The gravel was swept off the curve by the pipeline.  More road signs have been repaired by Mike and Tim.

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

Old Business:  Diane called American Family about the road damage on the corner of Spruce and Highway 73.  A claim has been set up.  The claim # is 01-008-902149, adjuster is Nancy Hobbs at (952) 356-0490.  We can submit the claim by email at claimdocuments@asics.com.  Once a bill is received from the County it will be submitted for payment.

New Business:  There is a new tax program that Pam has been training on.  Residents will be allowed to pay with a credit card.  In November the board will need to make a motion so that Pam can transfer those payments from the checking account to savings to maximize the interest that we can make.

Public Input:  None

Next agenda items:  Fence Dispute Update

Next meeting date:  August 12, 2025 @ 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

June 17, 2025

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Chris Ferkey, Ralph Hamel, Dave Hamel, and Mike Grosskreutz

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the May 15, 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:  On May 26th the power was out in some of the town.  There was an accident on the corner of Spruce and 73.  The road was damaged when the person was pulled out of the ditch.  Paul gave Diane the police report and Diane will contact American Family Insurance as they will be responsible for the road repairs.  The resident at 7955 Hwy 73 was not getting garbage pick up.  Paul called Tim at WM and got it picked up.  CAP Services is offering small business assistance, if anyone needs the information it is in the clerk’s office.  Paul received a call about a stray cat.  He informed the person if they want to take it in, then they will have to pay the cost.  The town only contracts with SWCHS for dogs.

Road and Maintenance Concerns/Decisions:  Mike and his brother have been fixing the road signs that need repair.  The chip sealing is done.  Wood County patched a hole with a mastic patch.  The Sterling truck was repaired by Siems repair.

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

Old Business:  The new impact tool was purchased and is in the shop.  The Sankey/Hamel fence dispute is ongoing.  A fence was installed by Dave Hamel and a fencing company.  They have 30 days to pay the bill.  If they don’t pay the bill then Dave Hamel will pay the bill and turn the receipts into the town.  Dave is including a bill for the materials that he paid for and his time for installation.

New Business:  Duane only wants to run the grader, so Mike asked his brothers to help with sign repairs.  Mike would like a weed trimmer for trimming around the signs.  The board authorized him to pick one up from the Pittsville hardware store.

Public Input:  Ralph Hamel said that there is loose gravel that needs to be swept up on the curve by the pipeline.

Next agenda items:  Fence Update

Next meeting date:  July 8, 2025 @ 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 7:50 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

 May 13, 2025

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Chris Ferkey

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the April 15, 2025 meeting were read.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, 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:  The Public Service Commission sent an email.  Amos Wolf called about burning.  Siems recommended that they put never seize on the new plow truck tires.  A fire inspection was done by the Vesper Fire Department.  A fence letter was sent for the Hamel/Sankey fence.  A humane officer was sent to talk to Sankey’s so that they license their dogs.  They currently have 7 dogs plus 5 pups.  The Pittsville Record sent a letter with their deadlines and publication rates.

Road and Maintenance Concerns/Decisions:  The quotes from the county total $122,000 to chip seal various roads.  The town has $29,000 in 50/50 money.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan to go ahead with the net amount of $93,000 after 50/50 is applied.  Motion carried.  The quotes from Kolo for road base and culvert work totaled $17,785.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to hire Kolo to fix the roads, ditch, and do culvert work.  Motion carried.  Mike and Duane are fixing any crooked town signs.

Copier Contract:  The contract is not up until August, and the dollar amount is under the required amount so it does not need to be on the agenda.

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

Old Business – Open Book and the Board of Review:  No one attended Open Book or Board of Review.

The work day went well, but they couldn’t paint the lines because it was too damp.

New Business:  Paul said that the Town really needs a ½” cordless impact wrench and sockets for the shop.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to purchase an impact wrench for the shop.  Motion carried.

Public Input:  Chris asked if it was okay to flood the ditches.  He said that Tritz’s flooded their ponds and it ran into the ditches.  The ditches were really high to about a foot from the road.  The Town can’t control what goes into the ditches.

Next agenda items:  None

Next meeting date:  June 17, 2025 @ 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 7:43 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

 April 15, 2025

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Ralph Hamel, Chris Ferkey, Bob and Ruth Cline

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the March 11, 2025 meeting were read.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, 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 a mailbox and recycling cart destroyed on Grant Road.  A police report was filed.  There were calls about burning.  Maplewood Road had lots of water in the ditches because of the pipe on Marti’s property.  There was a tree on the road on Arpin-Hansen Road and Paul took care of it.  Marti’s want to block off Maplewood Road to run pipe over the road.  The DOT sent maps of the plan for re-doing State Highway 186.  The compost passes from Wisconsin Rapids were received and cost $70 each.  WM reached out because there was paint in someone’s garbage and they wanted us to let the homeowner know that is not something that they take.  There is a flyer on the community section of the website that tells what to recycle and what is allowed in the garbage.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  JJ’s Brushcutting sent a contract.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to accept JJ’s proposal.  Motion carried.  Paul signed it and Diane will email it back to them.  The pricing is similar to last year.  A few culverts need to be repaired or replaced.  The board discussed doing a slurry mix (stone is in with the slurry) on Coolidge Road.  It is a little higher priced at about $35,000 to $40,000 per mile, but if it holds up longer it may be worth it.  The board will make a decision on the slurry , road work, and ditching at next months meeting.

Road Inspection:  The road inspection was done on April 9th at 9 am.  The Supervisors and Chairman met with Branden from the County and checked out the roads.

Road Contracts:  The board does not need to go out for bid for road work because Wood County can take care of the road work that is needed for 2025.

Open Book and the Board of Review:  April 28, 2025 for Open Book from 3 pm – 5 pm and May 5, 2025 for BOR from 4 pm – 6 pm.  Diane confirmed these dates with Pauls and Associates and it has been properly posted and noticed.

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

Old Business:  None

New Business:  The work day will be on the 28th.  Lines will be painted on the garage floor to guide the trucks for parking.  Paul will pick up the paint.

Public Input:  Ralph inquired about the water line freezing.  Paul said that the water line froze, but didn’t break any lines.  The line will need heat tape and pipe insulation so that doesn’t happen next winter.  Chris asked if anymore property is going to be annexed to the Village of Vesper.  Paul said that he hasn’t heard anything.

Next agenda items:  Road maintenance decision and copier contract

Next meeting date:  May 13, 2025 @ 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 8:25 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

 March 11, 2025

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  None

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

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the February 11, 2025 meeting were read.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, 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 was a stop sign that was stolen.  The Wood County forum is April 22.  There was a call about cows on the road and a stray dog.  Received MFL paperwork.  The Clerk and Treasurer were invited to a meeting by the Town of Cary.  Received registration and title for new truck but no plate yet.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  Mike put out barrels at the end of Jackson & Maplewood because there are dips in the road.  Will look at this during the road inspection.  Wayne received a call about widening a road out, Jerry widened it out.  The new plow truck went in again because hydraulic fittings got smashed when the box was lifted.  It was repaired under warranty.

Road Inspection Date:  The road inspection is set for April 9th at 9 am.  The Supervisors and Chairman will meet with Branden from the County.

Road limit permits from Grant to Highway 186:  Grossman Trucking needs a permit to run Grant Road to haul milk.  Diane will get something typed up so we can just print it for next year.

Set tentative dates for Open Book and the Board of Review:  April 28, 2025 for Open Book from 3 pm – 5 pm and May 5, 2025 for BOR from 4 pm – 6 pm.  Diane confirmed these dates with Pauls and Associates.

Set Board Work Day:  The Board work day will be April 28, 2025 since they will already be there for the Open Book.  The board will have some of the maintenance employees come to help too.

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

Old Business:  The new flags are here.  Paul will get one put up.  The edge for the wing has been ordered but is not here yet.

New Business:  The water at the hall froze up.  Will have to look at fixing that in the future.  The brakes on the Sterling have never been looked at, need to have them checked.

Public Input:  None

Next agenda items:  Road Inspection, Road Contracts, Open Book and BOR, Annual Meeting

Next meeting date:  April 15, 2025 @ 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 8:01 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 11, 2025

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Mike Grosskreutz, Jerry Scheunemann, Chris Ferkey

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the January 14, 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:  There were letters from a local representative and a state senator.  Received a mailing about the new power and a flyer on the technology update from First State Bank.  Travis Marti would like to put a culvert in on Maplewood Road south of C.  He will do it in the spring and will have the road patched.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  Paul applied for the 50/50 road aid through the County.  The road is sinking where the power company put lines in.

Truck Update:  The new plow truck was delivered.  The sander unit isn’t working correctly so it will need to be taken to Monroe Truck to get fixed.  There should be no charge for that as it should be warranty.  Paul has the lettering for it and he will get a fire extinguisher for it.

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

Old Business:  March 1 is the Board of Review training in Marshfield.  Paul and Wayne will attend the training.  The bulletin board is here.  It will be put up when someone gets a chance.

New Business:  The board needs to set a board clean up day when it gets warmer out.  The old truck needs back up lights.  Paul will let Diane know what to order.  Paul was wondering if we can get Kwik Trip cards for the trucks.  Diane will check on that.

Public Input:  None

Next agenda items:  Road Inspection, Road limits, Open Book and BOR tentative dates, Work Day

Next meeting date:  March 11, 2025 @ 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 7:49 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

 January 14, 2025

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

Board Members Excused:  Daniel Madsen

Others in Attendance:  Char Goldberg, Todd Pauls, and Chris Ferkey

CAUCUS MEETING

Chair of Caucus:  Char Goldberg was nominated as the Chair for the caucus meeting.

Call to Order:  Chair, Char Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.

Nominations:  A motion was made by Wayne Brock, seconded by Pamela Martinson, to nominate Paul Goldberg for Chairman.  A motion was made by Paul Goldberg, seconded by Pam Martinson, to nominate Wayne Brock for Supervisor.  A motion was made by Chris Ferkey, seconded by Paul Goldberg, to nominate Daniel Madsen for Supervisor.  A motion was made by Pamela Martinson, seconded by Paul Goldberg, to nominate Diane Kohls for Clerk.  A motion was made by Paul Goldberg, seconded by Wayne Brock, to nominate Pamela Martinson for Treasurer. 

Nominations Closed:  Nominations were closed by Chair Char Goldberg.

Adjourn meeting:  A motion was made by Paul, seconded by Wayne, to adjourn the Caucus.  Motion carried.  Meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m.

REGULAR MEETING

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the December 10, 2024 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:  A thank you was received from Mike Quinnell for all the work that the board does.  There is training March 5th at MSTC from 8-4:30 pm on damage assessment if anyone wants to attend.  There will be an election on February 18 because a primary for superintendent of schools is needed.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  The plows were out a couple of times and a few areas needed some additional sanding.  Duane said that we should be able to get about 5 seasons out of the front blades on the plow because they are higher quality than the ones for the side of the plow.  The vests and barricade lights came in.  We are going to build new barricades instead of having the County do it.

District Meeting – March 1 in Marshfield:  Diane will sign up Wayne and Paul to attend this meeting. It is $65/person.

Assessor Contract:  Todd from Pauls and Associates attended the meeting.  He assured the board that they will be open for at least another 8 years.  He also said that reevaluation will be less than the last time.  The board agreed to a two year contract at $10,000 per year.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, to sign the contract.  Motion carried.

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

Old Business:  The resolution on overpayments was signed and is in effect for the 2024 tax year.

New Business:  The barricade lights are solar and need to sit in the window to charge so we need to get an outside bulletin board.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Paul, to purchase an outside bulletin board for under $100.  Motion carried.

Public Input:  None

Next agenda items:  Truck update

Next meeting date:  February 11, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m.

Adjournment:  A motion was made by Paul, seconded by Wayne, to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.  The meeting was adjourned by Chairman, Paul Goldberg, at 8:32 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 10, 2024

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  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 November 12, 2024 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 Wayne, seconded by Dan, to approve the expenditures and Treasurer reports.  Motion carried. 

Correspondence:  Paul got a call that the plow truck probably won’t be ready until February.  Lincoln Road was closed by Wood County for a short period of time because a semi went off the road.  Received MFL paperwork.  Daveena Schunke called and said that she found a stray dog.  She gave notice that she is keeping the dog since the owner hasn’t been found.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  There was a complaint about the brush from the brush cutting being left in the ditches.  Kolo cleaned out the ditches that had the brush in them.  Mike fixed some signs that were knocked down, but had a hard time putting them in so he would like the town to purchase an auger.  The town needs to purchase an auger for putting in signs, safety vests, and barricade lights.  Paul will send Diane what is needed and she will get it ordered.

South Wood County Humane Society Contract:  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to sign a two year contract with the humane society.  Motion Carried.  Diane will get it signed and payment made for the year.

Set Caucus Date:  The caucus will be held before the next board meeting on January 14th at 7:00 p.m.

Assessor Contract:  Tabled until next meeting.

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

Old Business:  The $30,000 needs to be moved to the Contigency Fund for the year.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to move the money.  Motion carried.  Pam is working with the Village of Vesper to set a 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. collection time in December and January and one day on the weekend in December and January.

New Business:  Diane ended up having to renew Quickbooks for the year.  The yearly fee was $1503 and was put on the credit card.  Rural wanted to know what the town wants the plow truck insured for.  The board decided to insure it for $240,000.

Public Input:  Ralph asked about the accident on Lincoln Road.  A semi truck went off the road and the County temporarily closed a section of the road.

Next agenda items:  Caucus Meeting, Assessor Contract, District Meeting for BOR training

Next meeting date:  January 14, 2025 @ 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 8:14 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 * Dan Madsen, Supervisor

November 12, 2024

These minutes are in draft form and have not been approved by the Hansen Town Board.  They will be brought before the board for approval at the next meeting.

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Char Goldberg, Chris Ferkey, Ralph Hamel, and Joe DeRuiter

PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING AND SPECIAL MEETING OF TOWN OF ELECTORS

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

Approval of 2025 Budget:  A motion was made by Char Goldberg, seconded by Chris Ferkey, to approve the 2025 Budget.  Motion carried.

Adopt 2024 Tax Levy and Approve Highway Expenditures:  A motion was made by Char Goldberg, seconded by Chris Ferkey, to adopt the 2024 Tax Levy of $195,676.00 and approve the 2025 Highway Expenditures of $209,088.  Motion carried.

Adjourn meetings:  A motion was made by Chris Ferkey, seconded by Char Goldberg, to adjourn the budget hearing and special meeting.  Motion carried.  Meeting was adjourned at 7:17 p.m.

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:18 p.m.

Adopt 2025 Budget:  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to adopt the 2025 budget.  Motion carried.

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the October 8, 2024 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 Wayne, seconded by Dan, to approve the expenditures and Treasurer reports.  Motion carried. 

Correspondence:  Paul received information from the NC Regional Planning Commission about bike routes through Wood County.  A feral cat bit a resident and SWCHS would not take the cat unless their is something wrong with the cat and they would have to monitor it.  The snow plow truck is being put together and hopefully will be delivered in January.  Diane will contact the insurance company with the VIN #.

Road and Maintenance Concerns/Tree Trimming:  Paul talked to Kolo about ditching and will also talk to Wilke.  JJ’s should be starting the tree trimming and brush cutting soon.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to exceed the $5,000 that was originally decided on if needed for brushcutting.  Motion carried.

Approve letter that gets mailed with taxes:  Diane did not have time to get this done, but will work with Paul and Pam to get it updated to be mailed out with the taxes and the garbage/recycling calendar.

Garbage/Recycling Contract and Assessor Contract:  The town signed a 5 year contract with WM, so Diane contacted Tim to get our current rate for the year.  Pauls and Associates sent a two year contract.  The board isn’t sure if they want to sign a two year agreement.  Joann said that it is fine if we don’t want to.  The board will decide what to do at the next meeting.

Website:  We are under contract with Town Web for 2025 for $843.  If we weren’t under contract it would cost us $1220 for 2025, so I expect it will go up more in 2026.  We need to start thinking about our options for someone to take care of our website in 2026.  Diane was contacted by usagnet out of Marshfield but they want $2,000 to set up the website and $725 per year to manage it.

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

Old Business:  The plows have been mounted so the Town is ready for plowing.  Paul took the fire extinguishers to the Pittsville Fire Department for testing so they are good for the next year.

New Business:  There was a question about hunting on Town land.  The board decided not to allow hunting on Town land because they are not sure what their liability would be if an accident happened.  Pam will work with the Village to come up with some tax collection dates.  Paul received a call about a BNI number that was put up on Maplewood Road.  The driveway is actually in the Town of Arpin, but the structure has a Town of Hansen address, so the sign will need to be moved.

Public Input:  Ralph Hamel suggested doing a road inspection to make sure that there are no trees hanging in the right of way so that our new plow doesn’t get damaged.

Next agenda items:  SWCHS contract, Assessor Contract, Set Caucus Date

Next meeting date:  December 10, 2024 @ 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 8:41 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

 October 8, 2024

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Chris Ferkey, Bob Cline, Ruth Cline, Bill Winch, and Jason Knott

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

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the September 10, 2024 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 Wayne, seconded by Dan, to approve the expenditures and Treasurer reports.  Motion carried. 

Correspondence:  Paul sent in the PACER report.  The town received two sanitary permits and one certified survey map.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  Paul looked at Tamarack and the dip in the road will need be addressed next spring.  Mike’s brother said that he would drive the one ton truck.  The county would like to purchase the shouldering device.  Paul will get them a price to purchase it as the town no longer uses it.  The work on North Road is complete.  Paul will follow up on the ditching quote.  The brush cutting should be completed soon.  Paul will follow up with JJ’s Brushcutting.

Snow Plow Agreements:  The board signed the snow plow agreements with the Town of Wood, Town of Seneca, and Town of Sigel.  Diane will get them emailed to the clerks.

Banking Updates:  First State Bank is willing to lock all of our accounts except for the checking account in at 3.88% for 12 months.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to stay with First State Bank as long as they offer a favorable interest rate.  Motion carried.

Plow Truck:  I-State contacted Paul and the quote went up $20,000 because the equipment went up so their total price is $256,000.  The company from DePere has a price of $238,000.  A motion was made Wayne, seconded by Dan, to purchase a new plow truck for $238,000.  Motion carried.

2025 Budget Numbers:  Diane gave the board the budget number and if anything looks off they should let her know.

Recycling:  Paul and Diane attended the recycling meeting.  The towns cost is going to be $25,970.70 for 2025.  We will be printing our own recycling calendar.  Diane will contact Tim to see when we will get that.

Assessor Contract:  The Assessor is going up to $10,800.  They want us to sign a two year contract.  Diane will contact them to see if we have to do that or not.  Assessor has gone from $8,600 to 10.800 in the last few years.

EMS/Fire Contracts:  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to sign the EMS/Fire contracts with Pittsville.  Motion carried.  Diane will email those back to them.

Compost Agreement:  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to sign the compost agreement with the City of Wisconsin Rapids.  Motion carried.

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

Old Business:  None

New Business:  The fire extinguishers need to be tested.  Paul will take them to the Pittsville Fire Department to be tested.

Public Input:  None

PIttsville School District Referendum:  Jason Knott from the Pittsville School District came to explain the referendum.  If residents have questions they can call him at (715) 884-5222.  The school district is looking for operational capital due to the gap between inflation and what they receive in aid.

Next agenda items:  Approve Budget, Letter that goes with taxes, Assessor Contract

Next meeting date:  November 12, 2024 @ 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 9:01 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen