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TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES

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

* Wayne Brock, Supervisor * Daniel Madsen, Supervisor

 November 25, 2025

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  None

PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.

Approval of Proposed Budget:  A motion was made by Pam, seconded by Diane, to approve the proposed budget.  Motion carried.

Adopt 2025 Tax Levy to be paid in 2026:  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to adopt the 2025 Tax Levy.  Motion carried. 

Approval fo 2026 Highway Expenditures:  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to approve the 2026 Highway Expenditures.  Motion carried.

Adjournment:  The meeting was adjourned by Chairman, Paul Goldberg at 7:21 p.m.

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

Call to Order:  Chairman, Paul Goldberg, called the meeting to order at 7:21 p.m. 

Adopt 2026 Budget:  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to adopt the 2026 proposed budget.  Motion carried.

Correspondence:  Paul took the PACER report to the County and Brandon told him that he would take care of it for us.  The Wisconsin Towns Association sent a draft dues notice.  The board decided to continue on with full membership and will pay those fees when the bill is received in March.  A sanitary permit for Richard Larson was received and a certified survey map for Cline’s property was also received.

Bank Update:  Anna from First State Bank offered a one year rate of 4.15% APY.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to accept that rate from First State Bank.  Motion carried.

Public Input:  None

Next meeting date:  December 9, 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 7:42 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

 November 11, 2025

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

Board Members Excused:  None

Others in Attendance:  Chris Ferkey, Laura Ledden, and Elizabeth Gebert

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

Approval of Clerks Minutes:   The minutes from the October 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:  Dave Hamel called about the neighbors dogs.  Paul told him to call the Sheriff’s Department.  Joe Deruiter contacted Paul to let him know that he can no longer plow snow.  We will need to find someone that has a CDL that can plow.  Paul went to the FEMA meeting and was told that every town should have a backup generator.  The board does not think that one is needed at this time.  Paul attended the TRI committee meeting.  The Town received their first notice of non-compliance from the state.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  Four fire signs were ordered.  On November 5th the Birch Lane sign and a dead end sign were stolen.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to purchase new road signs.  Motion carried.  The new signs will be ordered from Rent-A-Flash because we can get them for a lot less than from the county.  The county does not have salt and sand yet.  All of the culverts have been replaced.  Duane put the snow plow on the truck and the overhead garage door is not working.  Paul called A+ Doors LLC to fix the overhead door.  Duane got all of the roads graded.  Pine Road will need road base in the spring.  The Sterling truck needs a new auger.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to purchase a new auger for the Sterling truck.  Motion carried. 

SWCHS Contract:  Paul received the SWCHS contract and it is $400 for the year.  The contract was signed and will be returned to SWCHS striking cats from the contract as the Town is only contracted for dogs.

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.

Approve letter for taxes:  The board read the letter.  A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan to approve the letter.  Motion carried. 

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

Old Business:  None

New Business:  None

Public Input:  Chris Ferkey said that there is a deep crack across Spruce by Vicki Winch’s that should be looked at next spring.  Laura Ledden voiced her concerns about the power lines that may be installed on Lincoln Road.  She would like the boards’ support to not have them on Lincoln Road.  The board does not have any control over where the power lines will go, but it does encourage the people that are against it to attend the hearings and voice their concerns.  Elizabeth Gebert introduced herself to the board and said that she is running in the April 2026 election for Wood County Judge.

Next agenda items:  Appoint poll workers for 2026-2027, Electronics recycling update

Next meeting date:  November 25, 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 8:02 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 14, 2025

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 September 9, 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:  Received MFL paperwork and a sanitary permit.  Paul sent in the road report to WisDOT and they received it on 10/01/25.  Paul went to the ATC meeting and now they may go down Lincoln Road instead of County Road C.  A resident called and needed a new garbage cart, Paul contacted Tim to take care of it.  Paul took care of some ditch mowing issues.  Wood County Emergency Management is having a meeting about FEMA money, someone needs to attend or the Town cannot get any FEMA money.

Road and Maintenance Concerns:  There are potholes on Poplar Lane off of Lincoln Road.  Paul will have one of the guys grade Poplar.  Paul talked to Roland about training another grader operator.  It would be $150/hour for the County to train someone.  Paul took extinguishers in for testing.  Paul will order more BNI signs for the properties that need one.

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

2025 Budget Numbers:  The board went over the budget numbers.

Recycling:  Paul went to the meeting.  Our portion is $27,283.62 for next year.

EMS/Fire Contracts:  Diane received the EMS and fire contracts from Pittsville, but nothing from Vesper.  The contracts were signed and Diane will email them to Jerry at Pittsville.

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 :  Dennis Nelson submitted a proposal to create a new website for $400.  There is a separate cost for GoDaddy to host the site.  A motion was made by Dan, seconded by Wayne, to have Dennis create a new website for the Town.  Motion carried.  Diane is going to try to figure out how to set up the .gov emails instead of paying someone to do it.  Diane reached out to the Village of Vesper Clerk to see if they wanted to do a one day electronics recycling event.  They will discuss it at their meeting and let us know.

New Business:  Paul received the contract for SWCHS.  Diane will email it to the board to look over.  It will be put on the next agenda.

Public Input:  Ralph said that there is a big hole on the turn onto Oak Road from State Highway 73.  Paul will contact the county to have it patched.

Next agenda items:  Electronics recycling, SWCHS contract, tax letter and Public Budget Hearing

Next meeting date:  November 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 8:15 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

 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

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

August 12, 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 July 8, 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: Alliant called Paul to find out where they could put their lines. Paul instructed them to put them as far from the pavement as possible which is about 3’ off of the pavement. The DOT is doing 186 through Vesper in 2028. Received a MFL transfer and a certified survey map. Diane received an email from a company that does electronics and solar recycling.

Road and Maintenance Concerns: We have not received a bill from Wood County yet. Paul received a call from Andy Edwards because he bought property at the end of Meunier Road and would like it to be graded. Paul and Duane looked at it and it needs shellrock put in the holes. A motion was made by Wayne, seconded by Dan, to get shellrock to put on Meunier Road. Motion carried. There is a hole in the road on Spruce. Paul will call the county to have them repair it with a mastic patch.

Fence Dispute Update: Dave Hamel paid the fence bill. Diane sent the Sankey’s an invoice for the fence bill. As per Heather Gehrt it may be added to their taxes if they don’t pay us by November.

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

Old Business: Diane received a quote from Town Web for the website. The cost is $920 for maintenance and support or $1220 for white glove service. The term of the agreement would be 3 years. She also received a quote for .gov emails. We will make a decision on what to do for both at next month’s meeting. The recycling cart on Grant Road has been replaced. Mike took the new truck to I-State for the recall.

New Business: Anyone that drives the new truck needs to take the key out and put it on the floor because the key can be turned too far and then the battery runs dead. Paul asked what the Town should do with the old snow plow as it is no longer needed. The board thinks that it should be sold. Paul will put it on Market Place first to see if it will sell. Will start with a price of $5,000. If it doesn’t sell we can try an ad in the Pittsville Record.

Public Input: Ralph wanted to know if the County did any dust control yet. He said that Pine and Poplar are still very dusty. Paul wasn’t sure if they sprayed them yet or not.

Next agenda items: Electronics & Solar Recycling, Town Web and .gov emails, Snow Plow Sale

Next meeting date: September 9, 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 7:45 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

 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