Alexandra Skaya

The board approved setting the date for the subsequent annual meeting and authorized a 10% salary increase for board members, the clerk, and the treasurer starting in 2027. The meeting included a 2025 review highlighting election activities, hall rentals, completed grant-funded projects, and newly enacted ordinances. Financial and treasurer reports were presented, followed by operational updates on road improvements, fire department statistics, wind and solar committee activities, and garbage and recycling services. Additionally, the schedule for the Board of Review was set, town hall rental fees were reviewed with no changes, and discussions were held regarding boat landing facilities and potential town zoning.

The board approved vouchers totaling $22,250.32 and reviewed reports from the road, fire, wind/solar, treasurer, and clerk departments. Significant actions included accepting various spring highway bids, including road base materials, dust control, and maintenance services. The board discussed the Wind/Solar Intergovernmental Committee agreement, scheduled Open Book and Board of Review sessions, and reviewed correspondence regarding county road project notifications, an upcoming unit meeting, and road condition concerns.

The board received an update from Alliant Energy regarding a project timeline and added acreage. Financial approvals included the payment of vouchers and a transfer of funds from savings to general checking for invoices and loan interest. Reports were provided on road maintenance and upcoming open house plans, wind/solar committee progress on intergovernmental bylaws, and the clerk's preparations for the Spring Election. Business items included rescheduling the annual meeting, adopting a transportation funding resolution, renewing the Serwe Excavating contract, and authorizing the posting of various 2026 road maintenance and services bids.

The board approved financial vouchers and reviewed various departmental reports, including updates on road maintenance, fire department operations and call statistics, and wind and solar committee progress. The treasurer provided financial updates and facilitated the processing of settlement checks and fund transfers. The clerk's report covered regulatory filings, election preparation, and internal ordinance updates. Unfinished business involved discussions regarding pending grant statuses and the preparation of the spring newsletter. New business included planning for the upcoming annual meeting, the approval of an amended recycling ordinance, and the review of a potential new grant opportunity.

Key discussions included the approval of vouchers totaling $771,761.05. Reports covered road maintenance, including new grader tires and a broken shed door, and fire department plans for security cameras and potential service area adjustments. The Treasurer's report, including cash balances, was approved, and the Clerk reported on regulatory filings and finalized the 2025 budget to actual. New business featured the adoption of Resolution No. 2026-01-13 to create an Intergovernmental Committee regarding Wind Ordinances, the establishment of a $50 per meeting per diem for committee representatives, and a decision to use the 2025 budget surplus to pay off the road improvement loan and make an additional principal payment on the town garage loan. Road improvement plans for 2026, focusing on Schuette Road and the Fairview culvert replacement, were also reviewed, and deadlines for the spring newsletter were set.