​2. All parties present were notified to silence cell phones and other devices. 
3. Public Comment: None. 
4. The Minutes of the April 21, 2026, town board meeting were approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion. 
5. The Minutes of the Spring Road Inspection were approved on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion. 
6. The Treasurer’s report was read and reviewed. 
7. The Financial review was conducted. 
8. An ordinance regarding Alternate Board of Review Members was considered and approved on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion. 
9. The ML Holst LLC/Morris Holst re-zoning request for parcels with Tax ID #3483 and 3484 was reviewed. The Town Board approved recommending the request to re-zone the parcels from A-1 to A-5 on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion. 
10. The request from Mark Melton for a Town letter of no objection regarding a proposed two-acre parcel division at 1570 County Road B was discussed. On a Crosby/Stellrecht motion, it was approved that the County Zoning Department would be contacted and advised that there is no objection to splitting off two acres as proposed. 
11. The new Road Fund Loan was reviewed. A motion was approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion for a loan in the amount of $300,000. 
12. The proposed amendment to the Town Hall Use Policy was reviewed and approved on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion. 
13. Road Maintenance Report: Swiss Chalet Road is almost done being re-paved. The grader has a rearend leak. It needs work and pricing it out. The leak needs to be fixed and the grader transported for repair. It will be an expense. It may be okay to just continue filling it for now, but will look at other repair places in the meantime. There is a new brake booster for the truck. We are quoting out a new box for the truck.
14. Clerk’s Report was given noting that BOR and Open Book are coming up soon, discussed the possible town picnic, and that the Clerk would be spending a couple weeks on other matters.
15. Monthly correspondence reviewed. 
16. Approval of monthly expenditures. Checks #10851 through #10861 in the amount of $21,598.31 were approved on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion. 
17. The next meeting was set for June 9, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. 
18. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p.m. on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion.

* Diane Hulleman, Jim & Esther Bernecker, Bret Iverson

TOWN OF DEWEY
TOWN BOARD MEETING
1. Open Meeting.
2. Notice to silence cell phones and other electronic devices.
3. Public Comments.
4. Approve minutes of the June 9, 2026, regular town board meeting.
5. Read and review the treasurer’s report.
6. Financial review.
7. Discuss WEC Security Subgrant and Town Computer. Also, Review and Discuss Election Security and Emergency Plan.
8. Discuss Status of Second ARIP Grant Round.
9. Discuss and Consider Approving Insurance Settlement for New Tractor Hood from Rural Mutual.
10. Discuss Process for Switching from Elected to Appointed Clerk.
11. Road report by road supervisor.
12. Clerk’s Report.
13. Review monthly correspondence.
14. Approval of monthly expenditures. 
15. Set date for August, 2026, regular board meeting. 
16. Adjourn.

• All Agenda items may be considered for approval or other action.

​The above notice was posted in the following locations on July 6, 2026:
 
Town website
At the Town Hall

​2. All parties present were notified to silence cell phones and other devices. 
3. Public Comment: Donna discussed that she had dropped her landline phone. Issues were also discussed regarding County Line Rd. 
4. The Minutes of the March 10, 2026, town board meeting were approved on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion. 
5. The Treasurer’s report was read and reviewed. 
6. The Financial review was conducted. 
7. Swiss Chalet Road LRIP bids were opened and reviewed. One bid was received from Monarch Paving in the amount of $251,932. The bid included shouldering with Madison doing the shouldering. It would be about 1.24 miles of road with 3” of pavement, at 20 feet wide. It would be completed by September, 2026. On a Crosby/Stellrecht motion, the bid from Monarch Paving was accepted. 
8. An ordinance regarding Fire Inspection Frequency was considered. A motion was approved on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion to adopt the ordinance which will be sent to both fire departments. 
9. Possible ordinance language to name Board of Review alternates was discussed. After discussion, an ordinance will be drafted to name Bret Iverson, Steve Dahlstrom and Mark Knoop at alternates.
10. The USDA Beaver Control Contract was considered and approved on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion. 
11. The Software Maintenance Agreement for the County Property Tax System (Transcendent Technologies) was considered and approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion. 
12. Postal rate increase information was reviewed. Pre-purchase of 10 rolls of Forever Stamps for town use was approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion. 
13. Road Maintenance Report: Two loads of rock were delivered to Lakeview Church Road near Bashaw Lake to deter beavers from digging. Culverts on Sand Road were discussed. Brush cutting has been completed in areas. Work was done on Oak and Poquette Lake Road ditches. Burnett County advised that blades will triple in cost. They purchased in advance approximately two years-worth of blades before they go up in price.
14. Clerk’s Report was given. 
15. Monthly correspondence reviewed. 
16. Approval of monthly expenditures. Checks #10830 through #10850 in the amount of $22,313.11 were approved on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion. 
17. The next meeting was set for May 12, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. 
18. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:57 p.m. on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion. 

1. Open Board of Review by Town Chair and call to order.
2. Notice to silence cell phones and other electronic devices.
3. BOR Roll Call of BOR Members present.
4. Select Chair and Vice-Chair for BOR.
5. Verify that at least one BOR member has met the annual mandatory training requirements.
6. Verify that Dewey has an ordinance for the confidentiality of income and expense information provided to the Assessor under state law (Wis. Stat. s 70.47(7)(af)).
7. Filing and summary of Annual Assessment Report by Assessor’s Office.
8. Receipt of the assessment roll by the Clerk from the Assessor.
9. Review the Assessment Roll and act on any corrections.
10. Allow taxpayers to examine assessment data.
11. Review Notices of Intent to Object if any as well as other requests and statutory matters.
12. Consider scheduling additional BOR Date(s) if needed.
13. Adjourn.

​The above notice was posted in the following locations on 6/8/2026

Town website
At the Town Hall

TOWN OF DEWEY
TOWN BOARD MEETING
1. Open Meeting.
2. Notice to silence cell phones and other electronic devices.
3. Public Comments.
4. Approve minutes of the May 12, 2026, regular town board meeting.
5. Read and review the treasurer’s report.
6. Financial review.
7. Review and Act on Alcohol License Applications.
8. Review Status of new Road Fund Loan.
9. Road report by road supervisor.
10. Clerk’s Report.
11. Review monthly correspondence.
12. Approval of monthly expenditures. 
13. Set date for July, 2026, regular board meeting. 
14. Adjourn.

• All Agenda items may be considered for approval or other action.

​The above notice was posted in the following locations on June 8, 2026:

Town website
At the Town Hall

TOWN OF DEWEY
TOWN BOARD MEETING
1. Open Meeting.
2. Notice to silence cell phones and other electronic devices.
3. Public Comments.
4. Approve minutes of the April 21, 2026, regular town board meeting.
5. Approve minutes of Spring Road Inspection.
6. Read and review the treasurer’s report.
7. Financial review.
8. Consider and take action on Ordinance regarding Alternate Board of Review Members.
9. Consider and take action on ML Holst LLC/Morris Holst re-zoning request for parcels with tax ID# 3483 and 3484.
10. Discuss and consider request by Mark Melton for Town letter of no objection regarding proposed 2-acre parcel division at 1570 County Rd. B.
11. Review and Approve new Road Fund Loan.
12. Review and possibly act on Town Hall use policy.
13. Road report by road supervisor.
14. Clerk’s Report.
15. Review monthly correspondence.
16. Approval of monthly expenditures. 
17. Set date for June, 2026, regular board meeting. 
18. Adjourn.

• All Agenda items may be considered for approval or other action.

​The above notice was posted in the following locations on May 11, 2026:

Town website
At the Town Hall

 ​2. All parties present were notified to silence cell phones and other devices. 
3. Public Comment: It was discussed as to seeing if the new Assessor could attend the Annual Meeting 
4. The Minutes of the February 11, 2026, town board meeting were approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion. 
5. The Treasurer’s report was read and reviewed. 
6. The Financial review was conducted. 
7. The proposed Road Resolution from WTA was reviewed and considered. Adopted on a Stellrecht/ Crosby motion.
8. The contract with Burnett County for election services was reviewed and approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion. 
9. Road Maintenance Report: Shoulders are soft. Some work is being done on mowing and trimming. New mower head motor is doing well so far. Weight restrictions are on as of Friday. 
10. Clerk’s Report was given. The clerk completed the annual BOR training. The USDA beaver control contract has been delayed as they sent the wrong one. The results of the small bridge/culvert survey indicate the town is not going to receive any grants.
11. Monthly correspondence reviewed. 
12. Approval of monthly expenditures. Checks #10815 to #10829 in the amount of $572,948.85 were approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion. 
13. The next meeting was set for April 21, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. 
14. The Meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:58 p.m. on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion.

• Jim & Esther Bernecker, Bret Iverson

2. All parties present were notified to silence cell phones and other electronic devices. 

3. Public Comment: Bret Iverson commented regarding his thoughts about doubling town taxes to pave approximately two miles of road each year. Additional discussion was held regarding road levy matters. 

4. Review of 2025 Financials: The 2025 financial information was reviewed. Discussion included the town levy, prior levy increases, and that the Town currently receives approximately $102,000 as its annual tax levy.

5. Discussion and possible action on Clerk compensation and authorization of additional compensation for town officials performing duties beyond their elected roles: 

Discussion was held regarding compensation paid to town officials for duties performed outside the scope of their elected offices, such as serving as a back-up snow plow driver. The annual salaries of other town and village clerks in Burnett County were reviewed and discussed. Issues were also discussed related to having an appointed or elected clerk. It was further discussed whether the salaries for other town officials should be adjusted upward. During the discussions, it was noted that pursuant to Wisconsin law, the change in compensation takes effect after the next regular election for the office in April 2027. It was also discussed that with any change in annual salary, current per diems would remain as previously set.

On a motion by Steve Dahlstrom and seconded by Bret Iverson, the electors unanimously approved by voice vote authorizing compensation for town officials performing duties outside their elected positions at the rate schedules previously established by the Town Board. 

On a motion by Mark Knoop and seconded by Bret Iverson, the electors unanimously approved by voice vote setting Clerk annual salary at $12,000. 
 
6. Discussion and advisory vote on creating a Town Newsletter: 

Discussion was held regarding possible methods of providing town information to residents via a newsletter and how the newsletter would be provided. It was discussed that the website and the annual tax bill could be means for providing the newsletter, possibly two times per year with the Town Board having final decision-making related to the content of the newsletter. 

On a motion for an advisory vote by Bret Iverson and seconded by Steve Dahlstrom, the electors unanimously approved by voice vote recommending that the town start a newsletter to be provided twice per year, once in June/July and once with the December tax bills, that suggested information for the newsletter be provided 30 days in advance, and the Town Board to have final say on the content.

7. Other Business: 

Discussion was held regarding the newly created A-5 zoning. There may be requests coming to change certain properties from A-1 to A-5 zoning. There was discussion regarding farm classifications, farm preservation credits, structures, and related zoning matters regarding this new A-5 zoning.

Discussion was also held regarding road levy matters and maintenance concerns.

On a motion for an advisory vote by Jim Bernecker and seconded by Steve Dahlstrom, the electors unanimously approved by voice vote recommending increased town tax levy to cover increasing costs such as town officer compensation, road needs, and other related increased expenses.

Discussion was had regarding the new Assessor. He will be at the Open Book in June if anyone wants to meet him. The Assessor also plans to come to the next Annual Meeting as 2027 will be a reassessment year per state requirements.

Discussion was also had regarding a possible Town Picnic held at the Town Hall. Bret Iverson volunteered to do grilling.
​
8. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. on a motion by Mark Knoop and seconded by Rodney Lawrence. Approved without objection.

​2. All parties present were notified to silence cell phones and other devices.
3. Public Comment: There was discussion regarding the Shell Lake School Referendum.
4. The Minutes of the January 13, 2026, town board meeting were approved on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion.
5. The Treasurer’s report was read and reviewed.
6. The Financial review was conducted.
7. There was a request to start a petty cash fund for the Treasurer to make change for cash payments. A motion passed on a Crosby/Stellrecht to approve the fund of $150 to be accounted for in the Treasurer’s Report.
8. It was discussed that there will likely be an upcoming request to change properties from A-1 to A-5 Zoning.
9. Road Maintenance Report: There has been a break in the weather, so getting projects done.
10. Clerks Report was given.
11. Monthly correspondence reviewed.
12. Approval of monthly expenditures. A motion to approval to payment, as amended, checks #10802 to #10814 in the amount of $23,900.40, was passed on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion.
13. The next meeting was set for March 10, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
14. The Meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion.

• Jim & Esther Bernecker, Rudy & Sharon Kessler

 TOWN OF DEWEY
TOWN BOARD MEETING
1. Open Meeting.
2. Notice to silence cell phones and other electronic devices.
3. Public Comments.
4. Approve minutes of the March 10, 2026, regular town board meeting.
5. Read and review the treasurer’s report.
6. Financial review.
7. Open, Review and take action on Swiss Chalet Rd LRIP Bids.
8. Consider and take action on Ordinance regarding Fire Inspection Frequency.
9. Discuss possible Ordinance to name BOR alternates.
10. Consider and act on USDA Beaver Control Contract.
11. Consider and act on Software Maintenance Agreement for County Property Tax System (Transcendent Technologies).
12. Review postal rate increase information and consider pre-purchase of Forever Stamps for Town.
13. Road report by road supervisor.
14. Clerk’s Report.
15. Review monthly correspondence.
16. Approval of monthly expenditures. 
17. Set date for May, 2026, regular board meeting. 
18. Adjourn.

• All Agenda items may be considered for approval or other action.

​The above notice was posted in the following locations on April 20, 2026:

Town website
At the Town Hall

​Agenda for Annual Meeting

1. Open Meeting
2. Notice to silence cell phones and other electronic devices
3. Public Comments – public comments will be limited to 3 minutes each
4. Review 2025 Financials
5. Discussion and possible action on Clerk compensation and authorization of additional compensation for town officials performing duties beyond their elected roles
6. Discussion and advisory vote on creating a Town Newsletter
7. Other Business
8. Adjourn meeting

 
Posted at the Town Hall and Town Website 4/6/2026

​2. All parties present were notified to silence cell phones and other devices.
3. Public Comment: None.
4. The Minutes of the December 9, 2026, town board meeting were approved on a Stellrecht/Johnson motion.
5. The Treasurer’s report was read and reviewed. A motion was made to pay off the revolving line of credit. Approved on a Johnson/Stellrecht Motion.
6. The Financial review was conducted.
7. Road Maintenance Report: The winter weather had been “crazy” this season with a lot of rain and ice. The bigger truck has used more fuel and has had some small mechanical problems to fix. An application for a driveway permit has been received and approved with the fee received. The ARIP application was completed and filed. The DNR grant application for Poquette Lake Road was filed.
8. Clerks Report: There is no February Primary. There will be a few upcoming seminars. The Annual Meeting will need to be held on April 21, 2026.
9. Monthly correspondence reviewed.
10. Approval of monthly expenditures. Stellrecht/Johnson motion to approve checks #10790 to #10801 in the amount of $62,517.26, was passed.
11. The next meeting was set for February 11, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
12. The Meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m. on a Stellrecht/Johnson motion.

• Jim & Esther Bernecker, Rudy & Sharon Kessler

TOWN OF DEWEY
TOWN BOARD MEETING
1. Open Meeting.
2. Notice to silence cell phones and other electronic devices.
3. Public Comments.
4. Approve minutes of the February 11, 2026, regular town board meeting.
5. Read and review the treasurer’s report.
6. Financial review.
7. Review and Consider proposed Road Resolution from WTA.
8. Review and Approve contract with Burnett County for election services.
9. Road report by road supervisor.
10. Clerk’s Report.
11. Review monthly correspondence.
12. Approval of monthly expenditures. 
13. Set date for April, 2026, regular board meeting (Annual Meeting – April 21 at 7:00 pm). 
14. Adjourn.

• All Agenda items may be considered for approval or other action.

​The above notice was posted in the following locations on March 9, 2026:

Town website
At the Town Hall

​2. All parties present were notified to silence cell phones and other devices.
3. Public Comment: None.
4. The Minutes of the November 4, 2025, town board meeting were approved as amended on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion.
5. The Treasurer’s report was read and reviewed. A motion was made to pay $100,000 towards the road projects loan. Approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht Motion.
6. The Financial review was conducted.
7. A Draft of a Town Travel and Reimbursement Policy. A motion was made to adopt with amendments and passed on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion.
8. A review of the 2026 Election Calendar was conducted.
9. A list of Election Inspectors for 2026-2027 was approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion. Chair Johnson abstained from the vote.
10. Road Maintenance Report: We have received the mower motor. There is an upcoming presentation about spraying weeds rather than mowing. The County can be hired to do the work.
11. Clerks Report: As opposed to last year, the total property taken from the town appears to be flat rather than going up. Individual properties may vary.
12. Monthly correspondence reviewed.
13. Approval of monthly expenditures. Stellrecht/Crosby motion to approve checks #10777 to #10789 in the amount of $21,357.95, was passed.
14. The next meeting was tentatively set for either January 6 or 7, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
15. A Crosby/Stellrecht motion was approved to suspend the regular meeting to convene a closed session in accordance with WI Statute 19.85 (1)(C) to consider employee promotion, compensation and performance. 
16. Regular meeting was reconvened after closed session. A Crosby/Stellrecht motion to adopt action taken in closed session was passed.
17. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:01 p.m. on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion.

• Ellen Coon

TOWN OF DEWEY
TOWN BOARD MEETING
1. Open Meeting.
2. Notice to silence cell phones and other electronic devices.
3. Public Comments.
4. Approve minutes of the January 13, 2025, regular town board meeting.
5. Read and review the treasurer’s report.
6. Financial review.
7. Request to start petty cash fund for Treasurer’s Property Tax Collections.
8. Discussion of possible upcoming rezonings from A1 to A5.
9. Road report by road supervisor.
10. Clerk’s Report.
11. Review monthly correspondence.
12. Approval of monthly expenditures. 
13. Set date for March, 2026, regular board meeting. 
14. Adjourn.

• All Agenda items may be considered for approval or other action.

​The above notice was posted in the following locations on February 10, 2026:

Town website
At the Town Hall

​2. All parties present were notified to silence cell phones and other devices.
3. Public Comment: Jim Bernecker raised some issues with various roads that were discussed.
4. The Minutes of the October 14, 2025, town board meeting were approved as amended on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion.
5. The Treasurer’s report was read and reviewed. 
6. The Financial review was conducted. 
7. The results of the Special Meeting of electors and the proposed 2026 Budget were reviewed. The Budget was adopted on a Crosby/Stellrecht Motion.
8. Discussions were had regarding a creating a Town Travel and Reimbursement Policy. The Clerk will attempt to draft a proposal.
9. Road Maintenance Report: The mower motor is on order. Work is being done to get the roads and equipment ready for winter. There is a week of mowing to do if the motor arrives in time. The old motor was out of warrantee and a new one will costs about $5,000.
10. Clerks Report: The LRIP application is being readied for filing. There was a person who contacted the town about a text messaging application, but there seems to be little interest for the town to invest in it. There is a proposed change in the law to require fixed early voting hours. We did get the Notice from DOR that we will need to conduct a re-assessment in 2027.
11. Monthly correspondence reviewed.
12. Approval of monthly expenditures. Stellrecht/Crosby motion to approve checks #10768 to #10776 in the amount of $27,486.83, was passed.
13. December 9, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. was set for the next Board Meeting
14. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion.

• Jim & Esther Bernecker, Rudy & Sharon Kessler