​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

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 December 9, 2025, regular town board meeting.
5. Read and review the treasurer’s report.
6. Financial review.
7. Road report by road supervisor.
8. Clerk’s Report.
9. Review monthly correspondence.
10. Approval of monthly expenditures. 
11. Set date for February, 2026, regular board meeting. 
12. Adjourn.

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

​The above notice was posted in the following locations on January 12, 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 November 4, 2025, regular town board meeting.
5. Read and review the treasurer’s report.
6. Financial review.
7. Review draft policy for Town travel and reimbursement. 
8. Review 2025 Election Calendar. 
9. Appointment of slate of Election Inspectors for 2026-2027 elections
10. Road report by road supervisor.
11. Clerk’s Report.
12. Review monthly correspondence.
13. Approval of monthly expenditures. 
14. Set date for January, 2026, regular board meeting. 
15. Closed session: Approve suspending the regular meeting to convene a closed session in accordance with WI Statute 19.85 (1)(C) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Adjourn Closed Session. 
16. Discussion and possible action on Closed Session.
17. Adjourn.

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

​2. All parties present were notified to silence cell phones and other devices.
3. Public Comment: None.
4. The Minutes of the September 9, 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. Reviewed Town Pay Rates and Public Charges. Creating a category for Grant Writing and Research at $25/hour was approved on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion. It will be added that the amount of gravel that may be purchased is 50/yards per year per residence.  At the next meeting, a travel and reimbursement policy will be addressed.
8. Road Maintenance Report: All is going well and doing some tree cutting. The hydraulic motor on the mower arm needs to be replaced. It only had a one-year warranty which we are beyond.
9. Clerks Report: Noted that the company that makes and services our voting machine was bought out by another company. LRIP Documents are being drafted.
10. Monthly correspondence reviewed.
11. Approval of monthly expenditures. Crosby/Stellrecht motion to approve checks #10759 to #10767 in the amount of $7.150.59, was passed.
12. November 4, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. was set for the next Board Meeting. It will also be the date for the Budget Public Hearing and the Meeting of Electors regarding the Levy.
13. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:06 p.m. on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion.

• Jim & Esther Bernecker, Diane Hulleman, Bret Iverson, Jack Soelle

TOWN OF DEWEY
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 October 14, 2025, regular town board meeting.
5. Read and review the treasurer’s report.
6. Financial review.
7. Review Results of Special Elector’s Meeting on the Levy and set Town Budget for 2026.
8. Review and set policy for Town travel and reimbursement.
9. Road report by road supervisor.
10. Clerk’s Report.
11. Review monthly correspondence.
12. Approval of monthly expenditures. 
13. Set date for December, 2025, 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:

Town website
At the Town Hall

​2. All parties present were notified to silence cell phones and other devices.
3. Public Comment: Glen Albee discussed concerns about the condition of Sand Rd., including some damage to springs on vehicles. Various options were discussed including grant programs and just pulverizing the surface for now while grant programs cycle through budget years.
4. The Minutes of the August 13, 2025, town board meeting were approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion.
5. Adam Kremer presented a contract for assessor services. Contract with adjustment to payment schedule was approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion.
6. Carl Thomfohrda of Rural Mutual Insurance conducted a review of the Town’s policy. On a Crosby/Stellrecht motion, it was approved to drop the 2002 International Truck, increase the agreed value of the 2007 truck to $60,000, and add a cosmetic damage rider for $128.00.
7. The Treasurer’s report was read and reviewed. 
8. The Financial review was conducted. It was discussed that we are waiting on the LRIP money for Williams Rd.
9. Reviewed road projects for grant applications. Poquette Lake Road to be proposed for the TRIP-D/S grants this year. Passed on a Stellrecht/Crosby Motion. If available, the Town look at applying for an ARIP grant for Sand Rd. Passed on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion.
10. Road Maintenance Report: Town Hall Road culvert project has been started. Mower is being fixed and will be filling potholes. 
11. Clerks Report: None. 
12. Monthly correspondence reviewed.
13. Approval of monthly expenditures. Crosby/Stellrecht motion to approve checks #10748 to #10758 in the amount of $49,427.77, was passed.
14. October 14, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. was set for the next Board Meeting. 
15. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion.

• Glen Albee, Cory Albee, Jim & Esther Bernecker, Diane Hulleman, Teresa & Jeremy Trevins

Agenda:

1. Open Budget Hearing
2. Public Comments
3. Adjourn Budget Hearing
4. Open Town Elector’s Meeting
5. Resolution Vote to set 2025 levy paid in 2026 – Board recommends amount of $102,023
6. Adjourn Town Electors Special Meeting

The above notice was posted in the following locations on 10/20/2025

Town website
At the Town Hall
Town Hall Rd. & County B
Swiss Chalet Rd & Bakker Rd.

​2. All parties present were notified to silence cell phones and other devices.
3. Public Comment: Bill Schrooten on Poquette Lake Landing Road asked out black topping of the road. It was discussed that the Town will be applying for DNR grants that pay 50% of the project and the DNR will have rules about how and where the black topping it done.
4. The Minutes of the July 8, 2025, town board meeting were approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion.
5. Board of Review Minutes from June 10, 2025 approved on a Stellrecht/Crosby Motion. 
6. The Treasurer’s report was read and reviewed. 
7. The Financial review was conducted. 
8. The renewal of the Rural Mutual Policy was discussed. The Town’s agent will be requested to come to the next Board meeting and the Town will work to have the 2002 International truck removed.
9. The Propane Pre-buy was approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht Motion.
10. Proposal from possible new Assessor was discussed. An initial Stellrecht motion to approve the new assessor was made and then withdrawn after discussion. The Board will request that the possible new assessor come to the next Board Meeting to discuss the contract further.
11. Road Maintenance Report: Mowing is being done and the tractor is running well. The DNR has approved the culverts for the Town Hall Road bridge project which is significantly less expensive than installing a box bridge. The County will do the hiring for the project and the Town will pay half of the costs. Culverts are being planned to be done this fall. 
12. Clerks Report: None. 
13. Monthly correspondence reviewed.
14. Approval of monthly expenditures. Stellrecht/Crosby motion to approve checks #10738 to #10747 in the amount of $23,529.99, was approved.
15. September 9, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. was set for the next Board Meeting. 
16. The Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion.

• Bill & Carolyn Schrooten, Rudy & Sharon Kessler, and 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 September 9, 2025, regular town board meeting.
5. Read and review the treasurer’s report.
6. Financial review.
7. Review and Update Town of Dewey Pay Rates and Public Charges for Services.
8. Road report by road supervisor.
9. Clerk’s Report.
10. Review monthly correspondence.
11. Approval of monthly expenditures. 
12. Set date for November, 2025, regular board meeting. Public Budget Meeting and Special Meeting to Approve Levy.
13. Adjourn.

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

​The above notice was posted in the following locations on 10/13/2025
 
Town website
At the Town Hall

​2. Notice to silence cell phones and other electronic devices.
3. BOR Roll Call of BOR Members present was conducted including Duane Johnson, Jeff Strellecht, Shorty Crosby, and David Coon, town clerk.
4. On nominations made, Shorty Crosby was selected Chair and Jeff Stellrecht as Vice-Chair for BOR.
5. It was verified that David Coon as a BOR member had met the annual mandatory training requirements and filed an affidavit with the Department of Revenue.
6. It was verified that the Town of 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. Any Filling of the Annual Assessment report completed.
8. The assessment roll was received by the Clerk from the Assessor.
9. The Assessment Roll was discussed, and no corrections were noted.
10. Assessment data was available, but no taxpayers appeared to review it.
11. There were no Notices of Intent to Object or other requests and statutory matters presented.
12. The BOR was recessed at 7:00 p.m. until the call of the Chair on a Johnson/Stellrecht motion.
13. The BOR was brought back into session on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion at 8:00 p.m.
14. It was noted that there were no additional appearances by any taxpayers for the BOR. There was no need to schedule additional BOR Dates.
15. BOR Adjourned at 8:01 pm on a Johnson/Stellrecht motion.

​2. All parties present were notified to silence cell phones and other devices.
3. Public Comment: None. 
4. The Minutes of the June 10, 2025, town board meeting were approved on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion.
5. Review of the June 10, 2025, Board of Review Minutes were passed to the August meeting. 
6. The Treasurer’s report was read and reviewed. Donna will check on the amount of the road fund loan after the prior bank error closing out the loan.
7. The Financial review was conducted. 
8. Road Maintenance Report: One round of mowing has been done and some repairs are being done on equipment. A few trees are being cut after the recent storms. A brief discussion was had about emergency road fund in case of storm damage. As to the Town Hall Bridge, a discussion has been had with the DNR regarding the project and the cost prohibitive nature of using a box culvert. The matter is still making its way through the approval process. 
9. Other Business: There was discussion about an upcoming meeting regarding the new A-5 zoning at the county. It was noted that there have been some issues with recent Open Records request emails containing viruses and malware, and caution has been advised. The review of various options for a new Town computer is ongoing. 
10. Monthly correspondence reviewed.
11. Approval of monthly expenditures. Crosby/Stellrecht motion to approve checks #10730 to #10737 in the amount of $149,106.35, was passed as was a motion to use the Road Fund Loan to pay for check #10734, $133,612, to Monarch Paving.
12. August 13, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. was set for the next Board Meeting. 
13. The Meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m. on a Stellrecht/Crosby motion.

• Jim & Esther Bernecker and Rudy & Sharon Kessler

​2. All parties present were notified to silence cell phones and other devices.
3. Public Comment: None. 
4. The Minutes of the May 13, 2025, town board meeting were approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion.
5. The Treasurers’ report was read and reviewed. 
6. The Financial review was conducted. The amount of the Road Fund loan was discussed and will be double checked.
7. The Alcohol License Renewal Applications and Operator Licenses were reviewed. Approved on a Crosby/Stellrecht Motion.
8. Discussion was had regarding buying a new laptop for the Town as the current one is out of date and will not upgrade to Windows 11. Clerk was authorized to spend up to $1650 for a new computer and set-up on a Stellrecht/Crosby Motion. 
9. Road Maintenance Report: The paving of Williams Road was discussed as well as recent rain and grading. The shouldering on Williams Road should be done soon. Mowing in the Town is being done.
10. Other Business: The Elections Commission accepted our resolutions to ADA issues and an order has been placed for some free traffic cones and other items. The Town received a small amount of unclaimed property from DOR. A suggestion was made that a portion of Sand Road should be reviewed for higher priority in future roadwork. 
11. Monthly correspondence reviewed.
12. Approval of monthly expenditures. Crosby/Stellrecht motion to approve checks #10721 to #10729 in the amount of $22,785.61, was passed.
13. July 8 2025, at 7:00 p.m. was set for the next Board Meeting. 
14. The Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. on a Crosby/Stellrecht motion.

• Jim & Esther Bernecker and 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 August 13, 2025, regular town board meeting.
5. Contract for Assessor Services presented for review and action by Adam Kremer, Appraisal Services and Data Processing Systems, Inc.
6. Rural Mutual Insurance Review with Carl Thomfohrda.
7. Read and review the treasurer’s report.
8. Financial review.
9. Review road projects to propose for future LRIP and other Grants.
10. Road report by road supervisor.
11. Clerk’s Report.
12. Review monthly correspondence.
13. Approval of monthly expenditures. 
14. Set date for October, 2025, regular board meeting.
15. Adjourn.

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

​The above notice was posted in the following locations on 9/8/2025

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 July 8, 2025, regular town board meeting.
5. Approve minutes of June 10, 2025, Board of Review.
6. Read and review the treasurer’s report.
7. Financial review.
8. Discuss Rural Mutual Insurance Renewal.
9. Review Propane Pre-Buy.
10. Review Proposal by Possible New Assessor.
11. Road report by road supervisor.
12. Clerk’s Report.
13. Review monthly correspondence.
14. Approval of monthly expenditures. 
15. Set date for September, 2025, 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 8/12/2025

Town website
At the Town Hall