Meeting Minutes - November 2025

​Town of Dewey
November 4, 2025
Town Board Meeting Minutes

1. Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Chairman Duane Johnson.  Others present were Supervisors Jeff Stellrecht and Gary Crosby, Treasurer Donna Meeds, and David Coon, Clerk. Four town residents also attended.*

​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