Board mtg 1-14-2026

Town of Stephenson

                                               Regular Monthly Board Meeting

                                                AND    Closed Session Meeting

                                           Wednesday          January 14, 2026

                                                            7:00 PM

               At the Town of Stephenson Town Hall located at W11280 County Road X

 

                                                                        AGENDA                

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL          Mike Kudick, Chairman                                 Jim Stradal, Supervisor 1

                              Austin Van De Walle, Supervisor 3            Shari Uhazie, Treasurer

                              Rick Belanger, Supervisor 2                         Elaine Olson, Clerk

                              Peter McCabe, Supervisor 4

               Public input is welcome. Please direct all questions or comments to the Board. If courtesy and respect is not shown to the assembly, public participation on the issue will be discontinued.

 

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS:

  1. 1.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

 

  1. 2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Submitted minutes of the following meetings:

Committee meetings of January 7, 2026

Board meeting of December 10, 2025.

  1. 3.ACCEPTANCE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT

 

Financial Report for December 2025 as presented by the Treasurer

  1. 4.APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

 

Vouchers for December 11, 2025 through January 14, 2026 as presented by the Clerk

  1. 5.CORRESPONDENCEAs may have been received

 

  1. 6.DEPARTMENTS & PLAN COMMISSION REPORTS

Fire – number of meetings, call info, new members, repairs, major purchases

Public Works – road repair work, equipment maintenance, shop information

Canine – # of dogs picked up, kept, or delivered to vet, complaints handled

Building Inspector – any permits issued, inspections done, compliance with State regs.

Code Enforcer – complaints received and handling of previous complaints

Recycling – hours of work, items shipped, requests for updates

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Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to WSS #19.85(1)(c) for the purpose of considering employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation date of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.

 

                              Discussion on employee performance and position.

 

The Board will reconvene in to open session

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  1. 7.NEW BUSINESS
  1. CSM’s as may be presented
  2. Possibly setting a committee to work on a Public Safety and Health Hazards Ordinance
  3. Possible changes of Ordinance pertaining to animal control
  4. Possible addition of a pick-up fee for animal control in fee schedule of Ordinances
  5. Possible decision on Code Enforcer position
  6. River Riders Snowmobile Club request to open Finelli Ave for snowmobiles
  7. Event permit for Lakeside for Newtfest on January 31, 2026
  8. Operator licenses as may have been received
  1. 8.PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

  1. 9.Adjournment

 

 

Dated and posted: January 9, 2026

Elaine Olson, Clerk