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Council approves minutes, reviews equipment purchases and council pay timing; auditor scheduled
Summary
At its meeting the council approved prior minutes, confirmed recent purchases of tires and equipment, reviewed sign options, discussed council pay changes—any raise would take effect Jan. 1, 2028 with an Oct. 31, 2027 deadline to act—received staff updates about the auditor visit, and adjourned.
The Town Council opened the meeting, received brief committee reports, approved the previous meeting’s minutes and moved through routine business including equipment and procurement items.
Members confirmed that tires for town vehicles had been purchased after Larry gave the green light, and reviewed options for solar-powered or battery-backed speed/limit signs; a neighboring jurisdiction reported purchasing sign units at about $2,500 each. A speed trailer was also mentioned as part of traffic-calming equipment under consideration. A council member reported contacting Josh Brandt at the county DNR/conservation about a malfunctioning light at the sledding hill; Brandt said he would follow up with the utility vendor (Mid America) after noting the controller had been tampered with and seasonal disconnection can occur.
Council members discussed changes to council pay and noted state or municipal rules limit when changes can be adopted if they would affect officials in the near term: raises cannot be adopted in November or December in a way that takes immediate effect. Members said any pay change approved now would not take effect until Jan. 1, 2028, and the council highlighted an administrative deadline of Oct. 31, 2027 to enact changes for that effective date.
The auditor was announced to be onsite Monday and Tuesday next week. Members also thanked Randy for roughly eight years of service spanning fire department duties and council participation and said they expect Bradley to be welcomed at the next meeting. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn was made by Randy and seconded by Abby.
