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South Range Council approves agenda, minutes and bills; issues CDL notice to employee and schedules budget meeting
Summary
The Village Council approved the meeting agenda and prior minutes, authorized payment of $100,460.84 in bills, instructed an employee to obtain a CDL by June 4, 2026 or face termination, and scheduled the annual budget meeting for Jan. 15, 2026.
At its Jan. 8 meeting the Village of South Range Council carried multiple routine administrative actions and addressed a personnel matter.
Procedural votes: Trustee Balma moved, with support from Trustee Marier, to approve the Jan. 8 agenda; the motion carried on roll call with ayes recorded for President Eakin, Trustee Hill, Trustee Korby and Trustee Parolini. Trustee Marier moved, seconded by Trustee Korby, to approve the Dec. 4, 2025 regular meeting minutes as amended to add Commissioner Burkman as present; that motion carried on roll call with ayes recorded for President Eakin, Trustee Hill, Trustee Balma and Trustee Parolini.
Financial action: Trustee Korby moved to approve payment of bills totaling $100,460.84, seconded by Trustee Balma; roll call recorded ayes from Trustee Marier, Trustee Hill and Trustee Parolini and the motion carried. The transcript does not provide a full roll-call list for every vote; the recorded ayes are included exactly as read in the minutes.
Personnel action: The council voted to issue a written notice to Cooper Burkman requiring him to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) by June 4, 2026 or face termination. The notice will be signed by President Eakin and acknowledged by Cooper Burkman.
Other reports and scheduling: President Eakin presented the street commissioner/public works report and administrative updates including a damaged welcome sign and estimated water meter readings. Clerk S. Schwandt reported a president's newsletter distribution, a renewed CD at Miners State Bank and that a new audit team has been hired. Chief Balma reported a DNR grant for equipment, that an SRFD member will take the firefighter-1 certification test and requested new uniforms be considered in the 2026 budget. The annual budget meeting was scheduled for Jan. 15, 2026 and is expected to last four to five hours with food provided.
The meeting adjourned at 7:58 PM following a motion by Trustee Balma and support from Trustee Parolini.
