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Stetsonville board adopts $79,945 levy, approves insurance change and routine business
Summary
At its Nov. 10 meeting the Village of Stetsonville board approved a $79,945 levy for 2026, voted to switch insurance carriers to MPIC (saving about $2,300 annually), authorized a savings account to track regionalization costs, and handled routine water and street reports.
President Greg Brunner called the Village of Stetsonville budget hearing to order at 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2025. After the hearing the board approved a $79,945 levy for the 2026 tax year (motion by Trustee Will McCarron; second Stephanie Bohn). The motion carried with all ayes.
The board then opened its regular meeting at 4:15 p.m. and took a series of consent and administrative actions. The Oct. 20, 2025 minutes were approved (motion by Al Riemer, second by Tyler Lemke). The board also signed and accepted a library agreement and authorized a building maintenance fund to track library spending.
On insurance, trustees voted to change liability and workers’ compensation coverage to Municipal Property Insurance Company (MPIC) effective Jan. 1, 2026, a move the minutes record as saving the village more than $2,300 a year. The board approved vouchers 1845–1869 and electronic transfers 11‑01 through 11‑17 for payment.
Clerk/Treasurer Tia Kancilia presented financial and utility reports and noted there are six utility accounts with warning disconnection notices. The board approved creation of a designated savings account to track costs for the wastewater regionalization project and authorized signers on that account: Clerk/Treasurer Tia Kancilia, Village President Greg Brunner and Trustee Al Riemer.
DPW employee Jay Jochimsen presented municipal wastewater and water reports; the record states that all test results were within required guidelines, fire hydrants were flushed and AMS was finishing sludge removal in wastewater ponds. The minutes note copper and lead testing will be completed as directed by the Department of Natural Resources and that pressure tests were done for the new Wolf Brother’s Sawmill sprinkler system.
Several procedural motions were also recorded: entry into a closed session for an employee discussion and subsequent adjournment (all motions carried). The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at the Jean M. Thomsen Memorial Library.
Votes at a glance: the record shows unanimous "all ayes" outcomes on the levy (M/2nd McCarron/Bohn), Oct. 20 minutes (M/2nd Riemer/Lemke), library agreement and building maintenance fund (M/2nd Bohn/Riemer), denial of a request to allow an emotional support dog in the library (M/2nd Lemke/Bohn), the insurance carrier change to MPIC (M/2nd McCarron/Lemke), creation of the regionalization savings account and signers (M/2nd Lemke/Riemer), acceptance of municipal reports (M/2nd Lemke/McCarron), approval of vouchers (M/2nd McCarron/Bohn), and motions to enter and exit a closed session (M/2nd Bohn/Lemke; M/2nd Riemer/Lemke).
