Readstown village board approves administrative, personnel and equipment actions; schedules budget meeting

The Readstown village board met on Sept. 11, 2025, and approved a series of routine administrative and operational items, scheduled budget work, and held a brief closed session under state statute. The meeting began at 5:00 p.m. and adjourned at 6:14 p.m.

Board members moved to add Deputy Clerk Austin Abbey to the village bank accounts; the minutes record Howell as the mover and Payne as the seconder and show a roll-call vote of 7-0 in favor. The board approved changing the address for the senior facility (the "sunset") from 128 W. Main St. to 132 W. Main St., with Nash moving and Swenson seconding the motion.

Clerks told the board that the Public Service Commission needs final water-standby numbers to complete the village's current rate case and that those final numbers should be available by the end of the following week. The stream bank stabilization project is underway; the minutes state contractor Lepke should finish the in-water portion by the project deadline and that the village has started loan paperwork to support the first pay application.

On operational maintenance, the board approved a quote to repair the sewer-plant generator, with Swenson moving, Nash seconding and the minutes recording a 7-0 vote. The board also approved payment of August bills and the purchase of a replacement office desk for $1,150 (motion by Swenson, second by Payne), both recorded as unanimous roll-call votes.

Two operator's licenses were considered. Nash moved to approve an application for Cheyene Raymond; Clark seconded, and the minutes record a 6-1 vote with Howell voting no. Howell moved to approve an application for Bradely Ewing; Swenson seconded and the motion passed with the board recorded as "all in favor." The minutes list applicants' names as recorded in the clerk's paperwork.

Swenson moved and Howell seconded approval of the August meeting minutes. The board also set its next regular meeting for Oct. 9, 2025, at 5 p.m. and scheduled a budget meeting for Oct. 16, 2025, at 5 p.m.

The board voted to go into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(f); after returning to open session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(2), the board accepted an extended unpaid medical leave for employee Chelsey Hoffman (motion by Howell, second by Nash). The meeting adjourned at 6:14 p.m.

Votes at a glance - Add Deputy Clerk Austin Abbey to bank accounts — mover: Howell; seconder: Payne; recorded vote: 7-0; outcome: approved. - Address change for senior facility to 132 W. Main St. — mover: Nash; seconder: Swenson; recorded outcome: approved. - Sewer-plant generator repair quote — mover: Swenson; seconder: Nash; recorded vote: 7-0; outcome: approved. - Operator license: Cheyene Raymond — mover: Nash; seconder: Clark; recorded vote: 6 yes, 1 no (Howell); outcome: approved. - Operator license: Bradely Ewing — mover: Howell; seconder: Swenson; recorded outcome: approved. - Purchase office desk ($1,150) — mover: Swenson; seconder: Payne; recorded vote: 7-0; outcome: approved. - Pay August bills — mover: Howell; seconder: Nash; recorded vote: 7-0; outcome: approved. - Approve August minutes; set Oct. 9 meeting and Oct. 16 budget meeting — motions approved. - Closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(f); return to open session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(2) — motions approved. - Accept extended unpaid medical leave for Chelsey Hoffman — mover: Howell; seconder: Nash; recorded outcome: approved.

The minutes show routine actions and project updates; they list several unanimous roll-call outcomes and routine scheduling for October budget work. The clerk's office will proceed with the loan process for the stream bank project and provide final water-standby numbers to the Public Service Commission as requested.