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Black Earth board approves appointments, survey funding, park payment and audit; enters closed session
Summary
At its Sept. 2 meeting the Village of Black Earth Board approved two trustee appointments, funded a land survey from TID #5, approved Pay Request #1 for Black Earth Creek Park, accepted the 2024 audit, approved invoices, and entered/exited closed session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c) before approving items discussed there.
The Village of Black Earth Board took several administrative and financial actions at its Sept. 2, 2025 meeting.
Trustee appointments: The board approved two appointments to fill vacancies, naming Tom Marks and Joe Winandy to trustee positions. The motion to approve the appointments was made by Mitch Hodson and seconded by Jen Schuetz; minutes record the vote as all ayes.
Land survey and funding: Planner Matthew Miller presented Amendment No. 1 to the Vierbicher land surveying services agreement to conduct an expanded survey (including Webb Street and South Street areas) to clean up property lines. The board approved the survey and authorized payment from Tax Incremental District #5 (TID #5); motion by Dylan Helmenstine, second by Mitch Hodson.
Park payment: Public Works Director Matt Kahl presented Pay Request #1 from Town and Country for work on the Black Earth Creek Park project. The board approved the pay request on a motion by Mitch Hodson, seconded by Dylan Helmenstine.
Audit and invoices: The board approved the 2024 financial audit from Wipfli (noting Johnson Block will conduct next year’s audit), and approved the invoices presented at the meeting; both motions carried unanimously.
Closed session and personnel actions: The board entered closed session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c) to consider personnel matters. After returning to open session, the board approved items discussed in closed session; motions and seconders are recorded in the minutes. The minutes do not specify the personnel actions approved.
Other items: David Stanfield and Ritchie Brown presented potential effigy mound signage. Library Director Carla Huston reported formation of a community committee to study possible library expansion. Electrical Superintendent Meier reported a new transformer installation scheduled for Sept. 9 at 10:00 p.m. and that ATC approved an underground electric conversion subject to financing.
The board set its next meeting for Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, and adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
