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Random Lake Finance Committee votes to recommend pay increases and policy updates to village board
Summary
The Random Lake Finance Committee on March 9 recommended that the village board approve higher annual pay for elected officials and adopt updates to utility and accounts-payable policies; the committee approved each recommendation by 2-0 votes and will forward them to the board.
The Random Lake Finance Committee at its March 9 meeting recommended that the village board approve a package of administrative changes, including raising elected-official pay and adopting written accounts-payable procedures. All formal recommendations on the agenda passed the committee by 2-0 votes and will be forwarded to the village board for final action.
Chairman Dave Borchardt, citing comparisons with nearby communities, proposed moving trustee compensation to a salary basis and increasing the village president’s annual pay to $10,000 and trustees’ pay to $3,500. Borchardt moved the recommendation; Member Chuck Mueller seconded. The committee also recommended setting meeting pay at $45 per meeting for board and committee members and $55 for Clerk/Treasurer Stephanie Waala. The motion carried 2-0.
The committee voted 2-0 to recommend adopting a written accounts-payable policy. Clerk/Treasurer Stephanie Waala said the village currently lacks a formal policy and that establishing one should help address delays in receiving invoices since the town converted to digital submissions — she specifically noted invoice delays from the fire department as an impetus for the change.
On utility rules, the committee recommended updating the Utility Policy & Procedures to add a Commercial and Industrial section allowing shutoffs after 60 days of delinquency. Duane Urbanski told the committee that, per the Public Service Commission, residential customers who use water for heat cannot be shut off during the winter; that exception does not apply to commercial or industrial accounts. Chairman Borchardt moved the update; Member Mueller seconded and the committee voted 2-0 to forward the change to the village board.
Votes at a glance - Approval of January 12, 2026 minutes: Motion by Member Chuck Mueller; seconded by Chairman Dave Borchardt. Outcome: carried 2-0. - Approval of February 9, 2026 minutes: Motion by Chairman Dave Borchardt; seconded by Member Chuck Mueller. Outcome: carried 2-0. - Committee pay recommendation (president $10,000; trustee $3,500; $45 per meeting for board/committee; $55 for Clerk/Treasurer): Motion by Chairman Dave Borchardt; seconded by Member Chuck Mueller. Outcome: recommended to village board 2-0. - Utility Policy & Procedures update (add Commercial and Industrial shutoff language; 60-day delinquency): Motion by Chairman Dave Borchardt; seconded by Member Chuck Mueller. Outcome: recommended to village board 2-0. - Accounts payable Policy & Procedures: Motion by Chairman Dave Borchardt; seconded by Member Chuck Mueller. Outcome: recommended to village board 2-0.
What happens next The committee’s recommendations will be placed on the village board agenda for consideration. The Finance Committee listed a review of water/sewer delinquent account balances as a future agenda item. The meeting adjourned at 8:25 a.m.
