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Waldo board hires legal counsel, approves millpond spillway study and routine financial items
Summary
At its Aug. 11 meeting, the Village of Waldo Board of Trustees hired outside legal counsel, approved Resolution 2025-10 to permit a controlled drawdown of the Waldo Millpond spillway for inspection, and approved routine minutes, vouchers and committee nominations.
The Village of Waldo Board of Trustees on Aug. 11 voted to hire outside counsel, authorize a limited drawdown of the Waldo Millpond spillway for inspection and cleanup, and approve routine administrative items.
Trustee Michael Hintz moved to hire Attorney Nathanial Jung of Ritger Law Office as the village’s legal counsel; Trustee Jerry Hammarlund seconded the motion, which carried. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the minutes; the motion was noted as "carried." The minutes for the July 14, 2025 meeting were approved earlier in the session after a motion from Trustee Hintz and a second from Trustee Hammarlund.
President Travis Thomas introduced Resolution 2025-10, which authorizes opening the Waldo Millpond Dam spillway for observation and study to permit inspection and removal of fallen trees that remain submerged. President Thomas moved to approve the resolution, Trustee Hammarlund seconded, and the motion carried. The resolution, as approved by the board, permits the spillway to be opened from Oct. 1 through April 1 for the stated purposes.
On finance matters, Trustee Hintz moved to approve paying vouchers 16820–16846 and online payroll liabilities totaling $29,227.79; President Thomas seconded and the motion carried. Later, Trustee Dennis Reinemann moved to accept the treasurer’s report as presented; Trustee Hintz seconded and that motion carried as well.
President Thomas nominated members for standing committees; the board approved the President’s slate after a motion by Trustee Hintz and a second from Trustee Hammarlund. Separately, President Thomas appointed Trustee Joshua Behr to a one-year Plan Commission term and resident Jacob Meyer to a two-year term on the Plan Commission; those appointments were presented to the board during the meeting.
Several agenda items were tabled or deferred: the board proposed changes to a draft noise ordinance and, after discussion, Trustee Hintz moved to table the ordinance until the September meeting; Trustee Dennis Reinemann seconded and the board agreed.
The board did not record detailed vote tallies in the meeting minutes; motions are summarized in the minutes as "carried." The board adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
