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Athens trustees approve Love Lane contract, routine payments and licenses at March 23 meeting
Summary
At its March 23 meeting, the Athens Village Board approved routine payments, awarded the Love Lane Reconstruction contract to Switlick and Sons for $134,468, approved small engineering and donation items related to water and sewer, granted liquor and operator licenses, and set curbside brush pickup dates for May.
The Athens Village Board convened on March 23, 2026, in the Village Board Room. President Randall Decker called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.; trustees Brodziski, Guden, Perkins, Socha and Thurs were present and Thorson was absent. The board approved the Feb. 23 minutes and carried routine motions to accept committee reports.
On financial matters, the board approved payment of checks #28560 through #28609 totaling $64,552.32. The board also approved an update to its Asset Capitalization Policy as recommended by auditors.
The board awarded the Love Lane Reconstruction contract to Switlick and Sons for $134,468. Trustee Brodziski moved the award; Trustee Socha seconded it. The minutes do not specify the funding source for the contract.
Water and sewer items included approval of MSA’s engineering amendment #2 for $2,500 to perform a pond sludge depth determination; Trustee Perkins moved the amendment and Trustee Brodziski seconded it. The minutes refer to "MSA" but do not identify the firm further. The board also approved a $500 donation to the Wisconsin Rural Water Association’s loaner equipment fund and granted a sewer credit to Fischer Transportation for 29,000 gallons of water that did not enter the sewer due to a burst pipe. Trustee Perkins moved each of those motions and Trustee Guden seconded them.
Licenses approved included a Combination Class B license for Black Creek Coffee with Shelia Diethelm as agent and an operator’s license for Lily Butler. Trustees moved and seconded the motions per the minutes; vote tallies are not listed.
Curbside brush pickup was scheduled for May 14 and May 28. On a motion by Trustee Perkins and a second from Trustee Socha, the board adjourned at 7:20 p.m. The minutes were signed by Randall Decker, President, and Lisa Czech, Clerk.
