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Markesan council approves emergency-management stipends, vehicle repair and audit engagement; security camera funding deferred
Summary
The Markesan Common Council on Nov. 11 approved $2,200 in emergency-management stipends, authorized up to $13,000 to repair the Emergency Management truck, signed an engagement letter with Johnson Block for year-end audit services, and deferred a $11,462 security-camera funding item to December committees.
At its Nov. 11 meeting the Markesan Common Council approved a set of administrative actions affecting city operations and budgets.
The council approved $2,200 in annual Emergency Management member payments under Motion Triemstra/Prill, allocating $1,200 to members collectively, $600 to the director and $400 to the assistant director; the motion carried 5-0 on a roll call vote. The council also approved repairs to the Emergency Management truck with costs not to exceed $13,000 under Motion Thiem/Abendroth; that motion carried 5-0.
Councilors approved signing the Johnson Block engagement letter for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, by Motion Triemstra/Abendroth, passed 5-0 on roll call. The council moved consideration of a $11,462 TECC quote for security cameras — including a proposed transfer of $11,462 from police wages to the police outlay account and an additional $75,000 addition to the police outlay account — to December committee meetings for further review under Motion Triemstra/Lager; that procedural move carried 5-0.
Earlier in the agenda, the council approved City Checks #39160-39176, electronic payments and direct deposits as listed (Motion Abendroth/Prill; roll call vote 5-0), and by consensus filed the October 2025 Treasurer’s Report for audit.
During public comment Jay and Lisa Parker raised permitting issues for a driveway; Mayor Slate agreed to have the topic heard at upcoming committee meetings. David Haase, owner of Dave's Place, asked the council to address space for a dumpster at his restaurant; Mayor Slate agreed to place that issue on the next committee agenda.
The council scheduled a 2026 budget hearing for Nov. 18, 2025, and additional committee and council meetings in December. The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
