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Silver Creek Township approves $92,847.07 in claims, limits driveway permits on 148th
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting, the Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors approved the agenda and $92,847.07 in claims, authorized a clerk work-from-home arrangement, placed a moratorium on driveway permits on 148th pending realignment with County Road 8, and approved a township credit card and Amazon account.
The Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors on Aug. 19 approved the meeting agenda and a List of Claims totaling $92,847.07 and took several administrative actions, including restricting new driveway permits on 148th until the road is realigned with County Road 8.
Chairman Helman called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. and confirmed attendance that included Vice Chair Brandon Geyen, Supervisor Sandy Forsman and Clerk-Treasurer Alana Paumen. The board approved the agenda on a motion from Vice Chair Geyen, seconded by Supervisor Forsman, and then approved the List of Claims for $92,847.07 by the same vote (3-0).
Why it matters: the claims approval authorizes payment of township obligations and the driveway-permit pause links land-use permitting directly to a planned road realignment, affecting property owners and developers along 148th.
Key actions and decisions
Votes at a glance - Approved agenda (motion: Brandon Geyen; second: Sandy Forsman). Outcome: carried 3-0. - Approved List of Claims: $92,847.07 (motion: Brandon Geyen; second: Sandy Forsman). Outcome: carried 3-0. - Authorized Clerk-Treasurer Alana Paumen to work up to 4 hours per week from home (motion: Chairman Helman; second: Brandon Geyen). Outcome: carried 3-0. - Temporary moratorium on driveway permits on 148th until proper realignment with County Road 8 (motion: Brandon Geyen; second: Sandy Forsman). Outcome: carried 3-0. - Approved obtaining a CorTrust credit card with a $1,000-per-month limit (motion: Brandon Geyen; second: Chairman Helman). Outcome: carried 3-0. - Approved creating a township Amazon account (motion: Chairman Helman; second: Brandon Geyen). Outcome: carried 3-0. - Adjournment (motion: Nelson; second: Sandy Forsman). Outcome: carried 4-0; meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Other business and public input
During the open forum, a guest identified as Johann spoke about the Monticello football boosters and sought alumni contacts; another guest, Dan, asked when the 2026 road projects would be made available for review. Commissioner Darek Vetsch provided a county update touching on the recent county bill (described in the minutes as a "big beautiful bill"), SCORE funding, the county levy, ditch funding and the land use plan. Maintenance reported parking concerns on Amery and 105th, a discussion about vacating a narrow road end near the Lake Ida development, a Maple Lake Fire question about a concrete bridge on 128th, and that the township F-550 truck needs new shocks; the board agreed to have the shocks replaced in-house on an available rainy day.
What happens next
The driveway-permit moratorium remains in effect for 148th until the road is realigned with County Road 8; the minutes do not specify a timeline for that realignment. The board authorized the clerk's limited remote work and new procurement tools (credit card and Amazon account), and there were no recorded motions to rescind these items. The meeting record shows the board adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
(Report based solely on meeting minutes provided by Silver Creek Township.)
