Green Lake board approves $148,860.49 transfer to cover bills, schedules June bulk trash day and hires architect for town hall drawings

The Town of Green Lake board on May 11 approved a series of routine actions, including a transfer of $148,860.49 into the general fund to cover bills, scheduled a bulk trash day for June 13 and voted to hire an architect to prepare drawings for the town hall.

Chairman Moderow called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.; motions to approve the agenda, April 13 minutes and the vouchers all carried. Board members reviewed the treasurer’s report showing $50,975.35 in credits and $37,480.51 in debits across town accounts. The board approved a motion, made by Moderow and seconded by Berndt, to transfer $148,860.49 into the general account for payment of bills.

Clerk Mehn said the town will hold Bulk Trash Day on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 7 a.m. to noon. The board instructed Mehn to place notices in the local newspaper, at the town hall and on the town website. The board also approved Resolution 2026-01 relating to refunds of certain overpayments to the town on a motion by Strelow, seconded by Moderow.

On infrastructure and maintenance matters, the maintenance report said storm brush and winter-cut logs have been cleared, cemetery cleanup and mowing have begun, truck wings and salters have been removed, and the town plans to mount a shoulder machine on the 18 truck in the coming weeks. The board noted a 100-foot ditch cleanup on Spring Grove Road.

Dan Berndt reported that a crew installing a neighbor’s boat lift had struck and damaged Horner’s pier; Berndt said he knows the company and was told they will repair the damage, and he said the pier remains usable. The board also reported that the Twin Lake dam was under water when inspected; no further action was taken at the meeting.

Clerk Mehn relayed informal cemetery plot price ranges gathered in Oshkosh of about $1,000 to $4,000; the board deferred any price-setting to its June meeting and decided not to purchase cemetery-management software at this time.

Chairman Moderow and Supervisor Strelow said they met with an architect and the board voted to hire the architect to prepare town hall drawings, accepting an estimate of $3,000 to $6,000 for the work (motion by Moderow, second by Strelow). The board noted that 2026 road bids will be ready for the June meeting.

The board discussed concerns about manure hauling on local roads by Rosendale Dairy, which has been operating on Miller, Horner, Prairie and Thomas Roads. Moderow said he will contact Sondalle about obtaining a bond to protect town roads from hauling-related damage.

A property owner at the end of White Circle contacted the chairman about road work; the board voted to seek a quote from Area Asphalt and to split the resulting cost 50/50 with the property owner (motion by Berndt, second by Strelow). The meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m. on a motion by Berndt and second by Strelow.

The board did not record individual vote tallies; motions were noted as "carried."