Feb 2025 Meeting Minutes

Feb 2025 Meeting Minutes to be read and approved at March 2025 Meeting

Members present were Brad, Kiel, Steve, Dana, and Jeff. The meeting was called to order at 7pm. Jeff read the meeting minutes, and Kiel made a motion to accept them without corrections. Steve seconded the motion, was voted on and carried. Dana moved to reading the Treasurer’s report and confirmed that the clerk and treasurer balance. Dana also shared that the CD was officially moved. Dana also read a note that she received in the taxes, where a town of Colburn tax payer shared their gratitude that the taxes in the town did not go up, and that more organizations and districts should do the same. 
The meeting then moved to the public comment period but no public comment was brought forward.  Jeff shared that there were no new licenses or permits received. 
Brad moved to discussing the 2025 Road Ditch clean up grant that the town normally agrees to apply for. Kiel made a motion to apply for the grant, Steve seconded the motion, motion was voted on and carried. 
The board then moved to discussing Road Work. Brad shared that County advisor Anderson was working to create an estimate for costs to examine the Otter Lake Bridge costs. Anderson shared with Brad that he was going to work with an engineer to line up the process and that more information was to come soon. Brad also shared that there was a large crack on 170th Ave that would need to be addressed come spring. Brad also shared that the town was working to place gravel bids for the 2025 road work year. 
Brad transitioned to discussing the 2025 Road Projects. He shared current discussions regarding paving the end of 360th where it is gravel, and replacing some of the blacktop at the end of 360th as well. The overall blacktop distance would be approximately 1 mile, and the debate would be about if the town would pave the gravel spurs at the end of 360th or just redo a total mile of current blacktop. The board and the residents present discussed the ideas and tabled the topic until next month when more estimates on prices came in. 
Brad moved to sharing that he was contacted by Brightspeed, Ntera, and Mosaic telephone companies asking for support via a letter. The letters are used by the companies to apply for federal funding that would expand internet/phone lines in the area if they are successful. 
Meeting date was set for March 4th at 7pm. Kiel made a motion to adjourn, Steve seconded, motion was voted on and carried. Meeting adjourned. 

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