TOWN OF COLBURN
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes for: 3/3/26
Board members present
2. The previous meeting minutes were sent out prior to the meeting and reviewed by the board:
a. Motion to approve minutes as presented: Nick
b. Second by: Shawn
c. Motion Carried
3. Presentation of treasurer’s report & clerk’s balance statement.
a. Dana and Kiel verified the clerk and treasurer balance.
4. Public Comment.
Public comment is limited to the public comment period of the meeting. Public comments can be made on agenda items which may be considered by the board during its deliberation of the agenda item. Please note that the board may not act on a public comment regarding a non-agenda item.
Dan Liske asked if roads need to be gravel for as long as they were last year during the summertime when they are being prepped for blacktopping. He said people on the road last year has dirty vehicles all summer. Brad stated that we are at the mercy of the blacktop company and have little control over this.
5. Approval of licenses/permits.
None presented.
6. Discuss/approve sale of town land on 327th St.
Brad summarized the sale of the land. Which is 19 acres. He provided an opinion from a realtor that said we should list the land for $249,000.
a. Motion to approve the listing of the land for $249,000: Shawn
b. Seconded by: Nick
c. Motion Carried
7. Approve participation in ditch clean up grant/program.
We get $500 for paying to clean up ditches and pick up garbage throughout the town.
a. Motion to approve: Nick
b. Seconded by: Shawn
c. Motion Carried
8. Road work discussion & update.
The post office asked us to move the mailbox. We will move it as the ground thawing allows. We will get the new grader when road bans are off.
9. Approve engineer work/application for small structures funding.
This is a new program to cover 90% of culvert costs. It requires an engineer to do the grant application for 130th and 330th Aves.
a. Motion to approve: Nick
b. Seconded by: Shawn
c. Motion Carried
10. Otter Lake bridge work update.
The work should be done in June or July. WI DOT is doing the bridge work. Brad summarized the needs after the work is done.
11. Gravel and LRIP project postings.
Brad is sending in the notice for bids.
12. Approve building of new storage shed.
Brad got bids for building two sizes of shed. He emailed bids to the board for construction, gravel, and excavating work. The board discussed the options and location for the shed. Brad stated how we would cover the costs of the shed.
a. Motion to approve building a 40x48 cold storage shed and hire Chet Goebel for construction: Shawn
b. Seconded by: Nick
c. Motion Carried
Hiring of Split Rock excavation for shed work. Nick abstained from vote.
a. Motion to approve: Brad
b. Seconded by: Shawn
c. Motion Carried
13. Chip sealing bridges.
Brad summarized the chip sealing needs
14. Crack filling.
Brad and the board discussed the cracks in road specifically the cracks on 170th Ave and the options for a new company to hopefully do better work.
15. Review and approve expenditures.
16. Schedule the next meeting/annual meeting for 4/21/26.
17. Adjournment.
a. Motion to approve: Nick
b. Seconded by: Shawn
c. Motion Carried
Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes for: 3/3/26
Board members present
- Brad Hompe
- Shawn Kuehni
- Nick Burzynski
- Dana Hartzell
- Kiel Morello
- Meeting called to order at 7:00PM by Brad Hompe
2. The previous meeting minutes were sent out prior to the meeting and reviewed by the board:
a. Motion to approve minutes as presented: Nick
b. Second by: Shawn
c. Motion Carried
3. Presentation of treasurer’s report & clerk’s balance statement.
a. Dana and Kiel verified the clerk and treasurer balance.
4. Public Comment.
Public comment is limited to the public comment period of the meeting. Public comments can be made on agenda items which may be considered by the board during its deliberation of the agenda item. Please note that the board may not act on a public comment regarding a non-agenda item.
Dan Liske asked if roads need to be gravel for as long as they were last year during the summertime when they are being prepped for blacktopping. He said people on the road last year has dirty vehicles all summer. Brad stated that we are at the mercy of the blacktop company and have little control over this.
5. Approval of licenses/permits.
None presented.
6. Discuss/approve sale of town land on 327th St.
Brad summarized the sale of the land. Which is 19 acres. He provided an opinion from a realtor that said we should list the land for $249,000.
a. Motion to approve the listing of the land for $249,000: Shawn
b. Seconded by: Nick
c. Motion Carried
7. Approve participation in ditch clean up grant/program.
We get $500 for paying to clean up ditches and pick up garbage throughout the town.
a. Motion to approve: Nick
b. Seconded by: Shawn
c. Motion Carried
8. Road work discussion & update.
The post office asked us to move the mailbox. We will move it as the ground thawing allows. We will get the new grader when road bans are off.
9. Approve engineer work/application for small structures funding.
This is a new program to cover 90% of culvert costs. It requires an engineer to do the grant application for 130th and 330th Aves.
a. Motion to approve: Nick
b. Seconded by: Shawn
c. Motion Carried
10. Otter Lake bridge work update.
The work should be done in June or July. WI DOT is doing the bridge work. Brad summarized the needs after the work is done.
11. Gravel and LRIP project postings.
Brad is sending in the notice for bids.
12. Approve building of new storage shed.
Brad got bids for building two sizes of shed. He emailed bids to the board for construction, gravel, and excavating work. The board discussed the options and location for the shed. Brad stated how we would cover the costs of the shed.
a. Motion to approve building a 40x48 cold storage shed and hire Chet Goebel for construction: Shawn
b. Seconded by: Nick
c. Motion Carried
Hiring of Split Rock excavation for shed work. Nick abstained from vote.
a. Motion to approve: Brad
b. Seconded by: Shawn
c. Motion Carried
13. Chip sealing bridges.
Brad summarized the chip sealing needs
14. Crack filling.
Brad and the board discussed the cracks in road specifically the cracks on 170th Ave and the options for a new company to hopefully do better work.
15. Review and approve expenditures.
16. Schedule the next meeting/annual meeting for 4/21/26.
17. Adjournment.
a. Motion to approve: Nick
b. Seconded by: Shawn
c. Motion Carried