Town of Pilsen
October 27, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes

Present at the meeting were Gary Johanik, Bob Sukala, Dave Appelgren, Pam Brown and Suzi Misun. Also, present were Bob Pagac, Dave Mihalek, Leon Gilbert, Joe Johanik, Larry Kmetz, Joe Lupa, Brittany Sukala, Scott Brown, James R Mihalek, James Mihalek, Cindy Truesdell, Terry Truesdell, Sam Gilbert, Randy Mashlan, Kristy Appelgren, Stanley Koleski, Mark Hazelquist and Eldene Rosenwinkel.

1) Call to Order: Chairman Gary Johanik called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.

2) Verify Open Meeting Notice given: Chairman Johanik verified that the Open Meeting Notice had been given.

3) Approval of September 23, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes: Motion was made by Bob and seconded by Dave to approve the September 23, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes with the correction of Kristy Appelgren’s last name. Voice vote, motion carried.

4) Public Comment: There were comments made by the public.

5) Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s report was presented. The cash balance as of 9/30/2025 was $71,088.64 (which includes one Savings account and 1 CD). The balance as of 10/24/2025 was
$64,5800.33 (this amount is the Money Market Savings and Checking Account balances). The loan balances are Grader-$24,302.65 and Mower-$8,439.58. Motion was made by Bob and seconded by Dave to approve the Treasurer’s Report as presented. Voice vote, motion carried. Pam added that there are outstanding bills from Phil Lupa and the Town of Eileen.

6) Discuss/possible action – Basketball Court Resurfacing – Leasa Tody: Leasa was not present at the meeting.

7) Moquah National Cemetery Annual Report: Motion was made by Gary and seconded by Bob to approve the Moquah National Cemetery Annual Report as presented. Voice vote, motion carried.

8) Discuss Moquah Cemetery Road – Randy Mashlan: Randy Mashlan was present at the meeting to voice his concern over the safety of Moquah Cemetery Road. He stated it’s not big enough for 2 vehicles to pass and added that there is a 50’ easement on an 8’ road per the Bayfield County Land Records Office. A discussion followed.

9) Discuss/possible action regarding placement of utilities on Moquah Cemetery Road: Gary reported that he has had several calls from Troy Seeger, who works for Bayfield Electric, regarding the running of utilities on Moquah Cemetery Road. The utility work is currently on hold. Gary will contact the town attorney regarding a title search.

10) Ordinance 2025-1 Designating Moquah Cemetery Road a Class B Highway: Motion was made by Dave and seconded by Bob to adopt Ordinance 2025-1. Roll Call vote: Gary – Yes; Dave – Yes; Bob – Yes; all in favor, motion carried.

11) Update on property adjoining town property: Gary mentioned that he had nothing new to report regarding the property and the survey done by Nelson Surveying.

12) Discuss items to be noted on Treasurer’s letter to be included with tax bills: The letter will contain the same information as last year.

13) Discuss/possible approval 3-year contract with North Wisconsin Assessment Service: Motion was made by Bob and seconded by Dave to approve the 3-year contract with North Wisconsin Assessment Service. Voice vote, motion carried.

14) Report from Road Boss: Bob Pagac and Dave Mihalek gave a brief update on the projects they have been working on.

15) Review and payment of bills: The clerk announced checks #8785-#8813 and 1 ACH for a total of $15,851.42. Motion was made by Bob and seconded by Dave to approve and pay bills for checks #8785-#8813 and 1 ACH for a total of $15,851.42. Voice vote, motion carried.

16) Set date for Public Hearing on Proposed 2026 Budget: The Public Hearing on the Proposed 2026 Budget will be held on Thursday November 20, 2025 starting at 7:00 p.m. A Special Town Meeting will be held immediately following the Public Hearing.

12) Set date for next meeting: The next meeting was set for Thursday November 20, 2025 immediately following the Public Hearing and Special Town Meeting starting at 7:00 p.m.

14) Adjournment: There being no further business, motion was made by Dave and seconded by Bob to adjourn. Voice vote, motion carried. The meeting ended at 8:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Suzi Misun, Clerk