Town of Liberty Monthly Board Meeting 3/9/26

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Town of Liberty

Ordinance meeting

March 9, 2026

6:00pm

  1. Chair Vidas called the meeting to order at 6pm.
  2. Chris put together the final draft for review. Section 4 was looked over, and it was decided to change the part so that we don’t charge interest?
  3. It was decided to be voted on at the April board meeting and then published.
  4. Chair Vidas moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:24pm, seconded by Supervisor Townsley, motion carried.

Town of Liberty Boad Meeting

Liberty Town Hall

March 9, 2026

6:30 PM

Present: Chair Vidas, Supervisor Townsley, Supervisor Halbleib, Treasurer Abrahamson, and Clerk Engh

  1. Meeting was called to order by Chair Vidas at 6:30pm Chair Vidas made the announcement that only public comments will be made during public comments.
  2. Chair Vidas moved to approve February 2026 minutes. Supervisor Halbleib seconded, motion carried.
  3. Chris read the treasurer’s report which was then put in the file.
  4. Dumpster Monitor’s report: Nothing to report. The Country Critters gave a big thank you for the food contributions. They were able to collect 250 individual items.
  5. Equipment and Road report: The furnace in the shop was temporarily fixed. Heath Wallace did the work and said we will need to get a new furnace down the road or make a more permanent fix soon. Orlin is off from April 1-5th for personal reasons. We will need a special meeting to talk about road repairs this spring/summer. Orlin and Jason talked about what needs to be done and when. Jason is very grateful for the work that Orlin is doing and has done.
  6. Building permit update: nothing to report
  7. First public comment: Mike Mueller has looked into the survey being registered for the fencing between his and Timm Bender’s property. He said nothing has been legally done yet and until it is he is not going to do anything. He also emphasized the needs for committees and how it would save time for the board when making decisions.

Carol Theis thanked the board for having the meeting the way it is going, it is helpful

Carrie Vanek wanted to know how to resolve minutes in the future if they are not being read anymore, in case something is not correct. Paul suggested to write things out and give it to the clerk at the end of the meeting so it gets in correctly.

  1. Town Announcements: Chair Vidas said that all the bridges have been posted for 5 tons max. The Website is being updated with the agendas, minutes, and ordinances. Terry Theis updated us on what is happening with the Viola Fire Association. He said that the current payments have been made by all participants, grants are being looked at for equipment needed, some repairs are being done by the village and the doors have been replaced.
  2. Gravel bids: We will place an ad in the Epitaph news for bids to be sent in by April. At the April meeting we will decide who will get the job. Bids will include with and/or without delivery.
  3. Open book and BOR dates: Because of our re-evaluation this summer we will be having the open book and BOR at later dates. We will need to meet to adjourn and that will be announced at the annual meeting.
  4. Re-appoint Town Clerk: Chair Vidas moved to re-appoint Sharon Engh as the Town Clerk for another 3-year term. Second, Supervisor Townsley carried motion. Clerk Engh will be sworn in at the April meeting.
  5. Patrolman vacancy options: Several options were discussed. One being having the county take over. Jason said he would talk to Phil Hewitt again and get an updated quote or see if he is interested at all and what it entails. It was said that a public meeting on the topic should happen before any decision is made. There was an interested person for the job, and it was mentioned that maybe he meet with Orlin and see what the job entails.
  6. Resolution for more state funding for transportation: Resolution 2026-2 was read aloud and then Chair Vidas moved to pass this state resolution 2026-2 for more state funding for transportation. Supervisor Halbleib seconded the motion, and it passed. It will be posted and sent to our state legislators.
  7. Email to .gov status: Supervisor Halbleib is still working on this.
  8. CPC updates: Carrie said they are doing great. She still appreciates everyone’s input, and they should be done in March. Next meeting is March 16th from 6:30-8:30pm
  9. Annual Meeting: The date for the Annual Meeting is April 21st at 6:30pm at the Town Hall.
  10. Second period for public comment: Susan Mueller reminded us to remember to swear in the clerk for the next term. Terry Theis had some reminders for if the county takes over: 1. Their trucks are much bigger than ours, 2. Phil said in the past that we become second for their responsibilities. Terry is not in favor of virtual meeting. Supervisor Townsley and Chair Vidas explained the reason behind having them.

Carrie brought up that the virtual meetings needed to be clarified as to whether they are routine or non-routine meetings. And she said that we could explore other road maintenance providers in the area besides the county.

Mike again said that if we had a committee for this discussion they could do all the research, Susan explained the purpose of a committee and asked about where we did our postings.

  1. Supervisor Townsley moved that we approve paying the monthly bills for March 2026 of $3670.06, Supervisor Halbleib, seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
  2. Future agenda items: CPC updates, .gov emails, gravel bids, patrolman, open book, BOR, committees, swear in clerk, trucking bids.
  3. Next meeting date is April 13th at 6:30pm with annual meeting on the 21st at 6:30pm.
  4. Meeting was moved to adjourn by Chair Vidas, at 7:57pm, Supervisor Halbleib, seconded all in favor motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Sharon Engh