Town of Germantown

Town of Germantown

Regular Meeting Minutes

March 10, 2026

 

Present:              Chairman Gregg Haunroth, Supervisors Tamaya Loewe, Keith Korbein, Ken Jax, Ray Feldman, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Michaele Korbein, Public Works Director Craig Cox

Absent:                Zoning Administrator Dick Martin, Clerk/Treasurer Susan Ganther

 

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gregg Haunroth at 6:00 p.m. at the town hall.

 

Verification of Posting

Agendas were posted by Craig Cox.

 

Minutes

A motion was made by Tamaya Loewe, seconded by Ken Jax, to approve the February 10 Regular Board meeting minutes, the February 19 Special Board Meeting minutes, and the February 19 Joint Planning Commission and Town Board meeting.  Motion passed 5-0.

 

Bank Reconciliation

The bank reconciliation was read and placed on file for audit

 

Checks

A motion was made by Keith Korbein, seconded by Tamaya Loewe to approve general fund checks 15146-15186 totaling $38,251.92, municipal court check #2023-2024 totaling $1109.30, and EFTs totaling $6151.18.  Motion passed 5-0.

 

Possible approval of Operator’s License application

There was one operator license application from Stacy Marie Torkelson, who has her servers license and was okayed through CCAP.  Ken Jax made a motion, seconded by Tamay Loewe, to approve an operator’s license for Stacy Marie Torkelson; motion passed 5/0.

 

Discussion and possible approval of resolution supporting a comprehensive and sustainable transportation funding solution

This resolution essentially is to support the WTA in their request to urge the Governor and State Legislator to find more funding for roads, and they are looking for support from all municipalities.  Ray Feldman made a motion, seconded by Tamaya Loewe, to approve the resolution from the Town Board to the Governor and state legislators in support find a comprehensive and sustainable transportation funding solution.    A roll call vote was taken:  Loewe – Y, Korbein – Y, Haunroth – Y, Jax – Y, Feldman – Y.  Motion passed 5-0.

 

Discussion and possible approval of preliminary plat of Turtle Acres Subdivision

This will be put on next month’s Board meeting agenda.  Ken Jax also noted that this will be on this Thursday’s sanitary district meeting for acceptance into the sanitary district.

 

Discussion and possible re-approval of Lake N Woods Subdivision

Additional information will be looked into and then put back on next month’s Board meeting agenda.   

 

Discussion and possible approval of change to fire protection funding

Three ways on how to fund put fire protection on the tax bill: one is to include in the levy as is done currently, second is to put as separate line item and keep levy the same but must go to referendum to have voters approve, and third is to put as separate line item and reduce the levy by 2013’s amount paid for fire protection which requires just Board approval.  Board can decide on how to put fire protection on the tax bill to collect funds to pay the bill, but townspeople vote on the levy.  Keith Korbein made a motion to change the method of collecting fire fees by placing the fees on the tax bill as a separate item and reducing the levy by the 2013 fees paid as per State Statute 66.0602(2m), seconded by Tamaya Loewe.

A roll call vote was taken:  Loewe – Y, Korbein – Y, Haunroth – Abstain, Jax – Y, Feldman – Y.  Motion passed 4-0 with 1 abstention.

 

Committee Reports:

     Public Safety/Emergency Management

No report.

 

Tamaya Loewe left the meeting at this point, after handing out her election postcards for Town Board Supervisor and for County Supervisor District 18.

 

     Roads Report

Road bans went on as of February 27.

Tree cleanup is still in process.

Brush dump cleanup should end by March 15, pending the drying out of that area where owners drive in.

Salt shed is full of sand for 2026.

Plow trucks were ordered, should be here by mid-May with plow setup to follow.

 

     Zoning

No report.

 

     Parks /  Town Hall / Buildings

No report.

 

     Board Reports

No individual Board member reports.

 

Public Comment

Questions re: changing the fire protection funding:

how much will individual tax bills go down: depends on individual property value,

when will it be effective: effective for next tax season,

and how will people be notified: on the insert that comes with the tax bills.

 

Question on a board mileage reimbursement check for mileage to attend Board of Review training; one supervisor submitted mileage while the other Board member chose not to submit their mileage.

 

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 6:36pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Michaele Korbein, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer