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Town of Germantown

Regular Meeting Minutes

September 8, 2026

 

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

Absent:              Zoning Administrator Dick Martin

 

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at the town hall at 6:03 p.m. 

Verification of Posting

Posting was verified by Susan Ganther and Craig Cox.

Minutes

A motion was made by Ken Jax, seconded by Keith Korbein, to approve the minutes of August’s meeting.  Motion carried 5-0.

Bank Reconciliation

The reconciliation was read aloud and placed on file for audit.

Checks

A motion was made by Keith Korbein, seconded by Ken Jax, to approve general fund checks/EFTs 15439-15493 totaling $201,879.88, Impact Fee EFT totaling $100.00, payroll liabilities totaling $10,463.58 and checks for a hall rental refund ($100), Buckhorn Acres loan payment (TBD) and to Catalis ($9,000) for software production which will be written between meetings.  Motion carried 5-0.

Operator’s License

A motion was made by Ken Jax, seconded by Ray Feldman, to approve an operator’s license for Lyndsey Lovell. Motion carried 5-0.

Liquor License

A motion was made by Keith Korbein, seconded by Ken Jax, to approve a one-day expansion of Kozy’s liquor license to include the graveled area of the parking lot with the requirement that a “beer garden” area be partitioned off and an event plan showing safety measures being taken for people and vehicles in a shared space.  Motion carried 4-1.

Sanitary District

A motion was made by Keith Korbein, seconded by Ray Feldman, to approve adding parcels 290121015 and 290121016 to Sanitary District 1 after the town receives a letter from MSA confirming available capacity.  A roll call vote was taken: Tamaya -Y, Keith -Y, Gregg -Y, Ken -Y, Ray -Y.  Motion carried 5-0.

Mower Purchase

A motion was made by Tamaya Loewe, seconded by Keith Korbein, to approve the purchase of a mower at a cost of $169,777.77 to be financed through the Bank of Mauston.  A roll call vote was taken:  Tamaya -Y, Keith -Y, Gregg -Y, Ken -Y, Ray -Y.  Motion carried 5-0.

Public Works

  • Bids for roof repair to the old salt shed have been obtained. This will be reviewed at a future meeting.
  • Tree clean up continues.
  • Fall mowing will begin next week.
  • Bollards were put in the park.
  • Park bathrooms will be closed in the first week of October.
  • Radio antenna being installed at the public works building

Zoning/Building

No Report

Board Reports

Tamaya Loewe –            For those interested in data centers in the area they should watch the Town of Plymouth for meetings and announcements for their municipality.

Keith Korbein –               Short Term Rental applications are beginning to be submitted.  Badger Books have been received, and a storage rack will be purchased to store them.  Will be attending the Town’s Association fall workshop.  Educational materials will be provided to the rest of the board for review.  June had 361 ambulance calls with 28 being in Germantown.

Gregg Haunroth –         Residents of May’s Point will help conduct a traffic study on 29th to aid in their request for a reduction of the speed limit.

Ken Jax-             Referred people to the Town’s Facebook page to see a post regarding the differences between low speed vehicles and golf carts.

Public Comment

It was noted that Wisconsin leads the nation in UTV deaths.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Susan Ganther

Clerk/Treasurer