02-18-26 Town Board Meeting
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, February 18, 2026
(Draft – Not official until approved.)
The regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls was called to order by Chairman Michael Dorsey on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall. Proper notice was given as the agenda was posted at the town hall and on the town’s website February 12, 2026. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Present by roll call were Chairman Michael Dorsey, supervisors Katie Appel, Will Bergmann, Jeremy Hall and Brent Priebe. Also present were public works employee Steve Jacobs, and legal counsel Adam Jarchow.
Appel/Priebe moved to approve the agenda; motion carried. Hall/Appel moved to approve the minutes as printed for the January 21, 2026, town board meeting; motion carried.
No public comment was had.
Business: Hall/Priebe moved to join the coalition of seven towns to have an attorney send a letter to Polk County opposing the shoreland ordinance amendments; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0. Discussion was had on 2026 road work. Polk County will be doing ditch work this spring at 160th Avenue and State Road 87. If the Town provides a culvert for 160th Avenue the County will install the culvert.
Committee, Commission and Employee Reports: Mr. Jacobs gave the highway report. Appel/Priebe moved to approve payment of vouchers #26-025 through #26-054 in the amount of $1,588,055.34; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0. The 2026 year to date budget summaries were reviewed. Receipts for the period ending January 31, 2026, amounted to $1,642,756.94, cash balance on January 31, 2026, was $1,862,596.22. Discussion was had on the February 14th fireworks at Big Rock Creek without a permit. A letter will be sent to Big Rock Creek informing them that if fireworks are displayed in the future without a permit violations will occur.
There was no closing public comment.
The March town board meeting will be held March 18, 2026. Consideration of surface type for 200th Street will be placed on the agenda. There being no further business, Hall/Priebe moved to adjourn the meeting; motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Supervisor Katie Appel.