10-21-26 Town Board Meeting

REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, October 21, 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 Mike Dorsey on Wednesday, October 21, 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 October 16, 2026.  The Pledge of Allegiance was said.  Present by roll call were supervisors Katie Appel, Will Bergmann, Jeremy Hall and Brent Priebe.  Also present were town clerk Janet Krueger and legal counsel Adam Jarchow.

Hall/Bergmann moved to approve the agenda; motion carried.  Hall/Priebe moved to approve the minutes as printed for the September 16, 2026, town board meeting; motion carried.

No public comment was had.

Business:  A minor subdivision for parcel #044-00985-0000 located at 1265 198th Street was reviewed.  Hall/Appel moved to adopt Resolution 26-21 approving the minor subdivision at 1265 198th Street identified as parcel #044-00985-0000; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0.

Resolution 26-21

A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MINOR SUBDIVISION

IN THE TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS – HENRY/DEANNA DIETMEIER PARCEL

WHEREAS Henry/Deanna Dietmeier, owners of real property in the SW¼ of NW ¼  of Section 35, T34N, R18W, identified as Tax Parcel No. 044-00985-0000 and located at 1265 198th Street; and

WHEREAS the owner has proposed dividing the current 31.31 acres, more or less, into two parcels, new parcel (Lot 1) consisting of 5.31 acres and the remaining 26.25 acres (Lot 2).

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, approves the creation of a minor subdivision from Tax Parcel No. 044-00985-0000 into two parcels, new parcel (Lot 1) consisting of 5.31 acres and the remaining parcel (Lot 2) consisting of 26.25 acres; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes a Town Representative to sign the “Polk County Subdivision Ordinance Town Board Check List”, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board requests the Polk County Land Information Office to review and approve the creation of this minor subdivision, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the subdivider provides the Town with a copy of the Certified Survey Map after same has been recorded in the Polk County Register of Deeds Office.

Bergmann/Hall moved to adopt Resolution 26-22 setting the date, time and location for the 2027 Budget Hearing and calling for a Special Town Meeting to adopt the 2026 town tax levy; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0.

Resolution 26-22

A RESOLUTION TO SET DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2027 BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS

AND TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS

WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statute 65.90 requires a public hearing on the annual budget for a Town; and

WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes requires the calling of a special Town meeting to approve and adopt the tax levy;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 65.90 calls a public hearing on the proposed 2027 budget for the Town of St. Croix Falls in Polk County to be held on 18th day of November, 2026, commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls Calls pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 60.12(1)(c) a special town meeting of the electors on 18th day of November, 2026, to begin immediately following completion of the public hearing on the proposed 2027 Budget, for the following purposes;

  1. To approve the 2026 town tax levy (to be collected in 2027), pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 60.10(1) (a).

Discussion was had on the Unity Fire Association, Inc. revised contract for fire services in 2027.  Ordinance 26-01 amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1 was reviewed and the first reading was had.  An application for fireworks at Big Rock Creek for November 27, 2026, December 4, 2026, December 11, 2026, December 18, 2026, December 25, 2026, December 31, 2026, and January 1, 2026 was reviewed.  Hall/Appel moved to approve the fireworks displays at 1674 State Road 87 for November 27, 2026, December 4, 2026, December 11, 2026, December 18, 2026, December 31, 2026, and January 1, 2027, commencing by 10:00 p.m. except on December 31, 2026, to commence by 12:30 a.m. on January 1, 2027.  Appel moved to amend the motion to include December 25, 2026, commencing by 10:00 p.m.; motion dies for lack of second.  Original motion failed on a roll-call vote, 1-4 (Yeas:  Hall; Nays:  Appel, Bergmann, Dorsey, Priebe).  Appel moved to approve the fireworks displays at Big Rock Creek for November 27, 2026, December 4, 2026, December 11, 2026, December 18, 2026, December 25, 2026, December 31, 2026, and January 1, 2027, commencing by 10:00 p.m. except on December 31, 2026, to commence by 12:30 a.m. on January 1, 2027; motion dies for lack of second.  Dorsey/Hall moved to approve the fireworks displays  for November 27, 2026, December 4, 2026, December 11, 2026, December 18, 2026, December 25, 2026, and either December 31, 2026, or January 1, 2027, commence by 10:00 p.m. except if on December 31, 2026, to commence by 12:30 a.m. on January 1, 2027; motion failed on a roll call-vote, 2-3 (Yeas:  Bergmann, Dorsey; Nays:  Appel, Hall, Priebe).  Appel/Dorsey moved to reconsider the pervious motion; motion failed on a roll call, vote, 2-3 (Yeas:  Appel, Dorsey; Nays:  Bergmann, Hall, Priebe).  Discussion was had on road work.

Committee, Commission and Employee Reports: The highway report was reviewed.  The clerk’s report was presented.  Hall/Bergmann moved to adopt Resolution 26-23 amending the 2026 budget; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0.

Resolution 26-23

A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE 2026 BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS

WHEREAS the Town Board approved residing the Town Hall which will exceed the amount budgeted in the Town of St. Croix Falls General Public Building Outlay for 2026; and

WHEREAS the Town Board joined a group of Towns with either their own zoning or no zoning to hire an attorney to get the Polk County to exclude zoning districts from the county shoreland ordinance.  These legal fees will exceed the amount budgeted in the Town of St. Croix Falls Zoning Expense for 2026.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, that the sum of forty-three thousand dollars ($45,200.00) is hereby transferred from the General Operations Fund of which forty-three thousand dollars ($43,000.00) is to be designated to the Public Building Outlay account and two thousand, five hundred dollars (2,500.00) is to be designated to the Zoning account.

Hall/Appel moved to approve payment of vouchers #26-247 through #26-278 in the amount of $117,405.31; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0.  The 2026 year to date budget summaries were reviewed.  Receipts for the period ending September 30, 2026, amounted to $4,373.57, cash balance on September 30, 2026, was $597,186.92.  The plan commission minutes, building permit log and zoning logs were reviewed.  Supervisor Appel received a complaint from a resident about junk being brought in and stored on the property to the west of the town hall.  Legal counsel and the clerk will send a letter to the property owner.  Supervisor Priebe stated that the group of students finished leveling grave stones for the year and that the cemetery board is considering adding an area for pets.

No closing public comment.

The November town board meeting will be held November 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.; and the 2027 budget hearing will be held on November 18, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. with a special town meeting immediately following.  There being no further business, Hall/Priebe moved to adjourn the meeting; motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

Minutes prepared by Town Clerk Janet Krueger.

Posted in 2026 Minutes, Minutes