08-19-26 Town Board Meeting
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, August 19, 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, August 19, 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 August 14, 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, public works employee Steve Jacobs and legal counsel Adam Jarchow.
Hall/Priebe moved to approve the agenda; motion carried. Hall/Bergmann moved to approve the minutes as printed for the July 15, 2026, town board meetings; motion carried.
No public comment was had.
Business: Hall/Bergmann moved to accept the contract for residing the town hall, bulletin board and town hall sign in the amount of forty-eight thousand, four hundred twenty-nine dollars and sixteen cents ($48,429.16); motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0. Bergmann/Hall moved to adopt Resolution 26-19 approving additional operator licenses for the year ending June 30, 2027; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0.
Resolution 26-19
A RESOLUTION APPROVING OPERATOR’S LICENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027
WHEREAS the individuals listed below have made application to the Town Clerk requesting an operator’s licenses pursuant to Sections 125.32(2) and 125.68(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes for the year ending June 30, 2027, and
WHEREAS the applications appear to be complete and the required fee has been paid;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of St. Croix Falls does approve and grant operator’s licenses to:
Betsch, Courtney Rose 5960 Red Fox Run, North Branch, MN 55056 2027-50
Blakstad, Jacqueline Marie 105 3rd Ave #203/PO 224, Osceola, WI 54020 2027-51
Schmidt, Alysa Michelle 2302 188th Avenue, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 2027-52
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be authorized to issue the licenses as the case may be.
Discussion was had on amending the town’s zoning ordinance to include cell towers as a special exception in the commercial, agricultural, industrial and transitional districts. Consensus of the Board was to refer the amendment to the Plan Commission for their consideration. Discussion was had on remaining ditch work along 210th Street and a questionable culvert replacement near the intersection of 140th Avenue and 208th Street. Chairman Dorsey stated the Town received an award letter from the Local Small Structure Improvement Program (LSSIP) for repair to the Nyberg Court bridge. The Town should receive the State Municipal Agreement for the project this Fall.
Committee, Commission and Employee Reports: Mr. Jacobs gave the highway report. The clerk’s report was presented. Bergmann/Appel moved to approve payment of vouchers #26-195 through #26-222 in the amount of $31,838.55; motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote, 5-0. The 2026 year to date budget summaries were reviewed. Receipts for the period ending July 31, 2026, amounted to $42,007.02, cash balance on July 31, 2026, was $333,651.22. The building permit log and zoning logs were reviewed. Supervisor Priebe stated he had been contacted by the Ice Age Trail committee inquiring if they could identify parking along River Road on a map of the Ice Age Trail.
No closing public comment.
The September town board meeting will be held September 16, 2026. There being no further business, Hall/Priebe moved to adjourn the meeting; motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Town Clerk Janet Krueger.