The regular monthly meeting of the Board of the Town of Rockbridge was Held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Rockbridge Town Hall, followed by the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Call to Order: Nick called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., noting it had been properly posted.
- Roll Call: Doug Duhr, Nick Perna, Jeff Falk, Beth Kepler, and Sharon Miller were present. Also present was Scott Banker, Connie and Leonard Frye, and Rod Reetz.
- Approve Agenda: Everyone looked at the agenda. Doug made a motion to approve the agenda and Jeff seconded. All in favor; aye, motion carried.
- Minutes of Last Meeting: Everyone looked over the minutes. Scott asked a question about Michael Werren cutting brush on Bell Hollow. Doug made a motion to wave on the reading of the minutes and to approve as presented. Jeff seconded. All in favor; aye, motion carried.
- Financial Report: Ending balance was $170,828.56. There were no questions on the Financial Report, Doug made a motion to accept as presented and Jeff seconded. All in favor; aye, motion carried.
- Driveway and Zoning Permits: Rod Reetz applied for a permit to add another bay to his existing garage for the purpose of storage, Doug moved to approve the application, Jeff seconded. All in favor; aye, motion carried. A fee of$100.00 was paid to Beth Kepler, town treasurer. Starting date will be 7-28-2025 to 12-28-2025. Julie Van Cleve applied for a permit for a movable green house on skids to replace a torn down cabin on her parent’s property at the end of Blood Lane, known as Rockbridge LLC. The permit was approved by the board, moved by Doug pending payment, $100.00, Permit# 2025-13. Starting date will be 7-24-2025 and end 12-31-2025. Jeff seconded. All in favor; aye, motion carried.
- Rural Fire District Report: Billing will stay the same for now, there were no fires reported in the town of Rockbridge.
- Bills: The total bills came to $87,295.82. Jeff made a motion to pay the bills and Doug seconded. All in favor; aye, motion carried.
- Items to be Discussed: Trade older dump truck for smaller truck with a plow: It was moved by Doug and seconded by Jeff to approve selling the truck on Wisconsin Surplus. There will be no charge to the seller, as buyer pays all charges. We will start between $15,000.00 and $20,000.00. All in favor; aye, motion carried. Battery Charger: Jeff and Doug gave reports on their price research. It was decided to go with the Milwaukee Brand and table until August. Chain Saw purchase/ Gas pole saw: Jeff made a motion seconded by Doug to purchase a Johnsrud chain saw from Dave Storms for $400.00. All in favor; aye, motion carried. Scott Banker and clerk questioned the location of two chain saws, and a pole saw the town already had. There will need to be an inventory kept of all town tools and equipment. Jeff volunteered to do this. Septic tank pumping: The clerk contacted Fogo and confirmed we were on the list. Town Website: There was a motion by Doug seconded by Jeff to approve using the Shopping News. It will cost $500.00 start up fee, $35.00 per month maintenance, $60.00 per month op11,rlA-L for tech work, and $4.00 per month email. We will need to set up a Rockbridge.gov domain. All in favor; aye, motion carried. Sealcoating Results: It was noted by Chairman Perna the board was happy with the results. Good results using granite over chips. Employee Handbook: Austin will have to submit his timecards to Board Chair or Supervisors for approval before paying. Austin asked about having off the day before Labor Day. The handbook states employee must work the day before and after a Holiday to get Holiday pay. It was moved by Jeff seconded by Doug to allow Austin to have the day off before the Holiday weekend, but he must work the day following. All in favor; aye, motion carried.
Following this discussion, the subject of time clock came up. It was moved by Doug, seconded by Jeff, to purchase a new timecard machine with funds not to exceed $200.00. Doug will research this. All in favor; aye, motion carried.
Austin sent a list of requests with Jeff to the meeting: Tube replacement is needed on Ross Road, Tube needed on Anderson Road, with a band, Extension is needed on Cunningham Road, tube and band. He requested renting a mini backhoe to complete this work. Scott noted there was still unfinished work on Banker Lane, ash trees. - Citizen Comments: The Clerk noted LP bids should be on the agenda for August. And asked the board as to who should be invited to submit. Meyers, Premier, Lakes Gas and Ferrellgas.
- Set Next Monthly Meeting: The next monthly meeting will be Thursday August 21st, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
- Adjournment: Doug moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:14 p.m. and Jeff seconded. All in favor; aye, motion carried.
Sharon Miller, Clerk