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April 18, 2023 Town of Dewey Annual Meeting
Note: These are the proposed Minutes that will be approved at the next Annual Town Meeting.
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Minutes
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 6:30pm
430 Dewey Drive-Stevens Point WI 54482


Roll Call: Chairman Maurice King, Supervisor Dennis Meis, Supervisor Dennis Hintz, and Clerk Angie Lochinger were present. Treasurer Josie Napiwocki was excused. 4 Town Residents\2 Visitors.

Approval of April 19, 2022 Annual Meeting Minutes: Leroy Pukrop motioned to approve the April 19, 2022 Minutes as presented. Sandy Meis seconded. Motion passed 8-0.

Review of 2022 Financial Report: Copies of the 2022 Annual Financial Report were available and Chairman King provided highlights.

2022 Fire Department Report: Chief Lepper reported they closed 2022 with 20 firefighters on roster plus 2 auxiliary members, and had 26 fire runs. They made two large purchases, a hot pressure washer, sharing the cost with the town, and a gear washer, which washes gear, removing carcinogens.

2022 First Responder Unit Report: Chief Lepper reported they closed 2022 with 13 members on roster and had 40 total calls. Average response time to arrive on scene was 8.3 minutes, down from 9.4 minutes in 2021.

Update on town buildings: Chairman King stated repairs were done to the concrete by the middle service door to the town garage. Supervisor Meis added that town resident Irv Wachowiak, owner of Quality Construction, not only did a great job, but did the work at a considerable discount for the town.

Update on town equipment: Chairman King reported they will probably need to start the process of replacing the 2002 Sterling dump truck.

Update on 2023 proposed work projects: Chairman King reported we plan to chip seal sections of Birch Drive, Maple Drive and Dewey Drive. We will also complete double chip seal work on Lilac Drive that was postponed from last year. If any funds are left over, we would like to haul granite to some dead-end roads in need.

Set hourly wage for town officers who are hired as town employees: Clerk Lochinger motioned to raise the pay for town officers who are hired as part-time town employees w/ a CDL by $2.00 for a wage of $19.00 an hour. LeRoy Pukrop seconded. Supervisor Hintz abstained. Motion passed 7-0.

Supervisor Meis motioned to raise the pay for town officers who are hired as part-time town employees w/ out a CDL by $2.00 for a wage of $16.00 an hour. Sandy Meis seconded. Motion passed 8-0.

Any other business as allowed by Law: The board thanked outgoing supervisor Dennis Meis for his many years serving on the town board.

Adjournment: Chairman King adjourned the meeting at 7:18 pm.

Archive:

April 18, 2023 Annual Town Meeting
January 18, 2023 Town Board Meeting
January 11, 2023 Town Board Meeting
December 20, 2022 Town Board Meeting
November 16, 2022 Town Board Meeting
November 15, 2022 Town Plan Commission Meeting
October 20, 2022 Town Plan Commission Meeting
October 19, 2022 Town Board Meeting
October 5, 2022 Town Board Meeting
September 26, 2022 Town Plan Commission Meeting

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