NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION
                                                       TOWN OF STINNETT
                                                   TUESDAY – APRIL 1, 2025
                                                  
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an election to be held in the Town of Stinnett, Washburn County on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed.  All terms are for two years beginning on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
                   Office                                                      Incumbent
                   Town Board Chairman                    Gary Elliott
                   Town Board Supervisor                  William Cochran
                   Town Board Supervisor                  Brian Takala
                   Town Clerk                                        Katie Parks
                   Town Treasurer                               Sandy Johnson                      
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the Spring Election ballot for the above listed offices will be scheduled between December 1, 2024 and January 1, 2025. The caucus will be held on a date no sooner than January 2nd and no later than January 21st.  Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus.
                                                                  
                                                                     Done in the Town of Stinnett
                                                                   on November 22, 2024.
                                                                   /s/ Katie Parks, Clerk
 
 
Posted on November 22, 2024 at the Stinnett Town Hall, the Outback Bar, Tranus Lake Rd, and on the town website by Katie Parks, Clerk.
 
 
 

                                                      APPROVED MINUTES
                        STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 12, 2024 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED NOVEMBER 9, 2024 AT THE TOWN HALL, TRANUS LAKE RD, AND ON THE WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
PRESENT: GARY ELLIOTT, CHAIRMAN; BILL COCHRAN, SUPERVISOR; BRIAN TAKALA,
SUPERVISOR ON SPEAKER PHONE; KATIE PARKS, CLERK; SANDY JOHNSON, TREASURER
1.  VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING DONE BY THE CLERK
      ROLL CALL:  ELLIOTT, COCHRAN, TAKALA, PARKS, JOHNSON
      GARY ELLIOTT, CHAIRMAN CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:03 PM
      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED      
2.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA - MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN, 2ND GARY ELLIOTT,       
     MOTION  CARRIED.
3.  TREASURER’S REPORT SUBMITTED BY SANDY JOHNSON –DISCUSSION ON A
     $25,000 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT THAT IS RENEWING AT SHELL LAKE STATE
    BANK.  WILL RENEW  FOR 19 MONTHS AT 3.95% MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN ,  2ND
    BY GARY ELLIOTT, CHAIRMAN.  MOTION CARRIED.  SANDY JOHNSON, TREASURER;
   GARY ELLIOTT, CHAIRMAN; AND KATIE PARKS, CLERK WILL HAVE TO GO TO THE
   BANK TOGETHER TO SIGN RENEWAL.  
4.  APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 8, 2024 TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES – MOTION
    TO APPROVE BY BILL COCHRAN, 2ND  BRIAN TAKALA, MOTION CARRIED.  
5.  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT – SEE 7E*     
6.  PUBLIC INPUT: THE ROAD SIGN ON STANBERRY RD WILL BE CLEANED AND
     TURNED AROUND.
7.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
    A.  ELECTION TURN-OUT WAS PHENOMENAL.  HAD 16 MORE REGISTRATIONS, AND
      WITH THE VOTERS ON THE POLL LIST – 95%  IN TOTAL VOTED EITHER IN-
     PERSON OR ABSENTEE.  TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS IS NOW 166 – MANY OF
     WHICH ARE YOUNG VOTERS, WAY TO GO STINNETT!  A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR
    ELECTION WORKERS!
   B.  PERMIT FOR BRIAN SLATER FOR HIS WEDDING/EVENT FACILITY ON
      CHIPPANAZIE LAKE RD GOT FINAL APPROVAL BY THE COUNTY.
   C.  DISCUSSED THE WASHBURN COUNTY FORESTRY TIMBER SALES FOR WASCOTT
      WOOD PRODUCTS AND TRI-STATE LUMBER STARTING NOW.  GOOD REVENUE
      FOR OUR TOWN.
   D.  SNOW PLOW CONTRACTS ARE SLOW COMING IN, HOPEFULLY WILL BE COMING
       SOON.  CALL THE TOWN TREASURER IF YOU NEED A CONTRACT AT (715) 558-
       1676  OR THE CLERK AT (715) 558-2540.                 
  E. ROAD WORK ON VERNS RD IS COMPLETE, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE CULVERTS
     ON  CHIPPANAZIE LAKE RD IS UNDERWAY.
 F. THE 2025 BUDGET WAS DISCUSSED IN LENGTH. WE ARE WAITING ON
     INFORMATION FROM THE STATE & COUNTY TO FINALIZE THE NUMBERS AND
    APPROVE IN DECEMBER.           
 8.  CORRESPONDENCE - LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
         A.  TOWNHALL 
         B.  TOWN PARK –THE PARK HAS BEEN WINTERIZED AND CLOSED FOR THE
               SEASON.
         C.  MEETING DATES           
         D.  MISCELLANEOUS                     
  9.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED 
10.  DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING – DECEMBER 10, 2024 AT 7:00 PM 
11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. A) 2025 BUDGET APPROVAL.  B) ROADS UPDATE.  C) PLOWING CONTRACTS UPDATE.  D) JANUARY CAUCUS AND APRIL 2025 ELECTION.    
12. ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN TO ADJOURN AT 7:55 PM, 2ND GARY ELLIOTT, MOTION CARRIED.
 
  

­­                                           STINNETT TOWN MEETING NOTICE
                                                TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024
                                        7:00 PM AT THE STINNETT TOWN HALL
      POSTED ON NOVEMBER 9, 2024 AT THE TOWN HALL, TRANUS LAKE RD, OUTBACK BAR,       
      AND   ON THE TOWN    WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK
                                                                     AGENDA
   1.  VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING NOTICE/START OF MEETING
                        ROLL CALL
                        CALL MEETING TO ORDER
                        PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
   2.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA
   3.  REVIEW OF TREASURER’S REPORT
   4.  APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 8, 2024 TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
   5.  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT
   6.  PUBLIC INPUT*
   7.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
             A. NOVEMBER 5TH ELECTION RESULTS FOLLOW-UP
             B. ZONING DECISIONS (2) ON BRIAN SLATER PROPERTY FOR EVENT CENTER.
            C. WASHBURN COUNTY FORESTRY TIMBER SALE CONTRACTS FOR WASCOTT
                WOOD PRODUCTS DATED 10/18/24 AND TRI-STATE LUMBER & LAND CO.  
                DATED 10/24/24
             D. SNOW PLOW CONTRACT FOR 2024-2025 SEASON UPDATE.
         * E. UPDATE ON ROADWORK ON VERNS RD AND CHIPPANAZIE LAKE RD.  
             F.  DISCUSSION ON 2025 BUDGET HEARING AND IF ANY CHANGES NEEDED.
   8.  CORRESPONDENCE – LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED
            A.  TOWN HALL 
            B.  TOWN PARK – CLOSED UNTIL MAY 1ST OF NEXT YEAR
            C.  MEETING DATES
           D.  MISCELLANEOUS
   9.  PAYMENT VOUCHERS, STATEMENTS, AND BILLS
 10.  DATE AND TIME OF NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING – DECEMBER 10, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
 11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR DECEMBER 2024 MEETING
 12.  ADJOURNMENT­

NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING
FOR TOWN OF STINNETT, WASHBURN COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM at the Stinnett Town Hall, a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET for the Town of Stinnett in Washburn County will be held.
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TOWN OF STINNETT, WASHBURN COUNTY
TOWN BOARD MEETING
The monthly Town Board Meeting will be held immediately after the Budget Hearing has been completed, but not before 7:00 PM. Agenda items will include the Town Board’s discussion on the adoption of the 2025 town budget, pursuant to Section 60.40 (4) of Wisconsin Statutes.
POSTED AT THE STINNETT TOWN HALL, THE OUTBACK BAR, TRANUS LAKE RD, AND ON THE TOWN WEBSITE,  www.townofstinnett.com  ON NOVEMBER 3, 2024 BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.    
 
 

                                               UNAPPROVED MINUTES
                     STINNETT SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 30, 2024
                            7:00 PM AT THE STINNETT TOWN HALL
 AGENDA WAS POSTED OCTOBER 29, 2024 AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR & PIZZA,         TRANUS  LAKE RD, AND ON THE WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
   PRESENT:  GARY ELLIOTT, CHAIRMAN; BILL COCHRAN, SUPERVISOR; BRIAN    
   TAKALA, SUPERVISOR ON SPEAKER PHONE; KATIE PARKS, CLERK; DOUG KRAFT,
   OWNER OF STATEWIDE SURFACING.                                                                      
   1.  VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING DONE BY THE CLERK.
                    ROLL CALL : ELLIOTT, TAKALA, COCHRAN, PARKS          
                    GARY ELLIOTT, CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER 7:00PM
                    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED
   2.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA – MOTION BY BRIAN TAKALA, 2ND BILL COCHRAN
                                                        MOTION CARRIED.
   3.  PUBLIC INPUT- NONE 
   4.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
          PROPOSALS FROM STATEWIDE SUFACING FOR THE FOLLOWING ROAD
          WORK:
          A.  PROPOSAL # 5264  CHIPPANAZIE LAKE ROAD  
                REGRADE SUBBASE, ADD GRAVEL/FINE GRADE/ WATER  & COMPACT.       
                                                                                         TOTAL PROPOSAL   $21,611.42
           B.  PROPOSAL #5378 & #5379 VERNS RD
                REMOVE EXISTING ASPHALT.  REPLACE OLD CULVERT*  INSTALL 1 ½”
                ROCK (APPROX. 23 LOADS) AND FABRIC *TO KEEP THE CLAY FROM
               COMING THROUGH, THEN 6” OF GRAVEL, FINE GRADE AND COMPACT.
                                                                                      TOTAL PROPOSAL     $20,212.50
                  
                   *THE TOWN WILL PAY FOR THE CULVERT      $3,700.00
                      AND FABRIC SEPARATELY.                               $1,770.00
                               
          C.  PROPOSAL #5355 LEE ROAD – THIS PROJECT CAN WAIT UNTIL 2025 IF
               NECESSARY.                                                                  
               MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN TO APPROVE #A & #B, AND TABLE #C UNTIL
               NEXT YEAR, 2ND BRIAN TAKALA.  MOTION CARRIED.
5. ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN TO ADJOURN AT 7:23 PM,      
                                      BRIAN TAKALA 2ND,  MOTION CARRIED.