Annual mtg 2025
TOWN OF STEPHENSON MARINETTE COUNTY TOWN OF STEPHENSON HALL
ANNUAL MEETING – MEETING OF THE ELECTORS
April 15, 2025 UNAPPROVED
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kudick at 7:00 pm. There were 14 persons in attendance at the start. 13 were qualified electors. 3 more qualified electors entered later in the meeting.
Copies of the order of business, minutes of the April 16, 2024 Annual Meeting, the November 4, 2024 Budget hearing minutes, Treasurer’s financial report, and road work for 2024 were available for all. Chairman Kudick reminded those attending that only qualified electors are allowed to vote.
A motion was made by Nick Vento to accept the order of business. Seconded by Gail Freitag A show of hands vote indicated 13 in favor and 0 opposed. Motion carried. Time is 7:03 PM.
Nick Vento made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 16, 2024 Annual meeting. Seconded by Don Weinhart. A show of hands vote indicated 13 in favor and 0 opposed. Motion carried. Time is 7:03 PM.
A motion to approve the financial report for 2024 was made by Don Weinhart, seconded by Nick Vento. A show of hands vote indicated 13 in favor and 0 opposed. Motion carried. Time is 7:04 PM.
A motion to approve the budget hearing minutes of November 4, 2024 was made by Gail Freitag. Second by Nick Vento. A show of hands vote indicated 13 in favor and 0 opposed. Motion carried. Time is 7:05 PM.
A motion to postpone the budget portion of the annual meeting until Monday, November 10, 2025 was made by Gail Freitag. Second by Nick Vento. A show of hands vote indicated 16 in favor and 0 opposed. Motion carried. Time is 7:05 PM.
Road work done in 2024 was presented with the packet for all electors to view. The Chairman read the list of roads done and the amount spent. Nick Vento asked what the negative amount was that was listed on the Schroeder Lane Invoice. The Clerk stated that was the amount reimbursed the Town for the LRIP project. The wish list for roads to be done in 2025 was not complete. Specific roads have not been chosen as of today’s date. Roads will be chosen according to what is budgeted.
Pete McCabe made a motion to have Spring road-side clean-up On May 3 & 4, 10 & 11, and 24 & 25. Second by Dave. The vote showed all in favor. Motion carried.
Anthony Olson asked how gravel roads such as Fabian Lane get turned into blacktop? Is there a certain criteria they must meet? Chairman Kudick stated they are done when the Town has the funds. It does make a difference how many residents are on a gravel road. Rick Fisher asked if there could be a special assessment done for just a specific road? Chairman Kudick stated he is not sure on that but he will certainly look at that as a vehicle for an option. Jim Stradal asked about a referendum.
The Board is not opposed to looking into that.
Anthony Olson asked about land owners with unkept property. What is the warning timeline? Chairman Kudick stated it depends on the situation. Anthony asked if the electors can get a list of the warnings that are issued and where the town is at with them? Chairman Kudick stated the are in the process of getting everything on line, so the Board can see when warnings / citations are issued. Anthony Olson asked if the Board is the first person to give a warning. Chairman Kudick stated that complaints are directed to the Code Enforcer and after her issuing warnings, she can request for citations to be issued through the Crivitz Police Department. The Board does not issue the citations.
Anthony Olson asked about garbage pick-up. Chairman Kudick stated the town is too large for that. Pete McCabe stated that other towns in the area have pick-up and they receive a lot of complaints from their residents. There are private companies that do pick up in the Town.
Elaine Olson introduced Erica, from the CLA Auditing Firm. She is here to answer any question the Board or the electors may have on the financial report. There are reports out on the table for anyone who wants one. No one had any questions for her so we thanked her for coming and she was on her way back to Green Bay.
Anthony Olson asked if the Board does something with the citation for properties, will it get in the minutes? Chairman Kudick stated it would, but there would be no public announcement. Rick Fisher asked if the Board could just state “property XYZ case” has been resolved. Chairman Kudick said that could be done. Anthony Olson asked if electors could call the Board members for information? Chairman Kudick answered with a yes.
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Pete McCabe asked if someone would like to make a motion to have a referendum for roads? Dave Bentzler made the motion. Ronette McCabe offered a second. Chairman Kudick stated that the motion is not binding, just advisory. A vote showed. 14 in favor. Motion carried.
Gail Freitag stated she would like to thank the election workers for doing a good job with all the power outages from the ice storm they had to deal with on election day. They kept things running smoothly.
Peter Mc Cabe thanked Nick Vento for all the years he gave the town as an election Official.
Gail Freitag also thanked the Fire Department and the Town Crew for all the work they did to make sure roads remained opened during the ice storm. They all put in some long hard hours.
Ronette McCabe asked if the stubs in the ditches could be cut lower when they are trimming. Craig Baeten stated it depend on the curve of the ditch line. He would look into it. Nick Vento asked it the town crew is going to be removing the limbs from the storm from the ditches. Craig said they are working on it.
Gail Freitag made a motion to give the elected officials a cost of living – 3% raise. Craig Baeten gave a second. Elaine Olson stated that that would be in effect for the 2026 election. A vote showed 9 in favor and 7 abstained. Carried.
The Chairman asked if there was any further business? Noone had anything else.
A motion to adjourn was made by Nick Vento, second by Dave Bentzler. All in favor. Motion carried at 7:43 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Elaine Olson, Clerk