WEBVTT 00:00:04.780 --> 00:00:21.040 May we all stand for the pledge please. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 00:00:22.720 --> 00:00:25.980 Okay. Clerk Pro Temp, could you please call the roll for me? 00:00:27.200 --> 00:00:27.840 Okay. 00:00:30.690 --> 00:00:31.530 Trustee Wilken. 00:00:31.770 --> 00:00:31.970 Here. 00:00:32.970 --> 00:00:34.170 Trustee McIlwain. 00:00:34.470 --> 00:00:34.710 Here. 00:00:34.710 --> 00:01:34.300 Here. Trustee Artensey. Here. Trustee Owendahl is not here. And Trustee Supervisor of Sellers. Here. We have a quorum. We have a quorum. The first order of minutes is approval of minutes for the July 20th, 2026 meeting. Any motion in a second, please? I'll make motion. Second. No, please leave a minute if you haven't done so already. Are there any questions on the minutes? No, sir. 00:01:34.300 --> 00:02:07.550 All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. The next little bit is approval of bills payable. Any motion that's second, please? So moved. Second. Motion by O.C. is seconded by Michael Wayne. Please take a look at the bills payable. Yeah, I just have a question on, yeah, the one for Tanya Williams-Price. So, I'm assuming so the property is just in her personal name then? Okay. 00:02:07.550 --> 00:03:14.230 Okay. All right. Yep. All right. She is the actual landlord. All right. Yep. Now often you just see just, you know, persons. Right. To be lucky enough. Versus an overseer or company name. All right. We're on claims and demand. I'll hold on to the chance to take a look at them. We're on bills payable. You want to take a look at the bills real quick? Have any questions about the bills? Those have gone over on the right. Any questions? We're on it right now. I'm sorry. Oh, no, we're on bills and payable right now. Yep. No questions? Any questions? 00:03:14.350 --> 00:03:43.410 Trustee? Okay. Clerk for 10, please call the roll. Okay. Trustee Wilken? Aye. Trustee McIlwain? Aye. Trustee Owendahl? Aye. Trustee Altensey? Aye. Supervisors of Service? Aye. Motion carries. The next order of business is approval, discussion and approval of service provider agreement with the Veterans Assistance Commission for the administering of its medical transportation program. Any motion in a second, please? 00:03:43.410 --> 00:04:16.700 Second? Second. All right. Flo's open for discussion. Yeah, so. I sent, I gave an updated budget. I updated it. Because I also have the expenditure, year-to-date expenditures for what they have, what they spent so far up until. Is that that long? No. No, it's updated from that. It's attached to your. 00:04:16.700 --> 00:04:34.930 Exhibit A? Yes, it's Exhibit A inside of your packet right there. The nine-page one? Yes. So it would look like this. Okay. Okay? Yep. Thank you. 00:04:34.930 --> 00:04:53.290 So they're not quite done with their 2026 budget yet. They're still spending out of it. But I'll let you guys take a look at that and give me your questions. 00:04:54.290 --> 00:04:57.010 And it's good because it always helps them out. 00:04:57.090 --> 00:04:57.290 Yes. 00:04:57.290 --> 00:05:25.160 Especially taking veterans up to the VA with Monroe, you can't get past Monroe to go to Monticello, to Nicolares, you have to go a different route 00:05:25.160 --> 00:05:36.160 I have a question. When does this contract start then? I know we talked about that, this one is going to start, well it's not a contract but an agreement 00:05:36.160 --> 00:06:00.760 It is a contract, agreement contracts. When does this one start? As soon as we sign it. So they're still spending on the other one? Yes, this is for next year. Yes, this is for next year. Because we're into our next year. Yeah, we're in the 2026, and so this is for the 2027 budget. 00:06:00.760 --> 00:06:33.470 When's the fiscal year? Oh, Mike. Usually it's December 1, I would guess. Yep, I'm thinking that's December 1. Because that's where most colonies are. Yep, yep, yep. So they are into the fourth quarter now. A couple of questions. I mean, I'm okay with the overall amount. 00:06:33.470 --> 00:07:04.430 It's interesting that they only increase fuel for van one is $600, and I guess I would assume van number two, they must be assuming less trips in that van, because that fuel actually has gone down from, it was budgeted, and 00:07:04.430 --> 00:07:16.650 They're using their newer van for the longer drives, and their older vans are used for the more shorter drives. 00:07:17.710 --> 00:07:24.750 Alright, and they only got $500 increase for the Madison van. Now, that's with the way fuel prices are going up. 00:07:25.170 --> 00:07:25.530 Right. 00:07:25.530 --> 00:07:28.840 I would just think that maybe... 00:07:28.840 --> 00:07:37.600 Well, and they have a VA over in Rockford, too. But it's not, I mean, all we have here is the nurse practice. 00:07:38.720 --> 00:07:40.920 Yeah, I'm just wondering if they're underestimating the fuel parts. 00:07:40.940 --> 00:07:41.480 I don't know. 00:07:41.760 --> 00:07:42.040 Yeah. 00:07:42.400 --> 00:07:44.140 This is, yeah, this is what we have. 00:07:44.300 --> 00:07:44.540 Right. 00:07:44.740 --> 00:07:44.980 Yeah. 00:07:45.440 --> 00:07:46.900 So we have to go by what there? 00:07:47.900 --> 00:07:52.580 I'm trusting that they, that this will help cover what they need. 00:07:52.840 --> 00:07:53.620 Let's hope so. 00:07:53.620 --> 00:08:12.770 Just the bandwashing, that seems pricey. Maybe it's just me, but 00:08:12.770 --> 00:08:18.410 It depends on what your winter is going to be like, too. 00:08:19.690 --> 00:08:23.410 Yeah, they budget that for 2026. 00:08:23.850 --> 00:08:29.970 Yeah, 2026. I mean, it's greatly reduced in the 2020 and 1200, but 00:08:29.970 --> 00:09:02.410 Again, I'm definitely okay with the overall amount, and if any of these areas seem like it might be inflated, probably I'm sure it could be shifted. It could be used up somewhere else. But, I don't know, it just seems kind of pricey for a man. I know this is a very small chunk, but, and the Sears subscription, I'm sure he could get that lower. 00:09:02.410 --> 00:09:15.350 What I want to do, trustees, was take care of their transportation services for them to where they can utilize that funding towards other areas that they've seen significant increases in. 00:09:16.950 --> 00:09:24.010 So that's why we did a set amount last year, we did a set amount this year, and that's why I did it that way. 00:09:24.010 --> 00:09:45.200 I was just going to say, like all of us, I mean, they budget, but obviously they use money where the needs are, so they're the things that they haven't. So they're trying to live within the budget and make it work. 00:09:45.200 --> 00:09:55.200 And you never know how many trips they're going to have to make to Madison or the Rockford until... 00:09:55.960 --> 00:09:59.920 The VA or the veterans come in and say, this is 00:09:59.920 --> 00:10:04.050 to come in and say, this is what I have to do. 00:10:04.050 --> 00:10:14.580 Yeah, I guess I'm a little nervous with what they have budgeted for fuel. 00:10:14.580 --> 00:10:20.580 I just don't want to get in a situation where, because we really don't know what's going to happen with the fuel prices, the way things are going. 00:10:20.580 --> 00:10:21.580 No, we don't. 00:10:21.580 --> 00:10:32.580 And if things spike even higher, I just don't want to get caught where we get into May or June next year and like, you know, we're coming short. 00:10:32.580 --> 00:10:54.000 And I know we would be open to providing the additional assistance if needed, but just wonder if it might not be a good idea maybe just to take a look at that number again just so we can reduce the likelihood of that happening. At least that way if it's budgeted and we've approved it, it's there. But I just think that's a real possibility. 00:10:54.000 --> 00:11:10.000 Yes. But we budgeted $50,000 for them. That's what Liz and I, we sat down and we talked to the VACSC and that's the number that we came up with. So I'm hoping that they'll be able to. 00:11:10.000 --> 00:11:38.470 All right. Okay. That's just, you know, um, yeah. So I get it. I know what you mean. And the cost of fuel is anybody's guess, but anybody can say it's not going to go down. We know that. If we're going to guess, we know it's probably not going to go down. So I know what you mean. I get it. 00:11:38.470 --> 00:11:53.410 Yeah. Just look at the last two weeks. There's a 45 cent difference between Freeport's gas 00:11:53.410 --> 00:12:03.030 amount for price and if you go to Monticello or New Glarus or Madison even. It's like $3.94 00:12:03.030 --> 00:12:33.840 We're out there. What I can do is flag this and have the VACSC flag fuel especially and we keep monitoring and they can, you know, so we can see where we are. Because again, I agree with what you're saying. 00:12:33.840 --> 00:12:47.560 Yeah. We don't know the outcome, but based off what we've been seeing, the likelihood of it going up is more than it is going down. 00:12:48.780 --> 00:12:56.790 Alright. Yeah, like I said, definitely in favor of the agreement. Don't roll it out. Just questioning it a little bit. 00:12:56.790 --> 00:13:21.590 But I will definitely have that discussion with Jacob and say, hey guys, really take a look at your fuel consumption and, you know, which they do. They do a great job at staying within budget. 00:13:21.590 --> 00:13:31.510 Yeah, so I will definitely talk, that's the discussion I will have with him about keeping a close eye on fuel usage for 00:13:31.510 --> 00:13:42.470 Yeah, because like gas jumps up to $5 down, there's nothing, they can budget all they want, these trips aren't negotiable, they're optional trips like going on vacation 00:13:42.470 --> 00:13:48.730 Right, no, you gotta have those trips, so you're just gonna be stuck with this higher fuel cost, even with your best budgeting practices 00:13:48.730 --> 00:14:09.470 Right, right. And it's the same thing for vehicle maintenance. Everything is going up and as the price of oil goes up, the price of tires go up because that's all part of it. It's all connected. So I see. I get it. 00:14:10.470 --> 00:14:11.190 Thank you. 00:14:11.190 --> 00:14:13.610 I have one, just a question. 00:14:13.830 --> 00:14:14.150 Yes, ma'am. 00:14:14.150 --> 00:14:46.240 Okay, so I'm looking at on the second page with van cell phone and tablets and it looks like they bought a bunch. Are they planning on buying more in the next 2027? Because they budgeted for, if I'm reading this right, they budgeted for $5,000 for the 2027 budget and it looks like actuals for this 00:14:46.420 --> 00:15:16.280 year was they spent $5,557.04. So it looks like they bought some. Do you know if they're planning on buying more? If I'm not mistaken. Am I reading that right? They did tablets. Okay. And I'm thinking they need cell phones. They need the new cell phones. Oh, okay. So they just, okay. So cell phones, not tablets. Okay, gotcha. Yep, they got the tablets. I understand. And if I'm not mistaken, all the 00:15:16.280 --> 00:15:21.120 that includes the subscriptions for everything as well. 00:15:21.120 --> 00:15:21.940 Okay, thank you. 00:15:22.020 --> 00:15:23.080 So, yeah, yeah. 00:15:23.840 --> 00:15:24.700 Good question. 00:15:24.940 --> 00:15:25.500 Thank you for asking. 00:15:25.540 --> 00:15:26.340 Yeah, very good, Kathy. 00:15:28.170 --> 00:15:29.370 Do we have any more questions? 00:15:31.730 --> 00:15:36.350 Okay, trustees, any more questions on the service provider agreement with the DOC? 00:15:37.190 --> 00:15:37.590 No. 00:15:37.830 --> 00:15:38.290 No? 00:15:39.070 --> 00:15:40.150 Okay, seems to be done. 00:15:40.750 --> 00:15:42.210 Collectible 10, please call the roll. 00:15:43.410 --> 00:15:44.330 Trustee Wilkins? 00:15:45.670 --> 00:15:46.150 Aye. 00:15:46.790 --> 00:15:47.790 Trustee McIlwain? 00:15:48.010 --> 00:15:48.310 Aye. 00:15:48.310 --> 00:16:20.230 Trustee Orlendorff? Aye. Trustee Orlendorff? Aye. Trustee Orlendorff? Aye. Supervisor of Sellers? Aye. The next order of business is the Supervisor's Report, and I don't think I have anything. I think I, I think, don't, don't be so surprised. Don't be so surprised. Um, I think I've discussed, I think we discussed everything about, um, the numbers for the food pantries we did at the last meeting. Um, I will have, uh, numbers 00:16:20.230 --> 00:16:42.290 for our assistance through the community action for the next meeting. I'll have those numbers available as well as Operation Jumpstart numbers for you guys for the next meeting, okay? Let me write that down and make sure I have those numbers for you guys. But that's all I have. The next order of this is the assessor's report. 00:16:42.290 --> 00:16:46.250 And I have nothing for you to report tonight unless you have a question for me. 00:16:50.910 --> 00:16:51.550 All righty. 00:16:51.750 --> 00:16:52.510 Thanks, Neda. 00:16:53.670 --> 00:16:54.310 All righty. 00:16:55.710 --> 00:17:04.680 The next order of pay, this is trustees report. Trustees. No report? Okay. 00:17:04.960 --> 00:17:05.700 I have nothing. 00:17:06.160 --> 00:17:08.680 Okay. The next order of public comments. Any public comments? 00:17:09.060 --> 00:17:11.700 We'll always say something. 00:17:13.790 --> 00:17:17.610 Shane Orlow, I actually just came from a meeting before this. 00:17:17.610 --> 00:17:47.590 You guys, I know many of you are very humanitarian in your efforts, school's starting up, so there's going to be a lot of back to school needs, we're starting sports next week, kids are going to need shoes, all kinds of stuff, I know for a fact that the school district is kind of in a budget, I don't want to say crisis, but burden, so they can't necessarily provide 00:17:47.610 --> 00:18:17.590 all the things that we used to right now. We're hoping to build it back up. But if you guys see a teacher looking for classroom supplies, a kid that needs a coat to get to school, you know, if you can donate some snacks to the school, anything like that, just be aware of that because I know that you guys have a heart for that stuff. So just be ready for that coming down the line in the next couple weeks because I know that, you know, as you guys are talking 00:18:17.590 --> 00:18:23.790 about gas prices and stuff like that. Some of the other things are important, too. 00:18:24.790 --> 00:18:25.610 Very much. 00:18:25.710 --> 00:18:26.170 Thank you, guys. 00:18:26.490 --> 00:18:37.340 All right. Thank you. Any other public comments? Is there any other business coming for the town? 00:18:39.590 --> 00:18:46.290 Seeing that there is none, I'll attend a motion to adjourn until Monday, August 17th, 2026 at 4.30 p.m. 00:18:47.490 --> 00:18:48.310 So moved. 00:18:50.220 --> 00:18:51.660 Molder than you are. 00:18:52.560 --> 00:18:53.580 I'm going to move a second, though. 00:18:53.860 --> 00:18:54.220 Second. 00:18:54.220 --> 00:19:03.240 Okay. Alrighty. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Means adjourned. Thank you all. Thank you.