NOTICES

 NOTICE
Next Town Board Meeting: Thursday, February 6, 2025 @ 7:00 pm @ Town Hall
Caucus for Nominations of Town Board Officers will be held on Tuesday, January 21,2025, at 6:00 pm 
at the Dairyland Town Hall

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

TOWN OF DAIRYLAND TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES Held on MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025, @ 7 PM AT TOWN HALL 

1. Members present: Chairman, Fran Reinhardt; Supervisor, Michael Schaaf; Supervisor, Ray
   
2. Sandstrom; Treasurer, Richard Gustafson; and Clerk, Tammy Baer
3. Visitors present: Dawn Snow, Linsey Ellis, Anne Sandstrom, Cty. Supervisor, Dennis Cummings; Matt Holter, and Billy Fish.
4. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by the Chairman and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
5. County Report was given by Dennis Cummings. The Chapter 980 Ad-Hoc Committee met on Dec. 13th, to discuss the sexual offender housing issue in Gordon. They discussed the options of 2 properties, the 1st option was approved, the 2nd was placed on hold.  The forestry department met on Dec. 30th and discussed the following proposed changes in campground fees: WiFi: first 30 minutes free, unlimited per day $3.00, unlimited per week $10.00. Parking per night is $5.00. These changes will go to the County Board for approval on Jan. 16th. The sign placement issue on county land was discussed and the Cranberry Lake Resort sign was denied placement.  The County will be reviewing all signs on county land for removal.  Review of land project and planning for 2021-2035 was discussed. The Board of Adjustments was rescheduled for Feb. 26th. Administration Committee is planning for the transition of Anne Doucette retiring. Temporary Administrator will be Dave Sletten, and he will train under Ann. Superior Days in Madison will be Feb.10-13, 2025. Next County Board Meeting will be Jan. 16,2025, at 6:00 pm at the courthouse.
6. Minutes of the previous meeting were given by the clerk.  A motion to approve the previous meeting minutes was made by Mike S., seconded by Ray S.
7. The treasurer’s report was given by Rick G., at the end of December we have a balance of $156,293.45 with $1,946.56 in Checking and $144,346.89 in Money Market.  We received the transportation road aid in the amount of $55, 746.26 which gives us an ending balance of $212,039.71 on hand. A motion to approve the treasurers’ report was made by Ray S., seconded by Mike S.
8. Accounts payable/bills were presented to the board for review and approval.  A motion to approve the paying of the bills was made by Mike S., seconded by Ray S.
9. Correspondence was presented to the board.  Superior Days donation letter was received, we have given in the past $100.00. A motion to donate $100.00 for Superior Days was made by Mike S., seconded by Ray S.  A letter from East Central Energy requesting towns to send a letter in support of the broadband grant was received.  The board requested the clerk to send a support letter on behalf of the town. The 2025 APHIS-Beaver Contract was received in the amount of $3,900.00 for beaver control.  A motion to approve the beaver contract with APHIS in the amount of $3,900.00 was made by Mike S., seconded by Ray S.  The clerk received a letter from Sprinter for the yearly contract for the election security for the clerk’s computer that is required in the amount of $695.00.  A motion to approve the security contacts in the amount of $695.00 was made by Mike S., seconded by Ray S. The clerk received an email from Parris Jones the attorney for the Nation Bank of Commerce loan asking for the Town board to meet to make a resolution for the bank loan the town has applied for, the date of Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:00 pm was decided upon.
10. Permits that were received from the County for: K&R Squires -cell tower upgrade; A. Swan- accessory building/shed and a new address assignment.  A motion to approve all permits received was made by Mike S., seconded by Ray S.
11. Road update: Moose Rd. is done for the year, more to do in the spring.  Plowing of residential roads and roads with logging activity has been done. We received an offer on the old dump truck, in the amount of $5000.00.  It was discussed that we could do better with putting an ad on a surplus site, Do-bid.com, Hansen, websites to see if we would get a better offer.
12. Fire Dept. update: there were 35 calls last year, 21- Dairyland, 9- Blaine, and 5- mutual aid.  Dairyland /Blaine calls consisted of 14 medical, 4 fires, and 12 accidents. Fires- 3 Dairyland, 1- Blaine, and 5 mutual aid calls.  The First Responder Grant through Douglas County paperwork is ready to be signed.  The Fire Department has obtained a grant writer to help with the grant for fire equipment.  The donation letters sent with the taxes has helped raise $3000.00 for the fire department so far this year.  There is continued talk about starting a Fire Association which would benefit the Town of Dairyland and the Town of Blaine. There would first need to be a referendum presented to both townships to support or deny starting a Fire Association.  The Chief asked the board if he should pursue getting a referendum for this fall get it on a ballot.  The board was in favor.
13. Dawn Snow brought the answers to the question about starting a Fire Department Auxillary. The board decided to table the discussion until the person could come and present her answers herself.
14. Citizen’s concerns/comments: Mike S. asked the board if we could move the February town board meeting to a different day. The date of February 6, 2025, at 7:00 pm was decided as the next town board meeting.
15. A motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 pm was made by Mike S., seconded by Ray S.

Respectfully submitted by Tammy Baer, Clerk
Posted 01/15/2025.

Town of Dairyland Special Board Meeting Minutes
Held on Monday, December 30, 2024, @ 6:00 pm @ the Town Hall
For the discussion on loan debt for the Radigan Dam project.
 
Members present: Chairman, Fran Reinhardt; Supervisor, Michael Schaaf; Supervisor, Ray Sandstrom; Treasurer, Richard Gustafson; Clerk, Tammy Baer; and Lead Road Worker, Matt Holter
 
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, at 6:00pm.  There was discussion about the loan debt on the Radigan Dam loan. Rick contacted Superior Choice Credit Union about obtaining a loan to pay off the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands loan, they denied us. Rick then contacted National Bank of Commerce about obtaining a loan in the amount of up to $375,000.00, but they need a resolution from the Town board authorizing the loan. There was discussion about extending the payments from 6-months to a year to make sure we receive the FEMA payment.
A motion to authorize the Town to obtain a loan in the amount of up to $375,000.00 from the National Bank of Commerce was made by Ray Sandstrom and seconded by Michael Schaaf.  Motion passed.
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:20 pm was made by Michael Schaaf and seconded by Ray Sandstrom.
Respectfully submitted by Tammy Baer, Clerk

NOTICE FOR TOWN OF DAIRYLAND
MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES
HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024, @ 7 PM AT TOWN HALL
AGENDA

1. Members present: Chairman, Fran Reinhardt; Supervisor, Ray Sandstrom; Supervisor, Michael Schaaf; Treasurer, Richard Gustafson; and Clerk, Tammy Baer
2. Visitors present: Linsey Ellis, County Supervisor Dennis Cummings, Anne Sandstrom, Matt Holter, Dawn Snow, and Leah Crist with Douglas County ADRC
3. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by the Chairman and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
4. County Report was given by Dennis Cummings. The 2025 Budget for Douglas County departments was reviewed individually, and all departments’ budgets were passed. The budget is available on the County website. Anne Doucette, Cty. Administrator is retiring. Douglas County received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association. At the Forestry, Parks and Recreation meeting there was discussion on the placement of a sign on County land off of highway T for Cranberry Resort. There was discussion at the Nov. 21st board meeting about the Head of the Lakes Fairgrounds, and the contract between Northwest Regional Planning Commission and Douglas County about the landfill.  Mary Lou Bergman was appointed to the Rural Housing Authority. Next Board meeting is Dec. 19th.
5. Presentation about the ADRC of Douglas County by Leah Crist. Leah is the Dementia Care Specialist, and she does trainings for the community and for first responders about dealing with people with dementia.  All the events she does are free of charge. She also gave us ADRC resource guides for Douglas County for 2024.
6. Minutes of previous meeting were presented to the board by the clerk.  A motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting was made by Mike S. and seconded by Ray S.
7. The Treasurer’s report was given by Rick G.  We have at the end of November a balance of $134,184.81 with $6,341.58 in Checking and $122,843.23 in Money market.  A motion to accept the treasurer’s report was made by Ray S. seconded by Mike S.
8. Accounts payable/bills were presented to the board for review and approval.  A motion to approve the Accts. payable/bills was made by Mike S., seconded by Ray S.
9. The correspondence was presented to the board by the clerk. The town received a letter from East Central Energy asking for a letter of support to help them strengthen their application for the Broadband grant. We received a letter from Douglas County asking for a donation for Superior Days to be held on Feb. 10-13, 2025. This is where they go to meet with state legislators and decision-makers to promote and address issues that matter most to our county. We also received an email about the Douglas Cty. Planning & Zoning Meeting to be held on Dec. 11, 2024, at 9:00 am at the Courthouse.  Also, that the Douglas Cty. Board of Adjustments meeting for Dec. 18th has been cancelled and rescheduled for Jan. 15, 2025. The clerk brought up the Northern Pest management contract for 2025 and that the cost had increased by $0.44/month for the year in the amount of $1751.00. A motion to approve the contract with Northern Pest Management for $1751.00 was made by Ray S., seconded by Mike S.
10. Permits – There were none received from the County. A request to use the Town hall on Dec. 22nd was presented to the board.
11. There was discussion as to when the Caucus date should be in January. The date of the Caucus to nominate Town board officers will be held on January 21, 2025, at 6:00 pm at the Dairyland Town Hall.
12. There was discussion on whether the clerk can purchase a new computer as hers is making funny noises. A motion to approve the purchase of new computer for the clerk was made by Ray S., seconded by Mike S.
13. The land on Stateline Rd. issue was discussed again as Fran Reinhardt had obtained new information.  He had obtained copies of the deeds for the land that the Town owns.  They are easement deeds. To straighten this issue out the Town would have to have the deeds voided by a lawyer so the land would be converted back to the owner of the surrounding area.  He asked the Clerk to check at the courthouse if the handwritten deeds had been recorded at the courthouse first.
14. Road update:  Still working on Moose Road and grading of roads is being done when weather permits.  Matt is pricing the cost of a tarp for the dump truck, and he will be ordering cutting edges for the plow.
15.  Fire Dept. update: The Fire Department would like to start an auxiliary, and they want to know what the town board needs from them like (change the by-laws, etc.). It was brought up for them to provide a list to the town of who is interested or instead just form a committee for what the auxiliary would do such as fundraising, etc.  Dawn asked about the checks to go with the retirement payments the clerk replied to get the paperwork to her or to Rick G.
16.  Citizen’s concerns/comments there were none.
17. A motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:43 pm was made by Mike S., seconded by Ray S.

Respectfully submitted by Tammy Baer, Clerk
Posted on 12/11/2024.

NOTICE FOR THE TOWN OF DAIRYLAND
BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
held at the Dairyland Town Hall
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 6:00 pm
 
PUBLIC HEARING
Members of the board present: Chairman, Fran Reinhardt; Supervisors, Michael Schaaf and Ray Sandstrom; Treasurer, Richard Gustafson; and Clerk, Tammy Baer
Public citizens present: Anne Sandstrom, and Bernie Gustafson.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by the Chairman and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
The Chairman presented the 2025 proposed town budget and 2025 tax levy for review in the amount of $426,100.00 with a tax levy in the amount of $34,834.00 with $12,000.00 going for Fire Protection and $22,834.00 into the General Fund.  The Chairman asked if there were any question or comments.  There were none.
The next thing on the agenda was the discussion/determination of Administrative/Elected Officials salaries, they had not been raised since 2020.  A motion was made by Rick Gustafson to raise the Chairman’s salary from $325/month to $375/month, and the Supervisors’ salaries from $275/month to $325/ month, seconded by Anne Sandstrom. A motion to raise the Clerk’s salary from $725/month to $833.33/month was made by Bernie Gustafson, seconded by Anne Sandstrom.  A motion to raise the Treasurer’s salary from $550/month to $650/ month was made by Ray Sandstrom and seconded by Anne Sandstrom.  A vote was taken by voice vote, Aye- 7, No-0.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
The following items will require a vote by the town residents: Approve and adopt the 2024 property tax levy to be paid in 2025 per §60.10 (1) (a). The Special Town Meeting was called to order at 6:15pm to which the town residents approve and adopt the 2024 Tax Levy to be paid in 2025. A motion was made to approve and adopt the tax levy in the amount of $34,834.00 of which $12,000.00 will go for Fire protection and $22,834.00 into the General Fund, was made by Ray Sandstrom, seconded by Mike Schaaf. 
A motion to adjourn the Special Town meeting at 6:20pm was made by Mike Schaaf, seconded by Ray Sandstrom.
 
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
The Special Board meeting was called to order at 6:27pm by the Chairman to adopt and approve the 2025 budget in the amount of $426,100.00. It was asked if there was any needed discussion on the 2025 budget. There was none needed
A motion to approve and adopt the 2025 budget was made by Mike Schaaf, seconded by Ray Sandstrom.
A motion to adjourn the Special Board Meeting was made at 6:30pm by Ray Sandstrom, seconded by Mike Schaaf.
Fran Reinhardt, Chairman
Respectfully submitted by Tammy Baer, Clerk
Posted on 11/20/2024.
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​Town of Dairyland Budget Planning Meeting
Held on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 6:00 pm
At the Dairyland Town Hall for the purpose of
finishing the budget planning for 2025
 
Members present: Chairman, Fran Reinhardt; Supervisor, Ray Sandstrom; Supervisor, Michael Schaaf; Treasurer, Richard Gustafson, Clerk Tammy Baer, and Lead roadworker, Matt Holter
 
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by the Chairman.
Discussion of the budget for 2025 and the missing amounts that were not available at the last meeting were presented and put into the budget.  The Board will propose a budget of $426,100.00 with a tax levy of $34,834.00 of which $12,000.00 will go for Fire protection and $22,834.00 will go into the General fund. 
 
A motion was made to propose a budget of $426,100.00, with a tax levy of $34,834.00 of which $12,000.00 will go Fire Protection and $22,834.00 will go into the General Fund was made by Mike S., seconded by Ray S.
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 pm was made by Mike S., seconded by Ray S.
 
 
Respectfully submitted by Tammy Baer, Clerk
Posted on 11/19/2024.
 

NOTICES

NOTICE FOR TOWN OF DAIRYLAND
MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025, @ 7 PM AT TOWN HALL
AGENDA
 

1. Members present
2. Visitors present
3. Call to order
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. County Report
6. Minutes of previous meeting
7. Treasurer’s report
8. Accounts payable/bills
9. Correspondences
10. Permits –
11. Road update

• FEMA

 12. Fire Dept. update
 13. Citizen’s concerns/comments
 14. Adjournment

Notice for the Town of Dairyland
A Special Board Meeting will be held on
Monday, December 30, 2024
at the Dairyland Town Hall @ 6:00 pm
for the purpose of discussing a loan to pay off debt.
 
Posted by Tammy Baer, Clerk
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​Notice for the Town of Dairyland
Some of the members of the Town Board will be attending the Celebration of Life Service for Glen Hughes to be held on
Saturday, December 28, 2024
at the Northland Community Center @ 1:00 pm
 
Posted by Tammy Baer, Clerk
 

NOTICE FOR TOWN OF DAIRYLAND
MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024, @ 7 PM AT TOWN HALL
AGENDA

1. Members present
2. Visitors present
3. Call to order
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. County Report
6. Presentation from ADRC Douglas County by Leah Crist
7. Minutes of previous meeting
8. Treasurer’s report
9. Accounts payable/bills
10. Correspondences

   11.  Permits –

• Town Rental Usage

   12.  Set Caucus date in January
   13.  Discuss new computer for clerk
   14.  Land on Stateline Rd.
   15.  Northern Pest management
   16.  Road update

• FEMA

   17.  Fire Dept. update
   18.  Citizen’s concerns/comments
   19.  Adjournment

NOTICE TOWN OF DAIRYLAND
BUDGET PLANNING MEETING
TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2024,
AT 6:00 PM AT THE DAIRYLAND TOWN HALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINISHING THE BUDGET FOR 2025.
AGENDA
 
Budget planning meeting called to order
Discussion of the budget
Recommendation of the budget for 2025
Adjournment

NOTICE FOR THE TOWN OF DAIRYLAND
BUDGET MEETING & AGENDAS
To be held at the Dairyland Town Hall
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 6:00 pm
PUBLIC HEARING

• Call to order
• Presentation of 2019 proposed town budget and levy
• Open to public questions and comments
• Discussion/determination of Administrative/Elected Officials salaries

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

• The following items will require a vote by the town residents: Approve and adopt the 2024 property tax levy to be paid in 2025 per §60.10 (1) (a).

 
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

• Discussion and approval of 2025 budget
• Adjournment

Fran Reinhardt, Chair
Tammy Baer, Clerk