The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville was held November 26, 2024 at the Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Mike Berscheit. Members present include Supervisors Mike Berscheit, Joe Muellner and Bruce Johnson; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky and Treasurer Pam Throener. Also present was Erv Herdering.
The minutes from the regular meeting of October 29, 2024 were approved on a motion by Sup. Muellner and second by Sup. Berscheit. Motion passed.
For correspondence the township received notice of planning and zoning meeting, October tax settlement, and notice of issue with Dunlin Road/Enchanted Loop buffer. The board had no issues with the planning and zoning plat request for Forest Lane/Flicker Road. Supervisors discussed contractor trimming trees along 321st Ave, Mons Lake access and by Lady Lake.
A motion was moved by Sup. Berscheit to pay all bills numbered 6728 through 6749 totaling $13,659.45. Sup. Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Burnhamville Township was notified by Todd County Soil and Water Conservation District after an inspection that shrubs planted in the buffer along Enchanted Loop were cut down. A supervisor checked with the landowner and he admitted he cut them down as he thought they were dead. The shrubs were part of a cost share buffer planting and were not dead. TCSWCD also talked to the landowner and he agreed to purchase new ones and the county will help him plant them in the spring along with planting some by his feedlot.
No news on Sourcewell funding.
Board heard update from Grey Eagle Fire Department meeting with no new changes.
The township clerk has started training on the textmygov service. It should be running by the end of the year.
The Treasurer’s report shows balance of $93,391.29. Report approved on a motion by Sup. Muellner and second by Sup. Johnson. Motion passed.
In the road report the gravel roads are freezing up. Contractor will blade as the sunshine warms up the roads. Supervisors will check on changing road conditions.
General Election on November 5 had 450 people voting is person.
Reminder, December meeting moved to Monday, December 30, 2024.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m. on a motion by Sup. Berscheit and a second by Sup. Muellner. Next regular meeting will be on Monday, December 30, 2024 at 7 pm in the Burtrum Community Center.
Shirley Hulinsky, Burnhamville Township Clerk