Annual Meeting Call to Order: Mike Rohe called the meeting to order at 8:00 pm. The pledge of allegiance was recited.
Present Board: Mike Rohe, John Young, Alan Roering. Also Present: Dennis Bacon, Joe Kemper, Mark Messman, Mike Lyon, Al Maciej, Peter Rutherford and Lloyd Blommel.
Election of Moderator: Mike Lyon made a motion to nominate John Young for Moderator, seconded by Al Maciej; motion carried.
Agenda Approval: Motion was made by Lloyd Blommel to approve the agenda for the meeting as presented, seconded by Joe Kemper; motion carried.
Approval of Minutes: Minutes from the 2025 Annual Meeting were reviewed. A motion by Mark Messman was made to approve the 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes as presented, seconded by Mike Lyon; motion carried.
Annual Financial Report: Dennis Bacon read the financial report for 2025 (titled Cash Control Statement) covering Jan 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Beginning balance of $202,178.95, Receipts of $1,127,737.14, Disbursements of $1,166,919.32, Ending Balance of $162,996.77. Dennis had reviewed the Townships financial books and said all was in order. Dennis stated the large influx of incoming and outgoing money in the 2025 ledgers was due to wrapping up payment on two big projects carried over from 2024. Dennis suggested increasing the Fire Levy as that account has been in the negative the past few years. He also suggested the Township keep up with inflation and future needs with setting levies as future project needs would be better off being financed by yearly, gradual levy increases over major increases in levy at the time of the need.
Road Report: John Young shared that 2025 was a maintenance year with replacing a few culverts and keeping up with the gravel road needs. There were no large projects in 2025. Looking ahead into 2026: John Young shared that the Board will be focusing on maintenance of the roads with gravel, spray as in the past, and crack sealing many if not all of our tar roads. The Board is also looking to start the replanting of trees on a stretch of 295th street in the rebuilding process from the August 3, 2024 storm.
The main recommendation from the 2025 Annual meeting was to review the rules around dust control. That was reviewed and changed at a regular Township meeting in 2025.
Setting Township levy: Lloyd Blommel made a motion to set the General Fund levy at $37,500 for the 2027 year. This was seconded by Joe Kemper; motion carried.
Joe Kemper made a motion to set the Fire Fund levy at $40,000 for the 2027 year. This was seconded by Al Maciej; motion carried.
Discussion was held on the current and future needs of the Township in regard to maintaining gravel and tar roads, paying off current debt for the 2024 tar project, and future tar projects.
Motion was made by Joe Kemper to set the Road and Bridge Fund level at $235,000 for the 2027 year. This was seconded by Mark Messman; motion carried.
The 2026 Township Levy for 2027:
General Fund: $37,500
Fire Fund: $40,000
Road and Bridge Fund: $235,000
Total Levy: $312,500
Schedule of the 2027 Annual Meeting Date: A motion was made by Lloyd Blommel to set the 2027 Annual meeting time, date and location to March 9, 2027 at 8:00 pm at the Grey Eagle Township Hall. This was seconded by Al Maciej; motion carried.
There were no public comments.
Adjournment: Joe Kemper made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 pm, seconded by Al Maciej; motion carried.
Submitted by, Christine Gagne, Clerk/Treasurer
Minutes pending approval as of March 10, 2026
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