04/17/23 Town Board Meeting Agenda

TOWN OF SAMPSON

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Monday April 17th @ 10 a.m.

  • Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance
  • Discuss/approve minutes from the Regular board meeting held Monday, March 13th
  • Treasurer’s report
  • Motion to approve report

OLD BUSINESS:

  • Reorganization and reconciliation of financial records
  • Discuss progress on hiring an auditor

NEW BUSINESS: 

  • Discuss/approve employee resignations
  • Thank all resigning employees for their service
  • Thank all outgoing Town Board members for their service
  • Road work to be considered for 2023
  • Road grading needed on all gravel roads after spring thaw
  • Road bans are set to go off 04/20 in conjunction with Chippewa County’s bans
  • Available funds and usage
  • ARPA report needed
  • WTA and TAC membership
  • Continuing retention of outside financial consultant

NEXT MEETING AGENDA ITEMS: 

  • Approve minutes of the April 17th Board meeting

OTHER BUSINESS 

  • Annual Board of Review is Thursday, May 18th from 9am until 11am
  • A final short board meeting by the outgoing board will be held at 5:45 p.m. just prior to the annual meeting on Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
  • Examine/approve payment of bills
  • Motion to adjourn the meeting
  • Time________

Notice of Town Board meetings on 04/17/23 and 04/18/23

The outgoing Town Board will have a meeting on Monday, 04/17/23 starting at 10 am at the Town Hall.  An agenda for the meeting will be posted shortly. They will also have a short meeting on 04/18/23 at 5:45 p.m. just prior to the start of the annual meeting.  The only purpose of that meeting will be to approve the minutes of the 04/17/23 meeting.

Postponed Board Meeting

The board meeting originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday evening, 04/18/23 following the annual meeting has been postponed.  It will be rescheduled by the new board and an agenda posted in the near future.

Town of Sampson 2023 Annual Meeting

TUESDAY, APRIL 18th @ 6:00 P.M.

AGENDA 

Call the Annual Meeting of the Town of Sampson, Chippewa County to order under the authority and directions of Sec. 60.11 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance

Ask if all present have signed the poll list. Ask if there are any non-residents present. (Only electors in the Town of Sampson can vote on any motions. Electors are defined as people who claim Sampson as their primary residence and have resided in the Township for at least 10 days.)

All motions and seconds must come from the floor.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Agenda items:

Copies of the 2022 annual meeting minutes were made available to those in attendance. Discussion. Motion to approve minutes 1st                                                                     2nd                                                         

Copies of the 2022 Annual Report were made available to those in attendance. Board Members and Clerk/Treasurer to answer any questions. Call for a motion to approve the 2022 Annual Report.1st                                                                     .2nd                                                         

Call for a motion to authorize the Board to borrow money should it become necessary. 1st                                                                   ,2nd                                                       

Call for a motion to set a date for the 2024 Annual Meeting. The third Tuesday is April 17th 2024. The Annual meeting can be held within 10 days of this date.1st                                                               2nd                                                             

Other agenda items as introduced by the electors:

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Call for a motion to adjourn the annual meeting. 1st                                                                  2nd                                                       

2023 tax roll examination and open book

Town of Sampson

2023 Assessment Roll Notice 

Notice is hereby given that the 2023 Assessment Roll for the Town of Sampson, Chippewa County will be available for examination starting on Monday, April 10th at the Sampson Town Hall. Please call the Clerk, Sue Gehl, at 715-967-2050 for an appointment. The Town Assessor, Randy Procknow, will be present for Open Book on Monday, April 17th from 10:00 a.m. until noon at the Sampson Town Hall located at 10770 270th Ave New Auburn WI. Board of Review will be held on Thursday, May 18th from 9:00-11:00 am.

Spring Road Bans

ALL TOWN ROADS WILL BE BANNED FROM LOADS OVER 10 Tons starting this Thursday, March 9th.  They will remain in effect until further notice.  The Town of Sampson follows the same schedule as Chippewa County.  Propane, septic, and milk haulers are exempt but are asked to use the shortest route possible to reach their destination.  Any other exemptions must be obtained from the town chairman prior to hauling and will be examined on a case by case basis. Violators will be cited by the Sheriff’s office or the State Patrol.

April 4th election notice

ELECTION NOTICE

TOWN OF SAMPSON, CHIPPEWA COUNTY

 VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR THE  PRIMARY TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, April 4th, 2023

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk.  A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election.  The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot.  Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.

You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing or online at MyVote.wi.gov.

Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both.  You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter or you may apply for an absentee ballot online at MyVote.wi.gov.  Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.  You may make application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov.

Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail

The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:

5 pm on the fifth day before the election, March 30th, 2023.

Note:    Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror.  If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.

Voting an absentee ballot in person

You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.

 Contact:

Sue Gehl, Clerk 715-967-2050

10770 270th Ave (hall address) New Auburn WI 54757

Please call for appointment.

 

The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is:

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023  

The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office:

Friday, March 31st, 2023 

No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election.

The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on April 4th, 2023.  Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.

Sue Gehl, Clerk/Treasurer, Town of Sampson