Almond Village Board Regular Meeting
August 11, 2025
5:00pm
Present: B. Roehrborn, D. Johnson, D. Schultz, D. Warzynski, L. Helmrick, W. Tomczak, C. Smith, H. Burns
Visitors: G. Otto, N. Seaman, Ben Sawyer, Hazel Fahser, Michael Fahser, Kip Gutke, Ateeq Ahmed
Meeting was called to order at 5:00 pm by President B. Roehrborn
Pledge of Allegiance was said.
Public Input –Michael and Hazel Fahser appeared before the board to introduce themselves as the new owners of Firecracker Too.
COM2 came to discuss electronic recycling. D. Warzynski made a motion, seconded by L. Helmrick to sign a 6-month trial contract with them. Motion approved 5-0.
D. Johnson made a motion, seconded by D. Warzynski to accept the minutes from the July 14, 2025 board meeting. Motion approved 5-0
Discussion/action with Town on the billing at the collection site. It was recommended to change it to 60% the town and 40% the Village going on the population. The Town will take it to their board meeting this month. It was agreed to meet jointly annually every August to discuss issues or concern with the collection site.
Sale of the fire truck was discussed as to what to do with the payment from the sale of $7500.00. D. Warzynski made a motion, seconded by L. Helmrick that one half will go to the Town and one Half to the Village. Each will reimburse the members fire department account $2625.00, what they originally paid for the truck they purchased and the remainder will stay in the general funds for the Town & Village. Motion approved 5-0
Treasurer’s report – H. Burns gave the treasurer’s report. L. Helmrick made a motion, seconded by D. Warzynski to approve the treasurer’s report. Motion approved 5-0.
Finance report: D. Johnson gave the finance report. L. Helmrick made a motion, seconded by W. Tomczak to approve the bills. Motion approved 5-0.
Public Works – Sidewalls will be done about August 18, 2025. Notices have gone out to the property owners. Discussion was discussed on sludge at the lagoon. More information need. Will bring back to the board.
Fire/EMS –New EMS member on board. Working on getting a generator for the station.
Properties – Discussion on sand/ salt, storage units. D. Warzynski made a motion, seconded by L. Helmrick to pour a slab and build block for the sand/sand bin under the lean-to by the Newby building. Motion approved 5-0
Ordinance/Personnel – Look into requesting businesses to provide their own containers for waste disposal.
Decided just education needed to have people not put their grass cutting on the sidewalks and roadways.
Equipment – Leaf blower tabled
Cemetery – None
Beautification – None
Media/Sewer – None
Next meeting September 8, 2025 at 5:00 pm
L. Helkmrick made a motion, seconded by W. Tomczak to adjourn. Motion approved 5-0
Adjourned at 7:20 pm
Respectfully
Carol Smith, Clerk