Chair Jon LeBlanc called the Board of Supervisors meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.; also present were Barbara Czarnecki, Kyle Cummings, Cindy Neurohr and Patty Swaffield.
MOTION: Moved by Czarnecki; 2nd by Cummings to approve the AGENDA as presented; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
MOTION: Moved by Cummings; 2nd by Czarnecki to approve the DECEMBER 10, 2025 MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES as presented; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
MOTION: Moved by Czarnecki; 2nd by Cummings to approve the DECEMBER 29, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING. The Agenda showed the meeting was December 20, 2025.
MOTION: Moved by Czarnecki 2nd by Cummings to amend the approval of the December 29, 2025 meeting with a correction to the date; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report:
$148,400.64 11/30/2025 Bank Statement Balance
$ -39,177.39 Less 3 Outstanding Checks
$109,223.25 12/01/2025 Beginning Check Book Balance
December Bank Statement Activity
$ 4,856.20 Deposits
$ -56,816.82 Checks Cleared
$ .97 Interest
$ 96,440.99 12/31/2025 Bank Statement Balance
$ -29,894.20 Less 3 Outstanding Checks
$ 66,546.79 12/31/2025 Ending Check Book Balance
MMDA
$ 55,395.07 Beginning Balance General Fund $6,895.07
$ 565.27 Interest Building Fund $10,000
$706,422.62 Tax Collections Revaluation Fund $38,500
$ -17.52 Bank Fees Tax Collections 706,422.62
$762,365.44 12/312025 Ending Balance
$828,912.23 Total all Accounts
Treasures report was reviewed; no changes were heard; Treasurers report accepted as presented.
MOTION: Moved by Cummings; 2nd by Czarnecki to APPROVE PAYMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS AND PAYROLL for period of 12/11/2025 to 01/14/2026; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
GUEST SPEAKER
Mindy Simons, the Executive Director of the Hayward Lakes Visitor & Convention Bureau was present along with the Board Vice President Amanda Wilson. Mindy introduced herself to the newer Board members and talk about the purpose of the Visitor Bureau. She explained how the room tax money we send is spent, which is basically in advertising and marketing the Hayward Area.
ZONING:
Thomas & Jean Carr submitted a REZONE REQUEST application for 3.5 acres of their land from RR-1 to C-1. The purpose is so they can place storage units on the property. The are also interested in operating a small engine repair shop out of the existing garage.
The Town of Hunter Comprehensive Planning Commission met January 12, 2026 to discuss this application and they tabled the request so more questions can be answered regarding leaving the property as RR-1 and still be able to install the storage buildings. The Comprehensive Plan is projected to be RR-1 in that area.
MOTION: Moved by LeBlanc; 2nd by Czarnecki to table the Thomas & Jean Carr rezone application; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
The reason for tabling the request is further discussion is needed because it does not follow the Town Comprehensive Plan.
SAWYER COUNTING ZONING sent a town poll regarding proposed zoning ordinance amendments pertaining to apartment complexes on commercially zoned property and in-home bakeries.
The Poll questions:
- Should “apartments” be allowed in Commercial Zone Districts?
MOTION: Moved by Czarnecki/ 2nd by Cummings to vote NO; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
- Should “Bakeries” be allowed in the Agricultural One & Two Zone District?
MOTION: Moved by Czarnecki; 2nd by LeBlanc to vote NO; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
Reason for the vote is that these types of proposals should be appropriately addressed in the comprehensive revision of the entire ordinance.
NEW BUSINESS
Vaughn & Christina Christison are requesting to leave their CAMPING TRAILER on their vacant land due to the fact that they use it all year long.
MOTION: Moved by Cummings; 2nd by LeBlanc to provide an exception for this year to allow the Christison’s to leave the trailer and if no progress has been made on building their home, they would have to remove it by December 1; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
Chris Ester from the FOREST SERVICE was present to request cost sharing for the CULVERT REPLACEMENT ON FOREST ROAD 303 in the summer of 2027. Their Engineers said the culvert only has 1 to 2 years serviceable life. The estimated cost would be $14,000 for the culvert and $25,000 to $35,000 for the construction using either the Town of Winter crew or Sawyer County Highway Dept. He is asking the Town to possibly contribute 25% of the total cost. They will need to know by July if Hunter would partner with them.
MOTION: Moved by LeBlanc; 2nd by Cummings that the Town moves forward with the Forest Road 303 Culvert shared cost with the US Forest Service; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
The meeting ended at 6:30 p.m.
Patricia R. Swaffield, Clerk