Chair Jon LeBlanc called the Board of Supervisors meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.; present were Barb Czarnecki, Kyle Cummings and Patty Swaffield. The Treasurer was absent.
The Agenda was changed to allow the guest speaker, Natalie Windsor, WDNR Chippewa Flowage Manger to speak first.
MOTION: Moved by LeBlanc to approve the AGENDA, with changes; 2nd by Czarnecki to approve; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
GUEST SPEAKER, Natalie Windsor introduced herself and highlighted her DNR experience. She updated the Board with the Hay Creek boat landing progress.
MOTION: Moved by Cummings; 2nd by Czarnecki to approve the July 8, 2026, BOARD MEETING MINUTES; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report:
$ 68,707.93 06/30/2026 Bank Statement Balance
$ -6,354.56 Less 3 Outstanding Checks
$ 62,353.37 07/01/2026 Beginning Check Book Balance
July Bank Statement Activity
$ 119,637.01 Deposits
$ -32,918.92 Checks Cleared
$ 0.68 Interest
$ 155,426.70 07/31/2026 Bank Statement Balance
$ -7,181.59 Less 4 Outstanding Check
$ 148,245.11 07/31/2026 Ending Check Book Balance
MMDA
$ 113,634.68 Beginning Balance General Fund $15,375.96
$ 241.28 Interest Highway Fund $50,000.00
$ 113,875.96 07/31/2026 Ending Balance Revaluation Fund $38,500.00
$ 262,121.07 Total all Accounts Building Fund $10,000
Treasurer’s report was reviewed; no changes were heard; Treasurers report accepted as presented.
MOTION: Moved by Czarnecki; 2nd by Cummings to APPROVE PAYMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS AND PAYROLL for the period of 07/09/2026 to 08/12/2026; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
The Dave Toczek Conditional use Application #26-017 to continue to rent a 2-unit “resort” in a RR-1 zone district will be reheard by Sawyer County Zoning on August 21, 2026.
MOTION: Moved by LeBlanc; 2nd Czarnecki that we reaffirm our original decision from the Comprehensive Planning Commission minutes to deny the CUP request from David Toczek to operate a 2 unit “resort” in a RR-1 zone district; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
Additionally, noted that Sawyer County Zoning needs to fix the discrepancy of 2 dwelling units on a lot. Also, the Planning Commission felt this should not have been a CUP, but a Variance Application.
NEW BUSINESS:
The Public Nuisance Ordinance revision was discussed but has not been finalized.
MOTION: Moved by LeBlanc; 2nd Czarnecki to table finalizing the PUBLIC NUISANCE ORDINANCE until a cleaner copy can be presented to the Board; all in favor on a 3-0 vote.
An enforcement section needs to be added to the Room Tax Ordinance.
MOTION: Moved by Cummings; 2nd by Czarnecki to add an ENFORCEMENT SECTION TO THE ROOM TAX ORDINANCE to read “For the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this ordinance, any authorized officer, employee or representative of the Town of Hunter may enforce wording to be added. No person may refuse access to any officer, employee or authorized representative of the Town of Hunter. Wording to be added.
Any person who violates a provision of this ordinance may be issued a citation by the Town of Hunter board to Collect forfeitures”; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
MOTION: Moved by LeBlanc; 2nd by Cummings to rescind the BOATING & SLOW-NO-WAKE AREAS ORINANCE NO. 2023-03; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
Scott’s Construction sent an additional bid amount for the Chippewa Flowage Road Chip Sealing project due to the fact they made a mistake on their May 2026 bid.
MOTION: Moved by Cummings; 2nd by LeBlanc to approve the additional CHIPPEWA FLOWAGE ROAD CHIP SEALING in the amount of $7,400; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
The Clerk researched PROPANE QUOTES from 5 Propane companies.
MOTION: Moved by LeBlanc; 2nd by Cummings to continue buying our propane as needed from Rusk County Farm Supply; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
The meeting ended at 6:43 p.m.
Patricia R. Swaffield, Clerk