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 Czarnecki; 2nd by Cummings to approve the JANUARY 14, 2026 MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES with an amendment stating that Amanda Wilson is President of the Hayward Lakes Visitor & Convention Bureau and a spelling correction of Amanda’s name; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
MOTION: Moved by Cummings; 2nd by LeBlanc to approve the JANUARY 16, 2026 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report:
$ 96,440.99 12/31/2025 Bank Statement Balance
$ -29,894.20 Less 3 Outstanding Checks
$ 66,546.79 01/01/2026 Beginning Check Book Balance
January Bank Statement Activity
$ 37,990.32 Deposits
$681,195.88 January Settlement Transfer from Money Market
$731,524.37- Checks Cleared
$ 2.50 Interest
$ 84,105.32 01/31/2026 Bank Statement Balance
$ -50.00 Less 2 Outstanding Checks
$ 84,055.32 01/31/2026 Ending Check Book Balance
MMDA
$ 762,365.44 Beginning Balance General Fund $8,962.28
$ 1,515.46 Interest Building Fund $10,000.00
$1,184,029.87 Tax Collections Revaluation Fund $38,500.00
$ -681,195.88 January Settlement Transfer to Checking Tax Collections $1,209,256.61
$ 12.00 Service Charge Refund
$ -8.00 Bank Fees
$1,266,718.89 01/31/2026 Ending Balance
$1,350,774.21 Total all Accounts
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 PAYROLL AND DISBURSEMENTS for the period of 01/15/2026 to 02/11/2026; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
ZONING:
The Comprehensive Planning Commission met on January 9, 2026 and discussed REZONE REQUEST for Thomas & Jean Carr to possibly change their rezone request to RR-2 since the Comprehensive Plan for that area is designated as residential.
MOTION: Moved by LeBlanc; 2nd by Cummings to table the rezone request from RR-1 to C-1 for Thomas & Jean Carr to add storage units on their property based on the email they sent asking the Town to put the request on hold; all in favor on a 3-0 vote; motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Based on the email sent from Chris Ester on the cost of replacing the CULVERT FOREST ROAD 303, the Clerk felt it was not a problem to cost share this project.
MOTION: Moved by Cummings; 2nd by LeBlanc 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 Board feels that the Town of Hunter should have a SHIPPING CONTAINTER ORDINANCE in place. Barb will take the lead on this and coordinate with the Clerk for the wording.
DISCUSSION:
At the January meeting Amanda Wilson asked if the speed limit from County Road S to Musky Tale be lowered to 45 MPH due the dangerous entrance from River Road onto County Road B. Barb contacted the Sawyer County Sheriff’s office and the Highway Commissioner, John Pinnow, and they both said that they would enforce the speed limit.
Jon has researched the cost of a traffic counter and will purchase one for around $700.
The meeting ended at 6:00 p.m.
Patricia R. Swaffield, Clerk