Meeting Minutes

Town of Ettrick | Trempealeau County

Regular Town Board Meeting

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM

Ettrick Town Hall

MINUTES

  1. Call to order
    1. Meeting called to order on Monday, May 11 at 5:30 PM CST.  Present were Town Board Members Chairman John Vehrenkamp, Supervisor Tasha Olson, Clerk/Treasurer Tim Rand, Road Crew Foreman Eric Olson, Cary Brommerick from GET School District.
  • Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
  • Approve Agenda
    • A motion was made to approve agenda as presented with a motion by Natash Olson. A second was made by Mike Anderson. The motion passed.
  • Fire Chief Update
  • Referendum discussion by Cary Brommerick of the GET School District
  • Public Comment
    • No residents attended the meeting.
  • Review and Approve Minutes
    • A Motion was made by Mike Anderson to approve the Regular Board Meeting on April 20, 2026, minutes as presented. A second was made by Tasha Olson. The motion passed.
  • Treasurer’s Financial Report
    • AMotion wasmade to accept the February Treasurer Financial Report as printed by Natasha Olson.  The second was made by Mike Anderson. The motion passed.
  • Specific matters for discussion and possible action by town board in open session:

A short discussion on the Annual Audit for the Town of Ettrick was held. The finalized audit has not been completed.

An update on the 2026 Co-Aid form with the Trempealeau County Highway Department was held.

A discussion on seeking bids for culverts was held.

The Board was reminded that a meeting of the Wisconsin Towns Association meeting is coming on May 18 at the Caledonia Town Hall.

A discussion was held on Cost Sharing of Ettrick Fire Dept expenses with the Village of Ettrick held.

The Board was reminded that the Open Book is on May 26 followed by the Board of Review on June 2.

A brief discussion was held on offering credit card payments to pay taxes. More information was needed to make a decision on the matter.

An update by the Road Crew Supervisor Eric Olson was given.  

A Clerk update was given by Tim Rand on upcoming issues.

  1. Approve Bills to Pay & Monthly Payables Report in the amount of $46,358.89. A motion was made to approve monthly payables by Mike Anderson.  The second was made by Tasha Olson. The motion passed.
  1. Future meeting agenda/discussion and possible action of future town board agenda.
    1.  The next meeting will be May 11, 2026, at 5:30 pm.  The June meeting will be on June 15 and the July meeting will be July 20.

Motion to Adjourn was made by Tasha Olson. A second was made by Mike Anderson. The motion passed.

Respectfully,

Tim Rand, Clerk/Treasurer