Town of Ettrick | Trempealeau County
Regular Town Board Meeting
Monday, August 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Ettrick Town Hall
- Review and Approve Minutes
- A Motion was made by Tasha Olson to approve the Regular Board Meeting on July 20, 2026 minutes as presented. A second was made by Mike Anderson. The motion passed.
- Call to order
- Meeting called to order on Monday, August 24 at 5:30 PM CST. Present were Town Board Members Chairman John Vehrenkamp, Supervisor Tasha Olson, Supervisor Mike Anderson, Clerk/Treasurer Tim Rand, Road Crew Foreman Eric Olson, Jerome Kamrowski and Tammy Grandt.
- 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.
- Public Comment
No one appeared.
- Treasurer’s Financial Report
- AMotion wasmade to accept the July Treasurer Financial Report as printed by Mike Anderson. The second was made by Tasha Olson. The motion passed.
- Specific matters for discussion and possible action by town board in open session:
It was noted that we have the 2025 Annual Audit and Financial Statements available. The Report was briefly discussed.
Discussion on Village of Ettrick and the Ettrick Volunteer Fire Department was held. Also discussed was an agreement between the Village and Town for shared expenses to fund the Ettrick Volunteer Fire Department. Adding amendment E to include Natural Disasters will be sent to the Village.
A discussion was held on the LRIP Emery Road bid. Brian Udovich of Cedar Corp recommended we reject the Mathy Bid and rebid the project in the spring due to the timing of the Engineers Estimate. The Emery Road blacktopping was put on hold until 2027.
A discussion was held on the other road projects on Wayside and Buttman Lane.
A discussion was held on tax receipts from February 2025 and the amount still owed the County Treasurer. No motion was made.
The Fall Dumpster was discussed and the date of October 3, 2026 was set. Clerk will post and put the ad in the paper.
A discussion was held on the pay for election workers. This discussion was tabled to get more information.
The Board was informed about the WTA Annual Convention on October 4-6, 2026 in Stevens Point.
A discussion was held on a request from Ettrick Youth Sports for funding. The Board approved paying Ettrick Youth Sports $2915.00 for 2026 with a motion from Tasha Olson and second by Mike Anderson. The motion passed unanimously.
A discussion was held on Mike Nygaard’s request for a Dog Training and Boarding business on his property. The Board decided to send a “Letter of No Objection” to Mike to use for permitting. The motion was made by Tasha Olson and seconded by Mike Anderson. The motion passed unanimously.
An update from the Road Crew Supervisor Eric Olson was given. Eric noted that they would be needing road chains and tow chains going forward.
The Fire Chief update was not given with Wade Noren absent. The Board discussed setting a budget going forward will be a priority for the Fire Dept, Village of Ettrick and Town of Ettrick. Clerk will get numbers for Wade to reference to help with the budget process.
Clerk update was given by Tim Rand. Discussed were the Brightspeed Claims, a new chair and a new printer needed. Credit/debit card use to pay taxes was also discussed.
- Review and Approve Bills to Pay and Monthly Payables Report as presented. Motion to approve the report by Mike Anderson and seconded by Tasha Olson. The motion passed unanimously.
- Future Meeting Agenda/Discussion and possible action of future Town Board Agenda. September 28, 2026 at 5:30 will be the next meeting.
- Adjournment: A motion was made by Mike Anderson and seconded by Tasha Olson. The motion was passed unanimously.
Respectfully,
Tim Rand
Clerk/Treasurer Town of Ettrick