Above -Exeter Village Board members
reading the oath of office are reelected Vice-Chairman Tim Wilbeck (left) and
new member Justin Harre (right).
Below -Exeter Village Board
Chairman Alan Michl (left) thanks board member Margaret Petro for her nine
years of service on the board. Petro chose not to run for reelection this
year.
By Leesa K. Bartu
The Exeter Village Board opened their meeting swearing in one new
member and one re-elected member.
Justin Harre started his first term on the board while Vice Chairman of
the board Tim Welbeck began his fourth consecutive term.
After the oath of office was read, elections for Village Chairman and
Vice Chairman were held. Alan Michl was re-elected as Village Chairman
and Wilbeck was also re-elected.
The board also reviewed the various appointments to boards and approved
the list as it was presented.
Next on the agenda was Tom Krueger from JEO Consulting reviewing the
one and six year road plan. He explained, “You receive money from the
state that goes into your road fund from gasoline tax based on the size of the
village. The village is required to match 25% of it through local
sources. You have to have a one and six year road plan to receive the
funds from the state.”
“The six year plan is kind of a wish list,” Krueger noted.
Michl asked how much the amount has changed over the years and Krueger
responded, “Next year it will go up about 10%. Deb Fisher has gotten some
of the sales tax money to come into the road fund.”
Michl was familiar with the legislation but, “thought it would go to
the bigger roads and towns.”
Clerk Becky Erdkamp noted that “We have 5 years left on our current
paving bond.”
“I think we need to wait until that is paid off before doing so more. I
sure would like to add some more streets on the north side of town,” Michl
added.
The board discussed the cost of paving a block and the rising costs of
concrete, “Back when we took a few of those blocks off (of the paving list)
like by the water tower and by the pool about 10 years ago it was $35,000 a
block. It’s around $80,000 now,” explaned Michl.
The board discussed the criteria they have used in the past for paving
a block. “If the intersection is done on either side then we can pave the
road without a vote from the residents,” explained Michl.
The Board decided to add several streets to the six year road plan
including Exeter Ave to North Boundary and Kiowa street between Exeter Avenue
to North Union.
Village Maintenance Supervisor John Mueller gave his monthly
report. He informed the board that the yearly pump test cost has gone up
but the company provides a lot of services. In regards to the well he
noted that the clay valve on the new well is leaking and a replacement would
cost around $10,000 unless they upgrade to a much more reliable BV valve for
close to $20,000.
Mueller also reported that the company that makes the turtle pool slide
will refinish it for free as long as the village transports the slide to the
company in Wisconsin, “It cost us $850 to ship it here when we got it a few
years ago. They have a new process that is supposed to last longer.”
The board discussed several options for transporting the turtle at a
lower cost.
Michl reported that the tank that holds the diesel is going bad.
He indicated that he would like to change it out for a cost of around $1000.
Mueller reported on the Exeter neon sign that was damaged during the
hail storm. “It was fixed by the neon sign company but it was sparking and so
they will come again to fix it.”
Clerk Erdkamp noted that sales tax for September was $21,800.11 and
October keno was $1200.00 Michl commented, “The only month we had more
sales tax was when the elevator put up the new silo.”
After setting the next meeting for January 5th the board
recognized Margaret Petro for her nine years of service on the board with
a key to the city and a clock.
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