Town of Washington-Rusk County
                         Monthly Board Meeting Minutes
                             February 6, 2024

1.)	  Monthly board meeting called to order at 6:30PM. Chuck Perry signed on-line to meeting.   Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.     
2.)	  Kurt Gorsegner made a motion to approve previous board minutes, seconded by Marty Borer.  All approved and motion carried.
3.)	  Clerk’s report.  Mail received and shared.                                                                                                                     
4.)	  The treasurer was absent.
5.)	  Chairman's report. Discussion of leasing or purchasing of mower. Used equipment purchased for $60,000.00.  Lease equipment for one year is $18,000.00.  Chuck made motion to lease and was seconded by Kurt.  All approved and motion carried.
6.)	  Roadwork discussion. Jim VanDenHuevel has been assessing culverts that need repairs or replacement in township, at least 147.  Discussion of how long roads should last according to state:  18 years.  Lehman, Squaw Point, and Chippewa Avenue have all been worked on in last 10 years.  Need to prepare community for the costs of road repairs.
7.)	  A conditional use permit application was approved for Russ Robbie who has a property on Ranch Road and would like to use it for a short-term rental.  Kurt made a motion to approve the application and was seconded by Marty.  All approved and motion carried   Kurt made a motion to sign and approve the application.  Seconded by Chuck Perry.  All approved and motion carried.  Mr. Robbie paid $20.00 for application approval. .
8.)	 Discussion of road bans in township.  Decision is to not have any until further discussion with residents.
9.)	  Residents had questions regarding bids for blacktopping Bailey Road. Marty shared he had reached out to Monarch regarding previous estimate but has not heard back yet.  Work to coordinate with Thornapple to use their dump site is still in progress.
10.)	Review and pay invoices/bills.  Motion made by Chuck and seconded by Kurt.  All approved and motion passed.  Chuck signed off.
11.)	The meeting adjourned at 7:00PM.  Motion made by Kurt and seconded by Marty.  All approved and motion carried.
Next meeting is March12, 2024 at 6:30PM.
Sincerely,
Deb Klund, clerk