Town of Bear Creek Meeting MinutesDecember 8 th , 2025The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Doug Behnke. The openingstatement was read by Behnke. Present were Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt and PatHuss, Clerk Theresa Huss, and Treasurer Sharon Malueg. The agenda was approved on amotion from Behnke and seconded by Huss. November’s meeting minutes and budgethearing minutes were read and approved on a motion by Seefeldt and seconded by Huss. Allin favor. Motion carried.Citizens Forum – Anthony Phillips visited our board and introduced himself as he is runningfor Assembly 56. He shared that he is a retired cancer doctor who lives in Grand Chute withhis family. He states getting into politics is a passion for him. Please check out his websiteand Facebook page to learn more about him.Clerk – Doug appointed the list for poll workers and chief inspectors. The budget wasamended to move $2040 from the local government expense account and put $2030 into thefire protection expense account and $10 into the insurance expense account. The Januaryboard meeting will be moved to Wednesday, January 7 th at 6 PM.Fire – No calls from either department into Bear Creek last month.Ambulance – Monthly meeting held on November 24 th . The board discussed employeerecruitment. They had their Christmas party last week. The power load was installed. Chilidump fundraiser was last weekend. They also discussed a new ambulance can now take upto 36 months to come in. More to come.Roads – Doug does not have any Caution, Children signs. Symco Road bridge inspectionwas discussed. The company KBIS sent an email saying that they can do the in-depthinspection for $3900. The inspection was approved on a motion from Seefeldt and secondedby Huss. All in favor. Motion carried. Doug presented the invoice that he paid personally toNortheast Asphalt for his driveway. Stop sign on the corner of Beaver Creek Rd and HWY 22was fixed. Snow plowing was not done on Lone Oak Rd. ARIP has been submitted forBlueberry Road from County Road T to Pleasant View Road.Constable – nothingTown board received a thank you card from the Animal Sanctuary for the donation.Comp Plan/Zoning- Letter received with updates.Treasurer report – read and reviewed. A motion was made by Behnke and seconded bySeefeldt to open a $20,000 CD for future ambulances or fire trucks. Sharon will find the CDwith best interest rates. All in favor. Motion carried.Monthly bills presented and paidMotion to adjourn at 8:43p.m. approved by Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke.
Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Meeting MinutesNovember 11 th , 2025The Town of Bear Creek’s Budget Hearing was called to order at 8:15 P.M. by ChairmanDoug Behnke. The opening statement was read by Behnke. Present were Behnke,Supervisors Darold Seefeldt and Patrick Huss, Clerk Theresa Huss, and TreasurerSharon Malueg. The 2026 budget was distributed. Discussion was had about thereduced levy due to the change in garbage and recycling billing. DOT highway aid isincreasing next year to $117,962. The fire expenditure is higher for the next 6 years d/tthe new fire truck loan for the Bear Creek Fire Department and the expense for turn-outgear. A loan was taken out at Premier Community Bank to pay the Bear Creek Roadproject off so we can apply for the LRIP reimbursement. There is $20,000 debt servicelevy for general obligation debt due to the loan as approved by the DOR. ClintonvilleAmbulance expense remains the same in 2026. However, there is talk aboutreplacement of an ambulance and money to be set aside to start saving for thatexpense. Behnke motioned to adjourn the budget hearing meeting with no changes at8:23PM, Huss seconded. AdjournedThe Special Town Meeting of the Electors was called to order at 8:23PM by ChairmanBehnke. Clerk stated the proposed tax levy of $208,803 plus the $20,000 debt servicelevy puts the total tax levy at $228,803. This amount was approved by the DOR.Theresa Huss motioned to approve the town’s levy and Sharon seconded it. Noobjections. Motion passed. Behnke motioned to adjourn the special town meeting ofelectors at 8:25PM.The Special Town Board meeting is called to order at 8:25PM by Chairman Behnke.Everyone present agrees with the town budget and tax levy that the electors approved.Benke motioned to approve the 2026 town budget as presented, P. Huss seconded it.Motion passed. P. Huss motioned to adjourn the special town board meeting, Behnkeseconded. Adjourned.
Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Meeting MinutesNovember 11 th , 2025The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Doug Behnke. The openingstatement was read by Behnke. Present were Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt andPat Huss, Clerk Theresa Huss, and Treasurer Sharon Malueg. The agenda wasapproved with the correction of moving agenda item from Ia to below item D, on amotion from Behnke and seconded by Huss. October’s meeting minutes were read andapproved on a motion by Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt. All in favor. Motion carried.Citizens Forum – 1 citizen present with no concerns and Jerry O’ConnorZoning – Jerry O’Connor was present to get the completed CSM approved forObermeier’s property. All of the board’s questions were answered by Jerry and it wasapproved on a motion from Behnke, seconded by Huss and 1 no vote. Motion carries.Clerk’s report – The town hall gutters have been fixed; the chairs have been changedout and the concrete fix in front of the hall will be fixed next year. There is no need toamend the budget this month.Fire – Clintonville had 1 false alarm and Bear Creek had 2 calls last month.Ambulance – the meeting was on October 27 th . They approved the 2026 budget. Theyare applying for a line of credit. Ambulance 881 is still gone. Ambulance 882 went in forbrake repairs. Spaghetti dinner made $1100. Cliff and Sheri are both CPR trained.Roads – Weight limits are needed to be posted to apply for ARIP grants. LRIP has beensubmitted for Elm Dale Rd. ARIP is being filed for Blueberry Rd. Bear Creek Road statereimbursement funds have been filed for. Sign bids were approved to be completed bythe highway department on a motion from Behnke and seconded by Huss. A residentrequested careful children sign on Mill Creek Road. Doug will look if he has any.Constable – nothing to reportTreasurer report – read and reviewed.Monthly bills presented and paidMotion to adjourn at 8:13p.m. approved by Huss and seconded by Behnke.
Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Meeting MinutesOctober 13 th , 2025The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Doug Behnke. The openingstatement was read by Behnke. Present were Behnke, Supervisor Darold Seefeldt,Clerk Theresa Huss, and Treasurer Sharon Malueg. The agenda was approved on amotion from Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke. September’s meeting minutes wereread and approved on a motion by Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke. All in favor.Motion carried.Citizens Forum – 1 citizen present with no concerns.Clerk’s report – Garbage resolution was discussed and approved on a motion fromBehnke and seconded from Seefeldt. All in favor. Motion carried. The board wasupdated that the town levy does not need to take a gap year. We can add a specialassessment this year that will show up on 2026 tax bills. GFL contract was reviewedand approved for the 10-year contract on a motion from Behnke and seconded bySeefeldt. All in favor. Motion carried. The budget workshop meeting is set for Thursday,October 23 rd at 7:30 PM. The 2025 budget has been amended to move $15,000 fromthe fire expenditure account and moved $5,000 to the town hall expenditure accountand $10,000 to the local government expenditure account. Approved on a motion fromSeefeldt, seconded by Behnke. All in favor. Motion carried. The .gov email is set up andrunning for the clerk.Town Hall – Rain gutters on the town hall need to be fixed. Estimates for repairsneeded. The concrete by the front door needs to be fixed. Behnke to look at getting itdone before the end of the year or it will need to be done next year.Fire Dept – No report. Pat and Doug went to the Clintonville Fire Dept Budget meeting.Town of Bear Creek will host meeting in October 2026.Ambulance – Meeting held on Sept. 22 nd . Medical Assistance report was filed with thestate. The parking lot was sealed. They purchased a refurbished power load for 883.The budget statement reviewed. Ambulance dues for Town of Bear Creek will remainthe same for 2026.Road – The loan for Bear Creek Road will be signed on Thursday, October 16 th . Roadsign bids are tabled until November meeting so we can get the bid from WaupacaCounty. Road grants discussed. Pat is looking at writing an ARIP grant for BlueberryRoad and an LRIP grant for Elm Dale Road.Constable – nothing to reportZoning – Fire number for the sheds on Hwy 76 is ordered and one is needed onBlueberry Road.DOT HWY aid is $117,961.80 for 2026.Recycling meeting – Second meeting was completed. Our payment to them for 2026 is$843.74, to be confirmed by the clerk.
Treasurer report – read and reviewed. The CD will be closed at Bank First and $40,000will be pulled for the Bear Creek Fire truck and $45,000 will be put into an 8-month CDat Premier Community Bank. All in favor. Motion carried. Doug, Theresa and Sharon willsign on the CD.Monthly bills presented and paidMotion to adjourn at 9:09p.m. approved by Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke.
Theresa Huss, Clerk

RESOLUTION AND NOTICE OF SPECIAL CHARGES 25-001 STATE OF WISCONSIN Town of Bear Creek Waupaca County The Town Board of the Town of Bear Creek, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, by this resolution, adopted by a majority of the town board on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting and proper notice having been given, resolves and orders as follows: A special charge will be made to all landowners in the Town of Bear Creek, for garbage and recycling services made under s. 66.0627, Wis. stats. Charges and costs incurred by the Town of Bear Creek for the above-described special services shall be fully reimbursed and paid by the landowner to the Town of Bear Creek by December 31, 2026. These special services were provided by the Town of Bear Creek agents in the Town of Town of Bear Creek. If the full amount of the special charge is not timely paid by December 31, 2026, the unpaid special charge shall be considered delinquent and shall become a lien on the above-noted real property as of the date of delinquency and shall be included in the current or next tax roll for collection and settlement by the Town of Bear Creek under ch. 74, Wis. stats. No public hearing or notice of public hearing was required regarding this special charge. The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under s. 60.80, Wis. stats. Adopted this 13 day of Oct, 2025
Doug Benhke- Chairman
Darold Seefeldt- Supervisor 1
Supervisor 2 - Absent
Theresa Huss- Clerk
All positions Docu signed

Town of Bear Creek Meeting MinutesSeptember 8 th , 2025The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Doug Behnke. The openingstatement was read by Behnke. Present were Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt andPat Huss, Clerk Theresa Huss, and Treasurer Sharon Malueg. The agenda wasapproved on a motion from Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke. August’s meetingminutes were read and approved on a motion by Huss and seconded by Seefeldt. All infavor. Motion carried.Citizens Forum – 1 citizen present with no concerns.Town Hall – Two different types of chairs were presented as possible replacements forthe town hall chairs. Motion to table the selection as board members continue to look atdifferent options. L&L Propane high volume price ceiling contract agreement wasreviewed and passed on a motion from Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke to sign theagreement.Clerk’s Report- Garbage and Recycling conversation was continued regardingforwarding the charges to the residents instead of paying with the town’s levy. Theboard is aware that the current levy received will drop by the garbage charge in 2013and the town needs to absorb that charge in 2026. In 2027, the costs will be added as aspecial assessment to the residents’ tax bill. The loan from Premier Community Bank isin process and the loan officer is wondering how many years we want to set that loan upfor. The board agreed to a 3-year loan process. Clerk will ask about a line of credit andif we are able to make bi-weekly payments. The BOR dates were reviewed. Scott to beat the town hall on September 11 th from 9am-11am to meet with any residents and onSeptember 18 th 6pm-8pm to conduct the BOR. The new election machines will beexchanged with the old ones on September 25 th . Theresa, Sharon and Mary Behnke willbe trained on them.Fire Dept – Clintonville did not have any calls into the Town of Bear Creek. Bear CreekFire Dept was called for a ditch fire. Bear Creek Fire Dept meeting was held on Aug.28 th . The old Bear Creek Fire truck should be listed for sale shortly. Bear Creek FireDept. will be replacing their fire gear; the townships portion is $23,000. The nextmeeting will be on March 19 th at 7pm.Ambulance – Meeting held on August 25 th . There were 68 more calls last month than in2024. There was talk about replacing the next 2 ambulances that they are looking at atimeline in late 2026 or 2027.Roads – Bear Creek Road is now completed. A stop sign has been placed at theintersection of Bear Creek Road and Beaver Creek Road. The Behm email wasreviewed, and Doug had contacted Bugs to discuss what was to be completed for thesecond pass and what caused the bill to higher for the first round. Gravel, grading andpatching need to be completed around the township. It will be completed on a motionfrom Huss and seconded by Seefeldt. All in favor.
Constable – Doug checked in with Tom, and he said all has been good.Comp planning and zoning – nothing to reportWTA meeting last month discussed getting people on the LRIP board, ARIP projectsand money for the culvert project. The next meeting is scheduled for November 13 th .Sharon and Theresa to attend the fall WTA meeting in Stevens Point. The map of thetown hall parcel was reviewed and noted that 7/10 of an acre is being farmed byClinton’s Farm. Doug to discuss with them and get a rental agreement set up. A speedstudy was completed by the DOT by the Dollar General Store. The DOT didn’t feel theyneeded to adjust the speed limit.Treasurers report read and reviewedMonthly bills presented and paidMotion to adjourn at 9:09p.m. approved by Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke. Theresa Huss Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Meeting MinutesAugust 11 th , 2025The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Doug Behnke. The openingstatement was read by Behnke. Present was Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt andPat Huss, Clerk Theresa Huss, Treasurer Sharon Malueg, Tom and Cory Rohan, DianeYatzek. The agenda was approved on a motion from Huss and seconded by Behnke.July’s meeting minutes were read and approved on a motion by Huss and seconded bySeefeldt.Citizens Forum – NothingClerk’s report – Garbage and recycling update on pricing from 2013 to current. Clerk toinvestigate the process to change over the billing process. The assessor, Scott, hasreached out and said he is ready to go for the BOR. The open book will happen onSeptember 11 th from 9-11AM and the Board of Review will take place at the town hall onSeptember 18 th from 6PM-8PM. I was contacted by the county to say we will bereceiving new voting machines. More information to come. The Dollar General store isslated to open on August 27 th . They are aware they can’t have any alcohol on premisesuntil the liquor license process is completed. The board still has concerns about thespeed limit being too fast around that bend. The loan for Bear Creek Road needs to becompleted. On a motion from Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke, the town will obtainthe loan of $350,000 from Premier Community Bank. The signers will be the same asour money market and checking accounts at Premier Community Bank. Doug Behnke,Theresa Huss and Sharon Malueg. All in favor.Fire – Clintonville had a weather-related call and there were no calls for Bear Creek.Ambulance – The meeting was held on July 28 th . They were up 22 calls in June and up67 for the year so far. Ambulance 881 has left for the re-mount. The ambulance andstaff were at farm tech days. It has been updated that only employees can drive theambulances. First responders cannot drive them any longer.Roads – Rohan Dairy Farms are looking to get power to their lift pump station onBlueberry Road. The WE permit was signed. There was damage to Elm Dale Road.There was conversation between the frequently traveled landowners and the town, andthe landowners agreed to share the cost of repairs of the road. The Waupaca CountyHighway Department sent the 3-year contract. On a motion from Huss and seconded byBehnke, the highway contract was signed. Two in favor and one abstained. The Behmditch mowing bill was reviewed. Elm Dale Road work is due to be fixed next week.Constable – Chairman Behnke checked in with him, and he said all has been good.Comp plan – The storage unit discussed in July had their public hearing with the countylast week Thursday.WTA meeting is at the Waupaca County Hwy Dept on Aug. 21 st .Mike Robert’s snowplow contract was reviewed and passed on a motion by Huss andseconded by Behnke to approve a 3-year contract.
Town hall report – the policy for renting the town hall was reviewed. Forms and paymentneed to be received before the hall can be rented. It was noted that the hall has beendirty by a few residents that have rented. It was discussed on how there is no onecleaning the hall after the clubs that don’t pay rent have used the hall.Treasurers report read and reviewedMonthly bills presented and paidMotion to adjourn at 9:09p.m. approved by Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke.
Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Meeting MinutesJuly 14 th , 2025The meeting was called to order at 7:33 P.M. by Chairman Doug Behnke. The openingstatement was read by Behnke. Present was Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt and PatHuss, Clerk Theresa Huss, Treasurer Sharon Malueg, Mark and Linda Krebs, Lucille Koeller,James Meyer and Mike Johnson. The agenda was approved on a motion from Seefeldt andseconded by Huss. June’s meeting minutes were read and approved on a motion by Huss andseconded by Seefeldt.Citizens Forum – NothingComp Planning – Johnson property at parcel number 01-11-41-4 wants to move shelter that is12’6” tall. Pictures were presented to the town board. It was approved on a motion by Behnkeand seconded by Seefeldt to allow the shelter to be moved. Town recommendation form signedand will be sent back to the county zoning office by the clerk. Lucille Koeller stated she wants toseparate the house from a parcel, making it a total of 4 parcels she owns. The CSM wasapproved on a motion from Huss and seconded by SeefeldtTown Residents – Krebs property is having issues with flooding on their property. They want toput a second culvert in and clean out the ditch for better drainage but needs to be movable.Clerk report – Niemos will be pumping out the septic system. Sharon requests that she can geta computer to use for her treasurer duties. It was approved on a motion from Huss andseconded by Behnke. The Key box for the town hall was addressed and approved on a motionfrom Seefeldt and seconded by Huss when it goes on sale next. FYI the Clintonville Fire Budgetmeeting is scheduled for September 4 th at 5:30pm. The Bear Creek annual fire meeting isAugust 28 th at 7pm. The garbage contract was reviewed for both GFL and Harter’s. The addresslist that was provided by GFL was reviewed. Monthly minutes were requested to be printed andprovided to board members at the monthly meetings. The clerk/treasurer reports will be startingat the August board meeting. A thank you card was signed for the Lions Club donation. We arelooking to replace the chairs in the town hall with donations from the Lions Club. Summary ofthe past clerk training was discussed.Fire Department – No report from city of Clintonville. Bear Creek had 3 accidents and 1 housethat flooded.Ambulance – They had a meeting on June 23 rd . They are looking for a new computer with abackup system. Station beds were replaced in Marion with the EMT funds. Paramedic Devin isleaving the department. The Bi-annual DOT inspection is completed. They will be staffing farmtech days. Cliff started as the new director.Roads – Elm Dale Road is not completed yet, but Blueberry had been completed. Gravel isneeded in 2 places on Blueberry and Lone Oak Road. Approved on a motion from Huss andseconded by Behnke. Silver Creek Road was washed out after a storm and needed to be fixedas soon as possible. The culvert was replaced, and drainage needs to be improved. Shady lanehad gravel placed for potholes. All updates approved on a motion from Behnke and secondedby Seefeldt. Bear Creek Road starts on July 21 st and the timeline was reviewed. We will need aloan to cover the costs of the road. Clerk to contact Premier Bank to inquire what needs to bedone to get the loan.Constable – no reportZoning – comp plan changes as listed abovePlowing town hall – Darold to contact Mike Roberts about a 3-year contract.Treasurers report read
Monthly bills presented and paidMotion to adjourn at 9:08p.m. approved by Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke.
Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Meeting MinutesJune 9 th , 2025The meeting was called to order at 7:34 P.M. by Chairman Doug Behnke. The openingstatement was read by Behnke. Present was Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt and PatHuss, Clerk Theresa Huss, Treasurer Sharon Malueg, Diane Yatzek, Dan Hanson, Blair Sawal,Jason Bartlett, Alicia Bachman, Tim Mueller and Mike Behnke. The agenda was approved on amotion from Huss and seconded by Behnke. Both of May’s meeting minutes were read andapproved on a motion by Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke.Citizens Forum – NothingClerk report – Conversation had about getting a remote key box outside of the town hall sorenters don’t need to go to treasurer’s house to get a key. Conversation is tabled until July’smeeting. Clerk reported that she is attending a training in Peshtigo on Friday.Zoning – Blair Sawal is wanting to split a 40 acre parcel into 2 – 20 acre parcels. Motion wasmade to approve by Huss and seconded by Seefeldt. Paperwork was signed and given back toBlair. Mike Behnke is splitting land into 2 parcels. One would be 6.78 acres and the other wouldbe 40.72 acres. Motion was made to approve the CSM by Huss and seconded by Seefeldt.Town Hall – It is time to get the septic pumped. Was recommended to schedule with Niemos.Clerk to call and schedule. Representatives from GFL were at the meeting to discuss with theboard the upcoming contract options for garbage and recycling. They explained that the costwould be $14.48 per household along with the charge of the tonnage plus a 3% increaseannually. They state the fuel surcharge does not go into effect until the price is over $4.00/gallonand then they would add the 0.25 surcharge. Chairman Behnke requested they send us acontract for both 5 and 10 years. They will send to the clerk’s email.Fire – Clintonville had 2 calls into Bear Creek. One was an accident and the other was astructure. Bear Creek had 2 calls. One was an accident and the other was a downed power line.Ambulance – Meeting was May 19 th , but d/t conflict with Town Board meeting, no one was ableto attend.Roads – Elm Dale Road had some damage to it. Behnke sent an email to the company abouttaking care of the damage. Awaiting to hear back from them. A motion was made for repairs byHuss and seconded by Behnke to get that damage taken care of. Discussion about theNicholson culvert was had and it will be tabled until next year. Behm bids were reviewed. Therewas a motion made by Seefeldt to approve a 3-year contract and it was seconded by Huss.Clerk to notify him and get updated contract. Behnke reported that a surveyor was out and themarks are completed. LRIP bid was reviewed and NE Asphalt will be doing the work on BearCreek Road. The representative from NE Asphalt came out to the road to review the project withthe board members, explained how he was going to get rid of the stump and addressed theculvert. The board members also liked the unit pricing that the rep used for the bid. The bidpricing came within a couple thousand dollars of each other. Behnke notified the board thatUllrich Logging Company wants to take wood off Blueberry Road West of Hwy 45. Due to thescope of work specified in the LRIP project, 2 of the 3 board members felt NE Asphalt wasbetter. Both bids were w/I a couple thousand dollars of each other.Constable – Had kittens to take care ofComprehensive Planning – Farmland preservation map was approved. All shoreline wasapproved.Liquor Licenses presented to the board for both the Lion’s Club and Outagamie Co-Op Servicesfor the Bear Creek Citgo. Both approved on a motion from Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt.
Treasurer – the new process for the hall rentals has been implemented. The forms are beingsent back along with the rental money and security deposit. Treasurer’s report read by Sharon.Monthly bills presented and paidMotion to adjourn at 9:18p.m. approved by Seefeldt and seconded by Huss.
Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Meeting MinutesMay 12 th , 2025The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Doug Behnke. The openingstatement was read by Behnke. Present was Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt and PatHuss, Clerk Theresa Huss, Treasurer Mary Heling, Sharon Malueg, Mike Behnke, Donna Hein,Dan Hansen and Blair Sawall. The agenda was approved on a motion from Huss andseconded by Behnke. April’s meeting minutes were read and approved on a motion by Hussand seconded by Seefeldt.Citizens Forum- Donna here to present the town $1500 donation from their administrativeaccount as a thank you for allowing them to use the town hall. Mike Behnke is still waiting on thefarmland preservation being completed.Clerk’s report – Mary Heling has turned in her resignation letter and is stepping down from thetreasurer’s roll. Behnke is appointing Sharon Malueg to be the new treasurer and a motion fromD. Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt Sharon will move forward as the new treasurer. T. Hussdid some research on banks for the Town of Bear Creek. On a motion from Behnke andseconded from Seefeldt we will be changing banks from First Bank to Premier Bank. Thesigners on the account with be D. Behnke, T. Huss and Malueg. T. Huss will get the transferstarted and the three board members will need to go to Premier Bank to sign. We have found anew person to clean the Hall. Jean will start next week and has agreed to $20.00 per cleaning.Fire – No report from Clintonville and there were no calls for Bear CreekAmbulance – Meeting on April 28 th . There are a few new commission members. The directorhas resigned, and they hired Cliff Peterson to replace her, and he starts on July 1 st . The nextmeeting has been moved to May 19 th due to Memorial Day.Roads – Behnke, Huss and Hank from the hwy dept met to look at spots that need to bepatched or fixed. On a motion by Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt, the Blueberry Road workorder will be submitted to be completed. The other 2 work orders will be tabled. Huss and D.Behnke met with Northeast Asphalt for the intersection on Beaver Creek Road and a few otherspots so they can put a bid in for the LRIP project. The county surveyor sent a public landsurvey map. The marks on the road need to be marked prior to construction. The contract forthe hwy 3-year agreement has been approved to accept on a motion from Huss and secondedby Seefeldt.Constable – nothingComp Plan/Zone – There are a couple new houses going up in our township and also the DollarGeneral that plans to open on August 10 th . The zoning office said Mike Behnke does not need aplanning commission meeting. Dan Hansen mentioned this will be his last term on the panningcommission committee.Treasurer – report read by MaryMonthly bills presented and paidMotion to adjourn at 8:35p.m. approved by Huss and seconded by Seefeldt
Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Special Meeting MinutesMay 19 th , 2025The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Doug Behnke. The openingstatement was read by Behnke. Present was Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt and PatHuss, Clerk Theresa Huss, Treasurer Sharon Malueg, John Carpenter from MCC and TylerHeiman from NE Asphalt. The agenda was approved on a motion from Seefeldt and secondedby HussCitizens Forum – nothingRoads – Two bids were received for cutting the town ditches. One bid for Midstate Asphalt for aprice of $15,500 and a bid from Behm Farms for a price of $225/hour. It was approved on amotion from Seefeldt and seconded by Huss to go with Behm Farms for the town’s ditchmowing. All in favor. Clerk to notify both of the results. Two bids were received for our LRIPproject. Discussion was had with the representatives from MCC and Northeast Asphalt aboutthe road work on Bear Creek Road. MCC bid at $341,172.23 and Northeast Asphalt $334,512.70 After discussions were completed, there was a motionmade by Seefeldt and seconded by Huss to go with Northeast Asphalt. Two in favor and oneopposed. The town will be working with Northeast Asphalt using their unit pricing. The town board discussed the damage that was done by manure trucks. The highway departmentestimates it will cost a minimum of $10,000 to fix. This will be addressed in our June meeting.The Nicholson Road culvert will also be added to the June agenda.Motion to adjourn at 8:09p.m. approved by Huss and seconded by Behnke.
Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Meeting MinutesApril 14 th , 2025The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Chairman Doug Behnke. The openingstatement was read by Behnke. Present was Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt and PatHuss, Clerk Theresa Huss, Treasurer Mary Heling, Sharon Malueg Mike Behnke and AndyBehnke. The agenda was approved on a motion from Seefeldt and seconded by Huss. March’smeeting minutes were read and approved on a motion by Huss and seconded by D. Behnke.Citizens Forum- Mike Benke is obtaining 40 acres from family on Walnut and Hwy D and wantsto build a house. He is waiting for the farmland preservation to be completed. D. Behnke willlook into seeing if we need to present in front of the zoning and planning committee.Clerks Report – There were 324 voters on April 1 st election. It was approved on a motion by D,Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt that we will only get a .gov email for the clerk at this time.Currently Cassie is requesting more pay to clean the town hall. It was decided by the board toleave the pay at $20 per clean. If Cassie does not agree to that pay, the clerk will look intogetting an add put together that can be posted on social media and the town website. Preferredto be a resident of Bear Creek and greater than 18 years old.Fire – Neither Bear Creek nor Clintonville Fire had any calls into our township for the month ofMarch.Ambulance – Meeting on March 24 th . There were 123 calls in February, which is up by 36 callsfrom last year. Rig 881 still has not left to be re-mounted. They received a $5,000 grant from CNrailroad, $50,840 from FAP funding and the article has brought in a total of almost $4,000.Roads – Road inspections were reviewed. D. Behnke to review with Nick at the HWY dept.LRIP Bear Creek project was explained and pricing was reviewed on how it was incorrect. It willbe corrected and then P. Huss will get the bid request published in the paper approved on amotion from D. Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt that we move forward with getting BearCreek Road completed. There will be more discussion on the intersection and the need toreplace the culverts. The plan is to open the bids at a special board meeting on May 19 th .Mowing the ditches discussed and the HWY estimates around $12,000 for 1 pass. The noticewill be placed in the paper for bids and they will be opened at the special board meeting on May19 th . The culvert inventory was reviewed from the county. The HWY dept sent us a contract toreview and they want a commitment from the town to spend $1500 per mile with a 3-yearcontract for years 2026, 2027, and 2028. The board will address at the meeting in May.Constable - the dog came back a second time, but it found a home.Zoning/Comp Plan – the farmland preservation is being finalized in May. The planningcommission members that are up for renewal were Dan Hansen, Kelly Hamilton, Doug Behnkeand Barry Bartz. They were all renewed for their terms.BOR meeting has been set for May 12 th at 7:20 p.m.Treasurer – report read by MaryMonthly bills presented and paidMotion to adjourn at 9:18p.m. approved by Seefeldt and seconded by Huss
Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Meeting MinutesMarch 11 th , 2025The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Doug Behnke. The openingstatement was read by Behnke. Present was Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt and PatHuss, Clerk Theresa Huss, Treasurer Mary Heling, Sharon Malueg and Diane Yatzek. Theagenda was approved on a motion from Huss and seconded by Seefeldt. February’s meetingminutes were read and approved on a motion by Huss and seconded by Seefeldt.Citizens Forum- nothing.Clerk Report- Cassie Lorge has expressed interest in cleaning the town hall. She is notinterested in doing the bookings currently. On a motion made 1 st by Behnke and seconded bySeefeldt, it was approved to offer her $20/cleaning. It was also discussed to collect the fullpayment of the security deposit and rental fee up front. Theresa confirmed that we can use thegrant money for everyone’s .gov email addresses. She will verify how it will be written. Electionsare on April 1 st .Fire – Clintonville had 1 call to Deer Creek Road and HWY 45. Bear Creek responded to amutual aid fire call to a barn fire on HWY 22. The new fire truck is in service. The fee schedulefor the truck has changed to 5 years instead of 7 years and has gone up in price to $60,275.11for 4 years and the last year is $24,993.81. In 2024, Bear Creek had 5 calls and 2 mutual aidcalls. Three calls were cancelled in route. BC FD got a new skid unit and received a grant tocover most of the cost. At the end of the year the crew will need new turn out gear. It isestimated to cost $3500 per set. The next meeting is scheduled for August 28th.Ambulance – The meeting on was on February 24 th . There was an employee change from full-time to part-time. They had 108 calls in January, which is down 8 calls from last year. Theyreceived a $1,000 grant from The Clintonville Area Foundation. They found out that only 35 feetbehind Clintonville’s garage is owned by CAAS. The rest of the property is owned by Aster.Town Roads – Behnke received an email about the HWY 45 upgrade. It was reported that theculverts will be done in late 2026 or early 2027. Behnke received a WI Electric permit to sign forDave Rohan. The county will complete the inspection on our bridge. Asphalt seal messaged usto see if want crack seal completed. We will open our bids at our next meeting for our LRIPproject on Bear Creek Road. There was discussion about the county giving us a bid for mowingthe town ditches but that they will only be able to complete one pass. Road inspection date hasbeen set for April 11 th at 8:30AM from the town hall.Constable – there was a stray dog and the owner was foundComp Plan/Zoning– There is a shed on Blueberry Road that does not have a permit issued.Mobile home was removed from the old Clintonville Mobile Homes on HWY 45. The county hada meeting to discuss the changes to the zoning ordinances. The flood plains on the town roads,the state says that you can’t raise the road one inch higher than it was. There is information onbuilding regulation changes. The town’s 20-year comprehensive plan is coming up in 2027 to beupdated. Spectrum did not do anything with the southern part of the county. Farmlandpreservation update is running behind as they are waiting for all townships to have theinformation turned in. They are wanting to get final approval by May 20 th . There is still discussionregarding the digestor in the southern part of the county. Their plan is to produce liquifiednatural gas once they are up and running. Town of Bear Creeks support on the permit for thedigestor has been tabled.WTA meeting – Seefeldt and P. Huss attended the meeting and reported back. They were bothable to complete the BOR training. There were discussions by the legislature representatives
That there are grants for recycling, that the state would like EMS and Fire to increase theirtraining, there are public and rural water issues, and the state is trying to get in solar and windfarms and advised townships to be careful. They recommended that we vote for candidates thatare pro-town.Treasurer – report read by MaryMonthly bills presented and paidMotion to adjourn at 8:25p.m. approved by Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt.
Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek The annual road inspection will take place on Friday April 11th 2025. Board members will be departing the Bear Creek Town Hall, E9107 Silver Creek Road at 10:00 a.m. If interested in following please be at the hall by 10:00 a.m.

Town of Bear Creek Meeting MinutesFebruary 11 th , 2025The meeting was called to order at 8:02 P.M. by Chairman Doug Behnke. The openingstatement was read by Behnke. Present was Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt and PatHuss, and Clerk Theresa Huss. The agenda was approved on a motion from Behnke andseconded by Seefeldt. January’s meeting minutes were read and approved with a correction inthe Ambulance report by Seefeldt and seconded by Huss.Citizens Forum- tax payment insert reviewed from Clintonville and discussion was had aboutincreasing the cost of licensing for both cats and dogs.Clerk report – We have a potential cleaner for the town hall. Plan to meet with her next month toreview. Sharon Malueg interested in taking over the treasurer roll after elections. Theresamentioned that we should transition our emails to .gov emails. The email was approved on amotion first by Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt. Theresa will look into the grant that is beingoffered and bring information back next month. The WTA meeting is next Thursday.Fire – the new fire truck has arrived in Bear Creek. There was a call on Silver Creek Road and amutual aid call into Weyauwega. There was no packet received from Clintonville.Ambulance – The article that was written by one of the crew members and placed into the paperhas brought in $3572 in donations. They are down 14 calls in 2024 from 2023. Ambulance 881is due to go Mid-February for the re-mount. There was an accident at TC- Shawano with thegarage door.Roads – Bryce Mares said he would be willing to do the culvert replacement instead of the city.Pat will start the bidding process for the LRIP project. The sign on Mill Creek Road blew off.Constable – no reportComp Plan – Mike Behnke is still looking at building a house. The fire number has beenassigned to the Dollar General store. Theresa explained that the Dollar General needed theCSM to be signed again.Zoning – there is a new proposal for zoning changes for 2025. Meeting to be held next week.The WTA meeting will have BOR training. Pat and Darold will attend the meeting, and Theresawill get them registered.Treasurer – report read by TheresaMonthly bills presented and paidMotion to adjourn at 9:01p.m. approved by Seefeldt and seconded by Huss.

Town of Bear Creek Meeting MinutesJanuary 13 th , 2025The meeting was called to order at 7:08 P.M. by Chairman Doug Behnke. Opening statementwas read by Behnke. Present was Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt and Pat Huss, ClerkTheresa Huss, Treasurer Mary Heling and Diane Yatzek. The agenda was approved on amotion from Huss and seconded by Seefeldt. December’s meeting minutes were read andapproved by Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt.Citizens Forum- A thank you letter was received from Joan Ballweg. The new State Senator isRachel Cabral-Guevara.Clerk Report – Conversation about the interest in money markets and checking accounts.Discussion about using online banking but will wait to transition until after elections. Clerk willcall different banks. Will also wait until we have the bank figured out before changing any billingto electronic payments.Building inspector – she called Doug and said she will stay on for us as inspector. Clerk to issueher $2400 retainer fee.Fire Department – There were no runs into BC. Bear Creek was called to mutual aid for agarage fire and a car accident on HWY 22. The fire contract was signed and returned from thevillage, and the new fire truck has not arrived yet.Ambulance – Meeting on December 23 rd . Rig 881 is going in for a remount at the end ofJanuary. They changed their vacation/sick policy to read as PTO policy. Grant was received for$24,000 for technology upgrade and an anonymous donation was also received to cover theremaining costs of the life arm. Chili dump completed in the beginning of December raised$578.Roads – A resident on Symco Road complained of icy roads. Doug received a message that theculvers on HWY 45 could be completed in 2025 instead of 2026. Nick gave Doug a list of treesand limbs that need to be cut down. A motion was made and approved by Huss and secondedby Seefeldt to take care of the items on the list. The Blueberry Road sign needs to be ordered.Constable – he states nothing has been going on.Comp Planning – Mother Goose Day Care is wanting to expand, and they need more parkingspaces. Doug received a letter in regards the Town of Lind about the digester they want to putin.The WTA meeting was discussed. They are doing the BOR training there again. Need todetermine who wants to go for the training.Treasurer – report readMonthly bills presented and paidMotion to adjourn at 8:01p.m. approved by Seefeldt and seconded by Huss.Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Meeting Minutes December 9 th , 2024The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Behnke. Opening statement was read by ChairmanBehnke. Present was Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt and Pat Huss, Clerk Theresa Huss andMark Meyer. The agenda was approved on a motion from Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt.November’s meeting minutes were read and approved by Huss and seconded by Seefeldt.Citizens Forum – our treasurer Mary, lost her husband recently and the town board wishes to offer ourcondolences to her and her family. Zoning and Comprehensive Planning - Mark Meyer is presenting his CSM for his dad’s property of 80acres that he wants to separate out 2.068 acres with the house and the outbuildings into its own parcelso he can sell. It was approved on a motion made by Huss and seconded by Seefeldt. Kelly Zillmerscontract was reviewed for the Maintenance Assessment Services for the term 1/1/2025-12/31/2027. Amotion was made to approve the contract and approved by Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke.Clerk report – Huss reported that there were a few checks that took over 3 weeks to get to theirdestinations and suggested we look into electronic payments instead of check payments. Behnkesuggested I get a list together of the payments that we can do electronically. There is no update on thelevy increase from the Department of Revenue. Mary H. informed the clerk that she would like to stepdown from cleaning the town hall. She offered to keep the bookings but also stated if it was better tokeep the 2 together, that would work as well. The board recommended that the new person be at least16 years old. They requested Mary make a task list of what she does at the hall for cleaning, what shepurchases for the hall supplies, including cleaning supplies and how long it takes, on average. Theclerk will report back to Mary to get that information for the next meeting. The clerk received TAC bill asthey will now bill mid-year. This bill is for 6 months. Motion made to approve continued membership andpay for the next 6 months. Approved by Behnke and seconded by Huss to continue with TACmembership. Fire – Clintonville had 1 call into Bear Creek and 1 false alarm. Bear Creek had one call. Bear CreekFire Department will start carrying CO detectors for any calls they receive in regard to a homeowner’sCO detector going off so home owners will have peace of mind. Fire truck inspection was completed,and they found blemishes, they moved some handlebars and added some shelves. Ambulance – Meeting was held on November 25 th . The new director was announced. There wasdiscussion about a short-term loan needed to cover expenses. They are working at changing their cellcarrier where they will get the priority to the line when they need it. Larrabee town clerk met with Sheriabout possibly using office space for storage and meetings. Tabled to the next meeting. Chili dump fundraiser was on December 7 th . Town Roads – Patching completed on Island Road and Beaver Creek Road. Discussion about paymentfor the hwy department. Constable – Nothing to report. The clerk received his annual bill. Date and time was set for the January caucus to be held on January 13 th at 8pm. Motion was made andapproved by Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke. Treasurer – report read Monthly bills presented and paid Motion to adjourn at 7:59 approved by Seefeldt and seconded by Huss.Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Meeting Minutes November 12 th , 2024The meeting was called to order at 7:02 P.M. by Behnke. Opening statement was read byChairman Behnke. Present was Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt and Pat Huss, TreasurerMary Heling, Clerk Theresa Huss. The agenda was approved on a motion from Huss andseconded by Behnke. October’s meeting minutes were read and approved by Huss andseconded by Seefeldt. The Budget Hearing Special Meeting Minutes were read and approvedby Benke and seconded by Seefeldt. Citizens Forum – nothing Clerks report – There were 477 voters that showed for the General Election out of 603 eligibleregistered voters. There were 55 new registered voters. Fire Dept – Bear Creek had 2 calls with 1 being mutual aid to Mother Goose Day Care. Therewere 3 false alarm calls for Bear Creek. No information was received from the Clintonville FireDepartment. The Bear Creek Contract was reviewed by the board and a motion was made tosign the contract as read approved by Huss and seconded by Seefeldt for the year 2025. TheBear Creek Fire Truck Committee was going to make another inspection on the new fire truck. Ambulance – Behnke attended the meeting on October 28 th . They needed approval to get snowplowing completed for the winter and that will be done by Behnke Excavating. A tire on 881 blewout and needed to be fixed. They approved the proposed budget. They had a spaghetti dinnerfundraiser last weekend and they raised $198 at the fall frenzy. There is still water seeping intothe building. They were able to get someone else to seal the block. There is a need for a cybersecurity tech program. They went into closed session to discuss hiring someone for the Directorposition. Roads – The 3 culverts on Bear Creek Road have been completed. Behm’s mowing bill wasdiscussed. The hwy dept will complete patching on the roads this fall, yet. Bids for LRIP will startnext spring. Constable – nothing Comp Planning – agenda for the WTA meeting discussed as they will be addressing compplanning. Zoning – nothing Treasurer report – read and conversation about having a clerk/treasurer report to read at nextmeeting. Motion to adjourn at 7:59 P.M. first by Behnke and seconded by Huss. Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Special Board Meeting Thursday, October 24 th , 2024 This special town board meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Behnke. Opening statement was read by Chairman Behnke. Present was Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt and Pat Huss, and Clerk Theresa Huss. The agenda was approved on a motion from Seefedt and seconded by Behnke. Citizens Forum- nothing Clerk Report – Need to get the tax flyer insert figured out as the County Treasurer’s office is looking for it to be completed by the first week of November. Suggestions for information on the Dog licenses, firework permits, town website, burn permits and town hall rentals be added to the flyer. Clerk to work with the county to get that completed. Road work- Discussion about completing 3 culverts prior to winter on Bear Creek Road. Estimate reviewed and clerk will discuss with the county hwy staff if one of those would be eligible for the culvert grant. Motion made approved by Huss and seconded by Seefeldt. Discussion was had about re-doing the culvert on Island Road. That will be tabled until next years road inspection. Town levy discussion about the presentation for our elector meeting on October 31 st . The board wants handouts created to show the past several years expenses, one that shows how much the 30% increase will affect the tax increase per $100,000 value of a property, a sheet that explains future expenses with the fire trucks, subsidy’s, ambulance, road work and another sheet on how the town board has tried to bring money into the town for revenues. Motion made to adjourn the meeting at 8:43 P.M. first by Seefeldt, second by Huss. Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Meeting Minutes October 13th, 2024 The special town board meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Behnke. Opening statement was read by Chairman Behnke. Present was Behnke, Supervisors Darold Seefeldt and Pat Huss, Clerk Theresa Huss, and Diane Yatzek. The agenda was approved on a motion from Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke. Citizens Forum – nothing Discussion about adopting a resolution to suggest an increase in the levy 30% which is a total of $58,184. Motion was made and approved by Huss and seconded by Seefeldt. Discussion about adopting a resolution of how long the increase should be. A motion was made for it to be ongoing, and it was approved by Behnke and seconded by Huss. Date set for a special board meeting to put the presentation together for the elector meeting on Thursday, October 24th at 7:30 P.M. Date set for the elector meeting on October 31st at 7 P.M. on a motion approved by Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt Meeting adjourned at 7:25 P.M. Town Board Meeting The meeting was called to order at 7:26 P.M. by Behnke. The agenda was approved on a motion from Seefeldt and seconded by Huss. September’s meeting minutes were read and approved by Huss and seconded by Seefeldt, with corrections (grandparent’s-in-laws). Citizens Forum – nothing Solid Waste and Recycle – Doug attended the meeting and received the paperwork of the township charges for 2025 that have gone up in price. Clerk report – Discussion on the elections for November. Clerk still looking for 1 more person to help on November 5th as the election extra. Flyer for the tax bill needs to be completed if we want to do one. Table to the next meeting. Fire – no calls for Clintonville into BC and no call for Bear Creek. Ambulance – they approved $500 for Pigeon River artist to complete a mural. They are working on compliance training. They did flu clinic in September. They had 125 calls in August. 881 is out of the shop and back on the road. Tires were replaced on the second unit. Roads – Behm is ½ way done with mowing the ditches. The culverts on Blueberry are almost done, they just need to be paved. Ken Baierl gave Doug the contact information for DOT about the speed concerns by the up-and-coming Dollar General store. Constable – 1 lost dog but he was able to find the owner. Comp plan/Zoning – Doug asked about the CSM for the Obermeier property, and it is not completed. Treasurer report – none Monthly bills presented and paid Motion to adjourn at 8:08p.m. approved by Huss, seconded by Seefeldt Theresa Huss, Clerk

Town of Bear Creek Meeting MinutesJune 10th, 2024
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Behnke. Opening statement was read by Chairman Behnke. Present was Behnke, Supervisor Darold Seefeldt, Treasurer Heling, Clerk Huss and Diane Yatzeck. The agenda was approved on a motion from Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt. May’s meeting minutes were read and approved by Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke.Citizens Forum – Diane Yatzeck stated she was just there to listen.Clerk Report – Discussion on the website. The motion was made and approved by Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt to use web.com as the Town of Little Wolf does with an approximate fee of $175/year. Clerk to get it set up. Insurance update – still waiting for a bid from Johnson Insurance out of Waupaca. ARPA money updates – All ARPA money has been accounted for and used on the Bell Corner Road. We will need to have a special meeting in September to amend the budget with the money we received from the dump truck accident and then have a town meeting afterwards. The computer program Wis Star for a one-time price of $800 available for the clerk to assist with forms, annual report, etc. was approved on a motion from Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke. Propane for the town hall – Seefeldt to get bids in July. Clerk to present the last year’s payments for reference. Fire – Per report reviewed by Behnke, Clintonville had no calls into Bear Creek. Supervisor Huss to fill in at the July meeting.Ambulance – Meeting on May 20th. They had the elections for officers for the city of Marion and Clintonville and everyone elected in were the same as before. The price for the new ambulance should be around $166,284. It averages out to $13.40/person. It will be built in January 2025 and should be ready by April,2025. There were 91 calls in April. They are sending ambulance 881 to be rebuilt.Roads – Discussion was had on the LRIP and what roads to be done when. Table until the July meeting. Culverts to be replaced in 2025. Discussion of replacing culverts on Blueberry and Pleasant View in July. Behnke to talk to Hank at the Hwy dept. Behm’s mowing bid was approved on a motion from Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke. Clerk to call and confirm the price and ask them to complete mowing for the 1-year contract term. The electrical permit was signed for Jim Rohan.Constable – No reportComp Planning – Meeting to happen on July 1st at 6:30 p.m. with Ran and the Panning commission board. Fire number was received for Dave Rohan and new signs are needed for other residents. Behnke to order.Renew liquor license – motion to approve the OCS and Bear Creek Lions liquor license for the term 7/1/2024-6/30/2025. Motion was made an approved by Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt.Discussion was had on joining TAC. A motion was made to join for the 2024-2025 term and approved by Behnke and seconded by Seefeldt.Treasurer – Finances reviewedBills presented and paid.Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. on a motion by Seefeldt and seconded by Behnke

Theresa Huss, Clerk