Agenda for Regular Monthly Meeting of Bear Creek Township

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN OF BEAR Thursday January 8, 2013 8:00 P.M. Bear Creek Town Hall Call meeting to order Roll call Minutes to last meeting Treasurer’s report Old business New business ______1. New budget for the year 2013 has been put into the computer. The updated payroll figures for 2013 have been completed in the records. Social Security and Medicare figures, plus some federal figures are new. These have already been changed due to the fiscal cliff in Washington, D.C. ______2. The 1099s will be mailed out to the businesses we work with in Bear Creek. ______3. Recycling charges are in effect the same as of January 1,2012.. ______4. Meetings for the Township are $35.00 per meeting as of January 1, 2009. ______5. Quarterly reports are due for completion at this time. Also, the Federal and State Reconciliation reports to IRS and State of Wisconsin. Clerk to complete these. W-3 completed for Federal. ______6. Taxes for 2012 are being collected by the treasurer. New recycling sheets available at the Town Hall for 2013. Also the Spring Newsletter. ______7. W-2s were completed by the clerk for the board and distributed at the January 2013 meeting. ______8, Highway Aid amounts in 2013 are $92,745.77. $23,186.44 is coming to Bear Creek on January 3,2013.. ______9. New Record Books for the Board were completed by the clerk for 2013. These are to be distributed at the January meeting. _______10. The Wisconsin Clerk’s Association dues are due now for $45.00.. _______11. Township Audit of Books of the Treasurer and Clerk needs to be set. Was at March meeting last year. Clerk doesn’t have the December bank statement or the numbers in the account register of early paid taxes as yet. ______12. The Town Board is to be paid at this meeting. ______13. An updated Quik Books program will need to be ordered for the township records..This will include the payroll program and update Quick Books to 2013. ______14. The web site for the Town of Bear Creek is up and running. The address is http://townofbearcreek.blogger.com ______15. The clerk is recertified with the state and legal to conduct the elections for the coming 2 years. ______16 The state requested audit of our election machines was done by the clerk and Judy Brassington December 10th in Baraboo. Our equipment is very effecient.The clerk compiled a billing of $238.48 and sent this to the state for collection. We could have charged up to $300.00 ______17.The clerk attended the district Clerk’s Association meeting in Madison December 13th.. _______18. The February meeting needs to be set. _______19. There is an election of the February Primary on the 19th of February.. _______20. The District Town’s Association meeting for our area is Friday February 22nd at the Quality Inn at Mineral Point.. The agenda and time are in the December Town’s Association magazine. We need to register. _______21. Any other business to come before the board and pertinent to the town board meetings. ************************************************************************ Bills to pay : Tim McCluskey (2 payroll) Tim McCluskey (meeting) Eileen Eberle Marty McCluskey Harold Emerson Jeffrey Scallon Sheila Tafs US Cellular The Office Market Spring Green Auto Wisconsin Dept. of Rev Alliant Electric Town and Country Sanitation People’s Community Bank State of Wisconsin (With.) Retirement Fund Magnan Assessments Frontier Sauk County Highway Department Plain Kwik Stop Frontier FS US Postal (Stamps for town) Premier Solutions Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue (2) Sauk County Planning and Zoning Sauk County Tax Payments (2) Wisconsin Municipal Clerk’s Association. Wisconsin Town’s Association Any other bills presented and approved by the board.

Approved November Minutes to Bear Creek Town Board Meeting

MINUTES November 8, 2012 TOWN OF BEAR CREEK REGULAR MEETING The meetings were called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Marty McCluskey. Present included Harold Emerson and Jeff Scallon Supervisors; Sheila Tafs, Treasurer;Tim McCluskey,Patrolman; and Eileen Eberle , Clerk . The Proposed Budget Meeting was held with discussion of the budget. Motion to approve as presented by Sheila Tafs, 2nd, and carried. The Public Hearing of the Budget was held and any concerns of the budget were raised and defined and accepted on a motion by Jeff Scallon, 2nd, and carried.. The Adoption of the 2012 Budget Meeting was held and a motion made by Harold Emerson to adopt the budget which was carried and the budget was adopted. These meetings were published and posted. Each meeting was called to order and adjourned on a motion , 2nd, and carried.. The Township of Bear Creek then held its regular monthly meeting Thursday November 8th, 2012 at the Bear Creek Town Hall with the meeting called to order following the budget meetings , by Chairman Marty McCluskey. Present included : Harold Emerson and Jeff Scallon, Supervisors; Sheila Tafs, Treasurer; Tim McCluskey, Patrolman; Joe Bauer , Jennie Erickson , and Eileen Eberle, Clerk. Minutes to the last meeting were read by the Clerk. Motion to approve as read was made by Harold Emerson , 2nd, and carried. Treasurer’s report was given by the treasurer.Motion to approve as presented by Jeff Scallon , 2nd, and carried. Road work being done was discussed. Sand, salt,etc. ordered for the winter season. The fire-departments were paid in November for their full levy for 2012. 50% to Plain and 25% to the Town of Washington.. The December town board meeting was set for Tuesday December 4, 2012. Rural Mutual Insurance was paid their 2nd half of their premium for 2012. . Population of Bear Creek is 598 with approximate number of those of voting age of 468.. Town and Country Sanitation recycling sheets should be here for 2012 and will be sent out with the taxes.. There will be 2 Elections in 2013 in the Spring. . February 19th , and April 2nd .. The dog collection check came and this amount paid to the treasurer. The check came for the Veteran’s Grave at the Ward Cemetery and was given to the treasurer. This was created by President Abraham Lincoln. The salt contract came and was signed for this winter season.. Shelly Scallon was paid for her work at the Ward Cemetery. Clerk is putting together a newsletter for the residents. These will go out with the taxes. The levies are coming for the schools and the county for the taxes for this year and the school levies were given to the board. Will be in the newsletter. The Clerk and Treasurer attended a meeting in Baraboo on Elections. Joe Bauer was present concerning the property line on land he is purchasing and wants to make sure of his rights along the line bordering Dan Reutten. Board says Bauer is putting in a 4 barb wire fence, a legal fence where the old fence line has been for years. Jennifer Erickson of the Sauk County Development Program was present to encourage a water testing in homes in Bear Creek this coming year at a cost of $200.00 to the town. Motion to approve this program was made by Jeff Scallon, 2nd, and carried. Bills were paid as presented and approved by the board. Motion was made at 9:30 P.M. by Sheila Tafs to adjourn the meeting, 2nd and carried. Chairman McCluskey adjourned the meeting. Recorded this 8th day of November , 2012 by Clerk of Bear Creek Township Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen)Eberle .

2013 Caucus of Bear Creek Township

Bear Creek Caucus January 8,2013 at Town Hall 7:30 P.M. Agenda 1. Select Chairman to handle meeting. 2. Select secretary for meeting. 3. Call meeting to order Place into nomination , names for Offices If more than 2, Vote. 2 highest get on the ballot. Flip coin for order of placement of names 4. Nominations in order for Chairman (Current incumbent Marty McCluskey) Close nominations Select at most 2 names 5. Nominations for Supervisor 1 (Current incumbent Harold Emerson) Close nominations Select at most 2 names 6. Nominations for Supervisor 2 (Current incumbent Jeff Scallon) Close nominations Select at most 2 names 7. Nominations for clerk (Current incumbent Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen )Eberle) Close nominations Select at most 2 names 8 Nominations for Treasurer (Current incumbent Sheila Tafs) Close nominations Select at most 2 names 9. Sign the acceptance of nomination papers and the financial support papers. 2 sheets to be completed and copies made and sent to the County Clerk. 10. Send notices to anyone selected that is not present. 11. Any other business deemed appropriate to discuss and present at this time of town business. (Signing of checks if needed,etc.) 12. Motion to adjourn.

Agenda for December 4 Meeting of Bear Creek Town Board

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF BEAR CREEK Tuesday December 4 , 2012 Call meeting to order Roll Call Minutes to last meeting Treasurer’s report ______1. .Road work ,salt,sand, and bills for 2012 discussion... ______2.The new structures in the Township sheet is here and given to Harold.. ______3. Numbers were not here for the 2012 levies of taxes State school aid amounts and this is holding up all of the taxes. Late this year. . Clerk to complete the forms in the tax roll book and fill in the statement of taxes for the state. This is due the 3rd Monday in December to the state. Treasurer to mail out the taxes and set the collection times for these. Taxes were up for the township ______4. The Caucus needs to be set for January 2013. ______5.Clerk will have W-2s and Record books ready for board on January. ______6. Bear Creek was selected to audit their election machine and this will be done in the Clerk’s Office in Baraboo. Judy Brassington and the Clerk will do the audit. Orders from the state. Towns and villages selected at random. ______7. The patrolman is to be given a Christmas Bonus.. ______8. Smart Growth members are to be paid at the January meeting for the 4th quarter of 2012 , if there is a bill. _____9. The ballots were ordered for the February 19th and the April 2nd elections in 2013. _____10. The sheet on the school levies, news for township has been completed and will go out to the Township with the taxes. Also the 2013 sheets on recycling. This is the Spring Newsletter. The web page address of : townofbearcreek.blogspot.com is on the sheet. _____11. The DNR needs a report completed on the levies for each of the schools, county, township, and state, as this is how they base their DNR in lieu of taxes. We don’t get this break if the sheet isn’t completed. _____12.The statute books are at the county and will be picked up when the clerk is at the office. ______13 The tax sheet for the state needed to be completed , signed, and sent to the state.. That we stayed in compliance with the amount of our tax levy for the township. ______14..The motion needs to be made to close the Township records as of December 31,2012 . This is a state law. ______15.The tobacco selling permit sheet for Bear Creek needs to be completed and sent to the state..Even if we have no cigarettes being sold in the Township. ______16. We need to discuss amounts of money to move from regular account to the equipment account for 2012. ______17.. Sauk County residents needing help with heat, repairs,, etc. have some information sheets available at the town office. ______18. Garbage pick-up and recycling sheets are here. ______19.. Lottery Credit amounts and the new First Dollar amounts of credit are here. Sheets run for the board. _____20. Bills to be paid as presented and approved. _____21. Any other business to come before the board. ************************************************************************ Bills to pay: Tim McCluskey 3) Eileen Eberle Magnan Assessment Town and Country Sanitation US Cellular Frontier Phone Alliant Electric Retirement People’s Community Bank (Fed. With, FICA,Med.) Wisconsin Department of Revenue Sauk County Treasurer Sheila Tafs (2) Treasurer Spring Green Auto Supplies Plain Kwik Trip River Valley Publishing Bindl/Bauer Tim McCluskey (Christmas Bonus Dish Network Any other bills approved by the board

Approved October Minutes to Bear Creek Town Board meeting

MINUTES October 2, 2012 TOWN OF BEAR CREEK REGULAR MEETING The Township of Bear Creek held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday October 2nd, 2012 at the Bear Creek Town Hall with the meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Chairman Marty McCluskey. Present included : Harold Emerson and Jeff Scallon, Supervisors; Sheila Tafs, Treasurer; Tim McCluskey, Patrolman; , and Eileen Eberle, Clerk. Minutes to the last meeting were read by the Clerk. Motion to approve as read was made by Harold Emerson , 2nd, and carried. Treasurer’s report was given by the treasurer.Motion to approve as presented by Jeff Scallon , 2nd, and carried. Road work being done was discussed. . The recycling grant application for 2013 was completed by the clerk before October 1,2012. The board was paid at this meeting. The rest of the fire bills are due in November. The rate for 2012 was .053% The rate for 2013 will be .065 and raise the amount about $4000.00. Quarterly reports are due at this time. The November town board meeting was set for Thursday November 8, 2012 due to Fall Presidential Election being on Tuesday. . The budget was to be started and sheets were distributed to the board but a special meeting was called for Tuesday October 16th at 8:00 P.M. for putting together the budget proposals for the 2013 Budget. . . The Board will meet at 7:30 P.M. on November 8th for the Budget Proposal Meeting, followed by the Budget Hearing Meeting, followed by the Budget Adoption Meeting. Then the regular monthly meeting will be held. 2nd half of insurance is due in November. The State Shared Revenue came . Shelly Scallon to be paid for the care of the Ward Cemetery. . There will be a Clerk’s and Treasurer’s meeting in Baraboo on October 24th and both the Clerk and Treasurer will attend. this year.. Materials were forwarded from Ted Greenheck of the Planning Commission of the Town.of Bear Creek concerning property of Robert Needham to change a parcel from commercial to ag land. Motion made by Harold Emerson to make this change, 2nd, and carried. Chairman McCluskey stated no objections and this will be changed. There was to be a clean sweep in Sauk County October 6,2012. Posted on the web page.. Salt and sand for the winter roads was discussed and ordered. Bills were paid as presented and approved by the board. Motion was made at 9:20 P.M. by Jeff Scallon to adjourn the meeting, 2nd and carried. Chairman McCluskey adjourned the meeting. Recorded this 2nd day of October , 2012 by Clerk of Bear Creek Township Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen)Eberle

Agenda for November 8,2012 Budget and Regular Meetings in Bear Creek

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF BEAR CREEK Budget meetings : 7:30 P.M. Proposals Public Hearing Adoption Thursday November 8 , 2012 Call regular monthly meeting to order Roll Call Minutes to last meeting Treasurer’s report ______1. The budget is to have the proposals, a hearing , and an adoption this evening. . The sheets will be distributed and board to go over these.. The notices have been published and posted.. . ______2.The resolution on using last years unused levy needs approval and signing. .. ______3.. Road work and bills for 2012 discussion... ______4. Jennifer Erickson , the Sauk County Community Development Agent requested being on the agenda . ______5. The levies for the schools are coming in. Listed are those here at time of writing the agenda. .Levied for 2012 . Payable in 2013 taxes. 2010 2011 2012 Madison Area Technical College $ 73,638.64 $ 85,805.91 Southwest Technical College $ 23,168.95 $ 23,371.86 River Valley Schools $ 518,462.72 $513,683.78 Ithaca School District $ 85,210.06 $ 86,547.44 Weston School District $ 55,377.07 $ 52,281.00 ______6. The dog collections reimbursement. This is paid to Sheila for collecting the dog taxes.A check to be paid to her tonight if here from the county. ______7. The fire departments are to be paid the rest of their levy for the year at this meeting. Plain 50% and Town of Washington 25%. ______8. Rural Mutual Insurance is to be paid in the amount of $ 4,460.50 which is half of the yearly premium. ______9. The Clerk and Treasurer attended a Clerk’s meeting October 24th in Baraboo.. _____10. The treasurer is getting $244.00 for stamps to mail out the taxes. ______11.A letter came on the amounts of raising the levy 2013 is $2.00 higher than last year,plus using $9,525.00 for s debt payment.. We got a sheet on this from the state on how to tabulate our amounts. Any carryover can be used the next year. Just that strict records need to be kept on these amounts. Sheet is here and to be filled out after the budget is approved. Amount of allowable from the state is $267,436.00 plus the debt obligation of $9,537.00 makes levy at $276,961.00 _____12.Jenny Erickson asked to be placed on the agenda. Clerk to call her and let her know a place and time... _____13. The special assessment sheet needs to be filled out for the county. This year we have none. ______14. Check came for the Veteran’s grave at the Ward Cemetery. The amount of $6.00. This is perpetual and provided by President Abraham Lincoln for those who gave their lives for this nation. ______15. The December meeting needs to be set... _______16.The election board needs to be paid tonight and results of the Presidential Election in Bear Creek needs to be announced. . _____17. Bills to be paid as presented and approved. ______18. The State Shared Revenue should come in November. ______19. Any other business to come before the board. ************************************************************************ Bills to pay: Tim McCluskey (2) Eileen Eberle Magnan Assessment Town and Country Sanitation US Cellular Frontier Phone Alliant Electric Retirement People’s Community Bank (Fed. With, FICA,Med.) Shelly Scallon Wisconsin Department of Revenue Sauk County Treasurer Plain Kwik Trip Rural Mutual Insurance Plain Fire Department Town of Washington Fire Department Sauk County Highway Department Spring Green Auto Supplies Dish Network Plain Tru Value River Valley Publishing Any other bills approved by the board 4 budget meetings paid to the board

Approved agenda of September 2012 meeting of Bear Creek Town Board

MINUTES September 2012 TOWN OF BEAR CREEK REGULAR MEETING The Township of Bear Creek held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday September 4tht, 2012 at the Bear Creek Town Hall with the meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Chairman Marty McCluskey. Present included : Harold Emerson and Jeff Scallon, Supervisors ; Sheila Tafs, Treasurer; Tim McCluskey, Patrolman; Reggie Jaquish, and Eileen Eberle, Clerk. Minutes to the last meeting were read by the Clerk. Motion to approve as read was made by Harold Emerson , 2nd, and carried. Treasurer’s report was given by the treasurer.Motion to approve as presented by Jeff Scallon , 2nd, and carried. Road work being done was discussed..Sealcoating and asphalt work were discussed and being done.. The recycling grant application for 2013 is to be completed by the clerk and sent in before October 1,2012..These done on the computer as of 2009 and submitted directly to the state. The Town receives confirmation of this being done. The insurance audit was compiled, completed, and sent to the Rural Mutual Insurance Company. .. St. Patrick’s Church requested a license for beer at their Fall Festival September 16th and it was issued. Motion to approve the license was made by Jeff Scallon, 2nd, and carried. Dwayne Faber was issued a 1 day operator’s license to be the licensed bartender all day at the festival. The October town board meeting was set for October 2, 2012. The State Road Report came and needed to be completed.The chairman does this. The finalized taxation report came after the August settlement. The dog list to be completed by the treasure and sent to the county. The equalized values came for 2012 and the clerk ran copies for the board. The current population is 598 , up about 100 from 2000 census report. The 2013 budget will be started in October. A special budget meeting will be set in October at the Bear Creek Town Hall to plan the budget. There is a Clean Sweep in Bear Creek and Sauk County October 6,2012 . Reggie Jaquish was present concerning a survey map at the Walter Powell property and it was approved by the board. There was also a concern of Robert Needham wanting some land of his rezoned to ag land and the board had no objections to this and this is on the agenda for action at the September meeting of the board.. The state licensing bureau needed the correct seller’s permit for the Drea Bar.. Bills were paid as presented and approved by the board. Motion was made at 8:45 P.M. by Harold Emerson to adjourn the meeting, 2nd and carried. Chairman McCluskey adjourned the meeting. Recorded this 4th day of September , 2012 by Clerk of Bear Creek Township Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen)Eberle The meeting was short due to the bad storm on this evening. Trees went down and Tim was called away from the meeting.

October 2,2012 of Town of Bear Creek Board meeting

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF BEAR CREEK OCTOBER Tuesday October 2, 2012 Call meeting to order Roll Call Minutes to last meeting Treasurer’s report ______1. .Road work and bills for 2012 discussion... ______2.Discuss the property of Robert Needham to be changed to ag land, the former dump area. Needs to be officially done on the agenda. ______3.The check came for the veteran’s grave at the Ward Cemetery. Given to Sheila. Thanks to President Abraham Lincoln.. Shelly needs to be paid for the care of this cemetery. ______4. The budget is to be started for 2013 . The sheets will be completed following the paying of the October bills, including the payroll of the board. A date needs to be set for the meeting to start the budget. for 2013. Edie Eberle was here in September to help set up the budget. ______5..The rest of the fire bills are to be paid in November for 2012.. ______6 The Shared Revenue comes in November.The amount is $6,220.00. 2013 shared revenue is the same as 2012. ______7..The November meeting needs to be set as the election is on the regular night. ______8. Town Board to be paid at this meeting. ______9. .Planning Commission members should be paid for this quarter.,if any is due... ______10. Quarterly reports are due at this time to state and federal. ______11. The recycling grant application was completed on the computer for 2013 We were notified of its completion correctly done. ______12. Housing report should be here and to be given to Harold. ______13 There is a clean sweep in Sauk County October 6th. It is posted on our web page. ______14. 2nd half of insurance is due in November ______15. Bills to be paid as presented and approved. _______16.Any other business to come before the board. ************************************************************************ Bills to pay: Tim McCluskey (3) Eileen Eberle Magnan Assessment Town and Country Sanitation US Cellular Frontier Phone Alliant Electric Retirement People’s Community Bank (Fed. With, FICA,Med.) Wisconsin Department of Revenue Sauk County Clerk Marty McCluskey Harold Emerson Jeff Scallon Sheils Tafs Plain Kwik Trip Edie Eberle Planning Commission Members Sheley’s Landscaping Ederer’s Farm Supply Bindl/Bauer Limestone Plain Quik Trip Office Market Any other bills approved by the board

Saturday October 6,2012 Clean Sweep in Sauk County

to undisclosed recipients Sauk County will host a Clean Sweep Program to dispose of hazardous wastes on Saturday, October 6, from 8:30 a.m.- noon at the former Sauk County Landfill, located at E8795B Evergreen Lane, Baraboo. Commercial entities and farm operations in Sauk County that qualify as Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQGs) of hazardous waste are eligible to participate and are required to preregister by September 26. There is a fee for commercial entities but not for farm operations. The attached flyer and poster have more information on what will be accepted. Please feel free to distribute these, post them, or publicize the event in any way you can. Also, attached are two handouts that list alternative disposal options. These can also be found on the county website at: https://www.co.sauk.wi.us/cpz/hazardous-waste-clean-sweep If you would like hard copies, please let me know. For more information, please feel free to contact me. Penny Pohle, Education Coordinator/Fiscal Manager Sauk County Conservation, Planning, and Zoning 505 Broadway, Suite 232 Baraboo, WI 53913 Direct Phone: (608) 355-4839 Office Phone: (608) 355-3245 Fax: (608) 355-3292 www.co.sauk.wi.us 5 attachments — Download all attachments Flyer12 October.pdf 177K View Download Poster October 2012.pdf 142K View Download Tires for publicity October.pdf 11K View Download Alternatives to rx roundup 6-12.pdf 393K View Download Handout for alternatives 9-12.pdf 222K View Download Reply Forward Click here to Reply or Forward 4% full Using 0.5 GB of your 10 GB ©2012 Google - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy - Program Policies Powered by Last account activity: 7 minutes ago Detailsppohle ppohle@co.sauk.wi.us Show details What's New4% fullUsing 0.5 GB of your 10 GB ©2012 Google - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy - Program Policies Powered by Last account activity: 7 minutes agoDetails

Approved minutes of August 2012 Town Board meeting of Bear Creek

The Township of Bear Creek held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday August 7, 2012 at the Bear Creek Town Hall with the meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Chairman Marty McCluskey. Present included : Harold Emerson and Jeff Scallon, Supervisors; Sheila Tafs, Treasurer; Tim McCluskey, Patrolman; Kevin Roessler, Don Fleming, Bob Fleming, Dan Fargen ,and Eileen Eberle, Clerk. Minutes to the last meeting were read by the Clerk. Motion to approve as read was made by Harold Emerson , 2nd, and carried. Treasurer’s report was given by the treasurer.Motion to approve as presented by Jeff Scallon , 2nd, and carried. Road work being done was discussed. . . Kevin Roessler was present concerning a certified survey map of a house he is building His paper work being done was approved and forwarded to the Planning Commission.. The State School Credit was received and credited to our account at Sauk County.. The Insurance Audit was completed and sent.. Final values for assessment in Bear Creek is $ 56,910,500.00 for 2012. Consumer’s Co-op sent contract on the amount of billings of propane for the winter season. Marty has the contract. Was signed and returned. Signed contract back in township. Copies for the board. The September meeting was set for September 4, 2012 on Tuesday evening. The recycling Grant for 2012 needs to be completed and sent in. It is in the computer State Shared Revenue is to come this month. The chairman is putting together the figures for the bridge program . Dan Fargen and Don Fleming were present concerning ATV rides in the town. Each has some different views and wants of their rides. Were told to work out their differences and the ordinance was not changed. 3 rides per year in the town and no new areas aproved. There was a Partisan Primary in the Township on August 14th and we had 89 voters. Th touch screen had problems at the end of the day and Ken is trying to rectify this, along with help from the company. We used 5 members on the election board. We had 1 overseas ballot sent and returned email. There were some bad wind storms and many trees down in the township. The area paper asked the clerk to write some of her duties as clerk and an article is being put together on area clerks by the paper. A survey came concerning property of Walter Powell and this was forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Bills were paid as presented and approved by the board. Motion was made at 9:53 P.M. by Jeff Scallon to adjourn the meeting, 2nd and carried. Chairman McCluskey adjourned the meeting. Recorded this 7th day of August, 2012 by Clerk of Bear Creek Township Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen)Eberle

Agenda September 2012 Town Board Regular Meeting of Bear Creek

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF BEAR CREEK Tuesday September 4 ,2012 Call meeting to order Roll Call Minutes to last meeting Treasurer’s report ______1. Roads being done in the township for 2012. Discussion. ______2 . Planning Commission will meet at 7:00 P.M. tonight and report to board on their decisions of the business before that board. Ted to report on this. Walter Powell survey and Robert Needham wanting to rezone a dump area. ______3. Concern about Cottage businesses in the town. What is allowed?? ______4..The budget needs to be started in October for 2013. ______5. The State Road report comes at this time and needs to be completed for funds for roads. This is sent to the Chairman. ______6.The County Directories will no longer be printed by the county. They are on the computer and available to the residents. ______7. The Recycling Grant papers for 2013 are on the computer. They need to be run off and filled out and sent to the state and district by October 1, 2012. Clerk to complete these and send to perspective departments.. ______8. The current population for the township is 598. This is up almost 100 people from the 2 000 census report.. ______9. The Rural Mutual Insurance Audit was completed and sent . The bill extra for the year is $188.00 ______10. Drea’s Tavern license was questioned by the state. Clerk has a call into Pat McCluskey on this matter. License for this year of a state permit number needed by the state. ______11.A proof petition list for Managed Forest Land for 2012 is here and copies run for the board. ______12. .The dog list is to be completed for the year and sent to the county by the treasurer. ______13.The equalized values comes for 2012 and the Clerk will run copies for the board. ______14. Sauk County Plat Books are available at the county ... ______15 .The clerk issued Ken Blum a key to the town hall so he could get in to work on the voting equipment, so all is ready for the Presidential Election in November.. _____16..Scarey night in Bear Creek Sunday August 26th. Delivery from Texas. ______17. October meeting needs to be set. ._____18. Bills to be paid as presented and approved. ______19. Any other business to come before the board. ************************************************************************ Bills to pay: Tim McCluskey (3) Eileen Eberle Magnan Assessment Town and Country Sanitation US Cellular Frontier Phone Alliant Electric Retirement People’s Community Bank (Fed. With, FICA,Med.) Wisconsin Department of Revenue Sauk County Treasurer Plain True Value Frontier FS River Valley Publishing Dish High Speed Internet Ridge Top LLC Spring Green Auto Any other bills approved by the board

Approved Minutes to July 2012 Town Board Meeting for Bear Creek Township

MINUTES JULY 2012 TOWN OF BEAR CREEK REGULAR MEETING The Township of Bear Creek held its regular monthly meeting Thursday July 5th, 2012 at the Bear Creek Town Hall with the meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Chairman Marty McCluskey. Present included : Harold Emerson and Jeff Scallon, Supervisors; Sheila Tafs, Treasurer; Tim McCluskey, Patrolman; Scott,Inc. rep., and Eileen Eberle, Clerk. Minutes to the last meeting were dispensed with on a motion by Harold Emerson due to the extreme heat . Motion to approve as presented was made by Harold Emerson , 2nd, and carried. Treasurer’s report was given by the treasurer.Motion to approve as presented by Jeff Scallon , 2nd, and carried. Road work being done was discussed..Culverts being put in and roadsides being mowed. . The Quarterly Reports are due at this time and to be completed in July by the Clerk.. The Town Board was paid at the July meeting. The Assessor and the Clerk have work on the town records at the county office from the Board of Review . When finished these will then be forwarded to the state. The Federal Insurance Audit has been completed for the IRS . . Drea’s Bar licenses were issued to Pat McCliskey and paid for the year 2012. 4 operator’s licenses. No cigarette license . The State Fire Dues are coming in July. These are now used for equipment . 90% to be paid to Plain and 10% to be paid to Town of Washington. Consumer’s Co-op sent contract on the amount of billings of propane for the winter season. Marty had the contract. Harold made the motion to approve the contract , 2nd and carried.The contract is in the amount of 2000 gallons. The August meeting was set for August 7, 2012 The Plain Fire Department issued a no fireworks on the 4th in Bear Creek due to the drought. Board of Review was held on Thursday June 7,2012 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. or adjournment. There were no concerns. . Chairman to published the letting of the road bids for 2012 and these were opened. sealcoating low bid was by Scott at $15,816.00 per mile. Asphalt low bid was Gasser’s at 104,620.00 per mile. Nachreiner Road was to be improved some during this summer.. 2nd half of the real estate taxes are due as of July 31,2012. The assessment following Board of Review is $56,910,500.00. Surveyor Ted Greenheck brought a driveway application to the board from Margaret Seymore and this was approved. Tim McCluskey has an air-conditioner the town can use for the hot weather. St. Patrick’s was issued a 1 day license for their festival. Were notified of a licensed bartender must be on duty all the time beer is sold. Bills were paid as presented and approved by the board. Motion was made at 9:08 P.M. by Sheila Tafs to adjourn the meeting, 2nd and carried. Chairman McCluskey adjourned the meeting. Recorded this 5th day of July, 2012 by Clerk of Bear Creek Township Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen)Eberle We have been having record breaking heat conditions and severe drought, with the Governor issuing releasing of government lands and farmers allowed to get water from the streams, rivers, etc. A very different summer than usual.

Agenda for August 7,2012 Town Board Meeting of Bear Creek

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF BEAR CREEK AUGUST2012 Tuesday August 7, 2012 Call meeting to order Roll Call Minutes to last meeting Treasurer’s report ______1. Don Fleming requests being on the agenda as a rep of the Sauk Ridge Runners trail riders to have a trail ride in Bear Creek. He wants to donate funds to a non-profit organization. He has some concerns of the other trail ride that was accepted ______2. The State School Credit check should come this month. All to be returned to the county for taxes.. ______3. Requests are coming in for absentee ballots, including 1 sent by email to Rome. Joe was here and he showed me how to scan and attach documents. ______4. Roads being done in the township for 2012. Discussion. . ______5. The Chairman compiled papers and reports to get the funds for the culverts.etc. for the Trip Fund . ______6. The IRS contacted the town due to the extra funds Tim has taken out each month and it was accounted differently at IRS. Clerk sent figures and explanation of this account in Bear Creek. ______7. The Recycling Grant papers for 2012 are on the computer. They need to be run off and filled out and sent to the state and district by October 1, 2012. Clerk to complete these and send to perspective departments.. ______8. There will be an election on August 14th. The Fall Primary. We will use a 5 person election board so all are ready for the Presidential Election in November. ______9. The Rural Mutual Insurance Audit was completed .. ______10.The signed propane contract is here. ______11. The State Shared Revenue payment is to come at this time.. ______12. There was a bad storm this month and many trees across roads in the Township. Tim took care of this. ______13. The State Trust Fund contacted the Town on the 2010 account that Tim had put in too much money. It was the $100.00 that he had put in each month before the governor said both had to pay equal, town and employee. This is now rectified and in the account as Tim’s contribution. ______14. .The Clerk wrote answers to questions for the newspaper concerning her job a s Clerk of Bear Creek _____15..A registered letter came in the hearing of a building being changed to commercial for storage. Is this the old chicken house by Harold’s??? ______16. .A survey came fromn Jaquish Surveying concerningWalter Powell land CSM,s.Also with a check for $50.00. ______16. Bills to be paid as presented and approved. ______17. Any other business to come before the board. ************************************************************************ Bills to pay: Tim McCluskey (3) Eileen Eberle Magnan Assessment Town and Country Sanitation US Cellular Alliant Electric Frontier Retirement People’s Community Bank (Fed. With, FICA,Med.) Wisconsin Department of Revenue Dish Network Plain True Value Frontier Phone Bauer/Bindl Limestone River Valley Publishing US Postal Plain Fire Department Town of Washington Fire Any other bills approved by the board

Minutes of June Town Board Meeting of Bear Creek

MINUTES JUNE 7, 2012 The 2012 Board of Review for the Town of Bear Creek was held June 7,2012 at the Bear Creek Town Hall from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Present were Cal Magnan, Assessor; Marty McCluskey, Chairman; Harold Emerson and Jeff Scallon, Supervisors; Sheila Tafs, Treasurer ; and Eileen Eberle, Clerk. Also arriving was Tim McCluskey,Patrolman There were no hearings and no contestments of the assessments. We are in compliance with our ratio. The Town Board of the Township of Bear Creek held its regular monthly meeting Thursday June 9, 2011 at the Bear Creek Town Hall with the meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M.by Chairman Marty McCluskey. Present included Harold Emerson and Jeff Scallon Supervisors; Tim McCluskey, Patrolman; Sheila Tafs , Treasurer ; Eric Nachreiner ; and Eileen Eberle, Clerk. The Minutes to the last meeting were read by the Clerk. Motion to approve as read was made by Harold Emerson , 2nd, and carried. The Treasurer’s report was presented by the treasurer. Motion to approve as presented by Jeff Scallon , 2nd , and carried. Road work for 2012 was discussed. Mowing being done and culvert work in township. Road bids will need to be let.. After July 1st Drea’s Bar Licenses will be issued by the end of June for the coming year. Liquor and beer for $200.00. Operator’s licenses for $5.00 each. Pat McCluskey is the owner and it will be issued to him. The Ward Cemetery Report is to be completed and sent to the county. The 2012-2013 propane contract is here and Marty to talk to company... The next town meeting is July 5,2012. The insurance audit to be completed and sent into the company. Primary recall election was held May 8th. Recall election was June 5,2012. The Governor retained his office.. The Quick Books payroll program was paid for in May. The mower payment was made. Frontier tax exempt papers came and need to be completed. The tobacco report needs to be completed and sent to the state. Even if we have no tobacco sales. Eric Nachreiner was present with ocncerns on how close the road is getting to his house and was informed road isn’t moving. Wants it so he can get to his lawn wothout a drop-off.. Bills were paid as presented and approved by the board. Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 P.M. was made by Jeff Scallon , seconded , and carried. Chairman Marty McCluskey adjourned the June 2012 meeting of the board. Recorded this 7th day of June 2012 by the Clerk of Bear Creek Township Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen) Eberle

July 5,2912 meeting of Town Board of Bear Creek

AGENDA JULY 5,2012 8:00 P.M. 1. Call meeting to order 2. Roll call 3. Minutes to last meeting 4 Treasurer’s report ______1. Discussion of the road work to be completed this year. Progress and time line. Bids were published on the roads. ______2. The Quarterly Reports are to be completed at this time and sent to their respective offices. ______3. The Town Board is to be paid at this meeting. ______4. 2nd half of the real estate taxes are due July 31st. ______5. Assessor and Board held Board of Review on June 7 th. There were no concerns.. . ______6. Planning Commission Committee members to be paid at the July meeting if owed. ______7. The Federal Insurance Audit papers for Rural Mutual s have been completed. Clerk completed the audit and submitted the papers and compilations. ______8.The Plain Fire Department made a resolution of NO fireworks permits to be issued in the district due to the drought and fire danger. Over the 4th of July. Many communities canceling their fire works.. ______9. Drea’s Bar Licenses of Liquor and Beer, were issued to Pat McCluskey and published in the papers. Check here and given to the treasurer. . ______10. The assessment after Board of Review is $56,910,500.00 and in compliance. ______11.Our piece of the TSX machine is here and the one of the company needs to be mailed back. ______12. A contract is here on signing up for 2012--2013 winter propane. Given to Marty. Board looking into prices ______13. Managed Forest check came in the amount of $1,239.56. 20% to be returned to the county. ______14. August meeting to be set for Tuesday August 7,2012. ______15. Ted Greenheck brought a driveway application to the board from Margaret Seymore and approved by the Planning Commission. Now to the board. ______16. The fire dues will come and we have to be turn this over to the 2 fire departments. ______17. St. Patrick’s Church applied for a 1 day license. We have to inform them a licensed bar tender needs to be there at all times. How are we going to handle this ? ______18. Any other business to come before the board ************************************************************************ Bills to pay : Tim McCluskey (3 checks) Eileen Eberle Marty McCluskey Harold Emerson Jeff Scallon Sheila Tafs Retirement Fund Alliant Electric Verizon Magnan Assessments Town and Country Sanitation U.S, Cellular People’s Community Bank River Valley Publishing State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue Sauk County Treasurer Frontier FS Spring Green Auto Dish Network Bill’s Small Engines Bindl/Bauer Limestone Sauk County Clerk Plain Fire Department Town of Washington Fire Department Sauk County Highway Department Any other bills approved by the board.

Peck Feed and Grain wants on the June Agenda of Town Meeting :Addendun

Addendum to Regular Monthly Meeting June 7,2012 Mark Peck of Peck Feed and Grain requested being placed on ther June Agenda regarding the possibility of selling the large building they own in the township and if there are restrictictions on the possible usage of this building in the town.

Agenda to Regular Monthly Meeting June 7,2012

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN OF BEAR CREEK Thursday June 7,2012 Board of Review from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. or until adjournment. 8:00 P.M. Call meeting to order. Roll Call Minutes to last meeting Treasurer’s report Agenda: _______1. Discussion on road work for the summer. Mowing also being done. _______2. Primary Recall Election held May 8th. Recall Election held Tuesday June 5,2012. The election board needs to be paid at this meeting for the Recall Election. _______3. The licenses for Drea’s Bar will be issued the end of June for next year. Clerk will publish notice in paper. _______4. Insurance Audit needs to be completed and sent during this month. This is for Workman’s Comp. and has to be all the wages for May to May , the insurance year. Getting much more precise. _______4. Many election papers are to be taken care of. Absentee ballots have a lot of paper work and tracking of ballots. The state wants the ballots overseas to be faxed or emailed at the August Primary. Several surveys have to be completed online for elections.. _______5. Board of Review was tonight June 7th at 6:00 P.M. Each board member will be paid $40.00 for the 2012 Board of Review. _______6. A bill came from Jim Kast for $687.50 for work on the roads. Being paid tonight. _______7. The propane contract for 2012-2013 winter season is here and to be signed and returned to the company.. We currently have $832.05 credit at the company. _______8. The Ward Cemetery report to the county needs to be completed on the veteran and sent to the county. This is perpetual care of David Ward’s grave, provided by President Abraham Lincoln following those who gave their lives in the Civil War for the Freedoms in our country..Was Sheley contacted on the care of the Ward Cemetery for 2012? _______9. The Quick-Books program was put on the clerk’s credit card billing as May 30th . The cost is $350.00. The clerk also paid for a coffee pot of $30.00 and she is being reimbursed for both of these at this meeting.. _______10. The date for the July meeting has to be set. _______11. Susan Vandergrift was added to the election board to replace Pauline Lins, who is ill. She was trained at the testing of the equipment meeting and worked June 5th. She had previously been on an election board where she lived. She was sworn in on June 3rd. _______12. The sheet came in the housing report for 2012 and the building inspector, given at the last meeting. Harold, is to complete this report. _______13. The clerk sent our stand for the TSX to the company to get repaired. We have a loaner until we get it back. Cost $45.70 to mail. Sent May 14,2012 _______14. The mower payment of $9,537.15 is due at this time and being paid tonight. We will then owe $8560.38 . _______15. The assessor will have a bill for expenses. _______16. The tobacco report needs to be completed for the state, even if we have no sales. _______17. . Any other business approved by the board. ************************************************************************ Bills to pay : Tim McCluskey (3) Eileen Eberle Magnan Assessments Town and Country Sanitation Alliant Electric U.S. Cellular Frontier phone People’s Community Bank (Fed.With,Med.,FICA) Frontier FS State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue Sauk County Clerk (Advertise) Office Market Checks for Board of Review News Publishing Company Plain Kwik Trip Office Market Retirement Fund Sauk County Highway Election Board James Kast Any other bills approved by the board.

May 1,2012 May Meeting at 8:00 P.M.

The May meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Bear Creek will be held at 8:00 P.M. at the Bear Creek Town Hall. The agenda is listed on the next blog. Eileen Eberle, Clerk of Bear Creek

Agenda for Regular Monthly Meeting of Bear Creek

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN OF BEAR CREEK 1. Call meeting to order 2. Roll Call 3. Minutes to last meeting 4. Treasurer’s report ________1. Road bids to be discussed .. Sealcoating and asphalt work for 2012 ________2. Report on roads and work to be done ________3. First half of the town insurance is due to Rural Mutual Insurance. ________4. . Board of Review for 2012 will meet June 7,2012 at 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. or to adjournment at the Town Hall . One time short form published. One time long form to be published at least 15 days before Board of Review _______5. Fire bills need to be paid at this time. 50% of amount needs to be paid to Plain. 75% of amount needs to be paid to Town of Washington. _______6. The Recycling Grant forms were completed and sent to the District Office. This is the 2011 usage report and costs. We will get $1051.64 for recycling in 2011. _______7.There will be a primary recall elexction on May 8th in Bear Creek. We will have public testing on Friday May 4th at 8:30 A.M. at the Bear Creek Town Hall. Published. _______8. Open Book for 2012 was set for May 15th from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the Bear Creek Town Hall. Only the assessor needs to be there. _______9. The Quick Books program needs to be gotten for the payroll . Clerk puts this on her credit card and gives a bill to the board at the next meeting. _______10. Several people calling for burning permits. Referred to Phyllis. _______11.There will be an election June 5th for the Recall in Wisconsin.. _______12. Proclaim May 1st through May7th as Municipal Clerk’s Week in Bear Creek Township in Wisconsin.. _______13. The Clerk’s and Treasurer’s bond at Statewide Services is due in the amount of $125.00. _______14.The Anti-virus program to protect the Bear Creek programs is due for $39.95. To be paid at this meeting. ________15. The Clerk and Treasurer attended a District Meeting in Monona on April 18th. There has to be a licensed bartender at the church festival all the time beer is being served.. ________16.Sauk County Planning and Zoning are now putting their information on the e-mail. No letters. Also posted on County web page. ________17. General Engineering is adding a fuel surcharge to their bills due to the high cost of gas. _______18-. Any other business to come before the board. ************************************************************************ Bills to pay: Tim McCluskey (3) Eileen Eberle Retirement Alliant Energy US Cellular Frontier Phone Magnan Assessments Town and Country Sanitation People’s Community Bank(Fed,With,,Med.,FICA) State of Wisconsin Withholding Rural Mutual Insurance Plain Fire Department Town of Washington Fire Department Plain Kwik Trip Wisconsin Department of Revenue Statewide Services Spring Green Auto Sauk County Highway Phoenix Anti-Virus Frontier FS Any other bills approved by the board.

Approved minutes to Town Board April 2012 meeting

MINUTES TO REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN OF BEAR CREEK
The Township of Bear Creek held its regular monthly meeting Thursday April 5,
2012 at 8:00 P.M. at the Bear Creek Town Hall with the meeting called to order by
Chairman Marty McCluskey.

Present included : Harold Emerson and Jeff Scallon, Supervisors; Sheila Tafs,
Treasurer; Tim McCluskey , Patrolman; and Eileen Eberle, Clerk.

Minutes to the last meeting were read. Motion to approve as presented by Jeff
Scallon, 2nd, and carried.

Treasurer’s report was presented .Motion to approve as presented was made by
Harold Emerson, 2nd , and carried..

Spring General Election was Tuesday , with a 5 person board Voter registration
continued. Members were paid at the April meeting. We had 119 voters. .The schools
were each given a complete copy of the poll list with the certification from the township.

Township Annual meeting will be held Tuesday April 10 th . To discuss roads to
complete and any other town business. The day April 6th was set to view the roads .

The Town Board was paid at this meeting.

Meeting changed due to election on Tuesday at the Town Hall..

The Annual Financial Report was run and sent to residents in March. A newsletter
was published and distributed at the election and at the Annual Meeting..

The State Form C was completed and sent to the state by registered letter by March
31,2012.

Lottery Credit checks are due. We only get ours from the county. The county
mails out the others to the schools...

The Recycling Grant papers need to be completed by the clerk this month. These
have to be retrieved online and sent to the district office before April 30, 2012..

Quarterly reports are due now.

Rural Mutual Insurance is due May 1,2012. One half of the yearly payment.

The Wisconsin Town’s Association dues are $399.60 and were paid at this meeting.
List of Town Board sent to the Town’s Association and membership cards to be obtained.

Quik-Book payroll program to be sent for in May .



The next meeting will be May 1st at the Town Hall at 8:00 P.M..

There will be an election in May and 1 in June for the recall of the Governor in
Wisconsin.

The Open Book for Bear Creek is set for May 15th at the Bear Creek Town Hall
from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Assessor called and date set for Board of Review for June
7th from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. or to adjournment.

The fire bills need to be paid in May. 1/2 to Plain and 3/4 to Town of
Washington.

The PILT money came and was dispersed.

Untaxed lands reports are complete and to the clerk.

Clerk to purchase a new coffee pot for the town hall.

Recycling of plug in equipment and battery operated equipment is being done April
28th near Plain.

Bills were paid as presented and approved by the board.

Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by 9:10 P..M. by Harold Emerson , 2nd,
and carried. Chairman McCluskey called for adjournment, it was 2nd, and carried.
Meeting was adjourned.

Recorded this 5th day of April 2012 by Clerk of Bear Creek
Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen) Eberle

Agenda for April 5,2012 Town of Bear Creek Board Meeting

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN OF BEAR CREEK
Thursday April 5,2012
Call meeting to order.
Roll Call
Minutes to last meeting
Treasurer’s report
Agenda:
_______1. Discussion of the Spring General Election held on Tuesday April
3,2012. 5 person board used as there are several offices being filled .
Also, the continuing voter registration before voting takes time. Testing meeting
of equipment was held Friday March 30,2012 at the Town Hall. Checks for
this group to be signed tonight. Had to use some new members as we had an
illness in 2 election board members.

_______2. Township Annual 2012 Meeting will be held Tuesday April 10,2012 at the
Bear Creek Town Hall with the meeting to be called to order at 8:00 P.M. The
meeting will discuss the roads to be repaired in 2012 and any other business
pertinent to the meeting. This was published and posted.

_______3.A date was set for the board to view the roads for the spring of 2012,
with the patrolman.. This is April 6th ..

_______4. The Town Board is to be paid at this meeting.

_______5. Meeting tonight changed to Thursday evening due to the election on
Tuesday.

_______6. The stand for the touch screen equipment is faulty and needs to be sent to
be repaired. A replacement is here for the next 2 elections. At a cost of
$75.00. The repairs should be free and 1 way postage free. Because of our
continued warranty. Ken helped to get this going.

______7. The Annual Financial Reports for the Township for 2011 were run and
sent to the residents in March. A newsletter was put together and distributed at
the election and sent with taxes. More will be available at the Annual Meeting.

_______8. The State Form C is completed and sent to the state by March 31,2012 and
the clerk sent it registered mail. We have the verified notice of the state
receiving the report.

_______9. Quik Books update for the payroll needs to be sent for and will be here by
April..

_______10. The quarterly reports are due at this time.

_______11. There is to be an election on May 8th and another one June 5th for the
recall of the governor.

________12. The school districts have to be given a complete roll of the election to each
district. We have to run over 50 sheets of records for each of the 3 districts.
These have to have a certification of the Clerk to be legal. New rules of the
state. This is Ithaca, River Valley, and Weston.

________13. Cal Magnan called and wanted to know if Tuesday May 15th would be
all right for Open Book. He also wanted to know if Thursday June 10th
would be all right for Board of Review This will be the same as our meeting
night.

________14. A road rating report is due on the town roads is usually due at this time..

________15..Has the PILT money come for disbursement?

________16. The fire bills are due May 1st. 1/2 for Plain and 3/4 for Town of
Washington .Also fire reports for the state were to be completed by the clerk
and fire-chiefs.

________17.Lottery credit checks are due now. We only get ours anymore. The county
sends the others to the respective places..

________18. The State Recycling Report is completed and sent to the State by
April 30,2010. Got these papers online now. Clerk has run these.

________19. The Township Insurance at Rural Mutual is due May 1,2012. The
coverage papers are here.

________20. Untaxed lands reports need to be completed and sent to the state. Are due
June 2,2012. The ones due to the clerk have been received by March 31st.
From St. Patrick’s Church.
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________21. Any other business approved by the board.
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Bills to pay :
Tim McCluskey (3) Eileen Eberle Magnan Assessments
Town and Country Sanitation Alliant Electric U.S. Cellular Frontier Phone
People’ Community Bank(Fed.With,Med.,FICA) Retirement Fund Sheila Tafs
State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue Lucille Brice Judy Brassington
Marty McCluskey Harold Emerson Jeff Scallon Phyllis Meister Ken Blum
Planning Commission checks to committee (5) Sauk County Highway Department
FS Frontier Wisconsin Town’s Association dues Dish Network Spring Green Auto
Rose Gilligan Emma Needham Any other bills approved by the board .

Free Electronic Recycling Event April 28th

A FREE Electronic Recycling Event is being conducted by DP Electronic Recycling on April 28,2012 from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Green Technology Training and Enterprise Center located at 1110 Leed Parkway, Plain,Wisconsin 53577.

This event is open to the public and there are no residecny requirements.

Anything that plugs into the wall or runs on batteries, including appliances are being accepted.

We wipe all data stored in hard drives to the standard provided by the Department of Defense.

Sponsoring this is the Village of Plain , The Town of Franklin, Green Technology, and DP Electronics

The Town of Bear Creek has been asked to contribute recyclables to this event and help with protecting our natural resources as well as protecting human and environmental health.

For added information please call (608) 546-2047

By Clerk of Bear Creek Mrs. Lawrence ( Eileen) Eberle

March 6,2012 Town Board Meetings

MINUTES TO REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN OF BEAR CREEK
The Town Board of the Town of Bear Creek held its Audit of the 2011 Clerk’s and
Treasurer’s books at 7:30 P.M. at the Bear Creek Town Hall on Tuesday March 6, 2012.
This meeting was called to order by Chairman Marty McCluskey.
Present included Harold Emerson and Jeff Scallon, Supervisors ;Sheila Tafs, Treasurer
; Tim McCluskey, Patrolman; and Eileen Eberle, Clerk.
Following the approval of the records, the Clerk’s and Treasurer’s records were signed
by the board and recorded for 2011.

The Town Board of the Township of Bear Creek held its regular monthly meeting
at the Bear Creek Town Hall Tuesday evening March 6, 2011 with the meeting called to
order immediately following the audit meeting by Chairman Marty McCluskey.

Present included : Harold Emerson and Jeff Scallon, Supervisors; Sheila Tafs,
Treasurer; Tim McCluskey, Patrolman; , and Eileen Eberle, Clerk.

Minutes to the last meeting were read by the clerk. Motion to approve as read by
Harold Emerson , seconded, and carried.

Treasurer’s report was presented by the treasurer. Motion to approve as presented by
Jeff Scallon , 2nd, and carried.

The Form C State Report has been completed by the clerk and sent registered mail to
the state.

The Township Annual Report for 2011 has been completed by the clerk. These were
run and sent to the residents in March. Treasurer ran the labels for these letters.

The April 3rd General Election will need a 5 person election board. Clerk to put
notice in the papers of the election and the testing of the equipment for election day.The
testing will be Friday March 30,2012 at 8:30 A.M. at the Town Hall.. The polls will be
open from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. on election day. Sample ballots in township

The Township changed its April meeting to Thursday April 5, 2012 at 8:00 P.M.
This because of the election on Tuesday. This needs to be published.

The Township Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday April 10 th at 8:00 P.M. at
the Bear Creek Town Hall. This needs to be published in the paper .

The board needs to review the roads before the Annual Meeting , if the weather
permits this. This was set for April 6th at 9:00 A.M. .

The state housing report needs to be completed and was given to Harold, the building
inspector for the township. .

Fire Audit forms were completed by the clerk and the fire chiefs so we get the
fire dues.

Voter registration forms are here and we will continue to complete these at the
Spring Elections.

We have 3 trained by the state for the election processes, Phyllis , Judy, and Eileen to
be Chief Inspectors. Will get Lucille and Ken trained also in the next 2 years..Clerk is
trained but doesn’t work at the elections as a poll worker , only in emergency...

The PILT monies still have not come for the area schools and county..

Renewal of the Quick Books Payroll Program needs to be ordered .

The District Town’s Association meetings were held with Eileen, Marty, Harold,
Sheila , and Jeff attending. All were trained and certified in Board of Review.

.The schools were paid for their February payment by February 20th..

The FICA is staying at 4.2 for employees and 6.2 for employers at this time.

A resolution needs to be put in place to extend next year for board members as the
Annual Meeting date was changed by the legislature. Town to do this at Annual Meeting.

The Recycling report for 2011 was completed online by the clerk and submitted to
the state.

An election machine training session is being held in Baraboo. Judy, Ken, and
Eileen to attend..

Bear Creek will only have a fire warden 1 more year, then the DNR is changing
this.
A report had to be completed for overseas and military voters.

Board member Harold Emerson’s wife is ill and board signed and sent her get well
wishes.
Marty reported a proposed plan of Plain Fire Department to house some fighters in a
building in Plain. This is for efficiency in emergencies. No objections in township.

Clerk was notarized again for 4 years.
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 10:15 P.M. by Shelia Tafs , 2nd by
Harold , and carried. Chairman McCluskey adjourned the meeting.

Recorded this 6th day of March 2012 by Clerk of Bear Creek Township
Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen) Eberle

Approved minutes of February 2012 Town Board Meeting

MINUTES TO REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN OF BEAR CREEK

The Town of Bear Creek held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday February 7th,
2012 at the Bear Creek Town Hall, with the meeting called to order at 8:00 P. M. by
Chairman Marty McCluskey.

Present included :Harold Emerson and Jeffrey Scallon, Supervisors, Sheila Tafs ,
treasurer; Tim McCluskey, Patrolman, and Eileen Eberle, Clerk.

Minutes were read by the Clerk. Motion to approve as read by Harold Emerson, 2nd,
and carried.

Treasurer’s report was presented by the Treasurer. Motion to approve as presented
by Jeffrey Scallon, 2nd, and carried.

Roads were discussed concerning salt and sand. Regular winter roads.

There will be no Spring Primary Election in Bear Creek.

Checks are to go to the schools on February 20th of the monies paid in January. Sheila
needed a check to pay the dogs dues.
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The Clerk’s and the Treasurer’s books for 2011 are to be audited at the March 6,2012
meeting ..Time of meeting is 7:30 P.M.

The Clerk is working on the Township Annual Report and these will be mailed to the
residents after the books have been audited. She is also working on the Form C Report for
the state. This is due March 31st.

The area District’s Town’s Association meetings were held and Bear Creek is having
5 attend Friday February 17th at Richland Center . Marty, Harold, Sheila, Eileen, and
Jeff .
Harold met with the assessor on new construction in Bear Creek .

The tobacco report was completed and mailed.

Randy Smith survey map went before the Planning Commission and then back to the
Town Board for approval and was approved .

Mileage rate for travel for the board was raised to $ .555 due to the high gas prices.
Motion made by Jeff , 2nd, and carried.

Military and overseas ballot had to be mailed by February 17th. These are out to
Scott and Angela.

The length of the terms of those on the Planning Commission will be determined at
the Town Annual Meeting Tuesday April 10,2012.

The April meeting was set for Tuesday April 5th at 8:00 P.M.

The 1099s were mailed out in January.

The PILT money had not arrived as of the January meeting and these will need to be
paid in February. To River Valley, MATC, and Sauk County.

The Recycling Report for Bear Creek 2011 needs to be completed on the computer
and submitted to the state.

Statement of taxes was completed and sent to the county, state, and treasurer.

The Sauk County Town’s Association will meet in Loganville on February 16th.
Several will attend.

Bills were paid as presented and approved by the board.

Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 P.M. was made by Sheila Tafs , 2nd , and
carried. Chairman McCluskey adjourned the meeting.

Recorded this 7th day of February , 2012 by Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen) Eberle
Clerk of Bear Creek Township

Addendum to March Town Board Meeting

Addendum to March Meeting of Bear Creek Town Board

1.__________ Plain Fire Deartment wishes to consider providing a place for the EMT’s
to stay in Plain over the week-ends. Marty will give the details.

2___________There is a resolution here to be considered for the new high lines being put
through Wisconsin and we received notice of this to be on our March
agenda. This came today March 6th to the clerk.

3. __________ A bill came today from Plain Kwik Trip for gas of $60.11 so clerk
included this on the billings.

4.__________ The clerk is notarized again as of February 29th and her term expires
February 28,2016.

5.___________Samples of the ballots for the April 3rd election are here and can be
looked at.

Agenda for Regular Monthly Meeting of Bear Creek Township March 6,2012

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN OF BEAR CREEK
March 6,2012
Call meeting to order
Roll call
Minutes to last meeting
Treasurer’s report
_______1. Town Audit of books of treasurer and clerk. 7:30 P.M. March 6,2012 by the
board.

_______2. Form C State report due March 31st to State has to be completed and sent
by registered mail.

_______3. 2011 Township Annual Reports have been completed and run and to be
mailed to residents in March. Copies here tonight for the board.

_______4. The April 3rd Spring General Election will need a 5 person board. Clerk
will meet with this group on Friday March 30, 2012 to test the equipment
and make sure all is in readiness for this election and board is aware of new
rules at the polls.. This will be at 8:30 A.M. This needs to be published. Polls
will be open from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Article to be published at
newspaper.

_______5. The Township changed its next meeting to April 5th Thursday at 8:00 P.M.

_______6. The Town Annual Meeting has been set for Tuesday April 10,2012 at 8:00
P.M. at the Bear Creek Town Hall. Needs an agenda and published.

_______7. The FICA paid by employees is staying at 4.2 and not changing to 6.2
as it was before the saving change . This was to go back to 6.2, the same as the
employer at the end of February but Congress is not having it go back at this
time.

_______8. A time needs to be set for the Board to Review the Roads in April before the
Town Annual Meeting.

_______9..The Recycling Report for 2011 was completed online and submitted to the
state.

_______10. The PILT money has to be distributed to the schools and county..

_______11. Housing report to the state needs to be completed. Clerk to get information
from the building inspector, Harold Emerson.

_______12. Fire Audit forms need to be filled out by the clerk and sent to the 2 chiefs
and forwarded to the state for the 2% fire dues.. The fire chiefs need to do this.

_______13 Recycling sheets are available for residents who don’t get tax bills. Several
have made requests.

_______14.The checks were written for the schools and mailed out by February 20th.
This is the money collected in January for the schools.

_______15. There is a machine training meeting for the elections in Baraboo on March
14th and 3 from Bear Creek will attend. Ken Blum, Judy Brassington, and Eileen
Eberle.

_______16..Bear Creek will have a fire warden for 1 more year according to the DNR.
After that they will have them at some area gas stations. Phyllis Meister is the
current fire warden for Bear Creek

_______17. Town Board attended the District Town’s Association meetings at
Richland Center February 17th . This started at 8:00 A.M.. Speakers started at
8:45 A.M. All board members were trained in procedures of Board of
Review and certified.

_______18. A report had to be filed on the overseas and military voters.

_______19. Board member Harold Emerson’s wife is ill and a Get Well card is here
for the board to sign tonight.

_______20. The untaxed lands in Bear Creek report needs to be completed.

_______21. .Any other business to come before the board.

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*Bills to pay : Tim McCluskey (3) Eileen Eberle Wisconsin Retirement
Alliant Electric U.S. Cellular Town and Country Sanitation Frontier Phone
Magnan Assessments People’s Community Bank (FICA, Fed. With.,Med.)
State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue(With.) Plain Kwik Trip
FS Frontier Plain True Value Spring Green Auto Sauk County (Mgd F)
River Valley Publishing Office Market Sauk County Clerk(Election expenses)
Dish Network Town and Country TV The PILT checks Spring Green Auto
Any other bills approved by the board

March Town of Bear Creek Meeting

The March Meeting of the Bear Creek Town Board will be Tuesday March 6,2012 at 7:30 P.M. at the Bear Creek Town Hall so the town board can review the records of the clerk and treasurer for 2011. The regular monthly meeting will immediately follow the review of the records.

The April meeting of the Town Board will be Thursday April 5,2012 at 8:00 P.M. because of the Spring General Election being held Tuesday April 3,2012 at the Bear Creek Town Hall.

The 2012 Annual Meeting will be Tuesday April 10,2012 at the Bear Creek Town Hall. Roads to be improved for 2012 will be on the agenda. Also on the agenda will be the terms of members of the Planning Commission. Also any other business pertinent to this meeting.

By Clerk of Bear Creek
Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen) Eberle
February 8,2012

Approved minutes to January Town Board Meeting

MINUTES TO REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN OF BEAR CREEK
Thursday January 5, 2012 8:00 P.M. Bear Creek Town Hall
The Town Board of the Township of Bear Creek held its regular
monthly meeting Thursday January 5, 2012 at the Bear Creek Town
Hall with the meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Chairman
Marty McCluskey.

Present included Harold Emerson and Jeff Scallon , Supervisors;
Sheila Tafs, Treasurer; Tim McCluskey, Patrolman; Ted Greenheck , Mark
Mahoney ,and Eileen Eberle,Clerk.

Minutes to the last meeting were read by the clerk. Motion to
approve as read was made by Harold Emerson, 2nd, and carried.

The treasurer’s report was presented by the treasurer. Motion to
approve as presented was made by Jeff Scallon , 2nd, and carried.
The early paid taxes amounts need to go to the schools , state,
and county needs their monies from this by January 15th, with these
checks needing to be made out and sent by that time.

New budget for 2012 was completed and placed in the computer.

The electronic election machines were in Baraboo for cleaning and
checking.The company had their representatives there to do this work.

The 1099’s were mailed to our businesses.

Quarterly reports were due at this time. W-2’s were completed and
distributed to the board. Federal and State Reconciliation’s were
completed, and the W-3 report.

Taxes for 2011 are being collected by the treasurer. New recycling
sheets are here for 2012 and distributed by Sheila when collecting
taxes.

New record books for the board’s 2012 records were completed by
the clerk and distributed to the board.

The Township Audit of the books of the Clerk and Treasurer needs
to be set and was set for the March meeting of the board..

Mark Mahoney and Ted Greenheck were present to present an approved
by the planning commission a survey of land owned by Randy Smith , for
the board to look over and give a board recommendation . The survey was
approved of 20 acres to possibly be sold to a couple from Dane
County.The motion to approve this survey was made by Harold Emerson,
2nd, and carried.

Assessor was in the township to update the town for 2012.

The Town Board was paid for the 4th quarter of 2011 at this
meeting.

The township has the sand for the winter.

An election survey came from the state and was completed by the
clerk,and returned to the state.

The Wisconsin Clerk’s Association dues were paid in the amount of
$45.00.

Clerk to compile the retirement figures for 2011 and get to the
treasurer , so they can be done electronically.



An updated Quick Books program needs to be ordered for 2012.
This will be for the payroll program..

Discussion to be added to the February agenda of a motion by the
board to keep the same Planning Commission for the next 2 years.

The DNR report was completed and sent to the state of the levies
and the mill rates. This gets us our reimbursement from the DNR.

The Statement of Taxes was completed and sent to the county and
state. Also the Certification of the tax book completed and sent to the
county and the book given to the treasurer.

Next meeting of the Town Board will be Tuesday February 7th,2012
at 8:00 P.M.

The board needs to be registered for the District Town’s Association
meetings for the spring Town’s Association meetings. The board will go
to Richland Center to the White House on Friday February 17th.

The web site for Bear Creek is up and running. The address is
http://townofbearcreek.blogspot.com.It runs for free and was put
together by Mike Eberle. It has the agendas. minutes, notices, etc. for
information to the town residents..

A sympathy card was sent by the board to the Ken Blum Family who
lost their daughter in a tragic accident. Ken is a member of the Bear
Creek Election Board and the Bear Creek Planning Commission.

The bills were paid as presented and approved by the board. The
schools will be paid on January 15th with the early paid tax money due
them.

Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by at 9:12 P.M.by Sheila
Tafs, 2nd, , and carried. Chairman McCluskey adjourned the
meeting.

Recorded this 5th day of January, 2012 by the Clerk of the Township
of Bear Creek
Mrs. Lawrence ( Eileen ) Eberle

Agenda February 7,2012 Town Board Meeting

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN OF BEAR
CREEK
Tuesday February 7, 2012 8:00 P.M. at Bear Creek Town Hall

______1. Discussion of the roads. Use of salt,sand,etc. Bad winter weather conditions.

______2. There will be no election in Bear Creek in February. Some places in Sauk
County are having elections. Reedsburg School District and Sauk-Prairie
School District.

______3. Checks need to be written to the schools (5) by February 15th of the tax
money paid in January. Sheila needs checks to settle with the county for the
county and state and the dogs. Also checks need to be written for the DNR
money in lieu of taxes to MATC, River Valley, county and state.

______4. Sheila wants board to discuss raising mileage in Bear Creek to$ .55 to be in
line with other entities..

______5. Audit of the Clerk’s and Treasurer’s books for 2011 has to be set for
the March Town Board Meeting .

______6..Military and overseas voters have been contacted for application for ballots..

______7,. The Clerk is working on the Township Annual Report for 2011 and starting
the State Form C State Report that is due March 1,2012. We can distribute
the Township Annual Reports in March.

______8. The Planning Commission would like the notice placed on the agenda to renew
their board members for the coming years, possibly 2 , the same as the election
board.

______9..The April 3rd meeting of the Town Board will have to be changed due to the
Spring General Election being on that day.

______10.1099 forms were mailed out in January. .

______11. The 2012 Quick Books payroll program needs to be ordered this spring..

______12. The Clerk will attend the Spring meeting of the Wisconsin Clerk’s
Association

______13.The Township has to register with the state at a cost of $10.00.

______14.We are paying the State and Federal monthly deposits for withholding
online..Also the retirement amounts are online. Does the treasurer need the 2nd
half of the retirement for the state year end report ?.

______15 The Town officers will attend the District Town’s Association meeting Friday
February 17th at the White House in Richland Center.

______16. The Recycling Report for 2011 to be completed and will be on the computer
by February 1st. The Clerk to complete this report online.

______17. The Statement of Taxes was completed and copies sent to the state, county,
and treasurer. Delayed because of the state not getting the numbers to the clerks.

______18. Any other business to come before the board.


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Bills to pay : Tim McCluskey (3) Eileen Eberle Retirement US Cellular

Magnen Assessments Alliant Energy Verizon State of Wisconsin Withholding

DNR in lieu of Taxes 4 checks Office Market

School taxes for February (5 checks) Town and Country Sanitation Edie Eberle

People’s Community Bank(FICA,Fed.With.,Med.) Sheila 2 checks for county

Frontier FS River Valley Publishing Spring Green Auto

Sauk County Highway Department Any other bills approved by the board

Approve Minutes of December meeting of Town Board

MINUTES December 8, 2011 TOWN OF BEAR CREEK REGULAR MEETING

The Township of Bear Creek held its regular monthly meeting Thursday December
8th, 2011 at the Bear Creek Town Hall with the meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by
Chairman Marty McCluskey.

Present included : Harold Emerson and Jeff Scallon, Supervisors; Sheila Tafs,
Treasurer; Tim McCluskey, Patrolman; Joe Bauer , and Eileen Eberle, Clerk.

Minutes to the last meeting were read by the Clerk. Motion to approve as read was
made by Harold Emerson , 2nd, and carried.

Treasurer’s report was given by the treasurer.Motion to approve as presented by Jeff
Scallon , 2nd, and carried.

Road work being done was discussed. Sand, salt,etc. ordered for the winter season.

The levies were all in the township for the schools and the taxes were at the county
after Thanksgiving to be run.The clerk needs to complete the tax roll book, complete the
Statement of Taxes before the 3rd Monday in December, and complete the levy report for
the Department of Natural Resources so we get the “In Lieu of Taxes” money.

. The January meeting will be January 5,2012 at 8:00 P.M. at the Bear Creek Town
Hall.

Pay for meetings is $35.00 per meeting. Chairman salary of $2,000.00 per year.
Supervisor 1 and Building Inspector salary is $1,800.00. Supervisor 2 salary is $1,600.00
per year.

A sheet was completed on the school levies, news of upcoming events in the township
and copies to go out with the taxes. Also the new recycling sheet for 2012. This was the
Spring Newsletter and sent out with the taxes.

Lottery credit and First Dollar sheets were run for the board.

Motion was made by Jeff Scallon , 2nd , and carried to close the Township books as
of December 31,2011 for 2011.

The tobacco selling permit papers were completed and sent to the state. Even if we
have no permits out.

A resolution was passed on staying within the state levy limit. Made by Jeff, 2nd,
and carried.

A resolution on our recycling program was signed and sent to the state for their
records.

The ballots were ordered for the February 21st election and the April 3rd election.

Clerk to have the W-2s ready by the next meeting . Also new binders for the board
for 2012

The patrolman was given a Holiday Bonus.

The election board was approved for the next 2 years. members attended a training
from the state in Richland Center each getting 1.5 hours of official training..

The patrolman is to be paid 1/2 of his insurance in January and 1/2 in July of
amounts of $1,290.00 each time.

Joe Bauer was present with concerns of the line of ownership between his property
and that of Dan Reutten. Board to keep an eye on this and Bauer to report any more
problems.

Bills were paid as presented and approved by the board.

Motion was made at 9:15 P.M. by Sheila Tafs to adjourn the meeting, 2nd and
carried. Chairman McCluskey adjourned the meeting.

Recorded this 8th day of December , 2011 by Clerk of Bear Creek Township
Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen)Eberle


Harold provided the group with a Holiday tree. Happy holidays to all.