Approved January 2013 minutes ot Town Board

MINUTES TO REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN OF BEAR CREEK Tuesday January 8, 2013 8:00 P.M. Bear Creek Town Hall The Town Board of the Township of Bear Creek held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday January 8, 2013 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. 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 2013 was completed and placed in the computer. 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 2012 are being collected by the treasurer. New recycling sheets are here for 2013 and distributed by Sheila when collecting taxes. New record books for the board’s 2013 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.Was selected to do at the February meeting as both the Clerk and Treasurer are ready for the audit.. Assessor was to come in the township to update the town for 2013. 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 $50.00. Clerk to compile the retirement figures for 2012 and get to the treasurer , so they can be done electronically. An updated Quick Books program needs to be ordered for 2013. This will be for the payroll program.. 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 , treasurer , 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 5th,2013 at 7:30 P.M. The board to do the Town Audit of the Clerk’s and Treasurer’s records and the regular monthly meeting to follow this Audit. The Board needs to be registered for the District Town’s Association meetings for the spring Town’s Association meetings. Some of the board will go to Mineral Point on February 22nd and some will go to DeForest on January 26th. 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.. The Clerk is recertified by the State in completing the training and being registered to legally handle the elections for the next 2 years.There will be an election on February 19th and we will use a 3 person election board. 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 8:45 P.M.by Sheila Tafs, 2nd, , and carried. Chairman McCluskey adjourned the meeting. Recorded this 8th day of January, 2013 by the Clerk of the Township of Bear Creek Mrs. Lawrence ( Eileen ) Eberle

Agenda of Reguar Monthly Meeting of Bear Creek township March 5,2013

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN OF BEAR CREEK March 5,2013 8:00 P.M. Call meeting to order Roll call Minutes to last meeting Treasurer’s report _______1. The Spring Primary Election was held February 19th and we used a 3 person board. We had 46 voters. 11% of registered voters. It was a cold, windy,snowy day. _______2. Form C State report due March 31st to State has to be completed and sent by registered mail. _______3. Township Annual Reports have been completed , run ,and mailed to residents in February . Extra copies here if needed. _______4. The April 2nd Spring General Election will need a 5 person board. Clerk will meet with this group on Friday March 29, 2013 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. Board on the ballot for this election. _______5. The Township needs to set the April meeting as the election is on the meeting date. _______6. The Town Annual Meeting has been set for Tuesday April 16,2013 at 8:00 P.M. at the Bear Creek Town Hall. Needs an agenda and published. _______7. The FICA paid by employees is changing to 6.2% as it was before the saving change _______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 2012 needs to be completed online and submitted to the state by April 30th. _______10. The PILT money was distributed to the schools and county..Sorry,the figures weren’t here at the last meeting and due in 6 days from getting the letter. _______11. Housing report to the state needs to be completed. Harold to see about this. _______12. Fire Audit forms were filled out by the clerk and sent to the 2 chiefs and they completed their sections. We are certified at the state with both fire-departments. This is the 2% fire dues application. _______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. The Water Testing Program in Bear Creek was very well received. 29 people tested their water and many,many favorable comments on this service being provided to the residents. The follow up meeting is March 18th in Plain . Thank you to all members of the board in assisting at their appointed times of working to make this a success.. _______16..Bear Creek no longer has a fire warden.Burning permits need to be gotten at area gas stations.. _______17. Town Board attended the District Town’s Association meetings at DeForest and Mineral Point. Eileen didn’t make it, but her cost is being returned to Bear Creek, as the roads were so bad... _______18. A report had to be filed on the overseas and military voters. The ballots need to get here soon to get them returned in time. _______19. River Valley Schools is having a meeting February 28th for a Community in the Valley Program. Area Clerks of Townships and Village Presidents have been invited..Time is noon at The Shed. _______20. The untaxed lands in Bear Creek report needs to be completed. _______21. .Any other business to come before the board. ************************************************************************ *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 Edie Eberle 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 Spring Green Auto Any other bills approved by the board

Approved minutes to December meeting of Bear Creek Township

MINUTES December 4, 2012 TOWN OF BEAR CREEK REGULAR MEETING The Township of Bear Creek held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday December 4th, 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; Sheriff Chip Meister , 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 2013 Caucus for Bear Creek will be January 8,2013 at 7:30 P.M. at the Bear Creek Town Hall.This is being held to nominate people to be on the April ballot for the Town Board offices and these will be for terms of 2 years.The regular monthly meeting will be held immediately following the Caucus. 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 2013. 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 31,2012 for 2012. The tobacco selling permit papers were completed and sent to the state. Even if we have no permits out. There is a problem with a culvert near Jerry Nachreiners and patrolman to get the county to help with the fixing of this problem.. The ballots were ordered for the February 19th election and the April 2nd election. Clerk to have the W-2s ready by the next meeting . Also new binders for the board for 2013 The patrolman was given a Holiday Bonus. The election board was approved for the next 2 years. members attended a training and Judy and Eileen completed the state audit in Baraboo of our election machines and they worked very well. 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. The county sheriff was present to see how things were in our area of the county. He told of activities in Wisconsin Dells and near Plain on drugs and theft. It was good to have him here and for the board to be able to voice any concerns we had of patrols, etc. $20,000.00 was moved from the regular account into the machinery account as budgeted for the year. Motion made to do this by Jeff Scallon, 2nd, and carried. Treasurer moved this at the bank. Bills were paid as presented and approved by the board. Motion was made at 9:20 P.M. by Sheila Tafs to adjourn the meeting, 2nd and carried. Chairman McCluskey adjourned the meeting. Recorded this 4th day of December , 2012 by Clerk of Bear Creek Township Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen)Eberle Harold provided the group with a Holiday tree and music.. Happy holidays to all.

Agenda for Monthly Meeting of Bear Creek Township February 2013

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN OF BEAR CREEK Tuesday February 5, 2013 8:00 P.M. at Bear Creek Town Hall Audit of Clerk’s and Treasurer’s Books for 2012 at 7:30 P.M. ______1. Discussion of the roads. Use of salt,sand,etc. Bad winter weather conditions. ______2. There will be an election Tuesday February 19,2013.We will use a 3 person election board as there is onlt 1 office to vote on.. ______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. The meetings are going on with the Town’s Association meetings in DeForest and Mineral Point for our members.. ______5. Audit of the Clerk’s and Treasurer’s books for 2012 was done this month as the books are ready and the water testing sheets will be included with the 2012 Financial reports in February this year. . ______6..Military and overseas voters have been contacted for application for ballots.. ______7,. The Clerk is working on the Township Annual Report for 2012 and starting the State Form C State Report that is due March 1,2013. We can distribute the Township Annual Reports in February. ______8. The Planning Commission will be starting their 2nd year of their 2 year terms. . ______9..The April 2nd 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 2013 Quick Books payroll program needs to be ordered this spring.. ______12. The news paper will be contacting the board members on a news article she will be doing on the spring township elections. ______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. State retirement and State reconciliation done on line. ______15 The water testing program needs to be discussed and our responsibility in February. ______16. The Recycling Report for 2012 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. The March meeting will be Tuesday March 5,2013 . ______19. Any other business to come before the board. ************************************************************************ * 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

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