Neillsville City Council Approves Asphalt Bid and More

Thursday, April 10th, 2025 -- 11:01 AM

The Neillsville City Council approved the asphalt bid at their meeting on Tuesday.

The Council approved the recommendation to accept the American Asphalt of Wisconsin, Mosinee, asphalt bid in the amounts of: for E. Second Street (1,000 feet east of Willow Street) – pulverizing $6,649.60 and paving $39,880.00; fine grade and paving $164.10 per ton; paving only $140.60 per ton; when the plant is in the Neillsville area mid-June-August; total price $137,947.60.

City Clerk Rex Roehl reported on receiving the Wisconsin Department of Revenue Innovation Planning Grant in the amount of $23,500 for “Seeking Partnerships and Efficiencies: A Study of the City of Neillsville Police Department, Public Works and Municipal Staff.”, which the Council accepted.

The Council also approved an ordinance on hemp-derived cannabinoids, based off of the Clark County Ordinance. The Council approved a request from a resident to keep four (4) chickens at 205 E. Twelfth Street. The lot is 0.29 acres.

A Neillsville Officer reported on:

• Training,
• Patrol Officer Salvador Marquez has started field training,
• Squad car maintenance,
• March parking enforcements,
• Citations,
• Warnings,
• Officer activity,
• Reportable incidents,
• Calls for service,
• Office activities,
• Assists to Sheriff/Fire/EMS,
• Business patrols,
• And Town of Mentor contract policing.
• He noted that calls for service are up 10% with reportable incidents up 30%.

City Clerk Roehl reported that Open Book will be Monday, April 28th from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. by telephone; and Board of Review will be Monday, May 19th from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.

Also, City Hall will be closed Friday, April 18, 2025 for Good Friday; the First Quarter 2025 City Financial Statements; The Highground Welcome Center Grand Opening and ribbon cutting will be May 2; the annual Common Council Reorganizational meeting will be Tuesday, April 15th at 4:00 P.M. followed by the annual Board of Health meeting at 4:30 P.M.

Mayor Poeschel showed a plaque which will be given to Julie A. Counsell for dedicated service to the City of Neillsville as Fifth Ward Council Member for ten years (2015-2025).

One resident asked if the City carried insurance to cover the reprinting and postage costs for having to redo lost water bills. The Council also heard the various Committee Reports.

Council Member Barb Petkovsek reported on the March 25th meeting of the Grants Committee regarding:

• Reviewing and updating the list of grants in progress,
• Discussion on and recommendation to accept the Wisconsin Department of Revenue Innovation Planning Grant and entering into an agreement with Innovative Public Advisors, LLC to conduct an efficiency study of the City’s Police, Public Works and Municipal Departments,
• And approved the reimbursement for the purchase of cybersecurity publications.

Council Member Dan Clough reported on the April 8th meeting of the Commission on Public Works/Utilities regarding:

• Current activities,
• Opening, discussion on and recommendation to accept the American Asphalt of Wisconsin, Mosinee, asphalt bid in the amounts of: for E. Second Street (1,000 feet east of Willow Street) – pulverizing $6,649.60 and paving $39,880.00; fine grade and paving $164.10 per ton; paving only $140.60 per ton; when the plant is in the Neillsville area mid-June-August; total price $137,947.60,
• Reviewed the First Quarter 2025 Water and Sewer Financial Statement,
• And the Green Bay Post Office Distribution Center has lost the City’s April 1st water bills, they are trying to locate them.

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