Neillsville City Council Approves Auditor & Assessor

Sunday, November 27th, 2022 -- 12:00 PM

The City Clerk then presented the Associated Appraisal Consultants, Inc. 2023, 2024 and 2025 Assessor Services Agreement in the amounts of $11,700/ $11,850/ $12,000. This is a three-year agreement. Discussion followed on the last revaluation, lack of interior inspection because of COVID, market changes, and cost increases. However, the Council did approve the agreement.

The City Clerk then presented the CliftonLarsonAllen 2022, 2023 and 2024 Audit Services Agreement in the amounts of $30,975/ $31,500/ $32,025. This is a three-year agreement. It does not include the various required TIF District audits. Discussion followed on technology charges and cost increases. Again, the Council did approve the agreement.

The City Clerk reported on receiving the following donations from the Marguerite Listeman Foundation: $2,000 for Listeman Park drain tile and $2,500 for mulch in all parks. The Council accepted the donations.

Mayor Poeschel presented Diane Murphy’s letter of resignation from the Heritage Days Committee, which the Council approved thanked her for her service to the City.

The Council then heard the various committee reports.

Council Member Counsell reported on the November 15th meeting of the Library Board regarding: librarians’ reports, discussion on the WLA conference, discussion on Officer slate with the consensus for President-Julie Counsell, Vice-President-Logan Grap and Secretary-Maggie Gelhaus, discussion on a Library credit card, discussion on and approval to reach out to an ill Board Member, and an update on donation and carryover funds.

Mayor Poeschel reported on the November 16th meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission regarding: discussion on the 2022 and 2023 Historic Preservation Action Plans, discussion on grant and loan assistance programs and contact information, discussion on the role of the Grants Committee as related to funding opportunities, reviewed fund balances, discussion on the 1897 Clark County Jail Museum, 215 E. Fifth Street, historic property, discussion on and approval to request the City Council to allow unused annual budgeted lapsing funds (beginning in year 2023) to be moved to the Historic Preservation non-lapsing fund to support the mission and goals of the Historic Preservation Commission as outlined in City Ordinance Chapter 3, Section 1-3-1, discussion on and approval of Wisconsin Association of Historic Preservation Commissions membership ($40), discussion on materials from the October Conference, and discussion on and approval of the expense reimbursement for Natalie Erpenbach for attending the conference.

Council Member Joe Neville reported on the November 17th meeting of the Heritage Days Committee regarding: financial report, discussion on and approval to open a checking account for Miss Neillsville with account signers the Chairman, Miss Neillsville Coordinator, Treasurer and a Committee Member, discussion on entertainment, discussion on Children’s events, reviewed a donation letter, and discussion on food stands and Grand Marshalls.

Mayor Poeschel reported on the November 22nd meeting of the Commission on Public Works/Utilities regarding: current activities and payment of bills.

Finally, City Clerk Rex Roehl reported that City Hall would be closed in observance of the following holidays: Thanksgiving, November 24; Christmas Eve, December 23; and Christmas Day, December 26. The regular December 27th Common Council meeting will be held as scheduled with the agenda due out December 22nd.

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