The Town of Scott held its February board meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at 5 PM at the home of Town Clerk Jim VanWychen, 3365 Auger Road, Warrens. All board members present along with Mary Shepherd, Larry Johnson and Nodji VanWychen.
Chairman Henry VanWychen called the meeting to order. Clerk Jim VanWychen read the minutes of the January 2026 board meeting. Minutes approved as read with one correction: Mike Gnewikow completed the election worker certification.
Treasurer Paul Shepherd gave his report. Most of the town taxes have been collected. Those not collected get turned over to the county for collection. Paul will settle up with county next week. This is the first year with Monroe County’s new tax collection procedure. Everything had to be done digitally with the county. Kade Gnewikow moved and Tonya Gnewikow seconded a motion to approve treasurer’s report and file for audit. Motion approved.
Larry Johnson gave the town road report. Snow plowing was done four times in the last four weeks. Larry will also review the town road signs that need to be fixed or replaced. Henry VanWychen called Svet Roussev, engineer for the Copper Road ARIP grant project. The timeline for the second half of the Copper Road ARIP project was discussed. The following timeline was established:
- April 6, 2026 – bid request will be mailed to local newspapers
- April 13, 2026 – first request for bids publishing.
- April 20, 2026 – second request for bids publishing.
- April 30, 2026 – mandatory site meeting at the junction of Copper Road and Buckley Avenue.
- May 7, 2026, – bid opening at 10 a.m. at the Town of Scott Hall, 28788 Buckley Ave. Warrens, WI.
The project will begin the last week of October, 2026, and be completed by December 31, 2026. The paving portion of the bid will be completed by July 30, 2027. A discussion was held on using a geo fabric rather than geo grid material. Svet felt the geo grid material is better for our project. So, we will stay with geo grid material. A discussion was held on the tree removal in the right-of-way on Copper Road project. The tree removal in right-of-way is included in the project bid for second half of ARIP bid. Supervisor Tonya Gnewikow moved and Supervisor Kade Gnewikow seconded a motion to advertise for bids on the second half of the Copper Road ARIP project. Motion passed.
The Town of Scott will host the November 2026 Wisconsin Towns Association Monroe County Towns Unit meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at Warrens Community Building.
Supervisor Kade Gnewikow will complete the Board of Review training for the upcoming Board of Review this spring.
For public input Nodji VanWychen gave an update on the Iron Oak dredging project in the Town of Byron. The lake being made by the dredging will be called Byron Lake.
Our next town board meeting will be on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 5 PM at the Town Clerk’s home.
Tonya Gnewikow will take over postings on the Town of Scott website.
Kade Gnewikow moved and Tonya Gnewikow seconded a motion to adjourn Feb. town board meeting. Motion passed.