Planning Session - Common Council Meeting
Regular MeetingMauston, WI · August 4, 2025
Minutes
JOINT REVIEW BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
August 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
303 Mansion Street Mauston, WI
1. Call to Order/Roll Call - The Joint Review Board met on Wednesday, August 12, 2025, in the
Council Chambers of Mauston City Hall. City Administrator Daron Haugh called the meeting to
order at 3:02 p.m. Present were Western Technical College representative Christina Heit
(appeared by phone), Mauston School District representative Sue Goyette (appeared by phone),
Juneau County representative Denise Giebel, in person, Member at Large Leonard Kluge
(appeared by phone), and City of Mauston Administrator Daron Haugh. Also present were Josh
Low from Ehlers and Deputy Clerk Carole Wolff.
2. Appointments (as needed)
a. Public Member - Motion by Giebel, seconded by Goyette, to reaffirm Kluge as the member at
large. Motion carried by voice vote.
b. Chairperson - Motion by Giebel, seconded by Goyette, to reaffirm Haugh as chairperson.
Motion carried by voice vote.
4. Review Annual PE-300 Reports and the performance and status of the City’s active Tax
Incremental Districts as required by Wis. Stat. § 66.1105(4m)(f)
Josh Low reviewed both tax district reports.
Tid #4 was created as a blight elimination district and was amended on September 12, 2023, to
add territory for a new multi-housing apartment building and downtown development incentives.
The beginning balance at the beginning for the year was $(27,549). Total revenue reported was
$88,639, and total expenditures were $(6,368), resulting in an ending fund balance of $54,722. The
report projected future costs of $(178,750) and future revenue of $3,903.996, creating a surplus of
$3,779,968.
TID #5 was created in 2022 as a mixed-use district. The boundary was amended to include new
projects such as Tractor Supply and the 60-unit Sawyer Ridge multi-family residential buildings.
The beginning balance for the fiscal year was $(83,875). Total revenue reported was $60,984, and
total expenditures were $(67,945) resulting in an ending fund balance of $(90,836). The report
projected future costs of $(719,140) and future revenues of $3,594,165, creating a surplus of
$2,784,189.
The PE 300 Reports for TID #4 and TID #5 have been submitted to the State.
5. Resolution Acknowledging Filing of Annual Reports and Compliance with Annual Meeting
Requirement: Motion by Kluge, seconded by Goyette, to approve Resolution 2025-12. Motion
carried by voice vote.
6. Adjourn: Motion by Goyette, seconded by Kluge, to adjourn. Motion carried by voice vote. Meeting
adjourned at 3:25 p.m.
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Chair Date
Agenda
PLANNING SESSION - COMMON COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
August 04, 2025 at 6:00 PM
1260 North Road, Mauston, WI
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Discussion and Action Regarding the Mayoral Appointment of Ward 1 Alderperson - Vivian
Gabower
4. Planning Session
a. Memo and Goal Planning Outline
5. Notice of Majority Presence
Notice is hereby given that a majority of the Mauston Common Council will be present at the
above-noticed work session to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-
making responsibility. This constitutes a meeting of the Mauston Common Council and must be
noticed as such, although the Mauston Common Council will not take any formal action at this
meeting.
6. Adjourn
NOTICE:
It is possible that action will be taken on any of the items on the agenda and that the agenda may be
discussed in any order. It is also possible that a quorum of other governmental bodies of the municipality
may be in attendance at the above-stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any
governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred
to above in this notice.
Also, upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals
through appropriate aids and services. For additional information or to request this service, contact City
Deputy Clerk Carole Wolff at (608) 747-2706.
Any member of the public wishing to join the meeting telephonically should call City Hall by 4pm the day
of the meeting. Staff will be happy to provide instructions on joining the meeting by phone. City Hall main
number: 608-847-6676
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