Minutes 3-5-24
The March Monthly Meeting of the Farming Township Board was called to order by Jason Willenbring at 8:05 pm. The
flag pledge was said. All members were present. Also present was Dewey Klaphake.
The February minutes were read. Dan Stommes made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Ben Mergen seconded.
All in favor, motion carried.
Treasurer Adam Brix gave a financial report with $617,818.77in the checking, Money Market and one CD, and
$1,237144.26 in tarring fund CD’s for a total balance of $1,854,963.03.
Hildebrandt Trucking is requesting permission to drive on gravel roads during road restrictions. Discussion was held.
Dan Stommes made a motion to approve the request for Hildebrandt Trucking to drive on gravel road during road
restrictions. Ben Mergen seconded it, all in favor, motion carried.
Ben Mergen gave a report from the St. Martin Fire Department, they will be getting a louder siren, they got a FEMA
grant for air tanks, but the price of the air tanks went up, so they will need to get more funding for the air tanks being
that the grant needs to be spent on what the funds were requested for.
There are some road signs missing on Kranz Lake Circle, these will be followed up with the road tour and new signs
ordered.
April meeting we will accepting bids for gravel, road blading, and ditch mowing.
Jason Willenbring had been approached by someone to see if the township can accept donations for putting some
gravel at the boat landing on Clear Lake. He did some research and was able to find out that the township can accept
donations for this project.
Cleaning up township road ditches, Can the township put up signs as name recognition for the individuals who do this?
Discussion was held, nothing further was decided.
Jason Willenbring gave a report from Chain of Lakes Fire Department they are looking into buying two storage
containers and putting them together to build “practice fires” in. They will be putting them on leased land. If this works
for them, they will look at letting other departments use them as well.
The following claims were examined, verified and ordered paid.

ACH Stearns Electric Monthly Bill 57.85
ACH Arvig Monthly Bill 78.95
7284 Adam Brix Treasurer Wages 554.10
7285 Dewey Klaphake Plan & Zone Admin 69.26
7286 Dan Stommes Supervisor Wages 369.40
7287 Ben MJergen Supervisor Wages 369.40
7288 Jason Willenbring Supervisor Wages 554.10
7289 Star Publication Legal Notice 164.34
7290 M-R Signs 911 sign 46.68
7291 Munson Township Tar 260 th 9400.00

7292 Sunnybrook Enterprises Snow Plow/guarantee 2100.00
7293 Linda Theisen Computer/supplies 156.90
7294 Linda Theisen Clerk Wages 918.88
7295 VOID
7296 City of Albany Fire Protection 20146.00

TOTAL $34,985.86
YEAR TO DATE $56554.29
At 9:25pm Ben Mergen made a motion to adjourn, Jason Willenbring, seconded it, all in favor, motion carried