Board of Supervisor’s Meeting

May 6, 2026

Attendance: Mike McCullen, Alden Shute, Maureen Rouix-Fust, Cindy Klienschmidt, Patrice 

Winfield, Terry Koscieniak, Glen Williamson, Stefanie Williamson, Clay Heller and Daniel Colder.

Mike McCullen called the board meeting to order.

 Clerk’s Report: Cindy Kleinschmidt read the minutes of the Board of Supervisor’s Board

Meeting of April 1, 2026. Alden Shute made a motion to accept the minutes, Maureen Rioux-

Fust seconded and it passed.

Patrice Winfield wanted to clarify that the Deputy Clerk and the Deputy Treasurer are indeed officers of the township. There was discussion and it was determined that they are indeed officers. 

ROAD REPORT:  A written report was given to the Board of Supervisors by Alden Shute. 

• Eaglehead- Installed new culvert, a bigger one- Need to rise the road about 5 inches
• Crooked Lake- two loads of gravel about half a mile in.
• Vink Rd- two loads, two inches minus about half mile up
• Dollar Lake- Routine
• McCullen- Routine
• Heller- Gravel on west end- last three miles
• Tamarack Pine- three loads Red Rock- two by Maureen Rouix-Fust’s driveway, one on the replaced culvert
• Mink Farm- Routine
• Mayfield- Routine
• Little Tamarack- Routine
• Lost River- Routine
• River Cabin- Just past last resident- cut out frost boil, install rock, top with gravel
• Mona- Routine
• Short Rd.- Routine
• Ken Peterson- Routine
• South Duncan- Routine
• North Duncan- Routine
• Fust Lane- Routine
• Schmedeke- Routine
• Langstrom- Routine
• Pete Anderson- Routine
• Brushing- going to recommend it

The Board of Supervisors discussed dates available to do the road inspection. Cindy Kleinschmidt pointed out that according to the short course training, the road inspection is not  actually a meeting.  A supervisor can go with the road manager and report back at the next meeting details on road work for the season. For the road inspection to be a meeting, you would have to post the time at every section 

for anyone that wanted to join at any time, at any section of the road.  You go over what needs to be done and report it to the next meeting. So the road manager and a supervisor attend the inspection as employees. When they come back the next meeting the road inspection is part of the next road report.

The road inspection date is set for May 15, 2026, at 10 :00 am at the Town Hall. Anyone is welcome to join and observe road inspection. Details of the road inspections will be discussed in the June monthly meeting.   

All officers attended the Spring Short Courses. Alden Shute was disappointed with the information he received on the short course training. The classes he took did not address small towns or bad roads. Maureen Rouix-Fust learned a lot and agreed with Alden Shute’s observations on fire department topics, and it is more expensive for insurance if there is no fire department. Do not use AI for legal advice. Stefanie Wiallmson reported that the short course advised that a township not have a social media presence and that township officers stay away from township business on their own personal pages.

Mike McCullen asked Cindy Kleinschmidt to find out the amount of liability insurance for the township.

Patrice Winfield has declared that she will no longer take a $10.00 per month stipend to pay for her personal internet,

Contracts for Donations: Cindy Kleinschmidt has the contract from Senior 7 Foundation, and the 210 Arts Gallery has not responded yet. The Pine County Historical Society will create a contract; Patrice Winfield has the contract from the Family Pathways. Cindy Kleinsxchmidt will report on the contracts again next month.

Mike McCullen declared that Paul Raymond to stay on as a township employee, taking care of mowing, shoveling, preparing town hall for meetings, etc.…

Maureen Rouix-Fust made a motion to get a plaque some sort of recognition of Paul Raymond for many years of service. Mike Mcullen second motion and motion passed. Maureen Rouix volunteered to take care of it.

Grader Roof Leak: Clay Heller gave the board a document with undisclosed information. Clay Heller proposed several options.

• Temporarily fix it by tapping all the nails and coat them again. This may get five, six, or ten years out of it.
• Peel it all off and redo it.
• Do not peel it off, just go over it.

The numbers given to the board are rough numbers. They are a rough estimate with no limit set due to the changing prices of steel.

The subject of the grader roof was tabled until next meeting.

Board of Equalization: Alden Shute read the resolution to reinstate the rights of Wilma Township to conduct a Local Board of Audit and Equalization. Alden Shute made a motion, Maureen Rouix-Fust seconded, and motion passed.

There is discussion about the township dumping pit run on road. Terry Koscielniak will spread it. Terry Koscielnaik will sign a document regarding township not being responsible if there are any injuries or property damaged spreading rock on his road. Mike McCullen will get this document from the lawyer.

We need a resolution to remove Paul Raymond as check signer and add Cindy Kleinschmidt, Mike McCullen, Alden Shute, Patrice Winfueld, Glen Wlliamson, and Stefanie Williamson.

Mike McCullen made a resolution for the signatures to add Patrice Winfield, Mike McCullen, Alden Shute, Glen Williamson, and Stefanie Williamson as check signers. Safety Deposit box; Mike McCullen and Patrice Winfield. Open new account; Mike McCullen and Patrice Winfield. Remove Paul Raymond as check signer. Maureen Rouix-Fust seconded the motion and motion was passed.

Patrice Winfield has $4,260 In bills. she will transfer $4200 to pay said bills. Alden Shute made a motion to transfer $4200, Maureen Rouix-Fust seconded, and motion passed.

Meeting adjourned at 9:00pm

Cindy Kleinschmidt, Clerk

Board of Reorganization and Supervisors Meeting

With no chair, the clerk called the meeting to order with the Pledge and nominations for chair. Maureen Rioux nominated Mike McCullen; Alden Shute seconded, passed. Mike McCullen nominated Alden Shute to be vice chairman for 2026. Maureen Rioux seconded; passed.

Treasurer Patrice Winfield said she chooses Northview as our checking account and Northview and Members Credit Union as our banks of deposit.

Mike McCullen moved and Maureen Rioux seconded that notice-posting and publishing places would remain the same (Pine County Courier, The Evergreen, Wilmatownship.org).

Alden Shute made a motion that Election Judges be paid $22.00/hr; Maureen Rioux seconded the motion, passed. Board approved wages and fees for 2026.

WAGES AND FEES 2026:

• Chairman: $105/mtg. (3 hours)
• Supervisor: $100/mtg. (3 hours)
• Clerk: $100.00/meeting
• Treasurer: $100.00/meeting
• Clerk and Treasurer bookkeeping and reports: $22.00/hour
• General Labor: $22.00/hour
• Major Mech.: $30.00/hour
• Mech. Asst.: $22.00/hour
• Grader Op.: $25.00/hour
• Annual Meeting Moderator: $75.00/meeting
• Out of Town Meetings: $100.00/half day; $150.00/full day
• Election Judges: $22.00/hour
• Hourly rate, Chairman: $24.50; Supervisors, Clerk, Treasurer: $20/hour

Mileage: Federal rate for officers, judges, delegated township representatives, for judges training, township officers training, and association meetings, etc., $.725/mi. for 2026.

Alden Shute made a motion to adjourn the Board of Reorganization Meeting and Maureen Rioux seconded. Motion passed, meeting adjourned.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING:

Mike McCullen called the board meeting to order.

Clerk’s Report of March 4 Board Meeting:

Cindy Kleinschmidt read the minutes; Alden said they opened an account with Pomp’s Tire, not Glen’s Tire. Pomp’s Tire will come out on site. With this change, Maureen Rioux made a motion to accept the minutes; Alden Shute seconded; passed.

ROAD REPORT:

Alden Shute plowed a couple of times, plans to do brushing, and the road inspection date will be set at the next meeting. Maureen Rioux made a motion to accept the road report; Mike McCullen seconded; motion passed.

OLD BUSINESS:

Pine County Township Officers’ Meeting was Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the Hinckley Community Center. Maureen Rioux, Glen Williamson, and Stefanie Williamson attended.

Spring Short Course: Cancelled and will be rescheduled.

Grader Hall roof leak: Alden Shute made a motion to have Clay Heller look at the roof and give a bid; Maureen Rioux seconded, and motion passed. Alden Shute will reach out to Clay Heller.

Assessor, Board of Review and Equalization: The board of review will not be held at Wilma Town Hall this year. There will be an open book meeting for the northern tier townships, including Wilma, at the Pine County Government Center in Sandstone on Thursday, April 23rd at 2:30.

NEW BUSINESS:

Requests from 210 Gallery and Art, Family Pathways, Pine County Historical Association, and Seven County Senior Federation for continued contracts. The board decided to divide $300 between these four organizations. Alden Shute made a motion to continue these four contracts; Maureen Rioux seconded, and motion passed. Cindy Kleinschmidt will contact the four organizations and provide the contracts at the next Board Meeting.

Keeping Paul Raymond on as an employee: Mike McCullen will contact Paul Raymond and discuss with him staying on as a township employee to prepare the hall for meetings, mowing, shoveling, etc. Discuss further at the next Board Meeting.

Treasurer’s Report and Claims:

Patrice Winfield gave the treasurer’s report. Total bills for April: $4,452.89. Total to transfer from savings to checking: $4,500. Alden Shute moved to approve the report and make the transfer; Maureen Rioux seconded. Mike McCullen moved to adjourn the meeting.

Cindy Kleinschmidt, Clerk