The Boyd Village Board met Monday Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. in the village hall, following an earlier public hearing at 6:30 p.m.
The public hearing regarding community development and housing needs is required with the grant process for Patten Street. Ayres Associates representative Lisa Fugett noted that an earlier public hearing had been conducted March 10, 2025, when residents were given an opportunity to discuss community development and housing needs. No housing needs were identified at that hearing. During the current hearing, the public was invited to provide comments, questions or recommendations concerning the project’s need, scope of work, benefits and potential impacts.
No substantive public comments were received, and the hearing was closed at 6:40 p.m.
As to the regular meeting, several items were covered on the agenda, including discussion of a property off Ingersoll Street, Patten Street Construction update, and a request for disbursement for financial assistance programs related to the project.
No action was taken on the property off Ingersoll Street, involving a resident seeking to sell property not connected to an existing road, making them responsible as a “developer” for a $171,000 road fee if they wanted to build a road to make the parcel accessible.
The property located off Ingersoll is on a platted but unbuilt roadway, the road requiring a 24-inch culvert for water if undertaken.
Also from Aug. 13, board members received an update on the Patten Street reconstruction project from Matt Jacobs of Ayres Associates. Work is reported to be progressing on schedule, with underground utility work completed from the far east end of East St. John Street to Jackson Street. Additionally, curb had been installed along all of East St. John Street. The next phase of underground utility installation, from Jackson Street to Oshkosh Street, was scheduled to begin Tuesday. Water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer work for that segment was expected to be finished by the end of August. A subcontractor was tentatively scheduled to begin curb, gutter and sidewalk work Aug. 17 in areas where underground construction was already complete, following behind the utility crew as work advanced.
Maintaining road access as the school year approaches was also touched on. Streets and Utilities head Bob Lamarche raised concerns about Reynolds Street and other routes that school buses may need to use while construction continues. Board members discussed ensuring appropriate streets are open and signage is in place to direct buses through the construction area, with Boyd Street identified as an important alternative route if Reynolds Street remains unavailable.
The board approved the project’s second payment application from Skid Steer Guys, totaling approximately $598,000, following a recommendation from Ayres Associates Engineer Brian Lambert. Lambert said the application covered work through the end of July and had been reviewed with village staff and the contractor, with five percent retainage withheld. Total project expenditures have reached just over $1 million. Approval allowed the payment to be incorporated into upcoming Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources loan closings and reimbursement requests, with Lambert outlining anticipated future disbursements through the Safe Water, Clean Water, and Community Development Block Grant programs.
Following the update the board took action on several items related to the Patten Street Rebuild.
Included from DNR programs agreements were $862,280 from the Clean Water Fund and $1,095,858 from the Safe Drinking Water Program with $547,929 in principal forgiveness for Safe Drinking Water.
Board resolutions passed Monday included resolution 2026-05 authorizing issuance of up to $862,280 in sewerage system revenue bonds for series 2026 A and resolution 2026-06 authorizing sale of up to $547,929 water system revenue bonds for series 2026 B, both tied to Patten Street.
The resolution on the water system revenue bond sale states that “ certain improvements to the System are necessary to meet the needs of the Municipality and the residents thereof, detailing Patten Street at Safe Water Drinking Loan Program project 4772-02, with bonds dated Aug. 26 “or as soon thereafter as possible.”
Interest on the safe drinking water bond will be 1.485 percent annually and payable starting on Nov. 1 of this year, and semiannually on May 1 and Nov. 1 moving forward, with final maturity date of May 1, 2056. Bonds are payable out of the village’s debt service fund and be used solely for paying the costs of the project.
The payment schedule details annual payments over thirty years starting with $14,630.09 on May 1, 2027 and ending with $22,433.69 on May 1, 2056.
As for department reports, streets, utilities and public works, discussion centered on delayed highway and park signs from a Cadott business. Lamarche reported that the village still had not received the signs for the park and highway, with the possibility to go elsewhere if the signs were not procured within two weeks. Board members expressed frustration with the length of the delay and discussed contacting other sign companies if the existing supplier could not complete the work promptly. Lamarche indicated he could contact the supplier and establish a deadline, while Trustee Michael Eslinger offered contacts for other companies.
Trustee Dale Isaacs said that a squad and officer were again operating in the village, returning police operations closer to normal. Lamarche also noted that an officer had recently assisted village personnel with a temporary water-service situation.
As for the parks update it included several maintenance projects. Trustee Eric Pilgrim reported that a new grill had been completed at a cost of $650 and was ready to be picked up. Pilgrim also discussed a lack of gas in the LP tanks during the Little League tournament and potential roof work on the tractor shed and announcer’s booth. Village President Bob Geist suggested inspecting the announcer’s booth more closely before installing a new roof because portions of the floor appeared deteriorated and there were indications that water might be getting inside. The village may also need to remove more ash trees at the park. One tree has already been removed on the east end, leaving at least five from the original list, although additional trees may need attention when a lift becomes available.
In fire board news, it was reported that the new fire truck remained a considerable time from delivery, with fall 2027 mentioned as the anticipated timeframe. The board also heard an update from Trustee Dale Isaacs on a county-level EMS committee. Isaacs, a representative on the county EMS Study committee, said that a roughly 24-page report had been prepared for presentation to the county board. The report examines strengths and problems among EMS services countywide and includes proposals aimed at addressing identified issues.
No new developments were reported under local business development, the meeting adjourning at 7:45 p.m.