Town of Cooks Valley 

REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING

Monday April 13th, 2026

Chairman Darrel Fehr called the meeting to order on April 13th, 2026 at 7:00 pm. The supervisors present 

were Matt Borofka and Kale Clements.  Other officers present: Erica Ullom-clerk and Jan Thorson–treasurer. 

-See attached list for delegation present 

Recitation of Pledge of Allegiance by delegation present.

Certification of proper posting for the scheduled town board meeting: The notice for the April 13th, 2026 board meeting was duly posted in the 3 designated places within the Town of Cooks Valley on April 8th, 2026.

Public Comment: no public comment 

Discussion and possible action on budget categories- none brought forward

Discussion and possible action on new banking establishment-Pillar Bank-Darrel Fehr made a motion to move accounts from SFB to Pillar Bank; 2^nd Matt Borofka motion carried 3-0. 

Approval of the March 9th 2026 board meeting minutes; Matt Borofka approved, seconded by Kale Clements motion carried 3-0. 

Reading by Treasurer of January financial report- Ending balance on March 31st, 2026 of $107,044.09 and total cash on hand $213,838.03. Security Bank loan balance as of March 31st, 2026 is $48,650.57     

Reading and approval of the March bills-checks 6612-6636-Darrel Fehr approved, seconded by Matt Borofka motion carried 3-0. 

Building/driveway permits- Rothbauer, Rufledt, Bohl

Discussion and possible action on new clerk to start May 1^st 2026-Darrel Fehr made a motion to appoint Nichole Richter as new clerk; 2^nd  Kale Clements motion carried 3-0

Discussion and possible action pertaining to plan commission-did not meet

Chairman’s report-fire report-no fires to Darrel’s knowledge, Darrel will be getting some patch material for the potholes, Road Review Wednesday April 15^th at 9am, Tom will be putting some new stop ahead signs up by Borofka Barn and pull the other empty pole, there is another sign down on 160th

Recycling report by Rod Thorson-steady as it goes; workers are filling shifts, boxes are starting to get full, garbage is half full, demo box is fairly empty, totes have some room yet, Rod will clean up some of the brush 

Dissemination of Information- clerk’s report-townhall rental 4/26, election 188 voters and thank you to our workers, new chargers for the laptop

Future items and business-annual meeting Tuesday April 21^st , next meeting May 11^th , J & J Brush Cutting, Pillar Bank and stabilizer for 70th street project, second deputy clerk. 

Adjourn at 7:26pm-motion made by Kale Clements seconded by Darrel Fehr at 7:51pm

Typed:April 13^th, 2026                                                               Respectfully Submitted,

Approved:                                                                                          Erica Ullom, Clerk