1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Roll Call/Quorum Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Verification of Public Notice by Town Board

5. Correspondence and Communications: Retirement of Kathy Regenfuss as Advanced Emergency Medical Technician for the EMS Department. Thank you received from the Headwaters Food Pantry.

6. Reports

a. Chairman Report

b. Town Board Supervisors Reports

c. Department/Committee Reports

d. EMS/Fire Department Reports

e. Clerk Report

Discussion/Action on the Following Agenda Items (Public Comment will be Allowed on Each Agenda Item):

7. Approval of the following Meeting Minutes:

 October 12, 2026, Special Town Board Budget Workshop Meeting

 October 14, 2026, Regular Town Board Meeting

 October 21, 2026, Special Town Board Meeting

 October 23, 2026, Special Town Board Meeting

8. Approval of October 2026 Financial Report

9. Approval of Checks and ACH/EFT Transactions: from October 1 through October 31, 2026, including Check #’s 20828 – 20910

10. Presentation by Dan Peterson on Gogebic, Iron and Vilas Network (GIVN), a Rural Health Network

11. Discuss the water-related (fire hydrant) Fire Protection Service costs as approved under Town of Phelps Resolution #89-7. Invite request to Sanitary District President, Dan Kintz.

12. Discuss Phelps Snowmobile Club Radar Run requests

13. Consider/Approve 2-year Operator’s License for Mary Bruskiewicz for the period of November 11, 2026, through June 30, 2028.

14. Discussion/Action on proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the Phelps School District and the Town of Phelps to utilize the Phelps Community Center as a place where school occupants can relocate in the event of an emergency requiring the school to be evacuated.

15. Consider/Approve Phelps Recycling Center Hours Change Request: • Proposed new Winter Hours: Tuesday 9 am-12 pm (noon) and Friday 1-4 pm • Proposed new Summer Hours: Monday 8-11 am, Wednesday 4-7 pm, and Friday 8-11 am • Transfer Site Use Permit Sticker Distribution

16. Consider/Approve Fire Department External Budget Amendment to cover invoice from MacQueen Equipment for $7,067.77 to complete the SCBA and compressor upfitting. Suggestion to use the following accounts for payment of the invoice: • Expense Account: 575602 Capital Outlay KME Pumper Tanker • Revenue Account: LGIP Fire Department Reserve

17. Discussion/Action on the proposed conceptual development of a workforce/affordable housing project on Town-owned property, Parcel ID 18-177-01, 4.14 acres on Kinner Lane adjacent to Wavering Park

18. Move into Closed Session pursuant to Wis. State Statutes 19.85(1)(c) for purposes of considering employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility– Review applications for clerk position

19. Adjourn closed session pursuant to Wis. State Statutes 19.85 (1)(c) and return to Open Session

20. Board May Consider Any Action Taken in Closed Session

21. Move into Closed Session pursuant to Wis. Statutes 19.85(1)(g) for purposes of conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved – Discuss resolution of legal matter involving a former town employee

22. Adjourn closed session pursuant to Wis. State Statutes 19.85 (1)(g) and return to Open Session

23. Board May Consider Any Action Taken in Closed Session

24. Adjournment

Kathleen R Ray, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer