Dear Iola Lake District Property Owner: The Lake Iola Lake District annual meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Village Hall in Iola, WI. The agenda is as follows: 1. Call to order 2. Approval of the agenda 3. Secretary’s report 4. Treasurer’s report 5. Chairman’s report 6. New business a.) Election of three-year board member. Judy Enz’s term expires. Judy Enz nominated. b.) 2026-2027 budget (see details below) b1) Approve $20,000 for harvester operator, helper and harvester manager salaries b2) Approve $15,000 for harvester maintenance costs c.) 2026 property tax levy. If this budget is adopted, the tax levy will be $44,349. It was $44,349 in 2025. 7. Any other business that may legally come before the annual meeting 8. Adjournment Budget recommendation for Year 2026-2027 Income: Tax levy: 44,349 Old Car Show: 250 (earned by volunteers) Bank interest: 800 Carryover: 8,304 Total income: $53,703 Expenses: DNR permits 300 (harvesting) Permit mapping 1,200 (Onterra) Publication fees 100 Annual meeting 900 (includes cost of this mailing) Weed cutting 20,000 (wages) 3,500 (fuel) 15,000 (maintenance) 1,500 (misc. costs) Lake District liability ins. 1,500 Contingency 3,000 Total operating expenses: $47,000 T o harvester capital fund 6,703 Total expenses: $53,703 Fund balances 4/2/26: General $43,853.69, Brat fry $1,480.21, Harvester capital fund $128,250.97. Per our 2020 Lake Management Plan, the capital fund is being built in order to buy new weed harvesting equipment for use in 2030. After grants, our share of the cost is expected to be in the $165,000 to $175,000 range. Carryover funds are intended for the harvester capital fund. Agenda Lake Iola Lake District Commissioners meeting, immediately following the annual meeting. 1. Call to order 2. Election of officers 3. Any other business that may legally come before the commissioners 4. Adjourn David C. Harper, Secretary, P.O. Box 93, Iola, WI 54945 If you want to be added to our e-mail contact list, then please send a request to iolalakedistrict@gmail.com. The following mechanical harvesting permit has been approved recently. Please go to this web address: https://permits.dnr.wi.gov/water/SitePages/Permit%20Search.aspx to search for and download the permit documents. Waupaca County Iola Lake NE-2026-69-26618M Pub. May 28 & June 4, 2026 WNAXLP
