Town Board

The Board consists of Chairperson, four Supervisors, Clerk and Treasurer. The Clerk and Treasurer are non-voting members. The Town Board has 2 year terms. Two supervisors are elected every year on a rotating basis. The Town Board serves as the community's legislative body, having responsibilities for enacting Town Ordinances, appropriating funds to conduct Town business, and providing policy direction to Town staff.

Chairman
MICHAEL WUEST
N6638 Forest Ridge
Ripon, Wisconsin 54971
Phone: (920) 428-6690
chairman@tn.brooklyn.wi.gov

Supervisor
MARK PETTACK
N5856 Spaulding Hill Road
Ripon, WI 54971
Phone: (920) 295-9094

Supervisor
HARLEY REABE
N5878 Lakeview Drive
Green Lake, Wisconsin 54941
Phone: (920) 294-0824

Supervisor
LINDA RATHER
N6384 Forest Ridge Road
Ripon, Wisconsin 54971
Phone: (614) 302-3911

Supervisor
RONALD TRIEMSTRA
W926 Woodland Circle
Green Lake, Wisconsin 54941
Phone: (920) 294-3957

Treasurer
Amanda Toney
N5988 County Road A
Green Lake, Wisconsin 54941
Phone: (920) 294-6600

The Treasurer is an elected position and serves a two-year term. The Treasurer is responsible for the custody and maintenance of all Town funds.

Duties

  • Responsible for collecting money owed to the municipality and depositing funds timely in the financial institutions designated by the board.
  • The treasurer must follow specific steps for receipting, handling and depositing all money.
  • Prepare cash flow plan.
  • Invest idle cash.
  • Maintain record of investments.
  • Prepare financial statements.
  • Treasurer and Clerk must reconcile cashbooks, investment records to receipt, and disbursement journal

Clerk
Kathleen Morris
N5988 County Road A
Green Lake, Wisconsin 54941
Phone: (920) 294-6600
Email: clerk@tn.brooklyn.wi.gov

The Clerk is an appointed position and holds a two-year term. The Clerk is the custodian of official records and proceedings of the Town Board.

Duties

  • Publish notice of all meetings and elections.
  • Record minutes of all meetings.
  • Coordinate elections and poll workers.
  • Prepare budget with Town Board.
  • Record cash receipts in Journal and total Journal monthly.
  • Record cash disbursements and prepare checks for disbursement.
  • Prepare payroll and expense checks for the Green Lake/Brooklyn fire department.
  • Monitor the status of purchases and process invoices.
  • Prepare annual financial reporting form (Schedule C).