Administration Committee — Minutes

Minutes of the Meeting of the June 11, 2026 Sawyer County Administration Committee of the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Board Room; Sawyer County Voting Committee Members (X) Present: Others Present: Chair: Ron Kinsley Mike Markgren Vice Chair: Ron Buckholtz Liz Klein Marshal Savitski Gary Elliot John Righeimer- Excused Rose Lillyroot Stacey Hessel Mike Coleson Call to Order –Chair Kinsley called the meeting to order at 10:00 am. Certification of Compliance with the open meeting law was met. Roll Call taken; quorum was met. Meeting Agenda – Set Public Comments – None Minutes from the previous meeting dated: May 14, 2026 Motion to approve by: Mr. Savitski Second by: Mr. Buckholtz Motion carried without negative vote. County Clerk Report- Ms. Klein provided a written department report on May activity and revenues from the April 7 election. The towns will be Self-Providers of elections going forward. The August Primary candidates for Sheriff are Bryan Deyo and Gregory G. Ripczinski; August ballots are created and in the proofing stage at Command Central. Review County Board Policy Manual— Ms. Klein worked with Mr. Buckholtz on a revision of the County Board Policy & Procedures Manual. After discussion the changes with several amendments were approved for review and consideration by the County Board. Resolution 2026-____to Adopt Board Policy & Procedures Manual with the proposed changes for recommendation to the County Board was approved on a motion by: Ms. Hessel Second by: Mr. Savitski Motion carried without negative vote. Veterans Service Office Report - Mr. Elliot provided a written report of May department activity: 455 phone calls, 915 letters/emails/faxes sent and 172 office visits. 85 disability claims have been filed to date with $442,658.46 awarded in Veterans’ favor. The department is co-hosting counseling sessions at La Crosse Vet Center and Coffee & Conversation; the social media report was provided. Mr. Elliot and Ms. Clapero attended Memorial Day events around the county. Veteran’s Tribute Update- Design/construction update- Mr. Markgren stated Nelson Lumber is working on designs and there is no update yet. Information Technology Department Report - Mr. Coleson provided a written IT report on ongoing IT projects and provided the committee with a report showing live stream and YouTube viewing statistics for meetings. Human Resources Report - A written report was provided on staffing and recruiting for open positions within the county. Ms. Lillyroot provided an update to the personnel policy manual regarding county staff use of AI platforms. Motion to approve the AI policy for consideration by the County Board by: Mr. Savitski Second by: Ms. Hessel Motion carried without negative vote. Motion to approve the Personnel Policy for consideration by the County Board by: Ms. Hessel Secon by: Mr. Buckholtz Motion carried without negative vote. County Administrator’s Report— Mr. Markgren updated the committee on Brian Priester’s work with the EDC, Finance Committee approval of 2027 Budget timeline and parameters, the upcoming WCA District meeting on June 17, the upcoming Public Works Ad-hoc meeting with Tribal Members on June 15, and CJCC updates by Aura Lea Carrell of Northwood Tech and Dave Dixon of Timber Bay. Board Appointed Committee Updates – None Correspondence, reports from conferences and meetings– None Future Agenda Items- Annual Review of County Administrator Adjournment – 10: 46 am Next Meeting: July 9, 2026 Time: 10:00 am Location: Board Room Minutes recorded by Liz Klein, County Clerk