Executive Committee - Regular Meeting — Minutes

Chippewa County Executive Committee Regular Meeting October 6, 2026 Chippewa County Courthouse, Room 302 4:30 PM 1. Call to Order The Chair called the meeting to order at 04:30 PM 2. Roll Call Members Present: Jason Bergeron, Kari Ives, Joseph Roshell, Karen Lotts Members Absent: Joel Seidlitz Others Present: Andy Albarado, Traci Bremness, Leah Simington, Jessica McDonald, Andy Bauer, Lynda Schweikert, Brittnay Herrick, Sam Renner, Denis Bachman 3. Members of the Public Wishing to Be Heard (Comments will be limited to 5 minutes per speaker.) 4. Consent Agenda (Unless separation of an item is requested, all items will be adopted under one motion.) Motion: Approved Result: Passed (4 - 0) Mover: Joseph Roshell Seconder: Karen Lotts Ayes: Jason Bergeron, Kari Ives, Joseph Roshell, Karen Lotts Nayes: None Absent: Joel Seidlitz 1. Approve the Agenda 2. Approve the Minutes - September 15, 2026 3. Schedule Next Meeting Date - October 20, 2026 5. Reports 6. Business Items 1. County Administrator 2027 Proposed Budget - Andy Albarado Albarado gave an overview of the 2027 proposed budget and explained that overall, it’s a status quo budget. The proposed tax rate is $2.00 which is a reduction from $2.12 in the 2026 budget. The recommendation is a decrease of 5.49%. The main reason for the decrease of the tax rate is in direct correlation with the County’s Equalized Value for FY27, which increased by 9.23% or $971,532,800, and the ongoing efforts to budget within levy restrictions. The proposed property tax levy for the 2027 Chippewa County budget will increase to $23,051,141 from $22,330,263 from the 2026 budget. Overall, the property tax levy will increase by $720,878 or 3.23%. The budget will get published after this meeting so everyone has the next month to review it. The County Board meets on November 5th for the budget hearing and then again on November 10th to adopt the levy. Motion: Forwarded to the 11/05/2026 County Board Meeting Result: Passed (4 - 0) Mover: Kari Ives Seconder: Karen Lotts Ayes: Jason Bergeron, Kari Ives, Joseph Roshell, Karen Lotts Nayes: None Absent: Joel Seidlitz 7. Updates, Announcements, and Correspondence 1. County Board Chair Report 2. County Administrator Operation Report a. Update on Wisconsin Act 196 Regarding Office of the Sheriff - Andy Albarado Albarado gave an update on Wisconsin Act 196 regarding the office of county sheriff. This Act makes several changes to the statutes, including the Sheriff’s authority with regard to the Chief Deputy position. The current Chief Deputy submitted his retirement notice effective 01/04/2027. Under Wisconsin Act 196, the Sheriff will have the authority to appoint a successor. The Act also clarifies the grievance and discipline process. The recommendation is to assign those responsibilities to the Executive Committee. See memo on file for complete details. 8. Agenda Items for Future Consideration 9. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at: 05:02 PM Result: Passed (4 - 0) Mover: Joseph Roshell Seconder: Karen Lotts Ayes: Jason Bergeron, Kari Ives, Joseph Roshell, Karen Lotts Absent: Joel Seidlitz