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CALUMET COUNTY PLANNING, ZONING & FARMLAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE THESE MINUTES ARE APPROVED Date: September 10, 2026 Time: 8:30 a.m. Place: Courthouse, Room 015 Meeting Announcement and Posting The meeting was properly announced and posted. Chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Roll Call Committee Members Present: Hofberger, Budde, Kesler, LaTour, Ott, Seipel, Voight Staff Members Present for all or Part of the Meeting: Meuer, Halada, Bonlander, Hess, Grueneberg Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all. Approval of Agenda Motion by Latour and seconded by Ott to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Approval of Minutes for the August 13, 2026, Committee Meeting Motion by Kesler and seconded by Seipel to approve the minutes from the August 13, 2026, Committee Meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Public Participation None Report of Committee Members Hofberger had received questions from constituents regarding the proposed natural gas power plant. Meuer briefed the committee on the state review process for the project. Discussion followed. Public Hearing and Related Action Items None Communications None Items for Action or Discussion Discussion: Land Information Office Overview Presentation Hess and Grueneberg introduced themselves to the committee and followed with a presentation of the Land Information Office. The presentation highlighted their core responsibilities, services they provide to the county and support they provide for other Courthouse departments. Discussion followed. Discussion: Proposed 2027 Department Budget Meuer gave an overview of the 2027 budget. He highlighted grant programs and changes to the budget for next year. Discussion followed. Discussion: Department Strategic Planning SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Based) Goals Meuer detailed his 2 trend items and the action plan for those trends. Discussion followed. Department Report Land Division Ordinance Update Meuer reported that the Land Division Ordinance is undergoing final edits. Once finalized, it will be sent to the townships for feedback and to corporate counsel for legal review before coming to the committee and the County Board for final approval. Land Division Review Process Meuer explained that staff is evaluating the review process for the land division process and looking at building out a power application to organize the process. Upcoming Municipal Meetings Update Meuer noted that the next intergovernmental meeting on September 28 will focus on data centers and zoning ordinances. Meuer will be attending the Town Association meeting on October 8 to give a presentation on data centers. Discussion followed. Zoning, Sanitary, and Land Division Approvals During the Reporting Period Meuer shared a summary of zoning, sanitary, and land division approvals processed during the reporting period. A brief discussion followed. Monthly Informational Report from Staff on Activity Performed During the Previous Months(s) Meuer provided an update on his staff’s ongoing projects. Bonlander and Halada were present to give their updates. Code Administrators Invasive species remediation Permitting and inspecting activities Junk violation update Planner Land Division Update Hazardous waste and electronics program update Program Assistant Maintenance project update GIS Administrator NG911 (Next Generation 911) Update County maps update GIS Specialist Drone imagery assistance for tornado damage update Damage assessment web application update Discuss Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2026; 8:30 a.m. Consideration of Agenda Items for the Next Committee Meeting None Adjournment Chair Hofberger adjourned the meeting at 9:47 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, Jennifer Bonlander, Recorder