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Administration Committee 10/01/26 ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Douglas County Board of Supervisors Thursday, October 1, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Government Center Boardroom 201 1316 N. 14th Street, Superior, Wisconsin Meeting called to order by Chair Alan Jaques. 1. ROLL CALL Present – Alan Jaques, Rosemary Lear , Mark Liebaert, Nick Baker , Bill Fennessey , Charlie Glazman. Absent – Randy Skowlund, Kelly Peterson, Anders Hultstrom. Others present – Carolyn Pierce, Dave Sletten, Natasha Schmid, Bill Whiteside, Darcie Burbul, Amy Tyson, Matt Izzard, Andy Johnson, Michele Wick, Sharon Dembroski, Jason Jackman, Kaci Lundgren, Dennis Cummings (virtual), Lindsey Conley (virtual), Melissa Jarzomski (Committee Clerk). 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Baker, second Lear, to approve September 3, 2026, minutes. Motion carried. 3. DEPARTMENTAL FINANCIAL REPORTS AND GOALS/ OBJECTIVES The following departments reported on departmental activities: Administration, Human Resources, Buildings and Grounds, Corporation Counsel, County Clerk, Finance, Information Technology, Register of Deeds, and Treasurer. 4. ACTION ITEMS a. 2027 Proposed Budgets: 1. Non-Departmental: Included in agenda. Net decrease of 5.53%. ACTION ( RESOLUTION): Motion by Baker, second Fennessey, to approve 2027 proposed non-departmental budget as presented and refer to County Board budget session. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Direct Tax Relief: Included in agenda. Net increase of 6.37%. ACTION (RESOLUTION): Motion by Lear, second Fennessey, to approve 2027 proposed direct tax relief budget as presented and refer to County Board budget session. Motion carried unanimously. b. 2027 Budget Presentation & Recommendations: Sletten and Whiteside detailed the departments’ budget increase/decrease numbers; report included in agenda. 2027 proposed tax levy is $19,267,640, an increase of $167,488 (0.88%) over 2026. ACTION: Motion by Lear, second Baker, to transfer the Re -Entry Specialist position funding from the Sheriff’s Patrol Division budget to the Jail Division budget. Motion carried. ACTION: Motion by Lear, second Liebaert, to reallocate funding for one vacant patrol deputy position and toward body and dash cameras. Roll call vote taken and passed with 4 – Yes, 2 – No, 3 – Absent. No – Jaques, Fennessey. Absent – Hultstrom, Peterson, Sko wlund. Motion carried. ACTION (RESOLUTION): Motion by Lear, second by Glazman, to approve all 2027 proposed budgets, as amended, and refer to County Board budget session. Motion carried unanimously. Administration Committee 10/01/26 c. 2027 Health/Dental Renewal Rates: Included in agenda; Health renewal rates increased by 10% and Dental renewal rates increased by 5%. Deductible increasing according to IRS guidelines to $1750 for single coverage and $3,500 for employee + 1 and family. Medica Choice Passport plan has 20% higher increase than Essentia ChoiceCare with Medica plan. To assist with higher costs under passport plan, county contributions to employee HSA plan will be reduced to $600 for single plan and $1200 for employee + 1 and family plan. Standard contributions of $750 for single and $1500 for employee +1 and family plan will continue with those on the Essentia ChoiceCare plan. ACTION (RESOLUTION): Motion by Lear, second by Baker, to approve 2027 health and dental insurance rates with contribution changes as discussed and refer to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. d. Personnel Policies Amendment : Included in agenda. Amendments clarified coordination requirements between departments, Human Resources, and Administration during recruitment efforts and further clarified that nothing in the policy limits the statutory authority of elected officials. ACTION (RESOLUTION): Motion by Lear, second Liebaert, to approve the Personnel Policies Amendment, and refer to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. e. Resolution Authorizing Senior Connections to Apply for Transpor tation Grant: Included in agenda; similar to previous years. ACTION (RESOLUTION): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve the resolution authorizing Senior Connections to apply for the annual transportation grant and refer to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. f. Opioid Settlement Funding Request – Child Welfare $150,000.: Sletten presented a request from the Health and Human Services Board for opioid settlement funds. ACTION (RESOLUTION): Motion by Glazman , second Lear, to approve the allocation of $150,000 in opioid settlement funds for eli gible placement costs and refer to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. g. Highway Utility Permit Fee – $50: Included in agenda. The fee change replaces the current variable fee schedule with a flat rate for all highway utility permits. ACTION (RESOLUTION): Motion by Baker, second Lear, to approve a flat $50 Highway Utility Permit Fee as recommended by the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. Motion carried unanimously. h. Budgetary Transfers: Included in agenda. ACTION (RESOLUTION): Motion by Lear, second Fennessey, to approve budgetary transfers and refer to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. i. Public Safety Ordinances : Committee members considered a comprehensive package of public safety ordinance revisions, repeals, and new ordinances referred by the Public Safety Committee. 1. 4.005 – Ordinance Enforcement by Citation ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Baker, second Fennessey, to approve amendment to Administration Committee 10/01/26 ordinance 4.005 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 2. 4.01 – Closing Hours ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Glazman, second Lear , to approve amendment to ordinance 4.01 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 3. 4.02A – Discharge of Firearms (NEW TITLE Endangering Safety by use of a Dangerous Weapon) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.02A as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 4. 4.02B – Fireworks (NEW TITLE Regulation of Fireworks) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Glazman, second Lear , to approve amendment to ordinance 4.02B as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 5. 4.03 – Disorderly Conduct ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Lear, second Fennessey, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.03 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 6. 4.04 – Resisting or Obstructing Officer ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.04 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 7. 4.05 – Criminal Damage to Property (NEW TITLE Damage to Property) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Liebaert, second Fennessey, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.05 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 8. 4.06 – Protection of Animals ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Glazman, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.06 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 9. 4.07 – Shoplifting (NEW TITLE Retail Theft; Theft of Services) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Glazman, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.07 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 10. 4.08 – Issue of Worthless Check ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Baker, second Liebaert, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.08 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 11. 4.09 – Possession of Liquor or Fermented Malt Beverages on School Grounds (NEW TITLE Possession of Alcohol Beverages on School Grounds Prohibited) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.09 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 12. 4.10 – REPEAL: Presence of Underage Persons in Places of Sale on Intoxicating Administration Committee 10/01/26 Liquor or Fermented Malt Beverages Prohibited. ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Lear, second Fennessey, to repeal ordinance 4.10 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 13. 4.12 – Sale of Intoxicating Liquor or Fermented Malt Beverages to Underage Persons (NEW TITLE Alcohol Beverages; Restrictions Relating to Underage Persons) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Lear, second Fennessey, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.12 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 14. 4.13 – Public Assemblage ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Liebae rt, second Lear , to approve amendment to ordinance 4.13 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 15. 4.14 – Carrying a Concealed Weapon (NEW TITLE Prohibition of Weapons in County Buildings) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Lear, second Fennessey, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.14 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 16. 4.15 – Trespass to Land ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Glazman, second Lear , to approve amendment to ordinance 4.15 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 17. 4.17 – REPEAL: Sale of Alcohol Beverages to Intoxicated Persons ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Lear , second Liebaert, to repeal ordinance 4.17 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 18. 4.18 – Possession/Consumption of Alcohol Beverages by Underage Person (NEW TITLE Alcohol Beverages; Underage Person Prohibitions) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.18 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 19. 4.19 – Misrepresentation of Age by Underage Person ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Lear, second Baker, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.19 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 20. 4.20 – Contributing to the Delinquency of Children; Neglect; Neglect Contributing to Death (NEW TITLE Contributing to the Delinquency of a Child) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Baker, second Lear, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.20 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 21. 4.21 – Unlawful Assemblies and Their Suppression ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Glazman, second Lear , to approve amendment to ordinance 4.21 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. Administration Committee 10/01/26 22. 4.22 – Metal or Glass Debris in or on the Shore of Any Body of Water (NEW TITLE Littering) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.22 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 23. 4.23 – REPEAL: Dance Hall Ordinance ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to repeal ordinance 4.23 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 24. 4.24 – Prohibiting Children from being Habitual Truants (NEW TITLE Truancy and Habitual Truancy) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Lear, second Fennessey, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.24 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 25. 4.25 – Prohibiting Any Person 18 Years or Older from Contributing to the Truancy of a Child (NEW TITLE Contributing to Truancy) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Baker, second Lear, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.26 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 26. 4.26 – Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers (NEW TITLE Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Article and Jewelry Dealers) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Glazman, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.26 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 27. 4.27 – Charge for Excessive False Alarms ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Liebaert , second Lear , to approve amendment to ordinance 4.27 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 28. 4.29 – School Trespass Ordinance ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Glazman, second Baker , to approve amendment to ordinance 4.29 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 29. 4.30 – Curfew Ordinance ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Lear , second Liebaert , to approve amendment to ordinance 4.30 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 30. 4.32A – Parking within Douglas County (NEW TITLE Douglas County Government Facilities Parking) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Baker, second Liebaert, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.32A as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 31. 4.32B – NEW ORDINANCE: Restrictions on Stopping and Parking Within Douglas County ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Baker, second Lear, to approve new ordinance 4.32B as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. Administration Committee 10/01/26 32. 4.33A – Possession of Marijuana (NEW TITLE Possession of Marijuana and Synthetic Cannabinoid) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Baker, second Fennessey, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.33A as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 33. 4.33B – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Baker, second Fennessey, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.33B as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 34. 4.33C – Consumption of Products Labeled not for Human Consumption (NEW TITLE Abuse of Hazardous Substance) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Lear, second Fennessey, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.33C as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 35. 4.34A – Individuals or Groups Harassing Other Persons, Prohibited (NEW TITLE Harassment) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.34A as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 36. 4.34B – NEW ORDINANCE: Unlawful use of Telephone ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Baker, second Fennessey, to approve new ordinance 4.34B as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 37. 4.34C – NEW ORDINANCE: Unlawful Use of Computerized Communication Systems ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Baker, second Lear, to approve new ordinance 4.34C as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 38. 4.35 – Unnecessary Noise and/or Acceleration ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Baker, second Fennessey, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.35 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 39. 4.36 – Abuse and Harassment of Law Enforcement and Fire Department Animals ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Liebaert , second Glazman, to approve amendment to ordinance 4.36 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 40. 4.37 – REPEAL: Douglas County Parking Ordinance ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Lear, second Baker, to repeal ordinance 4. 37 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 41. 4.41 – NEW ORDINANCE: Loitering and/or Prowling ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Lear, second Fennessey, to approve new ordinance 4.41 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 42. 4.42 – NEW ORDINANCE: Operation of Gold Carts on Douglas County Highways Administration Committee 10/01/26 ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Glazman, second Fennessey, to approve new ordinance 4.42 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 43. 4.43 – NEW ORDINANCE: Theft of Property ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Baker, second Lear, to approve new ordinance 4.43 as presented and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 5. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. Wisconsin Counties Association Conference: Chairman Liebaert and members that attended the WCA Conference provided updates regarding county funding challenges, shared revenue reform, sales tax authority discussions, cybersec urity concerns, and emerging infrastructure and emergency response planning needs. b. Audit Report Summary: Included in agenda; Whiteside reported government-wide net position increased approximately $3 million from 2024 -2025. Total governmental fund balance equals approximately 30.37% of governmental expenditures. Unassigned General Fund balance equals approximately 60% of General Fund expenditures, representing roughly 4- 5 months of operating coverage. c. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding: Included in agenda. 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Panic-button and courthouse safety system update. 7. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Lear, second Baker, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:28 a.m. Submitted by, Melissa Jarzomski Committee Clerk