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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BOARD MEETING Douglas County Board of Supervisors Thursday, September 10, 2026, 4:00 p.m., Government Center Boardroom 201 1316 North 14th Street, Superior, Wisconsin Meeting called to order by Vice Chair Alan Jaques. 1. ROLL CALL Present – Alan Jaques, Lee Sandok Baker, Amida Gallito, Sue Hendrickson, June Farkas, Jim Bolin (in at 4:05 p.m.), Kelly Peterson (in at 4:18 p.m.). Absent – Marquise Slay. Other – Anna Carlson, Kathy Ronchi, Stacie Buchanan, Mark Liebaert, Dave Sletten, Holly VanKempen, Dave Longsdorf, Cary Breitlow, Erika Johnson, Allison Garver, Cindy Ellefson (in at 4:28 p.m.), Kaden Bergman (in at 4:27 p.m., left at 4:35 p.m.), Makayla Rhodes (in at 4:28 p.m., left at 4:35 p.m.), Sierra Larson (in at 4:26 p.m., left at 4:35 p.m.), Lindsey Conley (Committee Clerk). 2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR 2027 HHS BUDGET 4:00 PM-4:30 PM No one in attendance provided input. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Farkas, second Jaques, to approve minutes from the May 14, 2026, meeting. Motion carried. 4. NEW STAFF INTRODUCTION(S) 4 new staff have started at the Health and Human Services Department. ADRC (1 part time), Adult Protective Services (1), Youth Justice (1), Administrative Supervisor (1). 5. UPDATES AND REPORTS: The following departments reported on departmental activities: Veterans Services, Mental Health/AODA, Intake & Assessment , Youth & Family Services [ Youth Justice and Child Protective Ongoing Unit to be labeled under “Child Welfare” for future meetings], ADRC, CLTS, Economic Support, and Public/Environmental Health. 6. ACTION ITEMS a. Budget Proposal Presentation for 2027 & Approval i. Veteran’s Office: Dave Sletten reviewed budget included in agenda. -6.01% change in overall budget. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Jaques, second Bolin, to approve proposed 2027 Veterans Service Office budget and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. ii. Health & Human Services: Included in agenda. Holly VanKempen reviewed budget with slideshow. Health Servies Departmen t: 5.89% increase . Human Services Department: 3.59% increase. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Gallito, second Farkas, to approve proposed 2027 Health Services budget as presented and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Sandok Baker, second Jaques, to approve proposed 2027 Human Services budget as presented and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. b. Opioid Settlement Funding Request – Child Welfare $150,000 : Included in agend a; Opioid Settlement Funding Request to offset remainder of 2026 placement costs for children impacted by opioids of approximately $17,000 per month and would likely be used by the end of 2026. Approving this use of opioid funds would alleviate the need to use levy dollars for placement costs. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Sandok Baker, second Jaques, to approve opioid settlement funding request in the amount of $150,000. Motion carried unanimously. 7. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. 2026 Budget Update : 2026 budget reviewed through June 2026. VanKempen reported department is currently running over budget due to high-cost placements. 8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Next meeting: Thursday, November 12, 2026. 9. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Jaques, second Hendrickson, to adjourn meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:32 p.m. Submitted by, Lindsey Conley, Committee Clerk