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Page 1 of 3 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING Douglas County Board of Supervisors Thursday, August 27, 2026, 4:00 P.M., Government Center Boardroom 201 1316 NORTH 14TH STREET, SUPERIOR, WI 54880 Meeting Called to order by Chair Fennessey. 1. ROLL CALL Present – Bill Fennessey, Rosemary Lear, Kelly Peterson, Dennis Cummings, Anders Hultstrom. Other – Mark Liebaert, Dave Sletten, Shelley Nelson, Carolyn Pierce, John Lohse, Jaramy Hansen (arrive d at 4:07 p.m.), Joan Finckler, Matt Izzard, Jerry Moe (left at 4:57 p.m.), Jaime Ronchi, Kaci Lundgren (virtual, left at 4:35 p.m.), Lindsey Conley (Acting Clerk). 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Hultstrom, second Lear, to approve minutes from July 30, 2026, meeting. Motion carried. 3. UPDATES AND REPORTS* The following departments reported on departmental initiatives and activities: Finance, Clerk of Courts, Court Commissioner, District Attorney, Emergency Management, Probate, Sheriff [Patrol Division], Sheriff [Jail Division]. ACTION: Motion by Peterson, second Cummings, to suspend agenda order and move forward with Informational Item 5a before action items. Motion carried. 5a. Assessment of Flock Safety Camera Usage and Deployment Numbers in Douglas County: Demo agreement began but has been terminated. No current contract with Flock and will not be pursuing company for camera use. Demo agreement to be provided to members; data is deleted after 30 days. 4. ACTION ITEMS/REFERRALS a. Proposed 2027 Budgets: 1. Child Support: 0% change; $200,000 levied. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Cummings, second Hultstrom, to approve 2027 Child Support proposed budget and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried. 2. Circuit Court Branch I: Increase 20.52%; $100,975 levied. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Fennessey, second Cummings, to approve 2027 Circuit Branch I proposed budget and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried. 3. Circuit Court Branch II: Increase .37%; $107,736 levied. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Fennessey, second Peterson, to approve 2027 Circuit Branch II proposed budget and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried. 4. Clerk of Courts: Increase 46.77%; $104,027 levied. Page 2 of 3 ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Fennessey, second Hultstrom, to approve 2027 Clerk of Courts proposed budget and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried. 5. Court Commissioner: Increase 1.62%; $230,579 levied. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Fennessey, second Peterson, to approve 2027 Court Commissioner proposed budget and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried. 6. District Attorney: Increase 1.37%; $411,257 levied. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Fennessey, second Hultstrom, to approve 2027 District Attorney proposed budget and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried. 7. Emergency Management: Increase 13.16%; $383,166 levied. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve 2027 Emergency Management proposed budget and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried. 8. Communications Center: Increase 3.28%; $1,278,665 levied. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve 2027 Communications Center proposed budget and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried. 9. Medical Examiner: Increase 1.47%; $177,739 levied. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Fennessey, second Hultstrom, to approve 2027 Medical Examiner proposed budget and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried. 10. Probate: Increase 4.40%; $136,780 levied. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Fennessey, second Hultstrom, to approve 2027 Probate proposed budget and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried. 11. Sheriff – Patrol Division: Increase 6.02%; $5,645,582 levied. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve 2027 Sheriff – Patrol Division proposed budget. Roll call taken and failed with 2 – Yes, 3 – No, 0 – Absent. Voting No – Lear, Peteson, Cummings. Vote failed, refer to Administration Committee without Public Safety Committee recommendation. 12. Sheriff – Jail Division: Decrease 1.61%; $4,843,546 levied. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve 2027 Sheriff – Jail Division proposed budget and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried. b. Chapter 4 Ordinance Amendments: a. 4.32B – NEW ORDINANCE: Restrictions on Stopping and Parking Within Douglas County ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey , second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. Page 3 of 3 b. 4.34B – NEW ORDINANCE: Unlawful Use of Telephone: ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Cummings , to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Roll call vote taken and passed with 4 – Yes, 1 – No, 0 – Absent. Voting No – Hultstrom. Motion carried. c. 4.34C – NEW ORDINANCE: Unlawful Use of Computerized Communication Systems: ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Cummings , to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried. Voting No – Hultstrom. d. 4.XX - NEW ORDINANCE: Prohibition of Loitering and/or Prowling: ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey , second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. e. 4.XXX - NEW ORDINANCE: Operation of Golf Carts on Douglas County Highways: ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey , second Hultstrom , to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. f. 4.XXXX - NEW ORDINANCE: Theft of Property: ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey , second Cummings , to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. 5. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. Review of Transparency, Accountability, and Information Access Procedures Related to Elected Officials: No discussion. 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Next meeting: 9/24/2026 7. ADJOURNMENT ACTION: Motion by Fennessey, second Cummings, to adjourn meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:02 pm. Submitted by, Lindsey Conley, Acting Committee Clerk