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Iron County Human Services Board Meeting June 1, 2026 Immediately following Public Hearing – County Board Room 1. Meeting called to order at p.m. by Lauer. Members present: Jamey Francis, Karen Lauer, Roy Haeger, Steve Finco, Jennifer Rye, Brandon Snyder and Larry Youngs, County Board Chair Members absent: Lauren Snyder Staff members present: Cally Bucknell, Diane Schmidtke, Krystal Ferrell, Trista Olson, Jewel Yanko Student members absent: Natalie Cane, Keira Koski 2. Bucknell acknowledged the meeting was properly posted and advertised. 3. Election of Officers Chair – Bucknell called for nominations for Human Services Board Chair. Motion by Haeger to nominate Karen Lauer as the Human Services Board Chair, 2nd by Rye. Call for other nominations (x3). Motion by Snyder to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Lauer as Board Chair, second by Rye. All in favor. Vice Chair – Lauer called for nominations for Human Services Board Vice Chair. Motion by Finco to nominate Brandon Snyder as Human Services Board Vice Chair 2nd by Haeger. Call for other nominations (x3). Motion by Haeger to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Snyder as Vice Chair, second by Lauer. All in favor. 4. Public Comment – None. 5. Approval of minutes from previous meetings: Motion by Rye to approve minutes from the March 16, 2026 meeting, second by Haeger. AIF. Finco abstained. 6. Orientation to Human Services & Organizational Chart – Bucknell referred to the two handouts for #6 and encouraged everyone to follow the Human Services happenings on the County website as well as Human Services and ADRC Facebook pages. 7. Budget Update 2025 and 2026 – Bucknell referred to handout #7 and advised that we continue to have activity for 2025 so we continue to provide that budget update until everything is in. No questions were asked. 8. Adult & Children Placements 2026 – Bucknell referenced handout #8 and explained that this spreadsheet will be provided every month. Bucknell emphasized that besides payroll, placements are our highest cost. Staff work very hard at controlling placement costs. Bucknell was asked to contact WCA to see if they can provide any suggestions on moving TPR’s forward. 9. Discussion/Action Contracts – Bucknell advised that we applied for and received an extra $13,000 for WHEAP to be used for administrative costs. 10. Review/Approve credit card bill and vouchers – Bucknell referenced handouts for item #10. No questions were asked. Motion by Snyder, second by Rye to approve the Feb/Mar credit card bill and March 2026 vouchers. All in favor. 11. Roll call vote to move into closed session pursuant to the exemptions contained in Wisconsin Statutes 19.85 (1) (c) – to consider employment, promotion, compensation of any public employee which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, or performance evaluation (Interviews for Economic Support Specialist). Motion by Snyder to move into closed session to interview Economic Support Specialist candidates, second by Finco. Roll call vote – all yes. 12. Roll call vote to move back into open session and if necessary take action on issues discussed in closed session Motion by Snyder to move into open session to take action on Economic Support Specialist position, second by Rye. Roll call vote – all yes. Motion by Youngs to offer the Economic Support Specialist position to Abby Chilson, pending background and reference checks. Should Chilson decline, the position would be offered to Clinton Martinze, pending background and reference checks. Application pool will be active for 6 months should the position become vacant during that time. All in favor. 13. Future Agenda Items – 1st Quarter 2026 Transportation Report, Annual Report, Public Hearing 14. Set next board meeting date and location – May 18, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m. 15. Adjourn –Lauer adjourned the meeting at 7:02 p.m.