Finance

FINANCE COMMITTEE December 12, 2024 County Board Room Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner , Scott Mildbrand, Catherine Lemke , Michael Bub, Lisa Carbaugh. Members Absent: None. Other Attendees: Jim Metz, Jim Gebauer, Tracy Hartwig, Sarah Holtz, Suzanne Stanfley, Casey Belgram and Brian Wilson – Star News. Approve the Agenda: Motion by Bub, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the agenda wit h 13 items. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Approve the minutes of the November 14, 2024, Finance Committee meeting: Motion by Carbaugh, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2024, Finance Committee meeting. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Public input/correspondence: None. Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s Report was approved as submitted. Ordinance to Amend Section 3.03(2), Conditions of Employment, County Employment, Taylor County Code. (ADRC): A motion was made by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the ordinance. Motion carried. Ordinance to Amend Section 3.03(2), Conditions of Employment, County Employment, Taylor County Code. (Finance): A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve the ordinance. Motion carried. Ordinance to Amend Section 3.035, Department Authorizations, Taylor County Code (Human Services): After much discussion, a motion was made by Bub, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the ordinance. A roll call vote cast on the ordinance with four [4] voting aye, and one [1] voting no [Mildbrand], the motion carried. Review non -lapsing/external funding numbers for the Airport: Committee members reviewed the account numbers given to them from Nicole Hager outlaying the amount available in each account. Approve 2025 Schedule for Finance Committee meetings: Committee members approved the tentative 2025 Finance Committee meeting schedule. Finance Director’s report: Hartwig updated the committee regarding the 2021 audit when we upgraded to our new software . Hartwig explained that the penalties from the IRS have been removed. Warrants and Payroll as submitted: Warrants submitted were: Payroll submitted was: November 21, 2024 151846-152066 $286,644.12 Direct Deposit Stubs December 5, 2024 152067-152274 $290,145.88 Direct Deposit Stubs Motion by Carbaugh, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the warrants and payroll as submitted. Motion carried. Adjourn the meeting: Motion made by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to adjourn the meeting at 10:40 a.m. Motion carried. Casey Belgram Taylor County Chief Deputy Clerk November 15, 2024 280110-280200 $ 189,536.68 November 22, 2024 280201-280273 $ 229,623.98 November 26, 2024 280274 $ 150,110.00 December 2, 2024 280275-280320 $ 29,658.22 December 6, 2024 280321-280467 $ 709,341.97 December 12, 2024 280468-280513 $ 17,708.30 FINANCE COMMITTEE November 14, 2024 County Board Room Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Catherine Lemke, Michael Bub, Lisa Carbaugh. Members Absent: None. Other Attendees: Jim Metz, Tracy Hartwig, Nicole Hager, Sarah Holtz, Casey Belgram and Brian Wilson – Star News. Approve the Agenda: Motion by Lemke, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the agenda with 10 items. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Approve the minutes of the October 18, 2024, Finance Committee meeting: Motion by Carbaugh, seconded by Lemke, to approve the minutes of the October 18, 2024, Finance Committee meeting. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Public input/correspondence: None. Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s Report was approved as submitted. Resolution to Accept Federal Funding and Allocate Matching Funds for the Construction of a Three -Bay Rectangular Box Hanger at Taylor County Airport: Zenner explained the funding to the committee and the purpose of the Hanger. After much discussion, a motion was made by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the resolution as submitted. A roll call vote cast on the resolution, with four [4] voting aye, and one [1] voting no [Mildbrand], the motion carried. Tentative 2025 Schedule for Finance Committee meetings: Hartwig presented a tentative 2025 schedule for the Finance Committee meetings allowing members to check their schedules for next year to see if there are any conflicts. Members will discuss the schedule at the next meeting. Finance Director’s report: Hartwig updated the committee on completion of the 2023 audit stating that she anticipates having it done before Thanksgiving. She also has been working on updating the new system and is planning to go to Conference in December. Warrants and Payroll as submitted: Warrants submitted were: Payroll submitted was: October 19, 2024 151417-151636 $281,065.25 Direct Deposit Stubs November 2, 2024 151637-151845 $275,420.32 Direct Deposit Stubs Motion by Carbaugh, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the warrants and payroll as submitted. Motion carried. Adjourn the meeting: Motion made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to adjourn the meeting at 10:30 a.m. Motion carried. Casey Belgram Taylor County Chief Deputy Clerk October 18, 2024 279679-279788 $ 356,101.44 October 25, 2024 279789-279856 $ 430,291.86 November 1, 2024 279857-279946 $ 360,846.09 November 8, 2024 279947-280065 $ 297,538.33 November 14, 2024 280066-280109 $ 9,575.72 FINANCE COMMITTEE October 18, 2024 County Board Room Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 11:04 a.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Michael Bub, Catherine Lemke, Lisa Carbaugh. Members Absent: None. Other Attendees: Jim Metz, Tracy Hartwig, Sarah Holtz, Jaymi Kohn, Andria Farrand and Brian Wilson – Star News. Approve the Agenda: Motion by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the agenda with 13 items. A unanimous vote was cast. Motion carried. Approve the minutes of the October 3, 2024, Finance/Budget Review meeting: Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve the minutes of the October 3, 2024, Finance/Budget Review meeting. A unanimous vote was cast. Motion carried. Approve the minutes of the October 7, 2024, Finance/Budget Review meeting: Motion by Carbaugh, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the minutes of the October 7, 2024, Finance/Budget Review meeting. A unanimous vote was cast. Motion carried. Public input/correspondence: None. Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s Report was approved as submitted. Discuss Historical tax roll water damage restoration: Holtz advised the committee that some of the Treasurer’s tax roll books stored in a vault within the Restorative Justice office, had been damaged by water leaking from the bathroom directly above it on the third floor. There are 444 books affected, and they have been sent to Prism Specialty Documents in Michigan. They will evaluate the damage and contact Sarah with a quote to restore them. It was mentioned that when Trempealeau County had a similar issue, their insurance covered it. Resolution to Authorize Borrowing and Issuance of Promissory Note for 2025 Budget: Motion by Bub, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the resolution. Motion carried. Resolution to Balance the Proposed 2025 Taylor County Budget: Motion by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the resolution. Motion carried. Resolution to Approve the 2025 Annual Budget for Taylor County and to Approve the Tax Levy to be Apportioned to Local Districts: Motion by Carbaugh, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the resolution. Motion carried. Finance Director’s report: Hartwig asked how they liked the budget handouts, instead of the entire budget book. The committee liked the change, but Bub commented that every department needs to write their name on top so it’s clear to all whose it is. It was also discussed that if a department is coming in at a 0% increase they shouldn’t have to meet with the committee. Finally, it was suggested that the entire process starts a month sooner, to give time at the end if changes need to be made. Warrants and Payroll as submitted: Warrants submitted were: Payroll submitted was: September 21, 2024 150979-151207 $297,146.22 Direct Deposit Stubs October 5, 2024 151208-151416 $279,587.34 Direct Deposit Stubs Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve the warrants and payroll as submitted. Motion carried. Adjourn the meeting: Motion made by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to adjourn the meeting at 11:29 a.m. Motion carried. Andria Farrand County Clerk September 13, 2024 279173-279271 $ 248,833.26 September 18, 2024 279272 $ 10,000.00 September 20, 2024 279273-279358 $ 278,722.13 September 27, 2024 279359-279423 $ 224,583.80 October 4, 2024 279424-279535 $ 349,087.18 October 11, 2024 279536-279636 $6,244.19 October 17, 2024 279637-279677 $10,243.80 FINANCE/BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE October 7, 2024 County Board Room Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Catherine Lemke, Michael Bub, Lisa Carbaugh. Members Absent: None. Other Attendees: Jim Metz, Tracy Hartwig, Larry Brandl, Nicole Hager, Casey Belgram and Brian Wilson – Star News. Approve the Agenda: Motion by Carbaugh, seconded by Lemke, to approve the agenda with 5 items. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Resolution Appointing Medical Examiner: Motion by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh to approve the Resolution to Appoint the Medical Examiner as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Review 2025 Departmental budget wrap up: After much discussion, a motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to create a Resolution to Balance the Proposed 2025 Taylor County Budget to state $350,000.00 for short term borrowing, Withdrawal from Fund Balance $200,000.00 from the Land Acquisition Fund and upon repayment of the $75,000.00 loan by ADRC of the Northwoods, those funds be allocated directly to the Land Acquisition Fund. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Adjourn the meeting: Motion made by Bub, seconded by Lemke, to adjourn the meeting at 9:59 a.m. Motion carried. Casey Belgram Taylor County Chief Deputy Clerk FINANCE/BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE October 3, 2024 County Board Room Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Catherine Lemke, Michael Bub, Lisa Carbaugh. Members Absent: None. Other Attendees: Nicole Hager, Tracy Hartwig, Larry Brandl, Kristi Tlusty, Amy Merrill, Wendy Ness, Melissa Lind, Joe Svejda, Suzanne Stanfley, Rhonda Rudolph, Larry Woebbeking, Sheila Sutton, Ben Stanfley, Sam Zipprich, Casey Belgram and Brian Wilson – Star News. Approve the Agenda: Motion by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the agenda with 8 items. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Approve the minutes of September 30, 2024, Finance/Budget Review Committee meeting: Motion by Carbaugh, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the minutes of September 30, 2024, Finance/Budget Review Committee meeting. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Review 2025 Departmental budgets as presented: District Attorney (51610): Kristi Tlusty, District Attorney, presented the 2025 budget for the District Attorney department. Tlusty stated there are no major changes to the budget other than minor office equipment and they are in the process of going paperless. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the 2025 District Attorney budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Treatment Court (51640): Wendy Ness, Treatment Court Coordinator, presented the 2025 Treatment Court budget to the committee. Ness explained the budget would be the same as 2024. A motion was made by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the 2025 Treatment Court budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Victim Witness (51670): Amy Merrill, Victim Witness Coordinator, presented the 2025 Victim Witness budget to the committee. Merrill explained that she is no longer receiving some of her grants, however, her budget remains the same as 2024. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke to approve the 2025 Treatment Court budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. IT Carry Over Balances: After much discussion the committee decided to investigate all department carryover balances for approval for next year. A motion was made by Bub, seconded by Lemke to approve the IT carry-over balances. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Building, Grounds and Parks (51900, 51930, 51940, 51950,51970, 51980, 56130, 56140, 56490, 56510, 65140, 65160): Joe Svejda, Buildings and Grounds Director, presented the 2025 budgets for the Buildings, Grounds and Parks department. Svejda explained there is a slight increase in contracted services. Most are annual increases however a few are twice a year. Svejda stated that he did not include $200,000.00 in his budget for the new addition to the Multipurpose Building. The committee informed him that he needs to add it to his 2025 budget. A motion was made by Bub, seconded by Mildbrand to approve the amended 2025 Building, Grounds and Parks budget including $200,000.00 for the addition to the Multipurpose Building. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Information Technology (51440): Melissa Lind, IT Director, presented the 2025 Information Technology budget to the committee. Lind asked for an increase of $10,000.00 for computer replacement. She stated that her hardware purchase budget was $35,000.00 per year prior to 2018. Then in 2018 was decreased to $25,000.00 per year. She explained the need for an increase to the committee stating that due to increased costs, there will also be the addition of three new ADRC employees. A motion was made by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the 2025 Information Technology budget as presented. A voice vote was cast, four [4] voting aye, one [1] voting no [Mildbrand]. The motion carried. Human Resources (51430 and Corporation Counsel (51220): Hager presented the 2025 Human Resources budget to the committee. Hager stated that there were some adjustments within the budget and that it has decreased since 2024. She explained that contracted services were down this year. She also informed the committee there is a 1% increase for Corporation Counsel. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve the 2025 Human Resources and Corporation Counsel budgets as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Present 2025 Benefits (USI): Eric Twerberg, USI (USI Insurance Services), presented the 2025 Taylor County Medical Plan to the committee. He stated that after going out onto the market and comparing several other options, our current plan with WCA Group Health is the best option. While there was an initial 2% increase, he was able to negotiate that back to 0%. A motion was made by Carbaugh, seconded by Milbrand to approve the 2025 Taylor County Medical Plan with USI as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Resolution Appointing Medical Examiner: After much discussion, a motion was made by Carbaugh, seconded by Mildbrand, to table the Resolution Appointing the Medical Examiner. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Regional Planning Commission (51810), Sundry Unclassified (51990), County Broadband Project (56930), and Contingency Fund (69990: Hartwig presented the 2025 budgets to the committee. A motion was made by Bub, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the Regional Planning Commission, Sundry Unclassified, County Broadband Project, and Contingency Fund budgets as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Supervisor Carbaugh left the meeting at 10:30 a.m. Human Services (601.54322, 54323, 54331, 54332, 54337, 54548, 54555, 54556, 54557, 54362, 54562, 54568, 54929: Suzanne Stanfley, Human Services Director, and Rhonda Rudolph, Human Services Business Manager, presented the 2025 Human Services budget to the committee. Stanfley explained there is a $100,000.00 increase from last year since adding two additional staff and salary increases. She stated there will be no levy increase. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve the 2025 Human Services budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Sheriff’s Office (52110): Larry Woebbeking, Sheriff, presented the 2025 Sheriff’s Office budget. Woebbeking stated there is no increase to his budget. He also explained that if the county went forward with the secured entrance, it would increase his budget by $75,000.00. A motion was made by Lemke, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the 2025 Sheriff’s Office budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast the motion carried. Airport (53610): Hager presented the 2025 Airport budget to the committee. Zenner explained the we should be able to save on contracted services now that our new Airport Coordinator can do most of the work himself. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve the 2025 Airport budget as presented. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Veterans Service Office (55510) and Veterans Service Commission (55500): Sheila Sutton, County Veterans Service Officer, presented the 2025 Veterans Service Office budgets to the committee. Sutton stated there was no increase and her budgets will remain the same. A motion was made by Bub, seconded by Lemke, to approve the 2025 Veterans Service Office and Veterans Service Commission budgets as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Highway (53000): Ben Stanfley, Highway Commissioner, presented two separate 2025 Highway budgets to the committee. Stanfley explained that in the upcoming years there will be some larger projects. One budget proposed borrowing $95,000.00 to cover additional county funding for 2025. The second budget proposal was to borrow $255,000.00 each year over the next five years to put into a fund to cover the costs of the more expensive years. After much discussion, a motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke to approve $95,000 for the 2025 Highway budget. A voice vote was cast, two [2] voting aye, two [2] voting no [Zenner, Bub] resulting in a tie. After more discussion a motion was made by Bub, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve borrowing $95,000.00 for the 2025 Highway budget. A voice vote was cast, three [3] voting aye, one [1] voting no [Zenner], the motion carried. Housing Authority (65190): Sam Zipprich, Housing Authority Director, presented the 2025 Housing Authority budget to the committee. They are requesting $30.000.00, the same as previous years. A motion was made Bub, seconded by Lemke, to approve the 2025 Housing Authoriy budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Adjourn the meeting: Motion made by Bub, seconded by Lemke, to adjourn the meeting at 1:12 p.m. Motion carried. Casey Belgram Taylor County Chief Deputy Clerk FINANCE/BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE September 30, 2024 County Board Room Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Catherine Lemke, Lisa Carbaugh. Members Absent: Michael Bub. Other Attendees: Jim Metz, Tracy Hartwig, Michelle Cahoon, Jaymi Kohn, Sara Nuernberger, Casey Belgram and Brian Wilson – Star News. Approve the Agenda: Motion by Lemke, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the agenda with 6 items. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Approve the minutes of the September 12, 2024, Finance/Budget Review Committee meeting: Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the minutes of the September 12, 2024, Finance/Budget Review Committee meeting. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Approve the minutes of the September 13, 2024, Finance/Budget Review Committee meeting: Motion by Carbaugh, seconded by Lemke, to approve the minutes of the September 13, 2024, Finance/Budget Review Committee meeting. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Review 2025 Departmental budgets as presented: Public Health (54110) and 602 Home Nursing Funds: Michelle Cahoon, Public Health Director, presented the Public Health budget for 2025 to the committee. Cahoon noted there were no significant changes and the budget remains the same as last year. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the 2025 Public Health budget and 602 Home Nursing Funds budgets as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Historical Society (56120); Sara Nuernberger, Taylor County Historical Society, presented the Historical Society budget to the committee. Nuernberger stated the budget remains the same as the previous year. A motion was made by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the 2025 Historical Society budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Register of Deeds (51710): Jaymi Kohn, Register of Deeds, presented the amended 2025 Register of Deeds budget to the committee. Kohn noted that the retained fees needed to be removed. She also stated that the elected officials wage increase will take effect January 1, 2025. A motion was made by Carbaugh, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the amended 2025 Register of Deeds budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Adjourn the meeting: Motion made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to adjourn the meeting at 9:23 a.m. Motion carried. Casey Belgram Taylor County Chief Deputy Clerk FINANCE/BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE September 13, 2024 Third Floor Meeting Room Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Catherine Lemke, Michael Bub, Lisa Carbaugh. Members Absent: None. Other Attendees: Jim Metz, Tracy Hartwig, Jaymi Kohn, Kyle Noonan, Daniel Gellert, Lucas Williams, Brent Tessmer, Ann Knox -Bauer, Jill Scheithauer, Casey Belgram and Brian Wilson – Star News. Approve the Agenda: Motion by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the agenda with 4 items. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Review 2024 Departmental budgets as presented: Register of Deeds (51710): Jaymi Kohn, Register of Deeds, presented the 2025 budget to the committee. Kohn stated that she tried to go without the half time position and is now too far behind once again needing the position filled. She has added the shared position back into her budget for 20 hours per week. Kohn also stated she will need to purchase new office chairs. Kohn did not have a final total for her budget and stated she would need to contact Larry Brandl to finalize her numbers. A motion was made by Bub, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the 2025 Register of Deeds budget as presented. After some discussion the committee determined the budget should be completed before approving. A motion was then made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to reconsider the 2025 Register of Deeds budget once the final numbers are complete. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Zoning Administration (51830), Smart Growth (51840), Non -metallic Mining (51850), Metallic Mining (51860), Uniform County Address (52470), Tax Deed Clean Up (53810), POWTS Loan Program (57610), Solid Waste Disposal System (54810), Recycling Act 335 (54830), Clean Sweep (54850), Clean Sweep – Household (54860), Clean Sweep – Agricultural (54870): Kyle Noonan, Zoning Administrator, presented his 2025 budget to the committee. Noonan noted that he added a $500 increase in vehicle maintenance over last year for adding GPS. He stated all revenue will stay the same. After some discussion on the POWTS Program, the committee decided to take a closer look at the program at the end of the budget. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the 2025 Zoning budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Medical Examiner (51270): Hartwig presented the 2025 Medical Examiner budget. The proposed budget is the same as the 2024 budget with no increase. A motion was made by Lemke, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the 2025 Medical Examiner budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Payroll Accounting (51590): Hartwig presented the 2025 Payroll budget to the committee. She stated the budget will remain the same as last year. The only change is that the position moved upstairs to the third floor along with accounting. A motion was made by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the 2025 Payroll budget as submitted. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. General Accounting (51570): Hartwig presented the 2025 General Accounting budget to the committee. She stated the only change to the budget would be salaries decreased with Larry Brandl retiring. A motion was made by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the 2025 General Accounting budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Emergency Management (52410), Emergency Management EPCRA (52420): Daniel Gellert, Emergency Management Director, presented the 2025 Emergency Management budget to the committee. Gellert is requesting an increase of $2,500.00 to the Hyper -Reach Emergency Notification System for promotional items, printing and mailing. Gellert also requested adding $6,000.00 to the computer line as a Grant. He stated that the Grant needs to be paid upfront and would recover $4,514.58. The County’s portion due would be $1,485.00. After much discussion the committee agreed to remove the $6,000.00 for the Grant from the revenue and allow only the amount the County is responsible for. Gellert will make the adjustments. For Emergency Management EPCRA, Gellert is requesting an additional $1,000.00 for the EOC (Emergency Operations Center) for maintenance to complete hiding/running cords. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the 2025 Emergency Management budget as amended. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Forestry (57110), County Dam Inspection (51870), Recreation Administration (56210), Snowmobile Trails (56440), ATV Trails (56460), State Aid Forestry Administration (57100), State Aid SRS Act (57130), State Aid Forest Roads (57140), County Forest Habitat (57150), Conservation Aids Project (57310), and Land Acquisition (57120): Lucas Williams, Forestry and Recreation Administrator, presented the 2025 Forestry budgets to the committee. Williams stated his budget has decreased 2.3% due to salaries. He also noted a decrease in equipment usage. He noted a slight increase in trail maintenance due to tree damage from ice storms last winter. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the Forestry, County Dam Inspection, Recreation Administration, Snowmobile Trails, ATV Trails, and State Aid Forestry Administration budgets as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Land Information – Assessment of Property (51540), Land Information (51700), and Surveyor (51720): Heather Dums, Real Property Lister/Land Information Officer, presented the 2025 Land Information budgets to the committee. Dums stated that there are no increases other than salaries/benefits. A motion was made by Bub, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the 2025 Assessment of Property, Land Information and Surveyor budgets as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Supervisor Carbaugh left the meeting at 11:48 a.m. Treasurer (51560), Tax Deed Expense (51910): Sarah Holtz, Treasurer, presented the 2025 Treasurer and Tax Deed Expense budgets to the committee. Holtz explained that the 2024 budget reflected a large increase in the tax collection software. This was due to not having enough money in her 2023 budget to pay for the increase, therefore the increase was paid for in 2024. The 2025 budget will decrease back down. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve the 2025 Treasurer and Tax Deed Expense budgets as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. The committee took a recess at 12:05 p.m. and reconvened at 12:45 p.m. Land Conservation (57410), Wildlife Damage (51870), and Tree Programs (57190): Brent Tessmer, County Conservationist, presented the 2025 Land Conservation budgets to the committee. Tessmer stated there are no significant changes and that revenue from the state stayed about the same. He noted construction projects will decrease by $5,000.00. A motion was made by Lemke, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the 2025 Land Conservation, Wildlife Damage, and Tree Programs budgets as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Circuit Court (51210): Judge Knox -Bauer, and Jill Scheithauer, Clerk of Court, presented the 2025 Circuit Court budgets to the committee. Judge Knox -Bauer stated that expenses have decreased over $13,000.00 due to personnel. The Deputy Clerk is working less hours, and the new Judicial Assistant is new to the County. Judge Knox -Bauer also noted that while some court fees are down, they are seeing an increase in Mental Health issues and an increase in Phycological Evaluation costs. A motion was made by Bub, seconded by Lemke, to approve the 2025 Circuit Court budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Adjourn the meeting: Motion made by Bub, seconded by Mildbrand, to adjourn the meeting at 1:12 p.m. Motion carried. Casey Belgram Taylor County Chief Deputy Clerk FINANCE/BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE September 12, 2024 Third Floor Meeting Room Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 9:49 a.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Catherine Lemke, Michael Bub, Lisa Carbaugh. Members Absent: None. Other Attendees: Jim Metz, Tim Hansen, Lorie Floyd, Tracy Hartwig, Sarah Holtz, Daniel Gellert, Melissa Moore, Suzanne Stanfley, Ben Stanfley, Raymond Luzinski, Nick Lemke, Bill Vach, Jeff Hein, Jorgen Hamann, Art Lersch, Michelle Kurth, Jennifer Viergutz, Andria Farrand, Casey Belgram and Brian Wilson – Star News. Approve the Agenda: Motion by Carbaugh, seconded by Lemke, to approve the agenda with 15 items. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Approve the minutes of the August 15, 2024, Finance Committee meeting: Motion by Lemke, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the minutes of the August 15, 2024, Finance Committee meeting. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Approve the minutes of the August 20, 2024, Finance Committee meeting: Motion by Carbaugh, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the minutes of the August 20, 2024, Finance Committee meeting. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Public input/correspondence: None. Treasurer’s report: The Treasurer’s report was approved as submitted. Resolution for County Bridge Aid for 2024 Expenses: Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve the resolution as submitted. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Resolution Approving the 2025 Highway Department Equipment Schedule: Stanfley explained that after the light winter we had the numbers would trend down coming in approximately $30,000.00 less than requested last year. Motion by Carbaugh, seconded by Zenner, to approve the resolution as submitted. A roll call vote cast on the resolution, with four [4] voting aye and one [1] voting no [Mildbrand], the motion carried. Review draft policy of Grant Funding purchases: Hartwig presented a draft policy for Grant Funding purchases to committee members. She asked them to make any changes or additions as well as determine a dollar amount that would need committee approval before purchasing. Hartwig will have a revised policy for the next meeting. Review requests for Powerline Funding by: Roosevelt Rod & Gun Club Inc. - Campground Shed and Landscaping Project: Raymond Luzinski presented a request on behalf of the Roosevelt Rod & Gun Club Inc, requesting $78,000.00 of Powerline Impact Fees to be used to build a campground shed for club events as well as landscaping. A motion was made by Bub, seconded by Lemke, to approve $20,000.00 of Environmental Impact Fee account #101.65210.0000.5391 to be given to the Roosevelt Rod & Gun Club Inc. for the campground shed and landscaping. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Klossner-Dietzler VFW Post 5729: Jeff Hein, Nick Lemke and Bill Vach presented a request for $40,000.00 of Powerline Impact Fees to go towards the construction of the New VFW Building Project. Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Zenner, to approve $40,000.00 from the Environmental Impact Fee account #101.65210.0000.5391 to be given to the Klossner -Dietzler VFW Post 5729 for construction of the New VFW Building Project. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. ADRC of Taylor County: After much discussion it was decided that the building addition for ADRC of Taylor County should go to County Board rather than requesting Powerline Impact Fees. Motion by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, a recommendation to County Board to send out bids for the new addition. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Taylor County Cycling Association: Jorgen Hamann presented a request on behalf of the Taylor County Cycling Association for $52,000.00 of Powerline Impact Fees to build 1.5 -2 miles of single-track trails. Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve $14,000.00 from the Environmental Impact Fee account #101.65210.0000.5391 to be given to the Taylor County Cycling Association for trail construction. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Consultant for Ambulance Service: After much discussion the committee decided to hold off the on the Ambulance Consultant. Zenner asked Floyd to go back to the Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Committee and investigate two or three other consultants for comparison rather than one option. In the meantime, Zenner is waiting to hear back from the WCA (Wisconsin Counties Association) for guidance on whether they offer a consultant at no cost. Finance Director’s report: Nothing to report at this time. Warrants and Payroll as submitted: Warrants submitted were: Payroll submitted was: August 11, 2024 150537-150708 $ 304,597.66 Direct Deposit Stubs August 25, 2024 150767-150921 $ 288,038.61 Direct Deposit Stubs August 16, 2024 278814-278934 $ 6,571,271.30 August 23, 2024 278935-278976 $ 45,986.94 August 30, 2024 278977-279046 $ 195,358.70 September 6, 2024 279047-279136 $ 617,464.16 September 12, 2024 279137-279172 $ 10,966.72 Motion by Bub, seconded by Lemke, to approve the warrants and payroll as submitted. Motion carried. Review 2024 Departmental budgets as presented: UW-Extension (56710, 56720, 56730, 56740, 56750, 56760): Art Lersch, Extension Director, presented the 2025 UW -Extension budget to the committee stating he had a 3% increase in contracted services as well as additional travel expenses for a total of $4,392.00 increase from last year. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve the UW -Extension budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Supervisor Carbaugh left the meeting at 11:20 a.m. Child Support (55400): Michelle Kurth, Child Support Director, presented the 2025 Child Support Budget to the committee with a decrease of $23,848.00 from last year. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve the Child Support budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Commission on Aging – 202 Fund Nutrition (55620, 55630, 55640, 55660, 55670, 55690, 55710) and 203 Fund Commission on Aging (55610, 55630, 55670, 55680, 55700): Jennifer Viergutz, Director, presented the 2025 budget to the committee. Viergutz stated the POS Home Delivered Meals was down by almost half and the Elder Benefit Program is moving to the ADRC of Taylor County bringing a decrease of $28,215.00 from last year. A motion was made by Lemke, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the 2025 Commission on Aging budgets as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Taylor County Special Events (56160): Lemke stated the Taylor County Fair is asking for $10,000.00 which is the same as previous years. A motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve the 2025 Taylor County Special Events budget as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Grants to Public Libraries (56110): Catherine Lemke, Library Committee Chair, presented the 2025 Grants to Public Libraries budget. Lemke made a request for an additional $25,000.00 to disperse between the five Libraries (Gilman, Medford, Rib Lake, Stetsonville, Westboro). A motion was made by Lemke, seconded by Bub, to approve the Grants to Public Libraries budget. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. County Clerk (51410), County Board (51110), Elections (51420), Tourism (51880), and Dog License Trust Fund (53900): Andria Farrand, County Clerk, presented the 2025 County Clerk budgets to the committee. Farrand noted a slight increase in County Board to cover retirement plaques, publications and membership dues. She also noted an increase in salaries due to the addition of the floater position. Elections have a decrease due to there are only two elections in 2025. Tourism had no changes. Farrand also stated the Dog License Trust Fund has an increase of 2 ½% every year. A motion was made by Bub, seconded by Lemke, to approve the 2025 County Clerk, County Board, Elections, Tourism and Dog License Trust Fund budgets as submitted. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Adjourn the meeting: Motion made by Lemke, seconded by Bub, to adjourn the meeting at 12:22 p.m. Motion carried. Casey Belgram Taylor County Chief Deputy Clerk JOINT PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE September 12, 2024 County Board Room 3rd Floor Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Jim Gebauer, Rollie Thums, Cathy Lemke, Mike Bub, Lisa Carbaugh, and Jim Metz. Members Absent: Lynn Rosemeyer Other Attendees: Nicole Hager, Christina Schuld, Tracy Hartwig, Brian Wilson (Star News), and Dan Gellert, Jenn Viergutz, Ben Stanfley, Jill Scheithauer, Jaymi Kohn, Suzanne Stanfley, Sarah Holtz, Melissa Lind, Heather Dums, Shelia Sutton, Joe Svejda, Kyle Noonan, Lucas Williams, Michelle Kurth, and Melissa Moore. Approve the Agenda: Motion by Thums to approve the agenda with 9 items; Seconded by Lemke. Motion carried. Approve the Minutes of the July 23, 2024 Personnel Committee Meeting: Motion by Gebauer to approve the minutes; Seconded by Mildbrand. Motion carried. Approve the Minutes of the August 20, 2024 Joint Personnel & Finance Committee Meeting: Motion by Carbaugh to approve the minutes; Seconded by Lemke. Motion carried. Request to update Employee Handbook Chapter 3.1A Hours of Work/Work Schedules. Ben Stanfley gave a brief explanation of the on -call pay for non -salary employees, the update has specific language for Buildings and Grounds and Highway employees. Mildbrand moved to approve the update of the Employee Handbook Chapter 3.1A Hours of Work/Work Schedule as presented; Seconded by Lemke. Motion carried. Cottingham & Butler Compensation Plan update: Hager presented an additional option (Option 3) for the compensation plan. Option 3 represents the current compensation plan with a 2.5% wage increase for employees with an approx. cost of $300,000. A few job classifications moved on the scale. Those employee(s) will move to the appropriate step to maintain their current pay. Hager stated the new ADRC positions were not included at this time. Bub moved to reconsider Option 2 that was approved at the last Joint Personnel & Finance meeting; Seconded by Mildbrand. Motion carried. Bub moved to approve Option 3 as presented; Seconded by Gebauer. Motion carried. Status and update of ADRC of Taylor County: Lemke presented information regarding the status of space needed for new positions in ARDC. Discussion was held regarding $75,000 that was loaned to the ADRC of the Northwoods and repayment. No action was taken at this time. Floating Holiday for Veteran’s Office (Memorial Day): Sutton requested a floating holiday for Memorial Day for the Veterans office as currently both employees work on Memorial Day. Sutton noted they would stagger their days off so the office won’t be closed. Bub moved to approve a floating holiday for the Veteran’s Office as presented; Seconded by Mildbrand. Motion carried. Adjournment: Motion by Lemke to adjourn; Seconded by Carbaugh. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:41 am. Christina Schuld Confidential HR Assistant Finance Committee August 20, 2024 3rd Floor County Board Room Call Meeting to Order: The meeting was called to order at 12:05 pm by Chuck Zenner. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Lisa Carbaugh, Mike Bub, Catherine Lemke, and Jim Metz. Members Absent: None Other Attendees: Christina Schuld , Nicole Hager (HR), Tracy Hartwig (Finance), Joe Svejda (Maintenance), and Brian Wilson (Star News). Approve Agenda: Lemke moved to approve the agenda with 5 items; Seconded by Mildbrand. Motion carried. Request from Buildings, Grounds & Parks to replace mechanical equipment: Svejda gave a brief summary of the request to replace equipment for domestic hot water. He stated the equipment is about 10 years past life span and is on borrowed time. He is requesting to replace the current system with more modern technology. He could replace the parts now but it would be the same issue in a few years and the parts maybe obsolete later. The new technology is also more cost-effective. The replacement would be in stages so as to not disrupt any working conditions in the building. Svejda said the money is in the budget and just needed the Committee’s approval due to the overall cost. Carbaugh moved to approve replacing mechanical equipment as requested; Seconded by Lemke. Motion carried. Clarification from August 15 meeting regarding inquiries on check register: Hartwig is requesting clarification for the Emergency Management vehicle purchase. Carbaugh moved to have the money taken from the grant fund account, not the budgeted account; Seconded by Bub. Motion carried. Discussion was held regarding department heads notifying their oversight committee of purchases that require future maintenance/replacement costs. No further action taken. Adjourn: With no further business, Lemke moved to adjourn the meeting; Seconded by Carbaugh. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 12:23 pm. Secretary: Christina Schuld JOINT PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE August 15, 2024 County Board Room Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Catherine Lemke, Lisa Carbaugh, Rollie Thums, Lynn Rosemeyer and Jim Gebauer. Members Absent: Michael Bub. Other Attendees: Tracy Hartwig, Nicole Hager, Sarah Holtz, Ben Stanfley, Suzanne Stanfley, Daniel Gellert, Sheila Sutton, Alyssa Branowitzer, Jill Scheithauer, Larry Brandl, Michelle Kurth, Rhonda Rudolph, Jaymi Kohn, Michelle Cahoon, Christina Schuld, Joe Svejda, Kyle Noonan, Jenna Bidwell (Cottingham & Butler), Casey Belgram and Brian Wilson – Star News. Approve the Agenda: Zenner asked the committee to remove agenda item number 9, Request to update Employee Handbook Chapter 3.1A Hours of Work/Work Schedules. Motion to approve the amended agenda to 13 items by Thums, seconded by Lemke. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Approve the minutes of the July 11, 2024, Finance Committee meeting: Motion by Carbaugh, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the minutes of the July 11, 2024, Finance Committee meeting. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Approve the minutes of the June 11, 2024, Personnel Committee meeting: Motion by Gebauer, seconded by Thums, to approve the minutes of the July 11, 2024, Personnel Committee meeting. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Public input/correspondence: None. Meet with Cottingham & Butler (formerly Carlson Dettmann) to discuss compensation plan: Hager introduced Jenna Bidwell with Cottingham & Butler (formerly Carlson Dettmann) to discuss the compensation plan for Taylor County. Bidwell presented a slide show to committee members and explained that they look to comparable markets and pier group market data sources to determine grade levels for employees. Bidwell also stated that they are still working to finalize the grade levels. Committee members asked to see the final levels/presentation before making any decisions. Another meeting will be scheduled once the grade levels are completed. Final resolution regarding unconditional County guaranty of its pro rata share, intergovernmental agreement and taxable revenue bond financing for Bug Tussel 2, LLC project: Zenner stated that nothing has changed with the resolution since the last meeting and that it needs to be approved twice before going forward. Motion made by Thums, seconded by Gebauer, to approve the final resolution regarding unconditional County guaranty of its pro rata share, intergovernmental agreement and taxable bond financing for Bug Tussel 2, LLC project. A voice vote cast, with five (5) voting aye and two (2) voting no [Mildbrand, Rosemeyer], the motion carried. Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s Report was approved as submitted. Dress Code: After much discussion regarding wearing shorts or athletic type leggings to work the committee decided to leave the dress code as is not allowing these items to be worn to work. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Review and approve the 2024 Budget Review meeting schedule and parameters for the 2025 Taylor County budget process: Hartwig explained that she is in the process of setting up budget review meetings. The meetings will be scheduled over several days in September. Finance Director’s report: Hartwig told committee members that the audits are going well and Brandl is currently helping her with budgets and non -lapsing accounts. Brandl also explained to the committee that the funds we are currently receiving from Bug Tussel are put into a debt service reserve. Warrants and Payroll as submitted: Warrants submitted were: Payroll submitted was: June 30, 2024 149891-150051 $ 292,397.80 Direct Deposit Stubs July 14, 2024 150111-150264 $ 283,987.94 Direct Deposit Stubs July 28, 2024 150325-150478 $ 290,478.29 Direct Deposit Stubs Motion by Lemke, seconded by Thums, to approve the warrants and payroll as submitted. Motion carried. Adjourn the meeting: Motion made by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to adjourn the meeting at 11.37 a.m. Motion carried. Casey Belgram Taylor County Chief Deputy Clerk July 17, 2024 278307-278419 $ 11,808.25 July 19, 2024 278420-278509 $ 576,441.71 July 26, 2024 278510-278575 $ 199,571.37 August 2, 2024 278576-278648 $ 208,716.96 August 9, 2024 278649-278763 $ 394,995.51 August 12, 2024 278764-278765 $ 2,763.30 August 15, 2024 278766-278813 $ 13,344.35 FINANCE COMMITTEE July 11, 2024 County Board Room Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Michael Bub, Catherine Lemke, Lisa Carbaugh. Members Absent: None. Other Attendees: Jim Metz, Tracy Hartwig, Nicole Hager, Sarah Holtz, Ben Stanfley, Larry Woebbeking, Joe Svejda, Danielle Gellert, Michelle Cahoon, Casey Belgram and Brian Wilson – Star News. Approve the Agenda: Motion by Bub, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the agenda with 11 items. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Approve the minutes of the June 13, 2024, Finance Committee meeting: Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the minutes of the June 13, 2024, Finance Committee meeting. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Public input/correspondence: None. Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s Report was approved as submitted. Approval to replace both radio/paging computer consoles in the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center: Woebbeking explained that the consoles in the Dispatch Center are at the end of functioning properly. They are currently having to call IT in the middle of the night to fix issues with the system that has been in place since the remodel of the building. Woebbeking stated he can replace both units including installation for $37,520.00. As a safety concern, Woebbeking is asking the committee to approve the equipment purchase now rather than waiting until budget time. Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve replacing both radio/paging computer consoles in the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Maintenance Technicians On -Call Pay: Svejda proposed having on -call pay for the maintenance technicians. He discussed having a more structured schedule than what they currently have in place for weekend/holiday building checks and after-hours calls. Currently, on- call pay is 2 hours plus time worked. Svejda is asking the committee to approve a set hourly rate for on-call pay. After much discussion, Zenner asked Svejda to create a policy for on -call pay for the Employee Handbook and bring it back to the Finance Committee. Motion by Bub, seconded by Mildbrand to table Maintenance Technicians On -Call Pay. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Emergency Management increase to 40 hours per week: Gellert proposed increasing Emergency Management to 40 hours per week. He explained that since the pandemic there are more state requirements that his office is accountable for therefore, needing more work hours in the week. Cahoon told committee members that up until now the Health Department has been able to cover the extra hours through grant funding, however, that will end soon. After much discussion the committee agreed to increase Emergency Management to 40 hours per week beginning January 1, 2025. Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve Emergency Management increase to 40 hours per week beginning January 1, 2025. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Finance Director’s report: Hartwig gave an update on current business. She told the committee that the fieldwork with the auditors went well. She will be meeting with Larry Brandl next week to look at beginning the budget process. She also explained that she and Hager are currently looking into Market Place for insurance quotes. Warrants and Payroll as submitted: Warrants submitted were: Payroll submitted was: June 2, 2024 149450-149614 $289,198.10 Direct Deposit Stubs June 16, 2024 149674-149831 $281,789.49 Direct Deposit Stubs Motion by Carbaugh, seconded by Lemke, to approve the warrants and payroll as submitted. Motion carried. Adjourn the meeting: Motion made by Bub, seconded by Lemke, to adjourn the meeting at 10:55 a.m. Motion carried. Casey Belgram Taylor County Chief Deputy Clerk June14, 2024 277829-277954 $ 813,428.74 June 21, 2024 277955-278127 $ 613,812.04 June 28, 2024 278128-278196 $ 236,147.74 July 5, 2024 278197-278272 $ 215,266.11 July 11, 2024 278273-278306 $ 8,788.79 FINANCE COMMITTEE June 13, 2024 County Board Room Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Michael Bub, Catherine Lemke. Members Absent: Lisa Carbaugh. Other Attendees: Jim Metz, Tracy Hartwig, Nicole Hager, Sarah Holtz, Ben Stanfley, Larry Woebbeking, Corey Dassow, Casey Belgram and Brian Wilson – Star News. Approve the Agenda: Motion by Lemke, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the agenda with 18 items. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Approve the minutes of the May 9, 2024, Finance Committee meeting: Motion by Bub, seconded by Lemke, to approve the minutes of the May 9, 2024, Finance Committee meeting. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Public input/correspondence: Belgram read a thank you card from Sandbox Child Care for the Powerline Impact Fee Funding they received towards playground equipment. Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s Report was approved as submitted. Powerline Impact Fee Funding guidelines update: Hartwig presented adding a line to the Powerline Impact Fee Funding Request Form that states, when 25% of the project is completed provide an update of the project and a picture. When the project is completed come back in and give an update of how the project went and pictures of the completed project. Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve updating the Powerline Impact Funding Fee Request Form. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. WisDOT Surface Transportation Program and Local Bridge Program Funding: Stanfley presented the committee members with an outline of upcoming road and bridge projects. He asked committee members to approve him to sign contracts accepting grant funds for the projects that will take place between 2025 and 2029. He explained that by signing these contracts the county would be responsible for 20% of the overall projects. He further explained that with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) there is more funding available in state and federal programs for roads and bridges. There was discussion as to how the county’s portion would be financed, either short or long -term. No decision was made on what type of financing to use. Motion by Lemke, seconded by Mildbrand to approve Stanfley to sign the contracts accepting the grant funding. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Purchase of truck for Highway Department from the Sheriff’s Office: The Highway department is looking to purchase a used truck from the Sheriff’s department. Stanfley asked committee members to use funds from the 2024 Highway Department Equipment Schedule this year rather than wait until January. He explained that several of the trucks they have now are 15 to 20 years old and this would be a good addition for the department. Motion by Bub, seconded by Lemke, to approve amending the revised 2024 Highway Department Equipment Schedule to allow the purchase. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Approve Taylor County Jail Medical Provider: Woebbeking asked committee members to approve Southern Health Partners (SHP) as their new Taylor County Jail Medical Provider replacing the current provider Advanced Correctional Health (ACH). Woebbeking explained that ACH informed the county they would no longer allow the nurse to be employed by the county instead requiring the position to be staffed by an ACH employee. In addition, the fees would increase. Woebbeking recommended SHP with a cost savings of over $83,000 compared to renewing the contract with ACH. Motion by Bub, seconded by Lemke, to approve SHP as the Taylor County Medical Provider. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. The Finance Committee may convene in closed session by taking a roll call vote, pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes, 19.85(1)(g), to confer with legal counsel regarding potential litigation involving a contract dispute that the county may become involved in: Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Bub, to go into closed session. A unanimous roll call vote was cast, the motion carried. The committee was in closed session. The meeting will reconvene in open session: Motion by Zenner, seconded by Lemke, to reconvene in open session at 11:00 a.m. Motion carried. Consideration of Initial Resolution Approving Revenue Bond Financing for Bug Tussel Wireless, LLC. Information with respect to the job impact of the project will be available at the time of consideration of the Resolution: Motion by Bub, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve Initial Resolution Approving Revenue Bond Financing for Bug Tussel Wireless, LLC. A unanimous vote was cast, motion carried. Ordinance to amend Sections 2.07 and 2.08(7) and 2.08(28a), County Board, Taylor County Code: Motion by Bub, seconded by Lemke, to approve the Ordinance to amend Sections 2.07 and 2.08(7) and 2.08(28a), County Board, Taylor County Code. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Ordinance to amend Sections 3.01(1) and 3.04(1)(b), County Employment, Taylor County Code: Motion by Bub, seconded by Lemke, to approve the Ordinance to amend Sections 3.01(1) and 3.04(1)(b), County Employment, Taylor County Code. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Finance Director’s report: Hartwig gave an update to the committee on the new accountant as well as current business in the office. Warrants and Payroll as submitted: Warrants submitted were: Payroll submitted was: May 4, 2024 148801-149015 $283,452.61 Direct Deposit Stubs May 18, 2024 149016-149238 $283,131.95 Direct Deposit Stubs June 1, 2024 149239-149392 $284,259.00 Direct Deposit Stubs Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve the warrants and payroll as submitted. Motion carried. Purchase of hanger at the Airport: Zenner asked the committee to approve purchasing the Weather Shield hanger at the airport. He stated the funds for the purchase would come from existing airport funding and reserves. Motion by Lemke, seconded by Bub, to purchase the Weather Shield hanger at the airport. A voice vote cast, with three (3) voting aye and one (1) voting no [Mildbrand], the motion carried. Adjourn the meeting: Motion made by Lemke, seconded by Mildbrand, to adjourn the meeting at 11:21 a.m. Motion carried. Casey Belgram Taylor County Chief Deputy Clerk May 10, 2024 277355-277469 $ 240,130.43 May 17, 2024 277470-277565 $ 471,873.61 May 24, 2024 277566-277645 $ 1,053,939.64 May 31, 2024 277646-277720 $ 293,810.59 June 7, 2024 277721-277814 $ 683,902.59 June 13, 2024 277815-277828 $ 44,372.15 FINANCE COMMITTEE May 9, 2024 County Board Room Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Additional Agenda Item: Zenner requests to add an additional agenda item to elect a Vice Chair to the Finance Committee. Motion was made by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to add it to the agenda. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Scott Mildbrand, Michael Bub, Catherine Lemke, Lisa Carbaugh. Members Absent: None. Other Attendees: Jim Metz, Tracy Hartwig, Nicole Hager, Lisa Sodoma, Sarah Holtz, Jaymi Kohn, Casey Belgram and Brian Wilson – Star News. Approve the Agenda: Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Lemke, to approve the agenda with 12 items. Motion carried. Approve the minutes of the April 11, 2024, Finance and Personnel Committee meeting: Motion by Lemke, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the minutes. Motion carried. Public input/correspondence: None. Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s Report was approved as presented. Establish guidelines for Powerline payments: After much discussion it was decided that the committee will come up with a plan for the next meeting. CliftonLarsenAllen LLP auditor contract: Hartwig stated that she wanted to make sure the committee was aware of the contract coming through and that it is already in the budget. Register of Deeds contract with Imaging: Kohn gave an update on the progress of updating their imaging. Resolution approving the revised 2024 Highway Department equipment schedule: After much discussion it was moved by Carbaugh, seconded by Zenner to approve the resolution as submitted. A roll call vote cast on the resolution, with four [4] voting aye and one [1] voting no [Mildbrand], the motion carried. Elect Vice Chair: A motion was made by Bub, seconded by Carbaugh, to nominate Mildbrand as Vice Chair. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. A motion was then made by Bub, seconded by Carbaugh, to close nominations and elect Mildbrand as Vice Chair. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Warrants and Payroll as submitted: Warrants submitted were: Payroll submitted was: April 6, 2024 148352-148563 $292,458.12 Direct Deposit Stubs April 20, 2024 148564-148800 $324,995.05 Direct Deposit Stubs Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Carbaugh, to approve the warrants and payroll as presented. Motion carried. Adjourn the meeting: Motion made by Lemke, seconded by Carbaugh, to adjourn the meeting at 10:44 a.m. Motion carried. Casey Belgram Taylor County Chief Deputy Clerk April 12, 2024 276974-277093 $ 1,071,997.45 April 19, 2024 277094-277181 $ 230,211.21 April 26, 2024 277182-277250 $ 222,605.00 May 3, 2024 277251-277316 $ 131,398.32 May 9, 2024 277317-277354 $ 17,558.34