County Board of Supervisors

Agenda - Draft Washburn County COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS P.O. Box 639 Shell Lake WI 54871 Phone: (715) 468-4600 Fax: (715) 468-4725 TO: Jerry Smith Linda Featherly Lolita Olson, 2nd Vice Chair Sandy Johnson Brian Berg Travis Odegard Hank Graber Miles Macone Bob Olsgard David Wilson, 1st Vice Chair Cristina Masterjohn George Cusick Joe Hoy Kelly Cupp Jocelyn Ford Kasey King Ben Dryden Randi Swanson Stephen Smith Clint Stariha Agenda and Minutes News Media FROM: Tim Kessler, County Board Chairman Alicia Swearingen, County Clerk MEETING DATE: 08/19/2025 TIME: 6:00 PM PLACE: Washburn County Services Center - Board Room 1. Call Meeting to Order – Chair Kessler 2. Moment of Silent Meditation and Pledge of Allegiance – Supv. D. Wilson 3. Please Silence All Electronic Devices 4. Notice of Meeting – County Clerk Swearingen 5. Roll Call – County Clerk Swearingen 6. Approval of July 15, 2025 County Board Proceedings 7. Chair Statement on Public Comments at Open Meetings – Chair Kessler 8. Concerned Citizens 9. Washburn County Economic Development Corporation Update – James Hanke 10. Sheriff’s Jail Report 11. Approval of Rezone and Amendatory Ordinance – July 2025 - Barronett Township: Jonathan Laub, Shell Lake WI. Property: Tax ID#478-14.020 acres, zoned Agricultural, S 664’ SE SW EXC W 400’, in Section 20, Township 37, Range 13W, Town of Barronett, to rezone 5 acres to Residential Agricultural, to split off dwelling and accessory buildings and sell the remnant to his neighbor which will be attached to the buyers Agriculture parcel. 12. Approval of Rezone and Amendatory Ordinance – July 2025 - Long Lake Linda Londre, Sarona WI. Property: Tax ID#16629-33.260 acres, zoned Agricultural, NE SW EXC L 1, in Section 04, Township 37, Range 11W, Town of Long Lake, to rezone 2.34(+-) acres to Residential Recreational 1, to make a parcel. 13. Approval of Rezone and Amendatory Ordinance – July 2025 - Bass Lake Township, Lester Trust, Springbrook, WI. Property: Tax ID#3386-39.00acres zoned Agricultural, NE SW EXE E 200’ N OF BEAN BROOK, to rezone .52 acers to Residential Recreation 1 and in Tax ID#3387-1.00 acre- zoned Agricultural, E 200’ NE SE N OF BEAN BROOK, to rezone .52 acers to Residential Recreation 1, all in Section 32, Township 40, Range 10W, Town of Bass Lake, to make a 1 acre parcel and the remnant will be attached to the other Agricultural parcel. 14. Approval of Rezone and Amendatory Ordinance – July 2025 - Bass Lake Township, Lance Knudsen, Janesville WI. Property: Tax ID 2105-40 acres zoned Forestry, SE SE, in Section 03, Township 40, Range 10W, Town of Bass Lake, to rezone 2.5 acres to Residential Recreational 1 to split off cabin for estate planning. 15. Resolutions and Ordinances: a. Resolution to Increase the 2025 ADRC of Washburn County Budget – Meals on Wheels Loves pets Regional Cohort Grant – Supv. S. Smith b. Resolution Authorizing the Addition of a Full-Time Equipment Operator for the 2026 Budget – Supv. H. Graber c. Resolution Approving One (1) Up To 900 Hour, LTE Position for Jail/Dispatch for the 2026 Budget – Supv. H. Graber d. Resolution Approving a 100-Hour LTE Jail Nurse Position for the 2026 Budget – Supv. H. Graber e. Resolution Authorizing the Reclassification of an Employee to become the CCS/CLTS Lead Worker for the 2026 Budget Year – Supv. H. Graber f. Resolution to Accept Land Donation for County Forest – Supv. S. Johnson g. Resolution to Purchase Land for Washburn County Jail Project – Supv. S. Smith 16. Chair Appointments a. Washburn County Highway Traffic Safety Committee – Travis Stowe 17. Committee Reports 18. Citizen Comments 19. Chair Comments 20. Next Meeting Date 21. Audit Per Diems 22. Adjourn Copy via Email: County Clerk; Department Heads; News Media. Individuals with qualifying disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act, in need of accommodations, should contact the County Clerk’s Office at 468-4600 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. A majority of the members of the County Board of Supervisors or of any of its committees may be present at this meeting to listen, observe and participate. If a majority of any such body is present, their presence constitutes a “meeting” under the Open Meeting Law as interpreted in State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Board, 173 Wis. 2d 553 (1993), even though the visiting body will take no action at this meeting.