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: 05/20/2025 TIME: 6:00 PM PLACE: Washburn County Services Center - Board Room 5:00 p.m. Training 6:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting Training: There will be no official business conducted during the Training period at 5:00 p.m. Regular County Board Meeting: 1. Call Meeting to Order – Chair Kessler 2. Moment of Silent Meditation and Pledge of Allegiance – Supv. D. Wilson 3. Notice of Meeting – County Clerk Swearingen 4. Roll Call – County Clerk Swearingen 5. Approval of April 15, 2025 County Board Proceedings 6. Chair Statement on Public Comments at Open Meetings – Chair Kessler 7. Concerned Citizens 8. Sheriff’s Jail Report 9. Approval of Rezone and Amendatory Ordinance – April 2025 – Beaverbrook Township: Deon Chapman, Inver Grove Heights, MN. Property: Tax ID#3648-4.79 acres, zoned Residential Recreational 1, PT GOV LOT 3, in Section 05, Township 38, Range 12W, Town of Beaverbrook, to rezone 4.79 acres to Residential Recreational 2, to have two dwellings. – Supv. B. Olsgard 10. Approval of Rezone and Amendatory Ordinance – April 2025 – Bass Lake Township: Noah Willkom, Shoreview, MN. Property: Tax ID#36892-9.50 acres, zoned Forestry, PT NW SE, in Section 23, Township 40, Range10W, Town of Bass Lake, to rezone 9.50 acres to Residential Agriculture, to bring parcel into compliance with the correct zoning district. – Supv. B. Olsgard 11. Approval of Rezone and Amendatory Ordinance – April 2025 – Springbrook Township: Alan Reinemann, Hayward, WI. Property: Tax ID#36712-5.010 acres, zoned Residential Recreational 1, PT SE SE, in Section 29, Township 40, Range 11W, Town of Springbrook, to rezone 5.010 acres to Commercial, to apply for a Conditional Use Permit for mini storage and open storage on this parcel. – Supv. B. Olsgard 12. Approval of Rezone and Amendatory Ordinance – April 2025 Long Lake Township: Julia Mattmiller, Sarona WI. Property: Tax ID#36717-32.960 acres, zoned Forestry, PT NW NW & PT NE NW, in Section 09, Township 37, Range 11W, Town of Long Lake, to rezone 5 acres to Residential Agricultural, to create a parcel for a family member. – Supv. B. Olsgard 13. Consent Agenda Items: a. Resolution to Appoint Board of Adjustment Member – Alternate Zach Tranmer b. Resolution to Approve the Sale/Distribution of Alcohol by the Washburn County Fair Association at the Washburn County fair for the Dates of July 24-27, 2025 c. Resolution to Approve the Sale/Distribution of Alcohol by the Spooner Rodeo Committee Inc. at the Washburn County Fairgrounds for the Spooner Rodeo Appreciation BBQ for the Date of June 18, 2025 d. Resolution to Approve the Sale/Distribution of Alcohol by the Spooner Rodeo Committee Inc. at the Washburn County Fairgrounds for the 2025 Spooner Rodeo for the Dates of July 10-12, 2025 e. Resolution to Approve Update to Employee Handbook Sections 3.2 – Overtime; 3.5 and 3.5A – Vacation; 3.6 – Sick Leave; 3.7 – Mental Health Day and 3.8 Bereavement Pay f. Resolution to Approve Update to the B4 Hiring Policy g. Resolution Supporting the Potential Designation of the Apostle Islands as a National Park for Additional Washburn County Tourism Dollars 14. Resolutions and Ordinances: a. Resolution Approving Paying a Claim Brian Melton vs Washburn County – Supv. D. Wilson b. Resolution Authorizing the Addition of a Full-Time Female Jailer for the 2025 Budget – Supv. H. Graber c. Resolution Approving One (1) Up To 900 Hour, LTE Position for Jail/Dispatch for 2025 – Supv. H. Graber 15. Chair Appointments 16. Committee Reports 17. Citizen Comments 18. Chair Comments 19. Next Meeting Date 20. Audit Per Diems 21. 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.