Board of Supervisors Meeting — Agenda Packet

1 Sawyer County County Board of Supervisors Meeting Tuesday, April 21, 2026 @ 6:30 PM Sawyer County Board Room AGENDA 1. ZOOM LINK a. To view or participate in the virtual meeting from a computer, iPad, or Android device please go to https://zoom.us/j/95015680309 You can also use the dial in at 1-312-626-6799with the Webinar ID: 950 1568 0309. Use *9 to Raise/lower hand and *6 to Unmute/mute. If you are on a computer, click the "Raise Hand" button and wait to be recognized. If you are on a telephone, dial *9 and wait to be recognized. If additional assistance is needed please contact the County Clerk's Office at 715- 634-4866 prior to the meeting. This meeting will be recorded and will be available on our website at: https://sawyercountygov.org. 2. CALL TO ORDER 3. ROLL CALL 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6. OATH OF OFFICE 7. ELECTION OF COUNTY BOARD CHAIR & VICE CHAIR 8. MEETING AGENDA 9. PUBLIC COMMENTS At this time, members of the public will be given the opportunity to address the Board. Please adhere to the following when addressing the Board: • Comments will be limited to 3 minutes or less per individual. • Comments should be directed to the Board as a whole and not directed to individual Board members. • The Board cannot respond to your comments during this time. • Please sign in and fill out a public comment sheet if you wish to speak on an item. 10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING a. Previous Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 105 2 11. PROPOSAL FOR SPECIAL MEETING TO CONFIRM COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND FOR MEMBER ORIENTATION- APRIL 30, 2026 AT 6:30PM (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION) 12. WCA DISTRICT MEETING- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026 AT SEVENWINDS CASINO, HAYWARD 13. APPROVE BANK CARD CHANGE FOR NEW COUNTY BOARD CHAIR (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION) 14. ZONING COMMITTEE a. Zoning Committee Chair Report b. Zone District Map Amendment for RZN #26-006. James Sokup & Sydney Ringheim - Request to rezone approximately 3.49 acres of A-1 to RR-1. Zoning Committee and Town of Bass Lake recommend approval. (Discussion/Action) (Resolution attached) 15. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE a. Public Works Committee Report b. Master Plan Update-Utility Easements (Discussion and Possible Action) c. Ad-hoc Committee- ATV/UTV Trails Open 16. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE a. Public Safety Committee Report 17. LAND, WATER, AND FOREST RESOURCES COMMITTEE a. LWFRC Committee Report b. Resolution 2026-____Removing Certain County Quit Claim Deed Guarantee From Ramy Seed Company Properties (Discussion and Possible Action) c. Resolution 2026-____ Minocqua Grading, LLC Claim (Discussion and Possible Action) d. RESOLUTION 2026-____ 2026 Outdoor Recreational Trail Aids (Discussion and Possible Action) 18. FINANCE COMMITTEE a. Finance Committee Report b. Resolution 2026-____ to Designate and Transfer General Fund Balance (Discussion and Possible Action) Page 2 of 105 3 19. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BOARD a. HHS Board Report 20. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & UW EXTENSION COMMITTEE a. Economic Development & UW Ex Committee Report 21. SAWYER COUNTY ADMINISTRATION a. Administration Committee Report b. Recommended Appointees to LEPC (Discussion and Possible Action) c. County Administrator's Report d. CJCC Committee Report 22. BOARD APPOINTED COMMITTEE UPDATES 23. CORRESPONDENCE, REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS 24. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 25. NEXT MEETING DATE /TIME: 26. ADJOURNMENT DISCLAIMER: Copy sent via email to: County Board and News Media. Note: Any person wishing to attend whom, because of a disability, requires accommodation should call the Sawyer County Clerk’s Office (715.634.4866) at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made. Mission Statement: The Sawyer County Board of Supervisors will strive to provide excellent services and responsible leadership to protect and enhance Sawyer County citizens, businesses, and resources, while preserving our unique heritage. Page 3 of 105 Minutes of the March 19, 2026 Meeting of the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Sawyer County Courthouse/Virtual Voting Committee Members Present (X) Roll Call Dis tric t Wards Steve Kariainen 01 T Lenroot W-1, T Hayward W-7, C Hayward W-5 Kay Wilson 02 T Lenroot W-2, T Round Lake W-1 Tweed Shuman 03 T Hayward W-1 & 2 Stacey Hessel 04 T Hayward W-3 & 4 Randy Neumann- Excused 05 T Hayward W-5 & 6 Marc D. Helwig- Excused 06 C Hayward W-1 & 2 Thomas W. Duffy 07 C Hayward W-3 & 4 Marshal Savitski 08 T Bass Lake W-1 & 2 Jim Evans 09 T Bass Lake W-3 & 4 Chuck Van Etten 10 T Sand Lake, T Edgewater W-1 Jeff Hoehne 11 T Edgewater W-2, T Bass Lake W-5, T Meteor, T Couderay, V Couderay John Righeimer- Excused 12 T Spider Lake, T Round Lake W-2, T Winter W-1 Ron Kinsley 13 T Hunter, T Radisson W-1, T-Ojibwa W-1, V Radisson Ron Buckholtz 14 T Radisson W-2, T Ojibwa W-2, T Weirgor, V Exeland, T Meadowbrook Dale Magnuson 15 T Winter W-2, T Draper, V Winter Also present: Mike Markgren, Liz Klein, Doug Mrotek, Bryan Deyo, Jim Miller, Chanz Green, Bill Johnson, DJ Aderman Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance– Chair Kinsley called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Roll call was taken; quorum was met. Certification of Compliance with the open meeting law was met. Meeting Agenda – Set Public Comments – Linda Zillmer Recognition of Outgoing County Board Members—Chairman Kinsley presented plaques recognizing Thomas Duffy for sixteen years of service on the County Board, and Dale Magnuson for one year. Johnson Timber Presentation—Representative Chanz Green, co-author of the Forestry Revitalization Bill, announced that the Senate approved the bill and it is now on its way to Governor Evers’ desk for signing. Bill Johnson spoke to the board about the passage of the Forestry Revitalization Act and the economic benefit it will bring to Sawyer County. DJ Aderman provided details on the forestry aspect of the project. Minutes from the previous meeting dated: February 19, 2026 Motion to approve by: Mr. Evans Second by: Mr. Van Etten Motion carried without negative vote. Page 4 of 105 Zoning Committee – Mr. Buckholtz reported on Zoning Committee actions on 5 CUPs; the committee will discuss solar and other ordinance amendments at its next meeting. Aerial technology will be used to identify and enforce zoning violations. Public Works Committee— Mr. Evans updated the Board on department reports for Maintenance, Airport, Highway. The Ad-hoc Committee met with Tribal members on March 2 to discuss ATV routes and the WOJB tower. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for March 30. Mr. Markgren presented a resolution from WCHA requesting the state continue funding LRIP and ARIP funding. Resolution 2026-____ Transportation Funding was approved on a motion by: Mr. Buckholtz Second by: Mr. Evans Motion carried without negative vote. Public Safety Committee — Mr. Buckholtz reviewed the Clerk of Courts, Sheriff’s Department, Jail, Emergency Management, Dispatch, Child Support, Code Enforcement and Emergency Services reports for the board. Land, Water and Forest Resources Committee— Mr. Kariainen reported that the committee heard a presentation by Bill Johnson and DJ Aderman on the Forestry Revitalization Act. He reviewed the Register of Deeds, Land Records, Surveyor, Forestry, Zoning Conservation and Trails reports. The treasurer updated the committee on the upcoming sales of foreclosed properties. Mr. Markgren presented a request from Ramy Seed Company to remove county restrictions on property they want to sell. The map and restrictions were discussed. Mr. Buckholtz raised concerns on behalf of the Town of Meadowbrook regarding the town road and condemned culverts that need replacing, associated with a failing dam. Mr. Buckholtz requested time to contact Mr. Ramy before action by the county board. Motion to table Resolution 2026-____Removing Certain County Quit Claim Deed Guarantee From Ramy Seed Company Properties for one month by: Mr. Kariainen Second by: Mr. Buckholtz Motion carried without negative vote. Finance Report - Ms. Hessel provided an update on county finances and department budgets and informed the board that the committee moved to separate the Finance Department from Administration. Mr. Markgren presented a resolution supported by other counties requesting the state to allow changes to the levy limits, tying the levy to CPI instead of net new construction, which is typically 1.2-1.4% in Sawyer County. The resolution sets a cap of 3.5% on the potential increase. Resolution 2026-____ CPI Legislative Action to Address County Finding was approved on a motion by: Ms. Hessel Second by: Mr. Van Etten Motion carried with one opposed. HHS Report— Ms. Wilson reported on the March 10 meeting of the HHS Board and shared reports from LCO, HHS, ADRC and Adult Protective Services, Community Support and Mobile Crisis, Child Protective Services, Youth Justice, Economic Support and Public Health. Statistics on respiratory illness and measles cases were shared. Page 5 of 105 Economic Development and UW Extension Committee— Ms. Hessel gave the Economic Development and UW Extension Committee report. The Forestry Revitalization Act passed in the Assembly and Senate and will go before Governor Evers March 20. Administration Report— Mr. Kinsley reported that the Administration Committee met and heard reports from the County Clerk, Veterans, IT, and HR departments, and the County Administrator. Mr. Kinsley reviewed the Veterans Service Office Report and stated that Mr. Elliott is doing an outstanding job providing service to our county Veterans. A proposed design was viewed, the demolition contract was awarded, and the Veterans Tribute is moving forward. County Administrator’s Report— Mr. Markgren reported on professional development during the March Department Head meeting, Adam Lamoureaux stepping down from the EDC, 60th Annual Governor’s Fishing Opener in Sawyer County on Nelson Lake, Finance Department updates including the separation of Finance from Administration and promotion of Rhandi Ehn to Finance Director, welcoming Northwest Region VSO officers to a local training event, the Public Safety radio towers, and an upcoming meeting with Anew on carbon credits. CJCC met on March 11—Mr. Markgren reported CJCC is seeking another grant for Deflection. Board Appointed Committee Updates— Mr. Kariainen reported on a recent NWRPC meeting where participants participated in work groups to help develop a strategic plan for the organization to better serve the community. Five members from Sawyer County were present. Correspondence, Reports from Conferences and Meetings- Mr. Buckholtz reported on Namekagon Transit. Mr. Kinsley reported that WCA is looking for members to serve on an insurance committee. Ms. Hessel reported that the funeral for local Veteran Tim Zurn was held today. Mr. Shuman asked about the progress of the Public Works Ad-hoc Committee and issues meeting with Tribal members. Future Agenda Items- Organizational Meeting for New County Board is Tuesday, April 21 Meeting Adjourned at 7:53 pm Next meeting: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Time: 6:30pm Location: Board Room Minutes recorded by Liz Klein, County Clerk Page 6 of 105 Page 7 of 105 Page 8 of 105 Page 9 of 105 Page 10 of 105 Page 11 of 105 Page 12 of 105 Page 13 of 105 Page 14 of 105 Page 15 of 105 Page 16 of 105 Page 17 of 105 Minutes of the April 8, 2026 Meeting of the Sawyer County Public Works Committee of the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Board Room; Sawyer County Voting Committee Members Present: Others Present: Chair: Ron Kinsley Mike Markgren Vice Chair: Marc Helwig- Virtual Liz Klein Don Mrotek Jayne Schroeder Randy Neumann Derek Leslie Chuck Van Etten John Pinnow Jim Evans- Virtual Call to Order – Chair Kinsley called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Certification of Compliance with the open meeting law was met. Roll Call was taken; quorum was met. Meeting Agenda – Set Public Comments- Linda Zillmer Minutes from the previous meeting dated: March 11, 2026 Motion to approve by: Mr. Neumann Second by: Mr. Van Etten Motion carried without negative vote. Maintenance- Mr. Schmidt provided a written report on March County maintenance projects. Sawyer County Airport Report- Mr. Leslie provided the March Airport report and reported on meeting with a BOA representative where airport managers were updated on state aviation project backlogs and funding opportunities. The BOA has approved and signed the Forecast in relation to the Masterplan/ALP which will be brought to the committee and board this fall. Snow removal equipment is on hold and aviation fuel prices have increased dramatically. Utility Easement—Legal reviewed and provided a red-lined agreement for Spectrum to access the airport property for utility work. Motion to approve the easement agreement as presented with the legal amendments by: Mr. Neumann Second by: Mr. Evans Motion carried without negative vote. Highway Department- Commissioner Pinnow updated the committee on March Highway patching and brushing, bridge work, and state emergency funding to patch and seal State Hwy 70 which sustained winter surface damage. The road bans will be coming off in two weeks. Mr. Pinnow presented the 2026 Season Asphalt bids for consideration and action by the committee. Motion to approve the asphalt bids as presented by: Mr. Helwig Second by: Mr. Neumann Motion carried without negative vote. Ad-hoc Committee Update—Mr. Kinsley reported that the committee met with tribal members on March 30 and proposed routes were reviewed. The TGB will meet to discuss on Tuesday, April 14. The next meeting of the ad-hoc committee is Monday, April 13. There was no update on the WOJB tower. Board Appointed Committee Updates-- None Page 18 of 105 Correspondence, reports from conferences and meetings – None Future Agenda Items – Discussion to change meeting times, annual renewal of ATV routes Meeting adjourned at 6:52 pm Next Meeting: May 13, 2026 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Board Room Minutes recorded by Liz Klein, Sawyer County Clerk Page 19 of 105 Project Information CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION SURVEY Version 3.7 - Nov. 2024 Grey Fields are Mandatory for Enterprise and SMB projects Project Information STREETVIEW Project Name: L3Harris Technologies - FTI - HYR/DME-L3Harris Technologies - FTI @ 10 Address: 10730 N AIRPORT RD DME HAYWARD, WI 54843 Map Number: 46.018, -91.450 Project Specific Statement of Work: (required if ROE is needed) Bore 2908’ of 1.25’’ duct and pull 48ct fiber, 1656' of new strand, 2667' of overlash of 48ct. Splicing and interior work. PRISM ID: 5588913 Specialty Products: Date of Survey: 3/10/2025 Surveyed by: Ryan Nelson Competitive Presence Length of Building Width of Building Number of Stories Building Exterior Finish Common MPOE Available If "Yes", Populate the MPOE Checklist tab Prebury Drop Number of units in building Service drop length Building Access Information Name Phone Number Fiber Verification Completed by After Hours Fiber Verification Complete Date Emergency Fields below are Optional not Mandatory Construction Passings Projected Passings 1 Vacant Lots Passed Actual Homes Passed Composite Footage Aerial Footage UG Footage Detail Footage Survey Coax Survey Fiber Survey Other Aerial Footage Aerial Footage 1656 Aerial Vacant Strand Aerial Overlash Aerial Overlash 1011 New Aerial Strand UG Footage UG Footage 2914 Vacant Structure Trench Trench New Vacant Structure Bore Bore Pull Thru Pull Thru Removed Direct Bury Bldg Attachment Bldg Attachment Drop Direct Bury Direct Bury UG Occupied UG Occupied AE Rework Existing AE Rework Existing UG Rework Existing UG Rework Existing AE Removed AE Removed Page 20 of 105 Field Map CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION SURVEY Field Map Detail from Right Of Way to Interior MPOE/demarc in or at the premises. Insert Field Map *IF MTU, detailed description MUST contain Entire Building Layout, Rack, and Power Locations* Aerial Google or Bing hybrid picture with route highlighted from OSP tie in point to the venue (using the color scheme for aerial and UG from the Survey Color Code tab) *Field Map, Google Earth Map, and SOW Map tabs are for field map(s). Use Interior/Exterior 1, 2, and 3 tabs for pictures of the interior, exterior, and rack/wall mount.* Page 21 of 105 Google Earth Map CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION SURVEY Google Earth Map Detail from Right Of Way to Interior MPOE/demarc in or at the premises. Insert a Google Earth Map *IF MTU, detailed description MUST contain Entire Building Layout, Rack, and Power Locations* Aerial Google or Bing hybrid picture with route highlighted from OSP tie in point to the venue (using the color scheme for aerial and UG from the Survey Color Code tab) *Field Map, Google Earth Map, and SOW Map tabs are for field map(s). Use Interior/Exterior 1, 2, and 3 tabs for pictures of the interior, exterior, and rack/wall mount.* Page 22 of 105 SOW Map CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION SURVEY Statement of Work (SOW) Map & Details Detail from Right Of Way to Interior MPOE/demarc in or at the premises. Insert SOW Map & Details A SOW must include a detailed map, Google Earth and/or ground level pictures or layout, and a detailed description of what work will be done that can be presented to the owner to detail what work will happen/occur on their property, as in building entry, or any other kind of disturbance to their property, while showing the physical route of Charter's proposed plant. When needed, SOW information is used to help in obtaining an ROE (Right of Entry). SOW MAP Page 23 of 105 SOW Map CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION SURVEY Statement of Work (SOW) Description Detail from Right Of Way to Interior MPOE/demarc in or at the premises. *IF MTU, detailed description MUST contain Entire Building Layout, Rack, and Power Locations* SOW DESCRIPTION Page 24 of 105 Interior Exterior 1 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION SURVEY Insert Exterior & Interior Pictures Include Rack or Wall Mount Pictures insert pic here insert pic here place text here place text here EXTRA DETAIL EXTRA DETAIL insert pic here insert pic here Page 25 of 105 Interior Exterior 2 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION SURVEY Insert Exterior & Interior Pictures Include Rack or Wall Mount Pictures insert pic here insert pic here place text here place text here EXTRA DETAIL EXTRA DETAIL insert pic here insert pic here Page 26 of 105 Interior Exterior 3 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION SURVEY Insert Exterior & Interior Pictures Include Rack or Wall Mount Pictures insert pic here insert pic here place text here place text here EXTRA DETAIL EXTRA DETAIL insert pic here insert pic here Page 27 of 105 Survey Color Code CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION SURVEY UG NEW GREEN NEW UNDERGROUND TRENCH, BORE, DIRECT BURY OR GREEN NEW UNDERGROUND BLDG ATTACH, PULL THRU UG OCCUPIED LIGHT BLUE EXISTING UG PIPE (CHARTER) BLUE EXISTING PIPE (BUILDING/CUSTOMER) PURPLE EXISTING PIPE (COMPETITOR) AERIAL NEW ORANGE NEW AERIAL AERIAL OVERLASH PINK AERIAL OVERLASH DROP FOOTAGE DARK RED UG DROP RED AERIAL DROP Page 28 of 105 BOA Project No. project # This instrument was drafted by Airport Airport Funding ID AIP or SAP # Person drafting this document Parcel No. parcel # PERMANENT LIMITED EASEMENT - UTILITY Wisconsin Department of Transportation - Aeronautics Exempt from fee: s.77.25(12) Wis. Stats. BOA 8/2017 Ch. 114 Wis. Stats THIS EASEMENT, made by   (Airport sponsor)     on behalf of its    (airport authority name)   , GRANTOR, conveys a permanent limited easement as described below to (utility owner),GRANTEE, for the sum of dollars ($ ) for the purpose of (utility type and purpose). Property Description: THE CONDITIONS OF SAID EASEMENT OVER THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL ARE AS STIPULATED IN THE ATTACHED “ADDENDUM A”. ADDENDUM A AND UTILITY EASEMENT MAP ARE ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE. This space is reserved for recording data Return to: Consultant or - Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics - Real Estate 4822 Madison Yards Way, 5th Floor, South PO Box 7914 Madison, WI 53705-7914 Parcel Identification Number/Tax Key Number Signature Date Date Print Name Signature Date Print Name State of ) ) ss. County On the above date, this instrument was acknowledged before me by the named person(s). Signature Date Signature, Notary Public, State of Wisconsin Print Name Print Name, Notary Public, State of Wisconsin Signature Date Print Name Date Commission Expires Page 29 of 105 ADDENDUM A UTILITY EASEMENT CONDITIONS The GRANTOR is the owner and operator of the Airport, situated in the County of , State of Wisconsin, and is obligated to meet standards established by the Federal Aviation Administration relating to airport safety and the protection of aircraft landing and taking off from said airport. In order to meet those standards, the GRANTEE agrees to limit its easement rights on the easement areas hereinbefore referred to in the manner described below: 1. Entry to Premises: The GRANTEE agrees to not bring any vehicle or other equipment into, nor conduct repairs, maintenance or other operations within the boundaries of the airport property, except at such times as may be designated for such purposes by the GRANTOR. The GRANTOR shall not unreasonably refuse to designate such times, and such times so designated shall be those reasonably related to the unobstructed taking off, landing and flight of the aircraft. Notwithstanding any other provision in this paragraph, however, the GRANTEE may upon notification to the GRANTOR, enter, bring any vehicle and equipment into and conduct repair, maintenance, and other operations within said easement area in the event of a break, leak or any other emergency situation arising with respect to said facility. 2. Airport Operations: The GRANTEE expressly agrees for itself, its successors and assigns, to prevent any use of said easement lands which will interfere with or adversely affect the operation or maintenance of the airport. 3. Aircraft Interference: The GRANTEE will not permit or suffer the use of said easement lands as to create any electrical or electronic interference with radio communications between any air navigational or aviation communications installation upon or in the vicinity of the airport property and aircraft, or as to make it difficult for an aircraft pilot to distinguish between airport lights and others, or as to otherwise impair an aircraft pilot's visual perception in the vicinity of the airport or as otherwise to endanger the landing, taking off, or maneuvering of aircraft in the vicinity of said airport property. 4. Above Surface Objects: The GRANTEE agrees that so long as the underlying airport property is used for airport purposes, no poles, surface markers or surface structures of any kind shall be placed upon airport property, and the GRANTEE agrees to not replace or relocate any existing facilities within the easement area without the prior written approval of the GRANTOR, it being understood and agreed, however, that such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Equipment may not encroach into protected airspace except in emergencies. 5. Preservation of Property: The GRANTEE agrees, upon placing the intended utility services within the easement area, to restore the easement lands to its “as is” condition including: replacement of ground cover, terrain shape and contours, drainage pattern and vegetation. The GRANTEE further agrees to pay the costs of any damage to property, including crops, that occurs with the exercise of these easement rights. 6. Relocation of Utilities: Any improvements on said easement lands shall be constructed and maintained at no cost to the GRANTOR or the Federal Aviation Administration. Should the facility in said easement area require relocation or encasement, the same shall be done with no cost to the GRANTOR or the Federal Aviation Administration. New or replacement facilities shall not exceed the height of existing structures. 7. Hold Harmless: The GRANTEE releases the GRANTOR from all debts, claims, demands, damages, actions and cause of action whatsoever which may result from said easement heretofore granted by the GRANTOR, and further agrees to hold the GRANTOR free and harmless from any claim for damages which may be made by reason of damages or injury to persons or property connected therewith. 8. Agents or GRANTEE: The GRANTEE agrees to cause its agents, assigns, construction contractors or others entering the subject lands to comply with the above conditions. 9. It is understood and agreed that these covenants and agreements shall be binding upon the heirs, administrators, executors and assigns of the parties, that these covenants and agreements shall run with the land, and that for the purposes of this instrument, the real estate described in this easement and owned by the GRANTOR shall be the servient tenement, and the GRANTEE shall be dominant tenement. Page 30 of 105 Spectrum► Commercial Right of Entry Agreement v 240124 © 2021-2024 Charter Communications, all rights reserved CONFIDENTIAL Page 1 ofS COMMERCIAL ACCOUNT RIGHT OF ENTRY AGREEMENT This Commercial Account Right of Entry Agreement ("Agreement") is by and between , ("Owner"), with a mailing address of , and owning real estate located at 10730 N Airport Rd, Hayward, WI 54843, ("Premises"), and Charter Communications Operating, LLC, on behalf of itself and its affiliates (collectively, "Charter"), with a mailing address of 12405 Powerscourt Drive, St. Louis, MO 63131, Attn: Commercial Contracts Management. This Agreement commences on the later of the execution dates set forth below ("Effective Date"). Charter and Owner may be referred to herein individually as a "Party" or collectively as the "Parties". 1. RIGHT OF ENTRY AND EQUIPMENT. a. In consideration of the mutual benefits and obligations set forth herein, Owner hereby grants to Charter and its authorized agents a non-exclusive right of entry to the Premises and those buildings of Owner located on the Premises (including building roof top(s)) ("Buildings") for the installation, maintenance, and removal of any equipment, facilities, and other communications accessories (collectively, "Equipment") to provide any of Charter's services ("Services") to any customers who can receive Services by such Equipment. Owner also hereby authorizes Charter to use those conduits and ducts of Owner that Owner may designate as available for Charter's use (collectively "Conduit"). Charter shall provide a 24-hour written notice of its accessing the Premises or Building, except in the case of emergency in which no prior written notice is required, but such written notice shall be provided with 24-hours of the emergency. b. The rights herein granted to Charter include use of available power at the Premises, together with the right to access and use all risers in the Buildings, Building utility entrance facilities, utility closets in the Buildings, and other areas on the Premises and Buildings as is reasonably required for the purpose set forth herein. c. Charter shall, at its sole cost, install the Equipment in accordance with generally accepted industry standards, applicable laws and regulations. Charter shall secure all permits necessary for the installation, maintenance, or removal of the Equipment. The Equipment is not a fixture of the Premises. Charter has provided to the Owner, for approval, the proposed route, specifications and methods to be used for installation of Equipment as further identified in the statement of work or scope of work attached hereto as Exhibit A (collectively, the "Plans"). Owner's signature to this Agreement shall constitute Owner's approval of the Plans. d. Charter shall at its sole expense, repair and restore all physical damage to portions of the Premises damaged by Charter to its condition existing immediately prior to such damage, normal wear and tear excepted. d.e. Charter and its authorized agents shall not interfere with any airport operations while accessing any portion of the Premises,. 2. OWNER REPRESENTATIONS. Owner affirms that to its knowledge it is the legal owner of the Premises, the Building(s), and Conduit (if applicable), and confirms that Charter will be granted all rights under this Agreement. Owner recognizes Charter's right to have exclusive control over its Equipment, and Owner will not attach to or use, and will not knowingly allow a third party to attach to or use, Charter's Equipment for any purpose without Charter's prior written consent. 3. PUBLIC UTILITIES. Charter will contact and coordinate with local agencies to physically mark the location of all public utility lines (including, but not limited to, water, electric, phone, and sewer lines) that are located in areas in which Charter intends to install the Equipment. Owner shall not interfere with the markings designating such locations until installation is complete. Charter shall be responsible for any damage to public utility lines on the Premises to the extent such damage arises from Charter's installation activities. 4. PRIVATE UNDERGROUND LINES. If Owner has private underground lines at the Premises that could impact Charter's installation of Equipment, including, but not limited to, sprinklers, sprinkler heads, drains, cables, pipes, and wires (collectively, "Impacted Private Lines"), then both Parties (provided that Owner has knowledge of the location of Impacted Private Lines) shall, in advance of any underground construction performed by Charter, work together to research the existence of all Impacted Private Lines ( "Joint Effort"). In order to facilitate the Joint Effort, Owner's authorized representative information is provided below. (Please print clearly) Name: Address and/or email: ----------------------- - Phone: The Parties will then determine whether to locate and mark Impacted Private Lines, including, but not limited to, the methods Page 31 of 105 Spectrum► Commercial Right of Entry Agreement v 240124 © 2021-2024 Charter Communications, all rights reserved CONFIDENTIAL Page 2 ofS and arrangements, and if deemed by the Parties necessary to do so, a qualified Charter contractor shall locate (including verification of) and mark all Impacted Private Lines to the extent required by Charter. Once the Impacted Private Lines have been located and marked, if Charter damages any Impacted Private Lines in the location in which Charter installs any Equipment, and only to the extent such damage(s) arise from Charter's Equipment installation activities, then Charter shall promptly repair such damage(s) to Owner's reasonable satisfaction after receipt of written notice from Owner describing the scope and extent of such damage(s), which written notice shall be provided to Charter no later than thirty (30) days after CCharter's initial installation of Equipment. Page 32 of 105 Spectrum► Commercial Right of Entry Agreement v 240124 © 2021-2024 Charter Communications, all rights reserved CONFIDENTIAL Page 3 ofS 5. TERM. The term of this Agreement commences on the Effective Date and shall remain in full force and effect until the later of: (i) the date that is 5 years after the Effective Date, or (ii) the date that is 6 months after the date that Charter is no longer providing Services to any customer on the Premises (the "Tenn"). Should any customer on the Premises request Services during such 6- month period, the Agreement shall continue until it expires or is terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Charter may, within 90 days after the expiration or termination of this Agreement, elect to remove Charter's Equipment or abandon in-place all or certain portions of Charter's Equipment at the Premises which, upon abandonment, shall be deemed the property of the Owner with lien free title thereto passing immediately to Owner at no cost to Owner. 6. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement may be freely assigned by either Party, provided that the assigning Party provides the other Party written notice of such assignment, and the assignee agrees in writing to assume all of the obligations of assignor hereunder, and be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, either Party shall be obligated to assign this Agreement to a successor in interest in the event of a change of control resulting from a merger, sale of stock or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Party related to the Services or applicable Buildings. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto, their successors, legal representatives, and assigns. 7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. CHARTER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON- INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, IN NO EVENT SHALL CHARTER OR OWNER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, RELIANCE, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. OWNER IS NOT WAIVING AND RIGHT, TITLE, PRIVLEDGE OR DEFENSE BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT. 8. INDEMNIFICATION. Charter agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold Owner, its agents, representatives, employees and elected officials, harmless from and against any and all damages, liabilities, penalties, fines, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from third party claims for bodily injury, including death, to persons or damage to tangible property caused by or resulting from Charter's acts or omissions or and its agents’ acts or omissions in the performance of any work, maintenance, or operation of its Equipment, except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Owner, for which Owner shall remain responsible. 9. INSURANCE. Charter shall maintain, at Charter's sole cost and expense, (i) commercial general liability insurance including Property Damage, Bodily Injury and contractual liability insurance subject to standard insurance carrier exclusions, in the amount of$2,000,000 each occurrence covering (a) to the extent caused by acts of Charter, damages to the Premises and (b) the operations of Charter at the Premises, (ii) Auto Liability, including Bodily Injury and property damage in the amount of $1,000,000 each accident, and (iii) worker's compensation insurance to comply with the applicable laws of the State the Premises is located in. 10. GOVERNING LAW AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsinwhere the Premises is located. The venue for any litigation shall be the Sawyer County Circuit Court. UNLESS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. 11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to, and supersedes all prior agreements, promises, and understandings, whether oral or written, with respect to, the subject matter contained herein. This Agreement shall not be modified except by a written document signed by both Parties. 12. SEVERABILITY. If any term or provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term or provision had not been contained herein. 13. NOWAIVER. To be effective, all waivers under this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the Party making such waiver. 14. AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY. If the Owner is not executing this Agreement, the person executing on behalf of Owner represents that the undersigned is Owner's authorized agent and has full authority to bind Owner to this Agreement. 15. COUNTERPARTS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, which may be transmitted electronically, each of which will be fully effective as an original and all of which together constitute one and the same instrument. 16. OWNER IS GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. Charter acknowledges and agrees that Owner is a governmental entity pursuant to the laws of the State of Wisconsin, and is therefore bound by certain statutory requirements, including but not limited to the Wisconsin Public Records Law set forth in Wis. Stat. Ch,. 19. Charter understands and accepts that certain information otherwise deemed confidential may be subject to release under the Wisconsin Public Records Law. Charter shall comply with any legal requirements imposed upon it arising out of Owner’s status as a governmental entity. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC By: Charter Communications, Inc., its Manager OWNER OR ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT: (Signature) ___________________________________________ (Signature)______________________________ Page 33 of 105 Spectrum► Commercial Right of Entry Agreement v 240124 © 2021-2024 Charter Communications, all rights reserved CONFIDENTIAL Page 4 ofS By: ______________________________ By : __________________________________ Title: ______________________________ Date: ___________________________ Title: ____________________________ Date: _____________________________ Page 34 of 105 Spectrum► Commercial Right of Entry Agreement v 240124 © 2021-2024 Charter Communications, all rights reserved CONFIDENTIAL Page 5 ofS Exhibit A the Plans. Bore 2908' of 1.25'' duct and pull 48ct fiber, 1656' of new strand, 2667' of overlash of 48ct. Splicing and interior work. J.. / 0 . ,/ ,, l57T1,: [￿jj/ ￿ 0 I-- Page 35 of 105 I .. I I I I I - Spectrum ► 'I/- - ,- 1656'New strand with aerial overlash 48ct 1-------- I - l I I I I I I I I I I I I I 78 1-- - I 4) 170 f-- - I ' • I-I I I I • ✓ \ Page 36 of 105 Commercial Right of Entry Agreementv 240124 © 2021-2024 Charter Communications, all rights reserved CONFIDENTIAL Page4 of5 Page 37 of 105 Spectrum► \ @ ￿ ￿ . \ !J: ￿ f' -- - --- - - ￿ > /' '' '' !' ￿ CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION SURVEY --------OR--------- UGNEW GREEN NEW UNDERGRDUNDTRENCH, BORE, DIRECT BURY GREEN NEW UNDERGROUND BLDG ATTACH, PULL THRU UG OCCUPIED LIGHT BLUE EXISTING UG PIPE(CHARTER) BLUE EXISTING PIPE (BUILDING/CUSTOMER) PURPLE EXISTING PIPE{COl,IPEillOR) AERIAL NEW ORANGE NEW AERIAL AERIAL OVERLASH PINK AERIAL OVERLASH DROP FOOTAGE OARKRED UG DROP RED AERIAL DROP Commercial Right of Entry Agreement v 240124 © 2021-2024 Charter Communications, all rights reserved CONFIDENTIAL Page 5 ofS ' Page 38 of 105 Spectrum► Commercial Right of Entry Agreement v 240124 © 2021-2024 Charter Communications, all rights reserved Page 1 ofS COMMERCIAL ACCOUNT RIGHT OF ENTRY AGREEMENT This Commercial Account Right of Entry Agreement ("Agreement") is by and between , ("Owner"), with a mailing address of , and owning real estate located at 10730 N Airport Rd, Hayward, WI 54843, ("Premises"), and Charter Communications Operating, LLC, on behalf of itself and its affiliates (collectively, "Charter"), with a mailing address of 12405 Powerscourt Drive, St. Louis, MO 63131, Attn: Commercial Contracts Management. This Agreement commences on the later of the execution dates set forth below ("Effective Date"). Charter and Owner may be referred to herein individually as a "Party" or collectively as the "Parties". 1. RIGHT OF ENTRY AND EQUIPMENT. a. In consideration of the mutual benefits and obligations set forth herein, Owner hereby grants to Charter and its authorized agents a non-exclusive right of entry to the Premises and those buildings of Owner located on the Premises (including building roof top(s)) ("Buildings") for the installation, maintenance, and removal of any equipment, facilities, and other communications accessories (collectively, "Equipment") to provide any of Charter's services ("Services") to any customers who can receive Services by such Equipment. Owner also hereby authorizes Charter to use those conduits and ducts of Owner that Owner may designate as available for Charter's use (collectively "Conduit"). Charter shall provide a 24-hour written notice of its accessing the Premises or Building, except in the case of emergency in which no prior written notice is required, but such written notice shall be provided with 24-hours of the emergency. b. The rights herein granted to Charter include use of available power at the Premises, together with the right to access and use all risers in the Buildings, Building utility entrance facilities, utility closets in the Buildings, and other areas on the Premises and Buildings as is reasonably required for the purpose set forth herein. c. Charter shall, at its sole cost, install the Equipment in accordance with generally accepted industry standards, applicable laws and regulations. Charter shall secure all permits necessary for the installation, maintenance, or removal of the Equipment. The Equipment is not a fixture of the Premises. Charter has provided to the Owner, for approval, the proposed route, specifications and methods to be used for installation of Equipment as further identified in the statement of work or scope of work attached hereto as Exhibit A (collectively, the "Plans"). Owner's signature to this Agreement shall constitute Owner's approval of the Plans. d. Charter shall at its sole expense, repair and restore all physical damage to portions of the Premises damaged by Charter to its condition existing immediately prior to such damage, normal wear and tear excepted. e. Charter and its authorized agents shall not interfere with any airport operations while accessing any portion of the Premises,. 2. OWNER REPRESENTATIONS. Owner affirms that to its knowledge it is the legal owner of the Premises, the Building(s), and Conduit (if applicable), and confirms that Charter will be granted all rights under this Agreement. Owner recognizes Charter's right to have exclusive control over its Equipment, and Owner will not attach to or use, and will not knowingly allow a third party to attach to or use, Charter's Equipment for any purpose without Charter's prior written consent. 3. PUBLIC UTILITIES. Charter will contact and coordinate with local agencies to physically mark the location of all public utility lines (including, but not limited to, water, electric, phone, and sewer lines) that are located in areas in which Charter intends to install the Equipment. Owner shall not interfere with the markings designating such locations until installation is complete. Charter shall be responsible for any damage to public utility lines on the Premises to the extent such damage arises from Charter's installation activities. 4. PRIVATE UNDERGROUND LINES. If Owner has private underground lines at the Premises that could impact Charter's installation of Equipment, including, but not limited to, sprinklers, sprinkler heads, drains, cables, pipes, and wires (collectively, "Impacted Private Lines"), then both Parties (provided that Owner has knowledge of the location of Impacted Private Lines) shall, in advance of any underground construction performed by Charter, work together to research the existence of all Impacted Private Lines ( "Joint Effort"). In order to facilitate the Joint Effort, Owner's authorized representative information is provided below. (Please print clearly) Name: Address and/or email: ----------------------- - Phone: 5. The Parties will then determine whether to locate and mark Impacted Private Lines, including, but not limited to, the methods and arrangements, and if deemed by the Parties necessary to do so, a qualified Charter contractor shall locate Page 39 of 105 Spectrum► Commercial Right of Entry Agreement v 240124 © 2021-2024 Charter Communications, all rights reserved Page 2 ofS (including verification of) and mark all Impacted Private Lines to the extent required by Charter. Once the Impacted Private Lines have been located and marked, if Charter damages any Impacted Private Lines in the location in which Charter installs any Equipment, and only to the extent such damage(s) arise from Charter's Equipment installation activities, then Charter shall promptly repair such damage(s) to Owner's reasonable satisfaction after receipt of written notice from Owner describing the scope and extent of such damage(s), which written notice shall be provided to Charter no later than thirty (30) days after Charter's initial installation of Equipment. TERM. The term of this Agreement commences on the Effective Date and shall remain in full force and effect until the later of: (i) the date that is 5 years after the Effective Date, or (ii) the date that is 6 months after the date that Charter is no longer providing Services to any customer on the Premises (the "Tenn"). Should any customer on the Premises request Services during such 6- month period, the Agreement shall continue until it expires or is terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Charter may, within 90 days after the expiration or termination of this Agreement, elect to remove Charter's Equipment or abandon in-place all or certain portions of Charter's Equipment at the Premises which, upon abandonment, shall be deemed the property of the Owner with lien free title thereto passing immediately to Owner at no cost to Owner. 6. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement may be freely assigned by either Party, provided that the assigning Party provides the other Party written notice of such assignment, and the assignee agrees in writing to assume all of the obligations of assignor hereunder, and be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, either Party shall be obligated to assign this Agreement to a successor in interest in the event of a change of control resulting from a merger, sale of stock or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Party related to the Services or applicable Buildings. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto, their successors, legal representatives, and assigns. 7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. CHARTER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON- INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, IN NO EVENT SHALL CHARTER OR OWNER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, RELIANCE, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. OWNER IS NOT WAIVING AND RIGHT, TITLE, PRIVLEDGE OR DEFENSE BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT. 8. INDEMNIFICATION. Charter agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold Owner, its agents, representatives, employees and elected officials, harmless from and against any and all damages, liabilities, penalties, fines, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from claims for bodily injury, including death, to persons or damage to tangible property caused by or resulting from Charter's acts or omissions or and its agents’ acts or omissions in the performance of any work, maintenance, or operation of its Equipment, except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Owner, for which Owner shall remain responsible. 9. INSURANCE. Charter shall maintain, at Charter's sole cost and expense, (i) commercial general liability insurance including Property Damage, Bodily Injury and contractual liability insurance subject to standard insurance carrier exclusions, in the amount of$2,000,000 each occurrence covering (a) to the extent caused by acts of Charter, damages to the Premises and (b) the operations of Charter at the Premises, (ii) Auto Liability, including Bodily Injury and property damage in the amount of $1,000,000 each accident, and (iii) worker's compensation insurance to comply with the applicable laws of the State the Premises is located in. 10. GOVERNING LAW AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin. The venue for any litigation shall be the Sawyer County Circuit Court. UNLESS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. 11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to, and supersedes all prior agreements, promises, and understandings, whether oral or written, with respect to, the subject matter contained herein. This Agreement shall not be modified except by a written document signed by both Parties. 12. SEVERABILITY. If any term or provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term or provision had not been contained herein. 13. NOWAIVER. To be effective, all waivers under this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the Party making such waiver. 14. AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY. If the Owner is not executing this Agreement, the person executing on behalf of Owner represents that the undersigned is Owner's authorized agent and has full authority to bind Owner to this Agreement. 15. COUNTERPARTS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, which may be transmitted electronically, each of which will be fully effective as an original and all of which together constitute one and the same instrument. 16. OWNER IS GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. Charter acknowledges and agrees that Owner is a governmental entity pursuant to the laws of the State of Wisconsin, and is therefore bound by certain statutory requirements, including but not limited to the Wisconsin Public Records Law set forth in Wis. Stat. Ch,. 19. Charter understands and accepts that certain information otherwise deemed confidential may be subject to release under the Wisconsin Public Records Law. Charter shall comply with any legal requirements imposed upon it arising out of Owner’s status as a governmental entity. Page 40 of 105 Spectrum► Commercial Right of Entry Agreement v 240124 © 2021-2024 Charter Communications, all rights reserved Page 3 ofS CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC By: Charter Communications, Inc., its Manager OWNER OR ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT: (Signature) ___________________________________________ (Signature)______________________________ By: ______________________________ By : __________________________________ Title: ______________________________ Date: ___________________________ Title: ____________________________ Date: _____________________________ Page 41 of 105 Spectrum► Commercial Right of Entry Agreement v 240124 © 2021-2024 Charter Communications, all rights reserved Page 4 ofS Exhibit A the Plans. Bore 2908' of 1.25'' duct and pull 48ct fiber, 1656' of new strand, 2667' of overlash of 48ct. Splicing and interior work. J.. / 0 . ,/ ,, l57T1,: [￿jj/ ￿ 0 I-- Page 42 of 105 I .. I I I I I - Spectrum ► 'I/- - ,- 1656'New strand with aerial overlash 48ct 1-------- I - l I I I I I I I I I I I I I 78 1-- - I 4) 170 f-- - I ' • I-I I I I • ✓ \ Page 43 of 105 Commercial Right of Entry Agreementv 240124 © 2021-2024 Charter Communications, all rights reserved CONFIDENTIAL Page4 of5 Page 44 of 105 Spectrum► \ @ ￿ ￿ . \ !J: ￿ f' -- - --- - - ￿ > /' '' '' !' ￿ CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION SURVEY --------OR--------- UGNEW GREEN NEW UNDERGRDUNDTRENCH, BORE, DIRECT BURY GREEN NEW UNDERGROUND BLDG ATTACH, PULL THRU UG OCCUPIED LIGHT BLUE EXISTING UG PIPE(CHARTER) BLUE EXISTING PIPE (BUILDING/CUSTOMER) PURPLE EXISTING PIPE{COl,IPEillOR) AERIAL NEW ORANGE NEW AERIAL AERIAL OVERLASH PINK AERIAL OVERLASH DROP FOOTAGE OARKRED UG DROP RED AERIAL DROP Commercial Right of Entry Agreement v 240124 © 2021-2024 Charter Communications, all rights reserved CONFIDENTIAL Page 5 ofS ' Page 45 of 105 Page 46 of 105 Minutes of the April 2, 2026 meeting of the Sawyer County Public Safety Committee of the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Board Room; Sawyer County Voting Committee Members Present: Others Present: Chair: Ron Buckholtz Mike Markgren John Froemel- Virtual Vice Chair: Marc Helwig- Excused Liz Klein Chaz Ann Olson Jeff Hoehne- Virtual Bryan Deyo Gary Pelletier Marshal Savitski Sheriff Mrotek Jim Evans- Virtual Nicole Ripczinski Mike Woller Call to Order – Chair Ron Buckholtz called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. Roll Call taken. Quorum was met. Certification of Compliance with the open meeting law was met. Meeting Agenda- Set Public Comment – None Minutes from the previous meeting dated: March 5, 2026 Motion to approve made by: Mr. Savitski Second by: Mr. Hoehne Motion carried without negative vote. Clerk of Courts/Register in Probate Reports - A written report was provided showing the calendar for upcoming jury trials and new cases filed in the past month. The Recovery Court program received positive feedback from a recent assessment and two participants have graduated successfully. Sheriff’s Department Report – Patrol Report – Chief Deyo reviewed the written report: there were 730 calls in March, 45 traffic citations issued and 58 crashes to date- 25 with injury, zero deaths. Deputy Robinson has been promoted to full time Patrol. Jail Report – Lt. Woller reviewed a written jail report for March with arrest data by race and gender. There was an average of 56 inmates incarcerated with a 71% unemployment rate at the time of booking, 0 on electronic monitoring. Dispatch and Emergency Management – Dispatch- Ms. Ripczinski summarized the written reports. April 12-18 is National Telecommunicators Week where the work of dispatchers is recognized. The Text to 911 program is running now. Emergency Management- A written report was provided detailing teamwork during the recent winter storm. Dir. Ripczinski attended the Court Safety and Security Conference last week. Code Enforcement- Ms. Olson reviewed her written report for the committee. Child Support Department Report – A written report was provided showing case and collections data. Page 47 of 105 Emergency Services— Mr. Froemel reviewed his written report: 452 calls were received between January 1-March 25. The breakdown per town is inaccurate due to the zipcodes shared by multiple locations and he is working to fine tune the new reporting system for more accurate data. Towers- Mr. Pelletier from GenComm updated the committee on the ongoing radio tower project: GenComm meets biweekly with the Sheriff’s Department and has met with the Tribal Governing Board to assess the engineering for the WOJB tower, which needs bracing for the additional load if the county equipment is installed. There is a possibility of waiting for T-Mobile to pay for the upgraded engineering because they are also considering leasing a spot and their equipment will also require increased support. The estimated cost of the additional bracing is $35,000. The Pipestone Tower is overloaded so a temporary alternative is to place a dish on the Winter tower, which is in the works. The Winter tower does not resolve the gap in indoor coverage in a large area of southeast Sawyer County so a better tower location is still needed. The Meadowbrook Bug Tussel tower has not started construction and GenComm is looking at an alternate site in Meadowbrook on town property off Hwy 27. If built, the cost estimate is a additional $250,000 but the county would own the tower and could lease space to cellular companies in a desirable coverage location. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Update – Mr. Markgren reported that CJCC met and it was observed that the unemployment statistic had dropped below 70% for the first time. Board Appointed Committee Updates—None Correspondence, Reports from Conferences and Meetings— None Future Agenda Items – Towers Meeting Date/Time – The next meeting of the Public Safety Committee will be May 7 , at 9:00 am in the Board Room. Meeting adjourned at 9: 25 am Minutes recorded by Liz Klein, Sawyer County Clerk Page 48 of 105 Minutes of the April 8, 2026 Meeting of the Sawyer County Land, Water & Forest Resources Committee of the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Board Room, Sawyer County Voting Committee Members (X) Present: Others Present: Chair: Steve Kariainen Mike Markgren Jayne Schroeder Vice Chair: Randy Neumann Liz Klein Don Mrotek Kay Wilson Jay Kozlowski Craig Morris Jim Evans- Virtual Greg Peterson Mike Martin Dale Magnuson Brian DeVries Allison Jonjak Call to Order – Chair Kariainen called the meeting to order at 8:30 am. Certification of Compliance with the open meeting law was met. Roll Call was taken; a quorum was met; the agenda was set. Public Comments – Linda Zillmer Minutes from the previous meeting dated: March 11, 2026 Motion to approve made by: Mr. Neumann Second by: Mr. Evans Motion carried without negative vote. Events— Motion to approve the application for the Tricky Trout Triathalon on July 27, 2026 by: Mr. Neumann Second by: Ms. Jonjak Motion carried without negative vote. Register of Deeds Update-- A written report for March was provided. Land Records and County Surveyor Department Report – Land Records—A written RPL report was provided. Surveyor—A written surveyor report was provided. Forestry – County Forestry Report— Mr. Peterson reported that 17 sales were active in March. There is approximately $3.96M in sold-uncut timber on file. The department is preparing for spring timber sales and submitting the annual ATV/UTV trail improvement grants. The Carbon Credit Project has been issued and Sawyer County Credits are now on the market; carbon credits may be purchased by any company. In response to a public comment, Mr. Peterson stated that county money aid for recreational trails is 100% grant funded other than staff time spent. DNR Report—Mr. Morris reported on spring timber sale preparations, GNA hours worked, a 4th Grade School Forest Day event on May 1, and fire season staffing. Page 49 of 105 USFS Report—Mr. Martin reported on spring break up and the transition to fire season, timber sales, staffing and timber market challenges, and a Federal reorganization of the USFS that will locate the nearest service center in Madison. Field operations will continue as usual. The 2026 harvest goal is 110-118M board feet of timber. Recreational Trails Report—Mr. Mrotek reported on attending the AWSC meeting and stated that snowmobile trail funds come from gas tax, registration fees, and trail passes. Sawyer County was the second ranked search for snowmobile trails on Travel Wisconsin’s website. The WATV meeting was March 24 and there is a Let’s Ride event coming up in May. Resolution 2026----Outdoor Recreational Trail Aids is an annual grant the county applies for to fund trail maintenance and development. Motion to approve Resolution 2026-____Outdoor Recreational Trail Aids by: Mr. Neumann Second by: Mr. Evans Motion carried without negative vote. Minocqua Grading, LLC Claim— Mr. Markgren presented a claim against Sawyer County for contract work performed on a trail in 2024. The county received 2 notices of liens against the contractor which must be paid. A Resolution, contract and claim documents were provided in the agenda packet. Closed Session— At 8:54 am, a motion to enter into closed session pursuant to: Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g), “[c]onferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved,” to wit, rendering legal advice regarding the Notice of Circumstances Giving Rise to Claim and Claim Pursuant to Wis. Stat. s. 893.80 dated January 8, 2026 from Minocqua Grading, LLC, and strategy to be adopted by the County in litigation in which the County is likely to become involved” was made by: Ms. Wilson Second by: Mr. Neumann A roll call vote was taken: Steve Kariainen- aye, Randy Neumann- aye, Kay Wilson- aye, Jim Evans- aye, Dale Magnuson- aye, Allison Jonjak- aye. Motion Carried. At 9:18 am, the committee reconvened in open session. Motion to recommend the Resolution and action described in paragraph 2 to be forwarded to the County Board by: Mr. Neumann Second by: Mr. Evans Motion carried without negative vote. Zoning/Conservation Department – Mr. Kozlowski reported that the tree sale is still going on: maple, cedar and oak trees are available for purchase, with a link on the county website. Staff attended Species Partnership training, funding was received from SCOPE for ten students to attend Conservation Camps this summer, and staff has been performing spring dam checks. The Price Dam in Winter will be assessed for issues with the failure of the second gate. Board Appointed Committee Updates – None Correspondence, Reports from Conferences and Meetings – None. Mr. Kariainen thanked Mr. Magnuson for his service on the committee and County Board. Page 50 of 105 Future Agenda Items – None Adjournment – 9:27 am Next Meeting: May 13, 2026 Time: 8:30am Location: Board Room Minutes recorded by Liz Klein, County Clerk Page 51 of 105 SAWYER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolution No. _______ RESOLUTION TO RELEASE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS WHEREAS, Sawyer County (the “County”) conveyed certain real property (“Property”) to Chief Industries, Inc. by Quit Claim Deed dated January 7, 1971, and recorded on January 8, 1971 as Document No. 136121 (“QCD”), a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A; WHEREAS, the County reserved certain real property interests in the Property described in the QCD, to wit, a reservation of public access upon certain terms and a right of repurchase the Property, as more fully described in the QCD (collectively, the “Reserved Rights”); WHEREAS, the County determined that the value of the Reserved Rights is Two Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($2,800.00) based on the language set forth in the QCD setting the land value at $2,800.00, and not accounting for inflation; WHEREAS, on approximately January 23, 2026, the County received a request from the Property’s current owner, Ramy Seed Company, Inc., that the County terminate its interest in the Reserved Rights; WHEREAS, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 59.52(6)(c), the County has authority to sell or convey its interest in the Reserved Rights upon terms approved by the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors (“County Board”); WHEREAS, the County Land, Water & Forest Resources Committee reviewed and discussed the request for termination and release of the Reserved Rights at its meeting on March 12, 2026, and voted to recommend that the County Board approve the termination and release of the Reserved Rights, subject to the terms set forth in this Resolution, at the County Board meeting on March 19, 2026; and WHEREAS, the County Board reviewed and discussed the request for termination and release of the Reserved Rights, as well as the terms set forth in this Resolution, at its meeting on March 19, 2026, and voted to approve the release and termination of the Reserved Rights according to the terms set forth in this Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors determines, adopts and directs the following: 1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are true and accurate, and are therefore incorporated into the Resolution and shall be used not just for reference. 2. Release of Reserved Rights. The County approves the termination and release of its rights and interests set forth in Quit Claim Deed dated January 7, 1971, and recorded on January 8, 1971 as Document No. 136121, upon the following conditions: Page 52 of 105 a. Ramy Seed Company, or its assign, shall pay to Sawyer County the amount of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($2,800.00), which reflects the value of the County’s reserved rights and interests in the Property; b. Ramy Seed Company, or its assigns, shall pay the costs of recording this Resolution or other steps necessary to effectuate the County’s release and termination of its interests in the Property set forth in the Quit Claim Deed dated January 7, 1971, and recorded on January 8, 1971 as Document No. 136121. 3. Additional Actions. The Sawyer County Administrator is hereby authorized to take all necessary steps to ensure that Sawyer County Board of Supervisor’s action and decision set forth herein is completed, including but not limited to execution of a termination or other documentation required to release the County’s rights, title and interests set forth in Quit Claim Deed dated January 7, 1971, and recorded on January 8, 1971 as Document No. 136121. This Resolution is hereby recommended for approval by the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors at is meeting on March 19, 2026 by the Sawyer County Land, Water & Forest Resources Committee at its meeting on March 12, 2026. _______________________________ ___________________________________ Steve Kariainen, Chair Jim Evans, Member _______________________________ ___________________________________ Randy Neumann, Vice Chair Dale Magnuson, Member ________________________________ Kay Wilson, Member This Resolution approving the Release of Certain Real Property Interests is hereby adopted by the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors this 19th day of March, 2026. ___________________________________ ____________________________ Ron Kinsley, Liz Klein, Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sawyer County Clerk Exhibit A (attached): Quit Claim Deed dated January 7, 1971, and recorded on January 8, 1971 as Document No. 136121. Page 53 of 105 Page 54 of 105 Page 55 of 105 1 1 SAWYER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 2 3 Resolution ________________ 4 5 RESOLUTION REGARDING CLAIM BY MINOCQUA GRADING, LLC 6 7 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Wisconsin Statutes, including but not limited to Wis. Stat. § 59.01, 8 Wis. Stat. § 59.52(6)(d) and Wis. Stat. § 59.56(9), Sawyer County (the “County”) may enter into 9 contracts for the development and construction of recreational facilities and recreational trails; 10 11 WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution # 2020- 12 16 authorizing the County Forest Administrator to act on behalf of the County to submit grant 13 applications, sign documents, and “take necessary action to undertake, direct and complete the approved 14 project” in connection with the acquisition or development of lands for public outdoor recreation 15 purposes; 16 17 WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors approved similar resolutions in 2021 (Resolution 18 # 2021-62), 2022 (Resolution # 2022-14), 2023 (Resolution # 2023-02), 2024 (Resolution # 2024-13), 19 and 2025 (Resolution # 2025-17); 20 21 WHEREAS, in relation to a trail improvement project known as the “Trail 5 Rehab Project, 22 Eagle Lodge North” (the “Project”), Minocqua Grading, LLC (“Minocqua Grading”) submitted a 23 proposal to perform the Project for $188,250.00, which was the lowest proposal received by the County; 24 25 WHEREAS, the County entered into a contract with Minocqua Grading on June 21, 2023 for 26 the Project work described in the Contract (the “Work”). A copy of the Contract is attached hereto and 27 incorporated herein as Exhibit A; 28 29 WHEREAS, the Contract provided for payment of $188,250.00 (“Contract Price”) for 30 performance of the Work to the satisfaction of the County and provided that the Work was to be 31 performed entirely at Minocqua Grading’s risk; 32 33 WHEREAS, on February 22, 2024, the County paid Minocqua Grading $94,125.00, which is 34 one-half of the Contract Price; 35 36 WHEREAS, on May 21, 2024, the County received a UCC Lien Notice on behalf of Fox 37 Funding Group LLC against any amount owed to Minocqua Grading in the amount of $41,302.66, and 38 on August 18, 2024, the County received a UCC Lien Notice from BIZFUND, LLC against any amount 39 owed to Minocqua Grading in the amount $38,189.60 (collectively, the “Lien Notices”), totaling 40 $79,492.26 (“Lien Amount”); 41 42 WHEREAS, on January 6, 2025, the County received a final invoice from Minocqua Grading 43 in the total amount of $326,275.95, which is $138,025.95 over the Contract Price, and which asserted 44 $232,150.95 remained due after accounting for the prior payment of $94,125.00; 45 46 WHEREAS, on January 8, 2026, the County received a Notice of Circumstances Giving Rise to 47 Claim and Claim pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 893.80 (“Notice of Claim”) from Minocqua Grading, a copy 48 of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit B, demanding payment in the amount of Page 56 of 105 2 49 $232,150.95 (the “Claim”), which reflects Minocqua Grading’s claimed amount owed of $326,275.95, 50 minus the amount paid by the County to Minocqua Grading of $94,125.00; 51 52 WHEREAS, the Notice of Claim did not reference the Lien Notices, 53 54 WHEREAS, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 893.80(1g), should the County take action to disallow the 55 Claim within 120 days of receipt of the Claim, Minocqua Grading must take action within six (6) months 56 from the date of service of the County’s disallowance of the Claim; 57 58 WHEREAS, the County acknowledges that an amount of $94,125.00 remains to be paid on the 59 Contract with Minocqua Grading, and that Minocqua Grading is owed $94,125.00 under the Contract; 60 61 WHEREAS, the County will pay Minocqua Grading $14,632.47, which is the difference 62 between the remaining balance of the Contract Price and the Lien Amount; 63 64 WHEREAS, it is unclear at this time whether Minocqua Grading objects to the County paying 65 the Lien Amount (which is remainder of the Contract Price owed Minocqua Grading after payment of 66 the $14,632.47 referenced above) to Minocqua Grading or to the lien holders; 67 68 WHEREAS, the County continues to work with the lien holders and Minocqua Grading’s legal 69 counsel to determine the proper recipient of the Lien Amount to ensure the County complies with 70 applicable law; 71 72 WHEREAS, on April 8, 2026, the County Land, Water & Forest Resources Committee reviewed 73 the Contract requirements and the Claim, and voted to recommend to the County Board of Supervisors 74 that the County allow the Claim to the extent of payment in the amount of $14,632.47, disallow the 75 remainder of the Claim, acknowledge that the Lien Amount is due to either Minocqua Grading or to the 76 lien holders, and take any other action set forth in this Resolution; and 77 78 WHEREAS, on April 21, 2026, the County Board reviewed and discussed the Contract 79 requirements, the Claim, discussed whether to disallow a portion or all of the Claim, and discussed the 80 information set forth in this Resolution. 81 82 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors 83 determines, adopts and directs the following: 84 85 1. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are true and accurate, and are therefore incorporated 86 into this Resolution and shall be used not just for reference. 87 88 2. Determination. The Sawyer County Board of Supervisors, after reviewing the Contract 89 requirements, the Claim, and discussion of the information set forth in this Resolution, hereby determines 90 the following: 91 92 a. The County is obligated to pay the remaining Contract Price of $94,250.00; 93 however, the proper recipient of the Lien Amount is unclear in light of the Lien Notices, and 94 additional time is needed to properly determine the party to whom the County is legally obligated 95 to pay the Lien Amount. 96 Page 57 of 105 3 97 b. The Claim is allowed to the extent that the County shall pay Minocqua Grading 98 $14,632.47, which is the difference between the remaining balance of the Contract Price and the 99 Lien Amount. 100 101 c. The Claim is disallowed in all remaining portions besides payment of $14,632.47 102 to Minocqua Grading, except that the County acknowledges that the Lien Amount of $79,492.26 103 is owed to Minocqua Grading under the terms of the Contract but further states that such 104 payments may need to be made to the lienholders instead of Minocqua Grading; 105 106 d. The County disputes all remaining portions of the Claim asserting that the County 107 is obligated to pay Minocqua Grading any amount beyond the Contract Price and expressly 108 disallows Minocqua Grading’s claim to the extent it seeks such amounts; 109 110 e. Additional action, including but not limited to commencement of an interpleader 111 action in the Sawyer County Circuit Court, may be necessary to determine the proper recipient 112 of the Lien Amount. 113 114 3. Additional Actions by the Sawyer County Administrator. The Sawyer County 115 Administrator is hereby authorized to take any and all necessary steps in furtherance of the Sawyer 116 County Board of Supervisor’s action and decision set forth herein, including but not limited to: (a) 117 providing Notice of Disallowance of Claim to Minocqua Grading; (b) continue engaging legal counsel 118 to assist in determining the County’s legal rights and obligations under the Contract; (c) commence any 119 legal action necessary to protect the County’s interests including but not limited to commencement of 120 an interpleader action to determine the proper recipient of the Lien Amount; and (d) take any other 121 necessary steps to ensure that Sawyer County Board of Supervisor’s action and decision set forth herein 122 is completed. 123 124 125 The subject matter of this Resolution was discussed by the Sawyer County Land, Water & Forest 126 Resources Committee at its meeting on April 8, 2026, and was recommended for approval by the 127 Sawyer County Board of Supervisors at its meeting on the 21st day of April, 2026. 128 129 __________________________________ __________________________________ 130 Steve Kariainen, Chair Randy Neumann, Vice Chair 131 132 133 __________________________________ ___________________________________ 134 Jim Evans, Member Dale Magnuson, Member 135 136 137 ___________________________________ 138 Kay Wilson, Member 139 140 141 142 143 Page 58 of 105 4 144 This Resolution was heard by and approved by the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors on the 21st day 145 of April, 2026. 146 147 148 ______________________________________ 149 Ron Kinsley, 150 Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Chair 151 152 153 ___________________________________ 154 Liz Klein, 155 Sawyer County Clerk 156 157 Attached: Exhibit A – Contract 158 Exhibit B – Notice of Claim 159 Page 59 of 105 Page 60 of 105 Page 61 of 105 Page 62 of 105 Page 63 of 105 Page 64 of 105 Page 65 of 105 Page 66 of 105 Page 67 of 105 Page 68 of 105 Page 69 of 105 Page 70 of 105 Page 71 of 105 Page 72 of 105 Page 73 of 105 Page 74 of 105 Page 75 of 105 Page 76 of 105 Page 77 of 105 Page 78 of 105 Page 79 of 105 Page 80 of 105 Page 81 of 105 Page 82 of 105 Page 83 of 105 Page 84 of 105 Page 85 of 105 Page 86 of 105 Page 87 of 105 Page 88 of 105 Page 89 of 105 1 RESOLUTION 2026-____ RESOLUTION FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION AIDS WHEREAS Sawyer County is interested in acquiring or developing lands for public outdoor recreation purposes as described in the application; and WHEREAS, financial aid is required to carry out the project; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Sawyer County has budgeted a sum sufficient to complete the project or acquisition and HEREBY AUTHORIZES the Sawyer County Forest Administrator, Sawyer County Forestry Department to act on behalf of Sawyer County to: • Submit an application to the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for any financial aid that may be available; • Submit reimbursement claims along with necessary supporting documentation within 6 months of project completion date; • Submit signed documents; and • Take necessary action to undertake, direct and complete the approved project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Sawyer County will comply with the state or federal rules for the programs to the general public during reasonable hours consistent with the type of facility; and will obtain from the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources or the National Park Service approval in writing before any change is made in the use of the project site. This Resolution is recommended for adoption by the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors at its meeting on April 21st , 2026 by this Sawyer County Land Water and Forest Resources Committee on this 8th day of April, 2026: Steve Kariainen (Chair) ________________________________ Randy Neumann (Vice Chair) ________________________________ Page 90 of 105 2 Kay Wilson ________________________________ Jim Evans _________________________________ Dale Magnuson _________________________________ This Resolutions hereby adopted by the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors this 21st day of April, 2026. _____________________________________________ Ron Kinsley, Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Chair _____________________________________________ Liz Klein, Sawyer County Clerk Page 91 of 105 Minutes of the April 9, 2026 Meeting of the Sawyer County Finance Committee of the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Board Room; Sawyer County Voting Committee Members (X) Present: Others Present: Chair: John Righeimer Mike Markgren Vice Chair: Stacey Hessel- Excused Liz Klein Marc Helwig - Excused Ron Buckholtz Tom Duffy Rhandi Ehn Jeff Hoehne Brian Lehner Ron Kinsley Call to Order – Mr. Righeimer called the meeting to order at 8:30 am. Certification of Compliance with the open meeting law was met. Roll Call taken and quorum was met. Meeting Agenda – Set Public Comments – None Minutes from the previous meeting dated: March 12, 2026 Motion to approve made by: Mr. Duffy Second by: Mr. Hoehne Motion carried without negative vote. Treasurer’s Report – Mr. Lehner provided a written report on tax collections and delinquent parcels. There is an increase of 10% in delinquent parcels from 2025, possibly due to USPS mailing delays. The In Rem update for 2021-2022 tax deeded parcels is that The Filing Date for “Notice of Commencement” is set for April 27th , 2026. Finance Department Report - Ms. Ehn reviewed monthly sales tax revenues, Budget Performance Reports for March 2026, and March CIP purchases. Ms. Ehn presented recommendations for year-end transfers of surplus funds: excess sales tax to an assigned account, Ambulance 2025 Profit to a Special Revenue Fund for a CIP ambulance purchase, General Fund to Highway, 2025 Sheriff Surplus to Special Revenue Fund for Sheriff 2026 CIP for Radios, and General Fund to HHS. Resolution 2026-___ to Designate and Transfer General Fund Balance for approval by County Board was approved on a motion by: Mr. Duffy Second by: Mr. Hoehne Motion carried without negative vote. Department Financial Updates-- Ambulance Department---Ms. Ehn reviewed March 2026 financials for the Ambulance Department. March numbers are on track for this department. Highway Department—Ms. Ehn reviewed 2025 Financials for Highway, showing an ending surplus of over $218,000 and attributed the surplus to Mr. Pinnow’s hard work at bringing in additional revenues to the department. Page 92 of 105 March 2026 financials for the Highway Department were reviewed and on track for this department. Investments Review and Update— The February investment report was provided: interest rates are dropping; County CD investments are still holding above 4%. The earned interest is still currently $10,000 over 2025. Board Appointed Committee Updates— None Correspondence, Reports from Conferences and Meetings – Ms. Ehn will attend the WGFOA spring conference in Oshkosh in two weeks Future Agenda Items – start 2027 Budget timeline, elect Chair and Vice Chair of Finance committee Adjournment – 8:48 am Next Meeting- May 14, 2026 Time: 8:30 am Location: Board Room Minutes recorded by Liz Klein, County Clerk Page 93 of 105 1 Resolution 2026- 2 3 RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE AND TRANSFER GENERAL FUND BALANCE 4 WHEREAS, Sawyer County has a fund balance policy which states “It is the goal of the 5 County to achieve and maintain an unassigned fund balance on the General Fund equal to 20 to 30% 6 of expenditures”; and, 7 8 WHEREAS, unanticipated excess revenues received, and underspent expenses during 202 5 put the 9 estimated General Fund unassigned fund balance for 202 5 at the top end of the range; and, 10 11 WHEREAS, it is recommended Sawyer County designate as Assigned Fund Balance the following 12 items as of the end of 2025: 13 14 Sales Tax Assigned Fund Balance $ 142,371.22 15 16 Fiscal Impact: Unassigned Fund Balance; and 17 18 WHEREAS, it is recommended Sawyer County transfer Fund Balance to the following Funds as of 19 The end of 2025: 20 Ambulance Surplus Transfer to Ambulance CIP $74,921.75 21 Highway $50,000 22 Health and Human Services $ 790,000 23 Sheriff Surplus to Sheriff CIP $460,000 24 Fiscal Impact: Unassigned Fund Balance 25 26 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors determines, adopts, 27 And directs the following: 28 1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are true and accurate, and are therefore 29 incorporated into the Resolution and shall be used not just for reference. 30 2. Approval of Designations. The County Board hereby approves the Assigned Fund 31 Balance designations and Fund Balance transfer identified above as of December 31, 2025. 32 ___________________________________________________________________ 33 34 This Resolution is recommended for adoption by the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors at its 35 meeting on April 21, 2026, by this Sawyer County Finance Committee this 9th day of April , 2026. 36 37 38 ___________________ ______ ____________________________ 39 John Righeimer, Finance Chair Tom Duffy, Member 40 41 42 ____________________ ______ ____________________ ______ 43 Stacey Hessel, Finance Vice Chair Jeff Hoehne, Member 44 45 46 ____________________ Page 94 of 105 47 Marc Helwig, Member 48 ______________________________________________________________ ______ 49 50 This Resolution is hereby adopted by the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors this 21 st day of April, 51 2026 52 53 54 ____________________________ ___________________________ 55 Ron Kinsley, County Board Chairman Liz Klein, Sawyer County Clerk Page 95 of 105 Minutes of the April 6, 2026 Meeting of the Sawyer County Health and Human Services Committee of the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Board Room, Sawyer County Voting Committee Members Present: Others Present: Chair: Kay Wilson Liz Klein Vice Chair: Tweed Shuman Julia Lyons Marshal Savitski Julie McCallum Chuck Van Etten Joe Bodo- Virtual Jeff Hoehne- Absent Carol Martin Lorraine Gouge Rebecca Erickson Dawn Petit- Virtual Shawna White- Virtual Pam Mueller Caitlan Myren- Virtual Dr. Sabrina Dunlap Call to Order – Chair Wilson called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Certification of Compliance with the open meeting law was confirmed. Roll Call was taken; a quorum was met. Meeting Agenda – Set Public Comments – None Minutes from the previous meeting dated: March 10, 2026 Motion to approve made by: Mr. Savitski Second by: Mr. Van Etten Motion carried without negative vote. Outside Committee Reports- LCO Liaison— Ms. Gouge reported that LCO is hiring a medical doctor for the clinic, and the drug xylazine has been reported as a growing problem at Lac du Flambeau. Dr. Dunlap stated that xylazine is found mixed into street drugs like fentanyl and is very dangerous because it is not counteracted by Narcan. Ms. Lyons stated that use of the drug is associated with wounds. Senior Resource Center— No report Administration— The HHS Acronym/Terms glossary and HHS organizational chart have been included as standing agenda items. Ms. Lyons reviewed the Org chart and discussed several staff changes due to retirements and resignations, including the retirement of ADRC/APS Supervisor Carol Martin. Joe Bodo has started doing OWI assessments as our previous assessor has taken another role in the agency. Ms. Lyons reviewed the HHS Strategic Plan and updated the committee on training, reducing mental health out of home costs by moving a client, increasing efficiency by using the electronic health record system and increasing revenue via having staff certified in CCS. Motion to approve closure of HHS for a staff training day on May 13, 2026 by: Mr. Savitski Second by: Mr. Van Etten Motion carried without negative vote. Page 96 of 105 Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)— Ms. Martin reported that ADRC has six staff members but some may be retiring in the coming months. She provided a handout on ADRCs of the north that shows Sawyer County intake numbers are rising while surrounding counties appear to be trending lower. Ms. Erickson, Adult Protective Services Lead, reviewed a report of APS services from 2025. In addition, she noted that guardianships are going up in 2026 compared to 2025. Behavioral Health— A written report was provided. Mobile Crisis-Ms. Myren stated that the March report was standard. Mental Health Expense reports were provided. Children, Youth & Family Services— Child Protective Services- No updates Youth Justice- YJ had 1 referral in February; there are 36 active clients. Diversion took clients on a grant funded field trip to Minnesota with the School Resource Officer. Children’s Support Services-Hailey Sands is the new Children’s Support Services Supervisor. She will be supervising CLTS and Birth to Three. Economic Support— Ms. White updated the committee on the Northern Income Maintenance Consortium written report data. Allison Larson will be leaving to take a job closer to home. In March there were 1,787 FoodShare recipients, 19 Child Care families and 1,334 BadgerCare Plus clients served. The call center answered 6,722 calls with a 97.27% answer rate. Public Health-- Ms. McCallum provided a written report and shared that April is National Public Health Month. Fiscal— Ms. Lyons provided the HHS fiscal reports and reviewed new revenue data. The county will receive the annual Reproductive Health Funding that was in question due to budget cuts. Board Appointed Committee Updates— None Correspondence, Reports from Conferences and Meetings—HHS employees will be attending a number of trainings coming up in April and May. Future Agenda Items— Consider a different time and day for HHS meetings when new committee is seated after the election Meeting Date/Time – The next meeting of the Health and Human Services Board will be Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 6:30 pm in the Board Room. Meeting adjourned at 7:35 pm Minutes recorded by Liz Klein, County Clerk Page 97 of 105 Minutes of the April 6, 2026 Meeting of the Sawyer County Economic Development and UW-Extension Committee of the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Board Room; Sawyer County Voting Committee Members Present: Others Present: Chair: John Righeimer Mike Markgren Carol Pfaff Vice Chair: Stacey Hessel Laura Bruce Ann Larson Tom Duffy Mindy Simons Donna Knuckey Steve Kariainen Randy Neumann Call to Order – Mr. Righeimer called the meeting to order at 8:30 am. Certification of Compliance with the open meeting law was met. Roll Call was taken. Quorum was met. Meeting Agenda -- Set Public Comments – Linda Zillmer Minutes from the previous meeting dated: March 9, 2026 Motion to approve made by: Mr. Neumann Second by: Ms. Hessel Motion carried without negative vote. Library— Weiss Library- Ms. Larson reported on their annual report, circulation activity, upcoming maintenance and repair details and meeting room usage. Winter Library- Ms. Knuckey reported on the activities report, upcoming fundraisers and annual report. LCO Library- Ms. Pfaff introduced herself and the LCO library, reporting on the history of the library. Hayward Lakes Visitors & Convention Bureau Report— Ms. Simons reported on the WICGOT conference (Wisconsin Governors Conference on Tourism) with the focus on AI. NWRPC Report— None SC/LCO Economic Development Corporation Report— Ms. Hessel read a report from Mr. Lamoureaux which included a Thrive Grant update, Forestry Revitalization Bill Update, and WEDA legislation which includes bills 480, 194, 375 and 376. Trail Reports-- Motorized— Mr. Neumann read a report stating the trails were officially closed on March 7, 2026 due to warm weather and lack of snow. There were 4 trail counters working over the winter which averaged between 93 and 147 per day depending on which trail. Sawyer County ranks 5th in individual memberships and 3rd in business memberships according to the state level AWSC reports. Non-Motorized trails—Mr. Duffy reported that May 1 st is the start for the 2027 Birki registrations, Charlie Berens has been hired for this year’s Lumberjack World Championships, Telemark has invested in equipment to store snow to allow early skiing, and that next year the Birkie will sponsor the Senior Nationals. Page 98 of 105 Board Appointed Committee Updates – No reports Correspondence, Reports from Conferences— None Future Agenda Items – None Adjournment – 9:13 am Meeting Date/Time – The next meeting of the Economic Development and UW-Extension Committee will be Monday, May 11, 2026 at 8:30 am in the Board Room. Minutes recorded by Laura Bruce, Elected Official Deputy Clerk Page 99 of 105 Minutes of the Meeting of the April 9, 2026 Sawyer County Administration Committee of the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Board Room; Sawyer County Voting Committee Members (X) Present: Others Present: Chair: Ron Kinsley Mike Markgren Vice Chair: Ron Buckholtz Liz Klein Tom Duffy Gary Elliot John Righeimer Jay Kozlowski- Virtual Stacey Hessel- Excused Call to Order –Chair Ron Kinsley called the meeting to order at 10:00 am. Certification of Compliance with the open meeting law was met. Roll Call taken; quorum was met. Meeting Agenda – Set Public Comments – Linda Zillmer Minutes from the previous meeting dated: March 12, 2026 Motion to approve by: Mr. Duffy Second by: Mr. Righeimer Motion carried without negative vote. Appointments to LEPC— Motion to approve the recommended appointments to LEPC for confirmation by the County Board by: Mr. Buckholtz Second by: Mr. Duffy Motion carried without negative vote. County Clerk Report- Ms. Klein provided a written department report and updated the committee on dog license sales, preparations for the April election, PIO training, and letters from students to the County Board. Veterans Service Office Report - Mr. Elliot provided a written report of March department activity: 499 phone calls, 1157 letters/emails/faxes sent and 232 office visits. VSO contacts have been steadily increasing. 48 disability claims have been filed to date with $216,474.66 awarded in Veterans’ favor. The department is co-hosting counseling sessions at La Crosse Vet Center and Coffee & Conversation; the social media report was provided. The department is experiencing increased workload and delays of claims due to federal VA mishandling of claims. Veteran’s Tribute Update- Design/construction update- Mr. Markgren reported that the site is now razed and JR Excavating did a good job. He presented an alternative design for the Tribute with brick or split block wall design. The committee discussed the water supply to the fountain (city water vs. electric pump) and will speak to the city to get a cost comparison. Motion to get bids on Ms. Hessel’s proposed design and Mr. Markgren’s proposed design by: Mr. Righeimer Second: Mr. Buckholtz Motion carried without negative vote. Page 100 of 105 Information Technology Department Report - Mr. Coleson provided a written IT report on ongoing IT projects. Ms. Klein thanked him for IT support on election night and Mr. Markgren concurred that Mr. Coleson and Mr. Butterfield provide excellent service to the staff. Human Resources Report - A written report was provided on staffing and recruiting for open positions within the county. Mr. Markgren noted that the county continues to get good responses and applicants for open positions. Zoning—Solar Moratorium Ordinance Discussion— A discussion on renewing, extending or approving the Zoning Solar Moratorium Ordinance addressed the pending expiration deadline and timeframe to act within notice deadlines of zoning committee and County Board meetings. Mr. Kozlowski stated the towns have the proposed Ordinance with Zoning Committee recommended changes- if more time is needed for town feedback, there is still time to notice and hear the issue in May. County Administrator’s Report—Mr. Markgren reported that Administrative Professionals’ Day is April 22, April 12- 18 is National Telecommunicators’ Week and May 1 is the Governor’s Fishing Opener banquet. The Sawyer County/LCO EDC conducted interviews for an executive director, Finance is working on year-end transfers, the 2025 audit and starting the 2027 Budget process in May. Mr. Markgren attended the Ad-hoc Committee meeting with tribal members, an AI Forum hosted by UW Extension, and will attend a state airport seminar with Derek Leslie April 22-23. The County’s carbon credits are listed for sale on the market now. The Veterans’ Tribute demo is complete, and Justice Point received good feedback from a recent TAD site visit. Board Appointed Committee Updates – Mr. Buckholtz will attend the Namekagon Transit meeting today. Correspondence, reports from conferences and meetings– Mr. Kinsley reported on a successful ad-hoc committee meeting with Tribal members. Future Agenda Items- Elect Chair and Vice Chair, review meeting times Adjournment – 10:53 am Next Meeting: May 14, 2026 Time: 10:00 am Location: Board Room Minutes recorded by Liz Klein, County Clerk Page 101 of 105 LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (LEPC) Section 4: Appointment The Sawyer County Emergency Management Coordinator will submit a Membership Appointment Request to the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors following County Board elections in even-numbered years. The request will include the agency, organization, or profession that each proposed member represents. Upon approval by the County Board, LEPC appointments will be submitted to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) for final approval. The Emergency Management Coordinator will be a continuous member of the LEPC. The following are recommended: Group 1: • Chief Deputy Bryan Deyo – Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office Group 2: • Warden Nicholas Al-Moghrabi – Wisconsin DNR • Forester/Ranger Brody Fischer –Wisconsin DNR • Chief Susie Taylor – LCO Police Department • Scott Johnson – LCO Public Health • Jay Kozlowski – Sawyer County Zoning Group 3: • Celia Horns – Sawyer County Record • Mark Lundeen – WHSM Radio Group 4: • Gary Hilgendorf – Faith/Spider Lake Church • Aaron Jenneman – GenComm/Radio Group 5: • Cory Sulley – LP Zac Deikonski - Enbridge Page 102 of 105 1 County Administrator’s Report April 2026 Personnel Administrative Professionals Day is April 22. I want to thank all of our office support staff for the wonderful work they do in service to the community. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week was April 12-18. I also want to thank our Dispatchers – the first, first responders – for the vital role they play in keeping our community safe. Economic Development/Marketing The 60th Annual Governor’s Fishing Opener will be held in Sawyer County on Nelson Lake this year. I will be attending the Fishing Opener Banquet on May 1st. The SCLCOED Board approved Brian Priester as the new Executive Director. Finance We are nearly finished closing out 2025. We made some recommendations for transfers to the Finance Committee. The audit will begin in two months. And hard to believe, but the 2027 budget process will also kickoff in just over a month. Connections The Sawyer County/LCO TGB had a productive meeting on March 30th. Progress was made towards both UTV/ATV routes and Emergency Radio upgrades. I attended an Artificial Intelligence Forum, put on by UW-Extension on March 26th. Much information was presented – both benefits and pitfalls. I will be attending the Wisconsin Airports Seminar on April 22-23. This is the department that I feel I understand the least, so I look forward to learning a lot. Public Safety Radio Network Work is underway. We continue to meet bi-weekly. We are making progress on the WOJB tower lease. The TGB has expressed that public safety is their priority. Carbon Credits Greg Peterson and I had a meeting with Anew on March 23rd. Our Credits are now on the open market. Veterans Tribute The Dairy Queen building has been demolished. It was completed and most of the fill was in place in just one day. Great work by JR Excavating. The Admin Committee is now working on design and layout of the Veterans Tribute. CJCC The Executive Committee met on March 27th to discuss the mission and vision and went over national standards to update the local bylaws which will be brought to the full committee. Justice Point had a TAD Grant site visit that went well. A few suggestions were made around collaboration and outreach efforts. Overall great report back. Page 103 of 105 Minutes of the April 8, 2026 Meeting of the Sawyer County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee of the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Board Room; Sawyer County Voting Committee Members Present: Others Present: 1. Non-voting member Chair: Julia Lyons Liz Klein 2. Vice Chair: Judge Elaine Smith- Excused Becky Barry 3. Dave Dixon Leslie Strapon 4. Mike Markgren Kristi Kare 5. Mike Woller Bryan Deyo 6. Lorraine Gouge- Absent Jessica Bjork 7. Doug Mrotek-Bryan Deyo Designated 8. Bruce Poquette 9. Katie Belanger 10. Judge John Yackel- Absent 11. Marc Helwig- Excused 12. Judge Monica Isham- Absent 13. Marshal Savitski 14. Kathy McCoy- Absent 15. Bill Trepanier- Absent 16. Amanda Lokker- Virtual Call to Order—Chair Julia Lyons called the meeting to order at 12:06 pm. Certification of Compliance with the open meeting law was met. Roll Call was taken. Quorum was met. Meeting Agenda – Set Public Comments – None Minutes from the previous meeting dated: February 11, 2026 Motion to approve made by: Mr. Savitski Second by: Mr. Markgren Motion carried without negative vote. Minutes from the previous meeting dated: March 11, 2026 Motion to approve made by: Mr. Savitski Second by: Mr. Markgren Motion carried without negative vote. CJCC Executive Committee Report— Ms. Lyons, Mr. Poquette, and Judge Smith met on March 27 to review national standards and guidelines for CJCCs and will be updating the Bylaws. Ms. Lyons asked the committee to write down their top three priorities for CJCC. Jail Report-- Lt. Woller reviewed a written jail report for March with arrest data by race and gender. There was an average of 56 inmates incarcerated with a 71 % unemployment rate at the time of booking, 0 on electronic monitoring. Justice Point— Page 104 of 105 Ms. Barry updated the committee on Justice Point programs and statistics. There are 123 active pre-trial clients with 14 successful completions, 6 active Diversion clients, and 3 active Treatment Court clients. Ms. Barry reported on PSA assessments. Deflection applied for a grant that would fund %50,000 in the first year and $100,000 in the two following years for programs. The team is promoting outreach events and community service opportunities, Bingo is well attended and may need to move to a larger venue, however the SNAP Fitness program has ten openings and room for participants. TAD Recovery and Treatment Court- there are nine requests in for team member training. Ms. Lyons will be looking at Opioid Settlement funds and Vital Strategies to help fund this important training. Jail Programs- 13 running. There will be a Professional Visitor Appreciation Day on June 11 from 1-4pm at Shue’s Pond. HHS— Ms. Lyons shared the HHS Public Health, Youth Justice and Behavioral Health Reports. Americorps Peer Recovery Coach Brittney Percichelli has resigned. Ms. Lyons hopes that CCS will be able to collaborate with the jail. Community Support & Mobile Crisis Report- Mobile Crisis is finding that they are assisting clients who are out on bond or who Justice Point is working with. Next step is learning how mobile crisis and Justice Point can work together. Outside Committee Reports – None Correspondence, reports from conferences and meetings – Several conferences are coming up. Future Agenda Items – Auralea Carole from Northwood Tech will speak in June Adjournment – 12:24 pm Next Meeting: May 13, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm Location: Board Room Minutes recorded by Liz Klein, County Clerk Page 105 of 105