Public Works Committee — Minutes

Minutes of the March 11, 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 Tim Davison Stacey Hessel Vice Chair: Marc Helwig Liz Klein Randy Neumann Derek Leslie- Virtual Chuck Van Etten John Pinnow Jim Evans 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- Tim Davison Minutes from the previous meeting dated: February 7, 2026 Motion to approve by: Mr. Neumann Second by: Mr. Evans Motion carried without negative vote. Maintenance- Mr. Schmidt provided a written report on February County maintenance projects. Sawyer County Airport Report- Mr. Leslie provided the January Airport report and stated there are now updates on the Master Plan. Highway Department- Commissioner Pinnow updated the committee on February Highway patching and brushing. The road bans are on. A speed reduction study was done in Town of Hunter on Hwy B. An emergency request for state aid to repair Highway 70 from GG east to the Price line is being considered. Wisconsin counties are asking the state to provide relief for a shortfall in transportation funding via resolution: Resolution 2026-____Transportation Funding was approved for recommendation to the County Board on a motion by: Jim Evans Second by: Marc Helwig Motion carried without negative vote. Ad-hoc Committee Update—Mr. Kinsley reported that the committee met with tribal members on Monday, March 2 and will meet again on March 16. Board Appointed Committee Updates-- None Correspondence, reports from conferences and meetings – Mr. Kinsley asked for an update on the Johnson Timber presentation at LWFRC. Mr. Johnson will present to the full County Board on March 19. Future Agenda Items – Continue Ad-hoc committee meetings, Airport Master Plan Meeting adjourned at 6:45 pm Next Meeting: April 8, 2026 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Board Room Minutes recorded by Liz Klein, Sawyer County Clerk