Finance Committee — Minutes

Minutes of the February 12, 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 Liz Klein Marc Helwig Ron Buckholtz Tom Duffy - Absent Rhandi Ehn Jeff Hoehne Brian Lehner 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: January 8, 2026 Motion to approve made by: Mr. Helwig Second by: Mr. Hoehne Motion carried without negative vote. Treasurer’s Report – Mr. Lehner provided a written report on tax collections and delinquent parcels. Finance Department Report - Ms. Ehn reviewed monthly sales tax revenues, Budget Performance Reports for December 2025 and January 2026, and January CIP purchases. Department Financial Updates-- Land Records Department---Ms. Ehn reviewed 2025 and January 2026 financials for the Land Records Department. 2025 revenues came in at 201% of budget; 2025 expenses came in at 85% of budget. January numbers are on track for this department. Surveyor Department—Ms. Ehn reviewed 2025 and January 2026 financials for the Surveyor Department. 2025 revenues came in at 578% of budget; expenses at 88%. January numbers are on track for this department. Zoning Department—Ms. Ehn reviewed 2025 and January 2026 financials for the Zoning Department. 2025 revenues came in at 130% of budget; 2025 expenses came in at 82%. January numbers are on track for this department. Forestry Department—Ms. Ehn reviewed 2025 and January 2026 financials for the Forestry Department. 2025 revenues came in at 234% of budget; expenses came in at 99%. A GNA grant and stumpage are not reflected in these revenues. January numbers are on track for this department. Investments Review and Update— The December investment report was provided: interest rates are dropping; County CD investments are still holding above 4%. Elected Official Wages- Elected Official Wages— A resolution proposing the next term of wages for elected officials was presented by Mr. Markgren. The proposed 2027 base wage for the Clerk of Court is set at $76,501; 2028 is $78,414; 2029 is $80,374 and 2030 is $82,384. The proposed 2027 base wage for County Sheriff is $101,005; 2028 is $103,530; 2029 is $106,118 and 2030 is $108,771. Resolution 2026-____Establish Elected Officials Wage was approved for forwarding to County Board on a motion by: Ms. Hessel Second by: Mr. Helwig Motion carried without negative vote. Board Appointed Committee Updates— None Correspondence, Reports from Conferences and Meetings – None Future Agenda Items – None Adjournment – 9:04am Next Meeting- March 12, 2026 Time: 8:30 am Location: Board Room Minutes recorded by Liz Klein, County Clerk