Council on Aging and Disabilities Meeting — Agenda Packet

Council on Aging and Disabilities Agenda March 13, 2026 8:30 AM St. Croix County Service Center - Room 171 & 172 1752 Dorset Lane, New Richmond, Wisconsin Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting - Friday, January 9, 2026 Public Comment Info/Discussion Items 1. Financial Report for February 2026 2. ADRC Nutrition Program Updates 3. Legislative Updates Request for Future Agenda Items Announcements Date of Next Meeting 1. Date of Next Meeting - Friday, April 10, 2026 Adjournment Reasonable efforts will be made to provide special accommodations for access to public meetings. To request a special accommodation, please contact the County Clerk’s Office at (715) 386-4600 at least two business days prior to the time of the meeting. For more information on St. Croix County's public meetings visit: sccwi.gov/meetings Page 1 of 7 Council on Aging and Disabilities Minutes January 9, 2026 8:30 AM St. Croix County Service Center - Room 171 & 172 1752 Dorset Lane, New Richmond, Wisconsin Call to Order Council on Aging and Disabilities (COAD) Chair Carol Hajicek called the January 9, 2026, meeting of the COAD to order at approximately 8:30 AM. Roll Call PRESENT: Paulette Anderson, Joan Detloff, Carol Hajicek, Bonnie Richert, Wayne Roen, Amy Schneider, Darci Strutt, ABSENT: Paul Adams, Cathy Leaf, Nancy Meyer, Roxanne Wakeen, Others in attendance: Health and Human Services (HHS) Director Bob Rohret, Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Administrator Kristin Newton, ADRC Elder Benefits Specialist (EBS) Jennie Bowers, St. Croix County (SCC) Public Health Strategist Genevieve Palazzolo . Approval of Minutes COAD Chair Hajicek asked if there were any corrections, additions, or deletions to the minutes. With no changes suggested, the minutes were accepted as presented. 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting - Friday, December 12, 2025 Public Comment COAD Chair Hajicek opened the meeting to public comment for items on or off the agenda. No public comment requests were submitted today. Info/Discussion Items 1. Financial Report for December 2025 ADRC Administrator Newton shared the ADRC monthly financial report. Discussion and questions followed. 2. Public Health Updates SCC Public Health Strategist, Genevieve Palazzolo shared a presentation on Measles. Measles is a category 1 disease in WI and is a vaccine preventable disease. Palazzolo shared how contagious Measles is, showing how many people one sick person will likely infect by presenting a chart. Outbreaks and exposures in WI have been due to out-of-state travel and being unvaccinated. In SCC there have been 18 close-contact cases relating to measles. You may have immunity if you were born before 1957 and most likely have already been exposed to measles. The Wisconsin vaccination rate is at Page 2 of 7 81.4% and SCC is at 78.7%. Discussion and questions followed. 3. Medicare Annual Enrollment Update ADRC EBS, Jennie Bowers shared the Medicare Annual Enrollment update. Bowers introduced herself and shared EBS works with SCC residents over the age of 60 years old. Bowers shared Medicare enrollment started at the end of the government shut down, which made it difficult to get updated information. ADRC EBS served roughly 400–700 residents this year. Discussion and questions followed. Request for Future Agenda Items COAD Chair Hajicek asked if there were any suggestions for future agenda items. ADRC Administrator Newton suggested talking about ADRC getting their own Facebook page. HHS Director Rohret suggested a Legislative Update. Announcements COAD Chair Hajicek asked if there were any announcements today. ADRC Administrator Kristin Newton shared: *ADRC DayAway is having an open house next week on Jan 14th & 21st. *Virtual Boost Your Brain & Memory Class starts March 12th. *Stepping On Falls Prevention Workshop starts March 31st-May 12th. *The AARP Tax Aide program has started accepting appointments. *Strong Bodies starting next week. The Special Olympic Basketball Tournament is February 1st at Baldwin/Woodville gym. *HHS legislative committee is meeting with local legislators on Friday, January 30th. *No COAD meeting in February. HHS Director Bob Rohret shared: *HHS in partnership with Justice Support launching Family Treatment Court kick-off event on January 15th. *HHS is closely watching the Federal Government does with their budget and healthcare decisions with the possibility of government closure or budget changes. Date of Next Meeting 1. Date of Next Meeting - Friday, March 13, 2026 Adjournment COAD Chair Hajicek called this January 9, 2026, meeting to adjourn at approximately 9:12 AM. Page 3 of 7 Financial Report for February 2026 Cover Memo To: Council on Aging and Disabilities From: Ken Witt, County Administrator Date: March 13, 2026 Agenda Item: Financial Report for February 2026 Background Information: Page 4 of 7 Council on Aging and Disabilities Board Financial Report February 2026 FY24 FY25 FY26 2026 Percent Total Total Budget YTD Balance Remaining ADRC REVENUES 225: Health and Human Services 4610: Aging & Disability Resource Center 41000: Taxes 374,737 622,541 728,517 121,420 607,098 83.33% 225: Health and Human Services 4610: Aging & Disability Resource Center 43000: Intergovernmental Revenue 2,021,473 1,855,269 1,808,914 - 1,808,914 100.00% 225: Health and Human Services 4610: Aging & Disability Resource Center 46000: Public Charges for Services 0 5,995 0 594 -594 - 225: Health and Human Services 4610: Aging & Disability Resource Center 48000: Miscellaneous Revenue 346,224 333,353 323,800 28,094 295,706 91.32% 225: Health and Human Services 4610: Aging & Disability Resource Center 49000: Other Financing Sources 17,275 870 0 - - - Total ADRC Revenues 2,759,709 2,818,028 2,861,231 150,107 2,711,124 94.75% ADRC EXPENSES 225: Health and Human Services 4610: Aging & Disability Resource Center 51000: Personnel Services 1,833,945 2,001,630 2,155,639 263,697 1,891,942 87.77% 225: Health and Human Services 4610: Aging & Disability Resource Center 52000: Contractual Services 685,111 649,323 618,906 41,333 577,573 93.32% 225: Health and Human Services 4610: Aging & Disability Resource Center 53000: Supplies and Expenses 97,610 110,392 78,166 6,469 71,697 91.72% 225: Health and Human Services 4610: Aging & Disability Resource Center 55000: Fixed Charges 10,800 8,100 8,520 - 8,520 100.00% Total ADRC Expenses 2,627,467 2,769,446 2,861,231 311,498 2,549,733 89.11% ADRC Report Total 132,242 48,583 0 -161,391 161,391 - Print Date March 5, 2026 Page 5 of 7 ADRC Nutrition Program Updates Cover Memo To: Council on Aging and Disabilities From: Ken Witt, County Administrator Bob Rohret, HHS Director Date: March 13, 2026 Agenda Item: ADRC Nutrition Program Updates Background Information: ADRC Aging Supervisor, Amy Roemhild, will speak about our 2025 data and nutrition surveys, as well as provide additional updates on the Nutrition Program. Page 6 of 7 Legislative Updates Cover Memo To: Council on Aging and Disabilities From: Ken Witt, County Administrator Bob Rohret, HHS Director Date: March 13, 2026 Agenda Item: Legislative Updates Background Information: ADRC Administrator, Kristen Newton, will report on legislative updates and ongoing collaboration efforts with our local legislators. Page 7 of 7