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Price County Executive Committee Minutes Date: May 14, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Courthouse County Board Room 101; 126 Cherry St; Phillips, WI 54555 Meeting called to Order: Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Brian Ernst, County Chairperson. Roll Call Members Present: Michelle Drobnik, Brian Ernst, Paula Houdek, Larry Palecek, Jordan Spacek Also Present: Sylvia Kerner, Register of Deeds; Carrie Kyle, County Finance Director; Renee Leinfelder, County Treasurer; Nick Trimner, County Administrator Items For Discussion and Possible Action 1. Public Comment: None. Communications: None. 2. Meeting Minutes April 16, 2026: Motion Palecek/Houdek to approve the April 16, 2026, meeting minutes. Motion carried. 3. Treasurer Report a. Monthly reports: The Treasurer’s financial reports were presented, reviewed, and they are on file. Discussion held on loans, banking, and fiscal management at the County level. Discussion on the County following GASB and Auditor Baker Tilly’s recommended best practices for cash on hand. The County has about three months’ worth of cash available to cover expenses if needed. The Price County Treasurer Report for Revenues and Disbursements showed total April revenue receipts were $2,525,267.16. Total April disbursements were $3 ,525,261.85. The Financial Report for the month ending in April was presented and is on file. It displayed $7,496,508.11 in total investments; $3,137,325.68 total ending checking balance; $10,633,833.79 total cash available; and $3,646,350.00 totals in loans. b. Delinquent Taxes and In Rem – 2022 Start : There are currently 42 parcels on the In Rem Delinquent 2022 taxes list. 4. Register of Deeds Office a. Updates: The Register of Deeds Office is the c entral repository for all land records in Price County, as far back as March 10, 1879. Everything recorded in the ROD is a legal permanent document. ROD has statewide issuance of birth, death, and marriage certificates. For April, 2026, 265 documents were recorded; approximately $6.09 million in straight sales came through the office in conveyances; 58 vital record applications were processed; and 242 vital records were issued. 5. Office of Administration a. 2026 Monthly Financial Reports: The 2026 Monthly Financial Reports were presented and are on file. Discussion on Information Technology (IT) renewal costs and the recent conversion of some software and data backup to the cloud, which replaced server hardware. The General Fund shows $1,532,730 in Net Gain/(Loss) Versus Budget for April. Health and Human Services shows 48.75% of Revenues Collected and 36.70% in expenditures spent for a total of $854,230 Net Gain/(Loss) Versus Budget for April. Other Funds for April show a Net Gain/(Loss) Verses Budget for Animal Control, Veterans Services, Library Services, Airport, State Forestry, Highway, Health Insurance, Debt Levy, Capital Improvement, Capital Projects, and special Revenues. Discussion on Library circulation costs, and the County funding has been about $320,000 for the last few years. Price county Cash shows $10,634,010 for April in 2026, down 11% from 2025. Price County Sales Tax shows $193,705 in Year -to-Date Sales Tax Distributions for February 2026, 18.6% more than 2025. Price County Stumpage Sales were $453,983 for April 2026, down 11.4% from 2025. High Cost Placeme98,621 for March 2026, down 17.5% in costs from 2025. Health Insurance for 2026 shows a fund balance of $154,745 after April 2026. b. 2025 Audit Update : The 2025 a udit is an estimated at about 50% of the way done with the preliminary work. The next step involves an online single audit, including federal and state grant audits from various County Departments including Forestry and Parks, and Land Conservation. c. Updates: Price Count Administrator Nick Trimner was selected both nationally and by the state to attend a 4- day County Leadership Institute learning intensive held in Washington D.C. from May 31st through June 5th. 6. Clerk’s Office a. 2026 WCA Annual Business Meeting Resolutions: Each year, counties can submit resolutions for consideration at the Annual Business Meeting, September 20, 2026, held in conjunction with the WCA Annual Conference. The deadline for submission is June 22, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. and it can be submitted via mail, fax, or email. b. Updates: Noncandidacy papers were filed in the Sheriff and Clerk of Courts offices. Furthermore, candidates have turned in declarations of candidacies, campaign finance forms, and nomination papers for the Clerk of Courts, Sheriff, and Coroner offices. 7. Resolution – Town of Eisenstein Bridge and Culvert Aid Request (Forest Road 149, Cedar Rapids Rd): Motion Drobnik/Houdek to approve the Town of Eisenstein Bridge and Culvert Aid request. Motion carried. 8. Review Countywide Financial Auditor Proposals: Auditor proposals from Baker Tilly, Clifton Larson, and Kerber Rose were presented and are on file. All three auditors will be invited to give 10–15-minute presentations at the June Executive meeting. a. Baker Tilly: Auditor with a proposal on file. b. Clifton Larson: Auditor with a proposal on file. c. Kerber Rose: Auditor with a proposal on file. 9. Financial Policies and Procedures Manual Updates a. Airport Fuel Card Charge Account Policy : The policy was brought from the Highway Department and was presented and is on file. b. W-9 Requirements: The policy was presented to the Executive Committee and is on file. Motion Spacek/Drobnik to update the fiscal handbook with two policies: Airport Fuel Card Charge Account Policy and W-9 Requirements. Motion carried. 10. District 5 Special Election Office Start Date: On April 28th the County Board ordered, with a motion, to fill the District 5 Supervisor vacancy by both appointing a supervisor and holding special election on November 3, 2026. The County Clerk’s Office has been working with the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) on setting up both the vacancy appointment and the special election. Two notices were published in the paper: a District 5 vacancy appointment notice and a special election notice. The vacancy noti ce required an end date to be published, and December 31, 2026, was added pending board approval. That would make District 5 elected official start date January 1, 2027. The earliest elected official start-date could be November 12, 2027, which is three days after canvassing. WEC recommends following the dates in the notice but the notice dates may be amended. Looking for a Board decision for Supervisor District 5 for when the appointed term ends, and when the elected office term begins. Motion Spacek/Palecek to recommend to the Price County Board of Supervisors the District Five (5) Appointment end date of December 31, 2026, and District Five (5) Special Election Office Start Date of January 1, 2027. Motion carried. 11. Carbon Credit Project Update: No new updates. 12. Bug Tussel Update: No new updates on building or specifics were received from Bug Tussel regarding the County’s tower project plan after about two years since their agreement with the County began . Discussion on the original 12-to-18-month timeline Bug Tussel quoted to the County for beginning the project. Further discussion was held on the next steps for the County. 13. Monthly Vouchers: Motion Drobnik/Palecek to approve the Executive Committee April 2026, vouchers in the amount of $962,239.96. Motion carried. 14. Date of Next Meeting: June 11, 2026 15. Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 10:13 a.m. by Brian Ernst, Board Chairperson Respectfully Submitted by Meredith Hueckman, County Clerk