Board debates statewide funding request, directs staff to draft a generic county resolution

Sep 16, 2026

After discussing a Sawyer County resolution asking the state to provide GPR to cover non-federal CSP and crisis-service shares, the Walworth HHS board voted against placing Sawyer's resolution on file and instead directed staff to prepare a generic county resolution to support lobbying efforts.

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The board discussed a Sawyer County resolution that asks the state to provide general-purpose revenue to cover the non-federal share of Community Support Program (CSP) and crisis services. Staff said the issue aligns with ongoing lobbying conducted by the Wisconsin County Human Services Association and the Wisconsin Counties Association; some supervisors questioned whether a local resolution would add value while others argued a generic county resolution could bolster advocacy.

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