Committee approves change to its composition, removing FSA designee; forwarded to County Board (4–1)

Sep 14, 2026

The committee voted 4–1 to approve an amendment to Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2.30 to replace the USDA-FSA designee with a person engaged in agricultural use under Chapters 91 and 92, Wisconsin Statutes; Newman voted in opposition.

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Karl Jennrich presented a proposed ordinance amendment to revise the composition of the Conservation/UW-Extension Education Committee. The amendment would replace a requirement for a USDA Farm Service Agency designee with a seat for "one person engaged in agricultural use pursuant to Chapters 91 and 92, Wisconsin Statutes," while retaining five members who are County Board Supervisors.

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