Portage County board approves minutes, transfers justice program into Health & Human Services

Oct 6, 2026

The board approved Sept. 15 minutes and unanimously approved moving the county justice program and its staff into the Health and Human Services Department and updating related code-of-ordinance sections.

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The board approved the minutes of the Sept. 15, 2026 meeting by voice vote after Chair Burrows called for a motion. Chair Burrows announced, “Motion by Oelke, 2nd by Lattic.” When no discussion followed, the chair called the vote and said, “Motion carries.”

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