Interim coordinator previews Driftless Bound talent program, zoning work and HR policy updates

May 22, 2026

Interim administrative coordinator Bridal Lepke updated the board on staff changes, a WEDC talent-recruitment grant launching a "Driftless Bound" incentive program, a countywide zoning effort and RFP for corporation counsel, and reported on IT and financial-system rollouts.

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Bridal Lepke, serving as interim administrative coordinator until a new coordinator starts June 23, summarized staff work across human resources, IT and economic development. She said Vernon County received a WEDC talent-recruitment grant to launch a program called "Driftless Bound," intended to offer cash incentives to people who move to the county from out of state; program design and eligibility criteria remain under development and the county has until 2028 to use the funds.

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