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Nut graf: The votes were largely unanimous or voice approvals. Several items were routine housekeeping or budget amendments; others required two-thirds board approval because they amend the 2025 budget or change established staffing structures.

Votes at a glance

- Broadband endorsement (BEAD funding): The board endorsed an Internet service provider’s application for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding, following a recommendation from the county Broadband Working Group. The working group recommended endorsement of Bug Tussle; the presenter moved for approval and Supervisor Paulson seconded. The motion passed by voice vote; no fiscal impact was recorded in the board discussion.

- Adoption of Jefferson County Code of Ordinances (Ordinance adoption): The board adopted a codified Jefferson County Code of Ordinances prepared with assistance from Civic Plus LLC. Supervisor Wienerke moved for passage; Supervisor Paulson seconded. The ordinance was adopted by voice vote.

- Increase capitalization threshold (Resolution raising asset capitalization threshold): The board approved raising the county’s capitalization threshold from $5,000 to $10,000, aligning with guidance from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Supervisor Jones moved for passage; Supervisor Jayco seconded. The resolution passed by voice vote. The change is effective for accounting and budgeting and was scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, to allow inclusion in the 2026 budget process.

- Denial of claim by Charter Spectrum (Resolution denying claim): The board voted to deny a claim for damages filed against Jefferson County by Charter Spectrum, following the county insurance carrier’s recommendation. Supervisor Jones moved for passage; Supervisor Jayco seconded. The resolution passed by voice vote.

- Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office staffing and leadership adjustments (Resolution amending structure and funding): The board approved a restructuring that unfunds the chief deputy position upon retirement, funds the undersheriff position at full-time, and changes the jail captain title to jail administrator/captain. The measure allows up to three months of overlap for cross-training among outgoing and incoming leaders and relies on savings from 16 currently unfilled deputy positions to cover transition costs. Supervisor Brogler moved for passage; Supervisor Cowan seconded. Because this is a budget amendment, a two-thirds vote of the full board was required and recorded: 28 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. The resolution passed.

- Transfer of a program assistant position (Budget amendment): The board authorized transferring oversight of a program assistant position from Economic Development to Human Services (Economic Support Division) while keeping the funding within Economic Development. The position’s 2025 wages and benefits were listed in the packet as $94,811. Supervisor Brogler moved for passage; Supervisor Herbst seconded. As a budget amendment, the vote required two-thirds and the recorded tally was 28 yes, 0 no, 2 absent.

- Creation of a full-time Human Services Professional I (Opioid settlement funding): The board established a full-time Human Services Professional I position to support reentry and addiction recovery efforts, funded through previously approved opioid settlement funds ($80,304 allocated for wages and benefits for 2025). Supervisor Brogler moved for passage; Supervisor Paulson seconded. The measure passed by recorded vote: 28 yes, 0 no, 2 absent.

- Fair Park staffing change (Resolution eliminating two seasonal positions and creating a part-time role): The board eliminated two seasonal on-site caretaker positions at Jefferson County Fair Park and created a 19-hour-per-week part-time buildings and grounds worker position (Maintenance 1, Grade 2). The change was described as cost neutral; the packet estimated potential unemployment-insurance costs of about $8,000 total (about $4,000 per individual). Supervisor Brogler moved for passage; Supervisor Jackel seconded. The vote was recorded as 28 yes, 0 no, 2 absent.

Context and fiscal notes: Several items were described as budget amendments and therefore required a two-thirds vote of the county board (20 of 30 members). The asset threshold change follows OMB guidance; the human services position is funded from opioid settlement proceeds, and the program assistant transfer will keep funding in Economic Development ($94,811) while moving supervisory responsibility to Human Services. The Charter Spectrum claim denial followed the county’s insurance carrier recommendation and will be resolved according to the insurance terms.

Ending: Most measures passed with broad support. The board did not record any extended debate in the provided transcript excerpt; several items were forwarded from standing committees (executive, finance and human resources) with committee recommendations included in the meeting packet.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jefferson County WI Board Meeting (February 11th, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors approved a series of routine and budgetary measures, including a broadband endorsement, the adoption of a codified county ordinance, and staffing and budget adjustments.","taxTitle","Jefferson County, Wisconsin","taxId",63442,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6333445,"Residents urge county to reexamine Boathouse rezone after court remand; applicants and town commission disagree",767,381000,1148000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2302758-8dca41c0ee93cdd86d25005cf98b2889&start=381&end=1148","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2302758-8dca41c0ee93cdd86d25005cf98b2889/thumbnail_381000.jpg","/articles/6333445/Jefferson-County/Wisconsin/Residents-urge-county-to-reexamine-Boathouse-rezone-after-court-remand-applicants-and-town-commission-disagree","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6333445-fb9dc9e4e79ab1141cae3a87a64b8d85/orig.mp4?Expires=1771034274&Signature=d7KhycscNrn6MqTLmzEAHg6XxwB~jsesDeyseFwXtvii4GVVEJwPqCqZgaN1UGmah1EDp1WgfGPCyXCm2WlGvM9miH5dg6T7AoSYo5I4U-u~nMsPkJX4o-E05uUYAj7yB9~ZXO2eGE4hVz1EDqiRWpKN4pYDRjaVvSxiCScGMVQiWPYdsb-xFRNq~H-myY6AplEM9QXYUKkjBWf4Fhk3LkenZVM80n2~PV2RllGFO2yaCecJ0NINkFnVQ4X5FbRkSkDt3rgihmXzWmg-HKsGoVdfIg4zLEP88IbLWx~~5A10I7zhR~IjnNRvNOmySVI~gwslgTIdR1Jdx1EdxIXfSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Eric Kohler, who said he represents the Boathouse of Lake Country, asked Jefferson County supervisors to approve a rezoning petition so the business can expand its existing boat-storage operation.

The application (petition R4379A-22) has a multi-year history in local hearings and litigation. Rick Donner, attorney for the applicant, told the board the matter was returned to the county only to correct a procedural error after the Court of Appeals remanded the case on Oct. 17, 2024. \"This application is before you again today, not because of any action or inaction of the boathouse. It is to cure a procedural issue regarding how the county documented its original decision,\" Donner said.

Nut graf: Residents and a town plan commissioner urged supervisors to pause reconsideration and require fuller town-level review and site inspections, saying promised mitigation measures were not implemented and that state farmland-preservation rules and the county and town comprehensive plans had not been satisfied.

Details and history: Donner reviewed the administrative timeline in public comment. The transcript records the application was filed in November 2021 and considered multiple times: a Town of Concord plan commission hearing on Dec. 22, 2021; a Concord town board hearing on Jan. 10, 2022; county planning and zoning committee hearings in February and March 2022; and a county board approval on April 19, 2022. Opponents filed suit on Oct. 14, 2022; the Court of Appeals remanded the matter on Oct. 17, 2024, directing the county to correct documentation tied to the original decision. The county zoning committee reconsidered the petition on Jan. 27, 2025 and again recommended approval before the matter returned to the full board.

Residents’ concerns: Sally Williams, identified as a member of the Concord plan commission, told supervisors the county \"had never made any findings as to its consistency\" with the town and county plans and asked that the board treat the petition as a new application that begins with town recommendation and public hearings. Kimberly Miller, speaking for a group of neighbors, said letters and petitions from more than 40 residents opposed the rezone at the initial hearing and argued the staff report contains \"inaccurate or incomplete information.\" Miller added, \"These boat storage barns are not agriculture or agriculture related.\"

Other neighbors raised longstanding complaints that they said remained unresolved: lack of a required green screen and landscaping, year-round outdoor storage of trailers, lighting intensity, and traffic impacts on Highway B. Several speakers said the site’s automatic gate is effectively blocked by a padlock and that vehicles sometimes queue on the county road.

Procedural and legal context: Opponents and commenters cited the State Farmland Preservation Law and the county and town comprehensive plans in arguing the rezone removes land from farmland-preservation status without meeting statutory criteria. Dale Connolly said he formerly served as Concord town chairman and urged supervisors to avoid further legal costs, saying the county’s prior handling of the petition \"does not follow the law.\" The transcript records the petition identifier as R4379A-22.

What the transcript shows the board did: The public-comment portion of the transcript contains repeated calls to delay the board’s action until the town and neighbors have been re-notified, site inspections completed and conditions (landscaping, lighting, gate operation) verified. The provided transcript excerpt does not record a final board vote on petition R4379A-22.

Ending: The rezone petition remains on the board’s agenda packet (item 14 in the packet referenced for this meeting). Public commenters asked supervisors either to deny the petition or to return it to the zoning committee and the town for additional process before a final decision is taken.","Eric Kohler, who said he represents the Boathouse of Lake Country, asked Jefferson County supervisors to approve a rezoning petition so the business can expand its existing boat-storage operation.","actionData","errors"]

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Jefferson County board endorses BEAD applicant, adopts code of ordinances and approves multiple budget and staffing changes

Residents urge county to reexamine Boathouse rezone after court remand; applicants and town commission disagree