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Jamie and highway staff described three potential corridor options labeled in the presentation as routes A, B and C. Staff and the highway commissioner recommended that the utility connector be sited in existing public right-of-way rather than through new easements across private or county-owned lands adjacent to Washington County Fair Park. The county presenter said route A would cross the backside of Fair Park, near the RV campground and stage area, and preferred that the utility follow the perimeter (routes B or C) or be placed within public right-of-way to reduce impacts on county property and future expansion options.

Linda, speaking for the Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation, told the committee the northern route would traverse seven to nine tax parcels owned by the foundation and the southern route would cross two parcels in conservation easement, and asked that the utility avoid foundation properties and farmland enrolled in federal conservation programs. The highway commissioner and other supervisors echoed a preference to minimize new easements through private or conservation lands and to use publicly owned corridors where feasible. The packet included instructions for filing public comments, and staff said the county intended to submit written comments requesting route alternatives that follow public right-of-way.

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Staff encouraged supervisors with local concerns to file individual comments and indicated the county will submit a formal comment expressing preference for routes that use existing right‑of‑way rather than new easements through private or conservation lands.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Land Use & Planning Committee","oneSentenceSummary","County staff and supervisors urged the connector project to use existing public right-of-way rather than creating new easements across county and conservation lands adjacent to Fair Park.","taxTitle","Washington County, Wisconsin","taxId",5137,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":78,"_47":79,"_49":80,"_51":81,"_53":82,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":83,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":84,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6318827,"Committee updated on Fair Park modernization project; county to review bids and prioritize alternates",0,3240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2364593-bb72cdf889dc28591a72f9111e601493&start=3240&end=3240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2364593-bb72cdf889dc28591a72f9111e601493/thumbnail_3240000.jpg","/articles/6318827/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Committee-updated-on-Fair-Park-modernization-project-county-to-review-bids-and-prioritize-alternates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6318827-d6ffcc19bfd164ded392870ac3beb7b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775764466&Signature=H6O1TXE7jpXXYXt3KWr6y2bXxg0tfPQzjzxHlu-Vtrbb6JsBzW4Fu1sY3GmRhxhfHxhRKGOsKEBtAZJLFrP4B2~ci8RGszRC6LJvepqcT~CyGCQjP3hWovEDfAweG-h7Zvk-XNNAiVUIzfOvm~3sR6QTUgUR-3g0lo5dJYd2IA4XAsvpmQfOJqG4bClGDnCHvbmdwAXAS2t10WXMlCWjiGnj1svWhxuZbQFr4f-GNuQ3447ygDrL2tLtjkDP9KcgPIfCwN-1qX00FxrJ12nVmCn3BVe3nFaj6yd~hyqeb6UqFpUagWXXd0uDRGBkUS1iny1iQ23N~983BT~1MeaPiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff presented updated detail for the Fair Park modernization project, describing the project's scope and current funding status and asking the committee to review priorities ahead of an anticipated bidding cycle.

Jamie and facilities staff told the committee the county has approximately $6.8 million in loan proceeds available for Fair Park work and that the current project estimate ranges from a low of roughly $6.8 million to a higher figure depending on equipment, tariffs and alternates. Staff said bids are expected in June and that the project was planned to proceed after the Washington County Fair. Staff noted some energy-rebate credits from Focus on Energy remain outstanding and could reduce net cost.

Committee members and staff discussed how the budget is broken into base bid and alternates, and that some items (for example, exterior decorative lighting) were likely to be among the lower-priority alternates to remove if bids exceed available funding. Questions also covered a small carryover of county-authorized LED lighting funds and recorded interest earnings on held proceeds. The highway commissioner and facilities staff noted that several building and site-repair items were being coordinated with engineering assessments and an overall replacement/maintenance schedule.

Staff said they will return to the committee before bids are issued or at bid-award time with recommended priorities and any request for additional funding. No formal committee vote was taken at this meeting; the project team is continuing procurement and pre-bid work.

Ending

Staff will present bid packages and prioritization options in May or June, after which the committee and full county board will have opportunities to approve final contracts or additional funding.","Staff briefed the committee on a Fair Park modernization program financed with previously issued borrowing (about $6.8–7.0 million on hand). Bids are expected in June; staff may return with prioritization choices if bids exceed available proceeds.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":77,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":91,"_51":92,"_53":93,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":94,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":95,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6318830,"Washington County Committee reviews golf-course 2050 plan, considers $400,000 debt for clubhouse expansion",2400,2400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2364593-bb72cdf889dc28591a72f9111e601493&start=0&end=2400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2364593-bb72cdf889dc28591a72f9111e601493/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6318830/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Washington-County-Committee-reviews-golf-course-2050-plan-considers-400000-debt-for-clubhouse-expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6318830-701e46cde464b8ed516aa51cbec2fff8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775764466&Signature=hm8yd6UOd32jCD29ya5dBmhvcnz7Vufx8XsrdiCocMwWbW7XzvL4rrHVQt0bsyvRTf~c2tbVQ2QSRsD2FGAA71RbIoZwPxIH1LpnSDfuXfifyUsqlx10bTPVwj4C0UOyyeKLNG-zkfU4TA1DIqzpPpByb8GY0-a7d6gXg-l-FF9KzAUjf5onD29xeqm7RKAEKsmr9jCvtHvYErEZnxxRN69U~LTc5-Tkod-1l4fauBYdd7aaNtxXskqiLJSMlZXu723FrQCWGxwix0oFjw34yDSUg9Nc9UDTdhTJtSCtw3ipETisZsUuHnGTk2M6L1R87DnGCFLE-3lYAiRyM6OeVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff on the committee reviewed the golf-course portion of the county's 2050 plan and presented a concept for a clubhouse expansion and short-term borrowing to smooth enterprise cash flow.

Jamie, a department staff member, told the committee the current concept plan estimates the clubhouse expansion at about $805,000 and shows a recommended short-term debt issuance of roughly $400,000 spread over five years to keep the golf enterprise’s cash balance above a target of about $750,000. Craig, the county CPA, prepared the monthly dashboards and cash analyses that staff used in the presentation, Jamie said.

The plan is presented as a planning tool rather than a final budget or debt authorization. Jamie said the county has not asked the endowment for a contribution but showed a plan scenario that assumes an endowment contribution of about $175,000; staff said that figure could go up or down and that the endowment had indicated general support but no committed amount. The presentation made three key variables explicit: total project cost, endowment contribution, and amount/timing of debt issuance.

Committee members questioned several elements of the model and raised operational clarifications. Supervisor Krems asked why 2023 showed a larger cash increase than prior years; staff and Craig said timing of equipment deliveries and a 2023 rate increase contributed to that variance. Supervisors pressed staff on whether golf-course cash should be kept entirely separate from county general‑fund cash; one supervisor recommended maintaining a separate golf enterprise bank account to avoid commingling. Supervisor Conrad and others said they were comfortable conceptually with limited short-term borrowing if it allows the county to build the project to a standard that would attract more use and additional revenue (for example, simulators and food-and-beverage upgrades).

The committee also discussed longer-term liabilities: staff reminded members that the plan includes a potential future irrigation‑system replacement estimated at about $2.5 million, a large infrastructure item that would likely require separate planning and funding. Staff stated the 2050 plan aligns anticipated depreciation and later operating cash to show where debt service could be carried without creating adverse impacts on property taxes.

No formal motion to issue debt was made or voted on at the meeting. Several supervisors provided conceptual approval of the planning approach and said they expected further design, stakeholder input (including a Tuesday-night league input session), and final cost estimates before any debt resolutions would come back to the committee and the full county board.

Ending

Staff will refine project cost estimates, return with more detailed CIP paperwork and timing, and—if necessary—bring a specific debt resolution later in the process. The 2050 plan and related CIP materials will inform future budget and borrowing steps but do not, on their own, authorize borrowing or construction.","County staff presented a planning-level 2050 financial model for the municipal golf course and a proposed clubhouse expansion estimated at $805,000. The committee discussed using up to $400,000 in short-term debt, possible endowment contributions, and cash‑flow impacts; members expressed conceptual support but did not adopt a resolution.",{"_33":97,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":98,"_41":99,"_43":100,"_45":101,"_47":102,"_49":103,"_51":104,"_53":105,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":106,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":107,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6318815,"Committee approves extension of county Parks and Open Space Plan to meet state grant requirements",180,4920000,5100000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2364593-bb72cdf889dc28591a72f9111e601493&start=4920&end=5100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2364593-bb72cdf889dc28591a72f9111e601493/thumbnail_4920000.jpg","/articles/6318815/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Committee-approves-extension-of-county-Parks-and-Open-Space-Plan-to-meet-state-grant-requirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6318815-299959355066d7b89809749f9effc15b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775764467&Signature=SVaykeq0Sd1Z5kj07LS90BIfSblTsesElNg2a5D2Wmzkye3FHNWulcKSPLIlVXueYln~87AkJYU4f-p1xFnzZP2z9aWXOqLoumOMa-dAQeUGCjHquswF~RXkXGi2P0DeSOgZY2NxWzh9tx4p4bRiIBGZBs31KeW8pth9vhToTAtlpgYeu4o3ROwvvr1zawRtLAJiFVgPm8iX-3jMwtgRS2Fk7YoUJnxX82jkEIjUvGidOjFiWLHc8egLi59bLKZeI2P2wNyH7Frf2rDr3c70oYka3qqWE9K~zAR5voiP9HdmV79xzNBnLs5CrbJq2cIJqSFvqZxJxH5KVU9jRmUDFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee adopted a resolution extending Washington County’s Parks and Open Space Plan through the period required by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources so the county can apply for a state grant to support the Glacier Hills Lakefront development.

Staff explained the DNR requires an up-to-date plan (data no older than five years) for certain stewardship grants. The county’s 2020 park-and-open-space plan would have been considered out of date for an application due in May 2025, so staff prepared an extension with updated demographic and inventory language in chapter 2. Staff said the Wisconsin DNR had already reviewed and accepted the updated language.

Supervisor Krebs moved the resolution and Supervisor Conrad seconded. The chair called for a voice vote; the minutes record the ayes and no opposition was recorded. With that vote, the county will be eligible to submit the Knowles‑Nelson Stewardship Grant application for the Glacier Hills Lakefront boardwalk and other eligible components.

Ending

Staff said the extension clears a key step for applying for state grant funding for Glacier Hills Lakefront work and that the county will proceed with the grant application cycle now that the plan meets DNR currency requirements.","The committee voted to extend the county Parks and Open Space Plan (originally adopted 2020) so it meets Wisconsin DNR currency requirements and allows the county to apply for Knowles‑Nelson Stewardship Grant funding for the Glacier Hills Lakefront project. Motion by Supervisor Krebs, second by Supervisor Conrad; approved by voice vote.",{"_33":109,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":110,"_41":77,"_43":111,"_45":111,"_47":112,"_49":113,"_51":114,"_53":115,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":116,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":117,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6318819,"County to sign letter of intent to move UW Extension offices to Tom Ray Park technical college campus",4740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2364593-bb72cdf889dc28591a72f9111e601493&start=4740&end=4740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2364593-bb72cdf889dc28591a72f9111e601493/thumbnail_4740000.jpg","/articles/6318819/Washington-County/Wisconsin/County-to-sign-letter-of-intent-to-move-UW-Extension-offices-to-Tom-Ray-Park-technical-college-campus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6318819-9d9536642a49a1f211c14fae873a2c6f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775764467&Signature=ggx-wfi2Khw5WYnmkkfk67GyetGpCqK-x3uIiF0UtrnAjiAZ3VeA9lwpZH-zAkR~7S25Nr-k52C90P0v73nWDZo-2PbVNHjj65c6DJcx6RsBAWsNYofq48DzyzTi2i0WH7OSdPgT8Bt-LSPM~VrBmGb-XjciQiUrPmmUOFMR0vetR6JXTrqLceRldfYeU03uMXx1lDYDD0eOKho5XZisXf9v60aatyBJbAB1ao8n7HqEmb0YFQDH6Oot4oU1kNkXNgvL5YkT-6O5~xY3VwegTdeXyXhbiDtoNVne06YaXuUikncQWNBICRheS88SKPSPoDdQNnb2p2VytN4ONGljrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff told the committee the county will sign a letter of intent to relocate UW Extension offices to the technical college campus (referred to in the packet as Tom Ray Park Technical College). The move follows prior county budget approvals for relocation and is intended to place Extension offices in a workforce‑development area on the campus.

Jamie and county staff said the county would commit to partial funding of the tenant build-out and that lease terms will be finalized, possibly including amortization of tenant‑improvement costs in the lease. Staff described the technical‑college site as a reasonable fit for Extension services and said the arrangement advances the county’s campus-plan goals, including vacating the PAC building and consolidating services.

Staff said the county plans to sign the letter of intent in the near term and asked committee members to raise any immediate concerns; none were raised during the meeting.

Ending

Staff will finalize the letter of intent and proceed with design and lease negotiations; the relocation and build-out will return to the committee or full board for approvals as required by county leasing and budget policies.","County staff said the county will sign a letter of intent to lease and share build-out costs to relocate UW Extension offices into the technical college campus workforce development area. Staff said this aligns with the county campus plan; they will finalize lease and build-out terms.","actionData","errors"]

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