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The sheriff said Capt. David has announced his retirement; his last day was given as Feb. 13. The sheriff praised Capt. David’s long service and said the county will work with human resources to post the position. The office also described local incidents it responded to over the holiday season, including a fatal motor vehicle crash on Highway 82 that remained under active investigation.

Regarding inmate medical costs, the committee opened a discussion on whether to purchase catastrophic medical insurance that would cover high hospital bills for inmates with extended or intensive care needs. Officials said they sought quotes and were awaiting a formal bid; one quote request was sent to an outside vendor, and staff planned to follow up with the county’s current insurance provider.

“We thought it’d be prudent to at least look into catastrophic insurance, whether it’s how expensive it is or not,” Captain David said. He described steps already taken to gather jail census and average‑stay information for an insurer to price coverage.

Committee members noted legal opinions indicating that when the county holds individuals on certain holds (for example, probation or parole holds), the county may be required to keep them in custody even if they develop high medical needs. As a result, officials said catastrophic coverage could reduce potential county liability and large medical bills. Staff said they would return with quotes and, when available, bring the matter through the county’s committee structure; Cassie Hannan, administrative coordinator, said the proper process would be for this committee to make a recommendation to the General Government Committee, which manages county insurance matters.

The sheriff’s office also provided a brief Giving Tree report: volunteers and donors raised $1,050, spent $1,016.50 to serve 13 children, and returned $33.50 to the general fund. The sheriff described the program as a positive community engagement for law enforcement.

At the end of the public record excerpt, the committee voted to begin a closed session to discuss wage‑scale placement and step placements for specific individuals; the motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

No procurement decisions on insurance were recorded in the excerpt; officials said they would return with formal quotes and a recommendation through the county’s committee process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Vernon County Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes January 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The sheriff’s office reported a $1,000 donation, announced Captain David’s planned Feb. 13 retirement, summarized recent incidents and community engagements, provided a Giving Tree update, and began a discussion on seeking quotes for catastrophic inmate medical coverage.","taxTitle","Vernon County, Wisconsin","taxId",67955,"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},6312825,"Vernon County emergency management wins grants, orders radios and hazmat gear",1879,538000,2417000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2390403-2e09b7e100899a22d1aaaaf4d0c5bfa8&start=538&end=2417","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2390403-2e09b7e100899a22d1aaaaf4d0c5bfa8/thumbnail_538000.jpg","/articles/6312825/Vernon-County/Wisconsin/Vernon-County-emergency-management-wins-grants-orders-radios-and-hazmat-gear","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6312825-965984069c19f59bc837370b7bfaf847/orig.mp4?Expires=1770456149&Signature=jjvX4JggefLrNBC7nYuFsNish0DpNKV1Mzsx7OyiLQy55g1UjOkXnfxEqPvSs9nxIT2nckfWqfKrUhWTrv4ZDMD45oZRhE91TXFOhkRx1HmKZsDlu77Q-8kpr1J2U6vT49K1C35lWFcVRlu4wTFXC2TEAXWrXU-GtF2vMZ34v9ngew83fM-mfvyTwi8pJPEEudAVlw5IR~m3uSbg9Sd6BvMPQnqBGbUUJP8axP80efqwBFCAAa1Jkprq-STJpwgwkrWvjVCxPfvGTDt2jAYLB2wl6P3kYGEX4TUs2A8VwjdnW98BnahpTPdM8EbZuGqdDSUhOknJyUXSvRuxh6~u6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vernon County’s emergency management director told the committee the county received a grant extension for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) project and said a pre‑disaster mitigation application seeking about $400,000 — including match — was awarded, according to the director’s remarks.

The director said the county will receive an air‑monitoring meter paid from a statewide hazmat equipment grant ($2,996 reported) and has equipment grant reimbursements coming for a mobile radio and for three portable radios priced in the transcript at $4,755.87. The director also reported replacing eight tires on two emergency trailers at a combined installed cost of $895; the total month’s emergency management invoices were presented as $15,953.70.

“We got a grant extension through 2025, which is huge,” the emergency management director said of the BRIC work with highway, zoning, GIS and land‑and‑water partners. “We requested dollars 400,000 per grant. … They awarded us that full amount. We’ll get the official letter sometime here in January.”

The director also reviewed other ongoing grant work: a generator grant for county facilities still under review, fiscal‑year closeouts for grants that fund the emergency management position, and a storage‑facility design returned by the engineer. He said closeout paperwork for FY24 grants should be completed before the end of the month and that closeout reimbursements are expected to be paid this year.

The director described recent training exercises, a tabletop for an ammonia release at a border facility with Monroe County, and a planned annual full hazmat training and state lab sampling protocol session in Fennimore. He also said the county assisted with a December active‑threat and reunification training that included school reunification procedures used across the county.

The committee asked questions about large spills on the Mississippi River and were told the county maintains an 8‑inch river boom and coordinates with regional partners for larger incidents.","Emergency management reported a BRIC grant extension, a $400,000 pre‑disaster mitigation award (per the director), and purchase plans for air meters, portable radios and trailer tires; several expenses will be reimbursed by grants, officials said.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6312830,"Vernon County reviews $159,475 in invoices; keycard access upgrade completed",145,51000,196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2390403-2e09b7e100899a22d1aaaaf4d0c5bfa8&start=51&end=196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2390403-2e09b7e100899a22d1aaaaf4d0c5bfa8/thumbnail_51000.jpg","/articles/6312830/Vernon-County/Wisconsin/Vernon-County-reviews-159475-in-invoices-keycard-access-upgrade-completed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6312830-5ab98de9ea0d2f56b9f9a9a437e7e214/orig.mp4?Expires=1770456149&Signature=O6JBX5puEXZumf8uKvHBOS~Sr7twAw2rG51mbONdBfdpTvW3mOlogwo6eI7I0B92FufbzrFjw6TvMxhQ7t3v6hsF0M5O2JvuDlYzp5g5I6JUS~6iiu9~beVo1oA3Ar7hnrD~j8EFI18-gZ0mzDDtpQ9HL~anUgV9fqsyxrDjICE6Dr9juKbLtuJe-eXLWnhkm0So5l3WvqIYzW1Mj9aj-RP-AZfI7-e-jEAT6W0o1WoHL6q~o7fyGFnCJ2LB7PVoG2Z9KMBep4s9U-U74lMWctIeap4azCc7YQfgSveoJooyCwnoNyRmsxjvJhM3JcVSpCdyZNtttUYtoVUiT6YAPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vernon County officials reviewed invoices for the period Dec. 3 through Dec. 30 totaling $159,475.39 and discussed several maintenance and security items at a public meeting. Committee members were told the county completed a $24,084 upgrade to its keycard access system, funded from veil escrow funds, and that the new system has been integrated with the county’s broader access controls.

The ledger presented at the meeting listed purchasing card charges of $2,540.94, deposits of $133,940.09 and a $400 donation to the canine program. Other invoice line items noted included a $610 radar unit recertification, an approximately $100 payment for the jail X‑ray body‑scanner license, and a $449.16 repair to a Hobart unit in the detention center.

“Everything went smooth. They were really great, about three days’ worth,” Captain David said of the company that installed the new keycard system. “Our old card system ... you can buy little gadgets off the internet that will clone your card just by being next to it. So the new system cannot do that anymore. So it’s integrated with the entire county system now.”

Officials said the keycard upgrade will let an internal staff member monitor access and reduce small billings to an outside contractor for troubleshooting. The committee also heard that the kitchen steamer in the jail was replaced using a $25,000 equipment grant from the facility’s meal contractor; the steamer purchase was listed at about $20,500.

No formal vote on the invoices was recorded in the transcript excerpt; the meeting record did show a separate motion to approve the previous meeting minutes that was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

The committee invited questions on any invoice line items before moving on to other agenda topics.","Committee reviewed late‑year invoices totaling $159,475.39 and heard that a $24,084 courthouse keycard access upgrade has been completed, which county officials said will improve security and reduce outside service calls.","actionData","errors"]

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Sheriff’s office reports donations, a pending retirement and explores catastrophic inmate‑medical insurance

Vernon County emergency management wins grants, orders radios and hazmat gear

Vernon County reviews $159,475 in invoices; keycard access upgrade completed