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- Approval of minutes for March 18, 2025: Motion by Supervisor Hirsch; second by Supervisor Beckfield. Vote recorded: 26 yes, 0 no (approved).

- Ordinance to create county code section for the Eau Claire Economic Development Committee (term provisions): Motion by Supervisor Leary; second by Supervisor Myron. Vote: 27 yes, 0 no (approved on second reading).

- Resolution authorizing transfer of up to $50,000 from the 2025 contingency fund to complete the search for and retention of a new county administrator (administered by the Committee on Administration): Motion by Supervisor Beckfield; second by Supervisor Dunning. Vote: 27 yes, 0 no (approved). Finance to track expenditures separately; estimated consultant portion $25,000'$30,000.

- Resolution urging Governor Evers and the Wisconsin Legislature to provide adequate funding to support the circuit courts: Motion by Supervisor Jenkins; second by Supervisor Beckfield. Vote: 27 yes, 0 no (approved).

- Ordinance amending the 2023 official zoning district boundary map (Town of Brunswick parcel): Motion by Supervisor Beckfield; second by Supervisor Jenkins. Vote: 26 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain (Supervisor Myron) (approved).

- Resolution authorizing legislation and matters referred to be carried over to the next legislative session: Motion by Supervisor Jenkins; second by Supervisor Chilson. Vote: 27 yes, 0 no (approved).

All listed measures passed as recorded in the meeting minutes and committee recommendations were noted in the board discussion. Several items had been subject to prior committee review as indicated in the meeting packet.

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The request, filed by landowners Chris Phillips and Kylene Myron, would change a 1.77-acre area currently zoned Agriculture Preservation to Agriculture Residential, aligning it with the remainder of the 40-acre parcel located south of town near Betts Road and Highway 37. The Town of Brunswick supported the request and the Planning and Development Committee recommended approval by a 5-0 vote.

Supervisor Beckfield moved the ordinance and Supervisor Jenkins seconded it. Supervisor Myron abstained from the vote; the board approved the rezoning 26-0 with one abstention.

","Supervisors approved rezoning 1.77 acres to match adjacent agricultural-residential zoning, making a 40-acre parcel a single zoning classification; vote was 26-0 with one abstention.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":46,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613628,"Board finalizes term structure for new Eau Claire Economic Development Committee",203,3272000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2869938-9d7167883cd27fa552b68d279c02b1b1&start=3272&end=3475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2869938-9d7167883cd27fa552b68d279c02b1b1/thumbnail_3272000.jpg","/articles/6613628/Eau-Claire-County/Wisconsin/Board-finalizes-term-structure-for-new-Eau-Claire-Economic-Development-Committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613628-4065fe17a60b0394a341dd1a735f28b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770758407&Signature=c~6mSdnyjvLQQvfT9VfdBDJLAa1LpXg9Z8zs49SlWHJd06dIvM5lAiXzMj9-cERln~B0joWqQW1t8~cXEHkB1WI5c5kFBZ8Ep-4-SU7kBLlFcG95N067O0lIz1NTJNo3my~nAVBx-EW0fZbmurAeyw35N~tuQfvceTKD3n0x9YNWcAdIY8AvbwEp0r5eKQChLvVtzXnqyjUebFWczM3nOiiHnHZEuCO9fHA6ns6q2GIsM5SCpjBEL64pA-voFPHxB07Q8Kr0bDIXMoDlGex2kj~tfVEjDz6GRtUdQ2QGsl3CcYQE5D7J8m-RFU4cc0W8zksrb9cfEsnDPZN~oQgFrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Eau Claire County Board on April 2 adopted an ordinance creating a code section that sets term lengths and staggered expirations for the Economic Development Committee.

Supervisor Russell explained that the ordinance completes the formation of the committee by specifying two-year terms for general committee members, with terms expiring on the third Tuesday in April of even-numbered years for county-board appointees to align with the county-board term schedule. The committee has two county supervisors and four at-large members, and it will determine which community members'terms expire next year versus later years, Russell said.

The measure passed 27-0 on second reading; supervisors described the action as a formalization of an earlier decision that created the committee.

\"It's just completing the process. We forgot to put the term limits in there when we first did it,\" a supervisor said during the explanation.

","Supervisors voted to add a section to the county code establishing two-year staggered terms for members of the Economic Development Committee created last year.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613633,"County urges state to increase funding for circuit courts, citing translation and public-defender costs",783,3430000,4213000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2869938-9d7167883cd27fa552b68d279c02b1b1&start=3430&end=4213","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2869938-9d7167883cd27fa552b68d279c02b1b1/thumbnail_3430000.jpg","/articles/6613633/Eau-Claire-County/Wisconsin/County-urges-state-to-increase-funding-for-circuit-courts-citing-translation-and-public-defender-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613633-677426c4f2ece955fa88eb7d4c40a2c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770758407&Signature=Ew~tsEIEZDOMTn0EWzS5Ps-Ce5n2KB9zbjngpeo6PRIq6vw8Yok~Xyod22RMc5Qh~o~yDweoB1KTpqwwdWoLIvYQ7UKZoUWl4y6AxPdo4P3c5Ishlh8zef1L0oBKlAchWBuCkqZL6dCAhASXfD9xXdd0xbbTwr9VJjSEeBYLyFLfEv3SZBd~hoR61a8wXg-Xe9O9TvO4c0HK9J3G-tkuVvvyJUHMrlBUUA6mHNibgsb2WdvwMnfEy7vRovuULTx-SqmBhToL2rqqtYgvET7xUWjEwcZ-GNpJlkoSE1xHPkrHZ-DiL6ezlofG9eepb-zxdJKX2h7i5A8FPbRkSsNkmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Eau Claire County supervisors voted unanimously on April 2 to urge Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Legislature to provide increased funding for the state'mandated circuit courts and related services.

Supervisor Jenkins moved the resolution and Supervisor Beckfield seconded it. In committee briefing, supervisors were told that the county receives only partial state reimbursement for court-related costs and that translation and appointed public defenders have driven local spending above budget; combined courts and clerk-of-courts overages were described as running about $300,000 for the year.

\"The courts, circuit courts are mandated by the state for us to provide them including Clerk of Courts office,\" the committee explanation said, adding that mandated services lack matched state funding and require county general-revenue backfill.

Supervisors noted that other Wisconsin counties share the same concern and that clerks and county associations are already working with the Wisconsin Counties Association on the issue. The resolution is framed as a request in the current biennial budget process to increase state support for circuit courts and associated local costs.

The board approved the resolution by a 27-0 vote and asked that the county communicate with legislators, including members of the Joint Finance Committee, to press for increased funds.

","The board adopted a resolution asking Governor Evers and the Wisconsin Legislature to provide adequate funding to support the circuit courts, noting mandated services and local backfills for translation and appointed attorneys.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613638,"County board approves up to $50,000 transfer to fund administrator search",274,2682000,2956000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2869938-9d7167883cd27fa552b68d279c02b1b1&start=2682&end=2956","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2869938-9d7167883cd27fa552b68d279c02b1b1/thumbnail_2682000.jpg","/articles/6613638/Eau-Claire-County/Wisconsin/County-board-approves-up-to-50000-transfer-to-fund-administrator-search","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613638-79d0315addc50e2bffa0fdd5929e411d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770758407&Signature=YdC97difpt3hGEYS9Y9FKK4YhUg1~nHZiILjpRuy~h7haQdCPUlngBPAX3ubeOiWdL86ES0sV8VPp5qz4PNwg7DR7AKEpfSkJ9CNr2k9pq8U1b8Pp2vuupB9bdoAqu9HgD0RNI5KdjecpERtLhCbSYnV2dxBD0Whv4Rz8low-Hmk8re2ers2eqlh5SjDGKcxNdsGkTV4ZdvTSBY1miRsdODeTBuF22BJ0K1kqsEx-GCrQZWWD6jNiJZMq7xVbU1s~Nspk6A337UGGVpJbuVKpWF56oQSjfYRMQVbKdgVVc4u28DyfGNcHjE0hXo1bP3vS8BaEZiJ9o8OZgnpmKhqLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Eau Claire County Board on April 2 approved a resolution to transfer up to $50,000 from the 2025 contingency fund to support the search and hiring process for a new county administrator.

The transfer, approved 27-0, will fund a consultant-based search if the Committee on Administration decides to hire an outside firm. Supervisor Russell explained that roughly $25,000 to $30,000 would be used for search-firm activities and additional amounts would cover candidate interviews and related expenses.

Staff said the Committee on Administration will review a standard request for proposals and decide whether to engage a consultant. Purchasing Agent Greg Bovee and Human Resources Director Ekman were cited as staff who will help the committee evaluate proposals using a scoring matrix. The timeline discussed anticipated issuing an RFP on April 9 and receiving proposals by about April 18, with committee scoring and subsequent selection thereafter.

\"When Chippewa County hired a consultant, that cost was approximately $28,000,\" a staff member said as an example of typical fees; the briefing noted the county expects consultant costs of $30,000 or less if retained.

Supervisor Beckfield moved the resolution and Supervisor Dunning seconded it. The board voted 27-0 to authorize the transfer; county finance staff will track expenditures in a separate account and the Committee on Administration and Committee on Finance and Budget had recommended approval.

The board chair invited supervisors to attend upcoming Committee on Administration meetings, which will be open to the public, as the committee determines whether to hire a consultant and refines the procurement documents.

","Eau Claire County authorized transferring up to $50,000 from contingency to cover search and recruitment expenses for a new county administrator, after the Committee on Administration outlined an RFP-based process and possible consultant costs.",{"_33":123,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":124,"_41":125,"_43":126,"_45":127,"_47":128,"_49":129,"_51":130,"_53":131,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":132,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":133,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613643,"Eau Claire City-County Health Department outlines programs, funding pressures and testing gaps",2096,485000,2581000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2869938-9d7167883cd27fa552b68d279c02b1b1&start=485&end=2581","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2869938-9d7167883cd27fa552b68d279c02b1b1/thumbnail_485000.jpg","/articles/6613643/Eau-Claire-County/Wisconsin/Eau-Claire-City-County-Health-Department-outlines-programs-funding-pressures-and-testing-gaps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613643-7a3b89ff7c017f867783a41d2c0737cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770758407&Signature=AM5U0wsue4N4dt7bpASlEUkg3nQvG6EhUZRmvnnL20uDIZeQkemkOyuSeUriGy55KSk4tcUAl5BFJ1F8czRUkNSYpezBy4qPEW5wuflTTNZUb85u1PGWuZbeux9ZYSQclWBCTKoHBLATljiLp8R2rZlVy87~xJDs2BlaTtOVZvdDoIYoSQPc6TkOAKswjnkCJEF71s42iXBsig-cSK6iNZKbwKLvzG689ToXkd165na-KGr5SCgdES9vInwkqjsOn-~sqhAUzlEDs2fXHFT0eI5j5BbTUqun03UipgRnlDulxeZenYTp8JeSKaERwcAT5LqwERzCFd-5xcSPXxllJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City-County Health Department presented its 2024 annual report to the Eau Claire County Board on April 2, detailing core programs, funding sources and recent grant cuts that officials say will affect services.

The presentation, by Public Health Director Lisa Giese and City-County Board of Health member Mark Cady, said the department has a $7,700,000 budget for the year and receives slightly more than a third of its funding from the county and city tax levy, another large share from federal and state grants, and fees for services.

\"We get $7,000 annually from the state of Wisconsin for our communicable disease program,\" Giese said, stressing that Wisconsin provides much less state public-health funding than other states. That low state support, she said, increases reliance on federal grants and local levy funding.

Giese said the department focuses on prevention and population health rather than clinical care. Examples cited included the Nurse-Family Partnership home-visiting program for new parents, WIC nutrition services (which Giese said serve almost half of infants born in Eau Claire County), environmental health work such as private-well testing and tattoo- and food-service inspections, and substance-use programs that range from prevention education to supplying sharps disposal sites.

The department flagged recent federal changes that it said reduced local grant funding. \"We have already been notified of cuts,\" Giese said. She told supervisors that three grants were ended retroactively, producing an estimated local shortfall of about $130,000, and that a Department of Transportation pass-through grant for child car seats was halved after money had already been spent.

Supervisors pressed staff on testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in private wells. Giese said the county lab does not test for PFAS and that such samples go to the State Lab of Hygiene or other facilities; she said the county is working with UW-Eau Claire on a study after elevated PFAS levels were found in the south/southwest part of the county. \"We are seeing PFAS in this community,\" she said, and noted that mitigation funding is limited and managed through the Department of Natural Resources.

Board members also asked about opioids and fentanyl. Giese said the county is seeing some decreases in use and overdoses but continues to track them and to receive various opioid-related funds distributed through different channels, including money that goes directly to the sheriff's office and settlement dollars that the county is reviewing for local use.

On communicable disease preparedness, Giese said the department follows up on many reportable conditions each year and is monitoring national measles activity. \"If I had measles and was not yet showing signs of that and came to this County Board Room, every one of you in this room would be exposed,\" she said, underscoring measles'high transmissibility and the county's plans to work with clinics and schools.

Giese and Board of Health members asked supervisors to help sustain local levy support and to refer constituents to the department's annual report and resources. She also highlighted partnerships with UW-Eau Claire, the Eau Claire Health Alliance and other local partners that shape the community health assessment and improvement plan.

Board members thanked the department for its work and noted the department's long history of shared city-county service. The presentation was followed by questions from multiple supervisors about water testing, vaccination rates and county efforts to collect and map private well-sampling results.

The presentation materials and the annual report are available on the health department website, and staff said they would share links to dashboards and testing events with supervisors.

","City-county public health officials presented the department's annual report, highlighting programs for maternal and child health, WIC enrollment, environmental testing and concerns about recent federal grant cuts and limited state funding for communicable disease work.","actionData","errors"]

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