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The board also approved a recognition resolution honoring Tammy Peterson, who retired on April 7 after more than 23 years in the Register of Deeds office. The resolution noted Peterson assisted in recording more than 760,000 documents and provided long-term service to land records and vital-records functions.

The meeting closed with a motion to adjourn by Supervisor Bostwick, seconded by Supervisor Pennycook, and the board adjourned by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rock County Board Meeting - 4/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Rock County Board approved the consent agenda including grants, position changes and budget carryovers; recognized Tammy Peterson for 23 years of service in the Register of Deeds office; and adjourned the meeting.","taxTitle","Rock County, Wisconsin","taxId",4653,"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},6077013,"Board creates standing employee health-insurance advisory committee after 10-month ad hoc review",463,3605000,4068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2966359-f990be815d1e5985f82449880cc12000&start=3605&end=4068","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2966359-f990be815d1e5985f82449880cc12000/thumbnail_3605000.jpg","/articles/6077013/Rock-County/Wisconsin/Board-creates-standing-employee-health-insurance-advisory-committee-after-10-month-ad-hoc-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077013-104ee887140e67f9fcfbc4e10a5b9c72/orig.mp4?Expires=1773754182&Signature=myCJ4Bm831KSGiCdK4HEmurr5O3p0HLrlZaP7i8-S9GP1p9TJzpFd8-rGEvvf8uwLmCc8wD3nh0p3p0PiePS8iM8dKA6DA51bhkksvZE2YFLoDacv8Zwc8KWU191RBkt9Bb5YPzWAcYgp~YyA8FKqu1Scz1hLNoDuX5bfpyfqIidqbS5~uUwwKShExuaTs7pJ8bSqfklDdeIdMEyTtSCkl~7kfe6LDzKM6Sc47Aedl0waFpb3N0eWJmyAU4r0qpzJ0ug67MZ4Rc261-ZRIDuOzT4rqBmL3oSASXkiI5MtScqrZCZfSG~oKDSR8qk4LDiOfdZz6E5gr73YtZCaEKp6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rock County Board approved a resolution to create a standing Employee Health Insurance Advisory Committee that will meet annually to develop recommendations for benefits and premiums for the next budget year.

Supervisor Townes, who chaired the ad hoc committee that produced the recommendation, told the board the ad hoc panel met roughly a dozen times over about 10 months and concluded that retaining a standing committee would preserve institutional knowledge and provide employee input to budget planning. \"They completed their report as charged by the April 1 and it has been given to the county board staff committee as charged and to the county administrator,\" Townes said in explaining the motion.

Under the approved resolution the committee will be a single-purpose advisory body composed of three supervisors and 16 employees chosen by random selection. The committee will convene beginning in August each year and will offer recommendations early in the annual budget cycle (by April 1) to county board staff and the county administrator. Board members emphasized the committee is advisory; it will not make final budget decisions.

Supervisor Schwartz questioned whether such work should be handled entirely within HR and how long a standing committee would need to operate; Townes and other supervisors said the committee is intended to be advisory and to preserve employee input and institutional knowledge discovered during the ad hoc review. Supervisor Holman asked whether the employee-member count would remain fixed; Townes noted the resolution sets the membership at 16 employees unless the board amends the resolution.

A motion to create the committee was made by Supervisor Townes and seconded by Supervisor Bridal. The board approved the resolution by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.","Following a 10-month ad hoc study, the Rock County Board approved a resolution to convert an ad hoc health-insurance review group into a standing, single-purpose Employee Health Insurance Advisory Committee composed of supervisors and randomly selected employees to offer annual recommendations for the budget cycle.",{"_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},6077017,"Board approves update to nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance to align with DNR NR 135",135,3383000,3518000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2966359-f990be815d1e5985f82449880cc12000&start=3383&end=3518","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2966359-f990be815d1e5985f82449880cc12000/thumbnail_3383000.jpg","/articles/6077017/Rock-County/Wisconsin/Board-approves-update-to-nonmetallic-mining-reclamation-ordinance-to-align-with-DNR-NR-135","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077017-aa602d3ceb1914f3a2a610a9f5c51c86/orig.mp4?Expires=1773754182&Signature=LXOKst9eXMqJS2cMIWTxI5jfkO9u-C414Kjz8QJrFL7GiRsO1rge3mq2~xzS0uRruyWJIUCsSnxAlvQTJwFvV-j7zngl43c3YL6XxpLU9-Pmx4U4LFXgn5ETXMPZlIkwri9O-m3Mg-LoagMej7kbvHKmuM~fTjW5boz-QXxgIvgNni~3rmA4yoZ-2qLzBGa2JiA8JqpKcaQxXuCQyV7Bz9BY-hgigb66XnqlJ1755PMeQkHVY2dlZ5OURz2Je5ziQpZYvPiYK1S5zMJRc~~G-2lebJdl1BTYULTsgQXv5eoO2IVB8NKq4Hi2pQlo3hL9kdxS~agZVCF3ipjeQFoR~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rock County Board voted to approve an amendment to Chapter 4, Subchapter 2, Part 10 of the Rock County Code of Ordinances to update nonmetallic mining reclamation language and bring the county into alignment with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requirements under NR 135.

Paul King, conservation specialist for Rock County's Land Conservation Department, told the board the amendment responds to a routine DNR performance audit in August 2024 and is intended to correct language inconsistent with NR 135. \"I administer Rock County's nonmetallic mining reclamation program, which is represented by the nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance,\" King said while summarizing the program's history and the audit findings.

King provided historical context: Rock County adopted its first nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance in February 2001, amended it in February 2007, and recodified it in February 2013. He said the DNR review identified specific language differences and recommended updates; county staff and corporation counsel worked on the draft amendment.

Supervisor Schwartz asked whether the ordinance would regulate solar fields where soil is moved and pylons driven; King answered, \"No sir, this does not regulate any of the solar fields.\" Schwartz also asked about removal of a clause limiting county liability from older language; corporation counsel said the DNR recommended removing that clause because it is not reflected in NR 135 and that removing it from the county ordinance does not waive immunities or increase county risk.

A motion to approve the amendment was made by Supervisor Bostwick and seconded by Supervisor Knutson. The board approved the ordinance amendment by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript. King said the amendment carries no fiscal impacts and does not change how the county administers the program.","The Rock County Board approved amendments to the county's nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance to conform language to Wisconsin DNR rules (NR 135) following a 2024 DNR audit; county staff said the changes have no fiscal impact and do not regulate solar fields.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6077023,"Rock County reviews Constellation climate action plan calling for building efficiency, rooftop solar and fleet options",337,2201000,2538000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2966359-f990be815d1e5985f82449880cc12000&start=2201&end=2538","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2966359-f990be815d1e5985f82449880cc12000/thumbnail_2201000.jpg","/articles/6077023/Rock-County/Wisconsin/Rock-County-reviews-Constellation-climate-action-plan-calling-for-building-efficiency-rooftop-solar-and-fleet-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077023-fe01221dfd88fa0f54a922b6ab43acd1/orig.mp4?Expires=1773754182&Signature=QfD9S0klsoDlIHSxo3UsdGrT5ZNgt0-MGQUhsrC~zzklmQiDl1kdmIZAdDcBCiKr0~CTC-GrBoesrBvjFEp~BlV-CdGNN4Cgwdqi-Oy0C3UV7EKCE5bNgytYFMoLsHT-AjI7MUK5XScrjtNPrawuA0HZ3UhR8T1V-MMaDeq3R6yaZYsc0lB11afr4KY3mu0fSai8EAEPpRQvK-M~pf3p1Ze~BFk2g8PgMWrGyoKiahh3aRzZm6pbyxj4Wq38xUle3EVanfTZdkBMOoad4vyA6F3z~oRxquRkNx-G2cMElD8dZIc204mg68idbbf0JkzcWliPMExy~EZ2PnR5uEBFIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rock County Board of Supervisors on an April evening heard a presentation from Constellation Navigator on a Climate Action Plan that uses 2017 as the county's greenhouse gas baseline and recommends actions across buildings, energy and fleet to pursue a carbon-neutral target.

The plan, presented by Courtney Bland, Sustainability Advisory Manager for Constellation Navigator, and Barney Schafer, senior business development manager, lays out six building-and-energy strategies and three mobile-and-fleet strategies. \"So, my name is Courtney, I'm with Constellation. We've created Rock County Climate Action Plan,\" Bland said as she began the presentation.

The plan documents county emissions for 2017 and 2023 and notes total emissions rose between those years largely because the county added square footage and began energy-efficiency work; when normalized per square foot, emissions fell. Constellation recommends continuing efficiency measures (LED lighting, recommissioning), pursuing rooftop solar at high-potential sites, undertaking cost-effective air-sealing and insulation, deploying capital-intensive measures such as heat pumps where feasible, tracking emerging technologies, and addressing residual emissions with renewable energy certificates or carbon offsets.

Constellation identified specific county facilities as good rooftop-solar candidates in its analysis, highlighting the Human Services Building and the courthouse and noting the sheriff's office as another feasible site. Bland pointed to net-present-value calculations in the firm's modeling: positive NPV across a site indicates long-term financial payback along with greenhouse gas reductions.

On residual emissions, Bland told supervisors that unless the electricity grid becomes fully carbon-free, the county may need to purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs) or carbon offsets to reach a carbon-neutral claim. She also pointed supervisors to three financing and incentive pathways discussed in the plan: Focus on Energy rebates in Wisconsin, available Inflation Reduction Act incentives for solar and electrification, and standard capital-budget requests.

Board members did not call for extended debate after the presentation; Constellation staff said the board now has an \"external-facing\" Climate Action Plan document plus editable working files for county facilities management to update annually.

The presentation followed the agenda item listed as \"10a: Climate Action Plan, Constellation Consultant Report.\" No formal action or vote on adoption of the plan was recorded in the meeting minutes.","The Rock County Board received a Climate Action Plan prepared by Constellation Navigator that maps emissions from a 2017 baseline, prioritizes building efficiency and rooftop solar, and recommends fleet optimization and potential offsets to reach the county's carbon-neutral goal.","actionData","errors"]

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At a glance: consent agenda approved; board recognized retiring register of deeds and adjourned

Board creates standing employee health-insurance advisory committee after 10-month ad hoc review

Board approves update to nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance to align with DNR NR 135

Rock County reviews Constellation climate action plan calling for building efficiency, rooftop solar and fleet options