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A committee member made a motion \"to approve the minutes.\" Another member seconded. Committee members voted by voice: \"Aye. Aye. Aye.\" When asked \"Opposed?\" there were no objections and the chair said, \"Motion carries.\"

The committee recorded no other formal motions, resolutions or ordinances to forward to the county board during the meeting.

Ending: The committee adjourned and scheduled its next meeting for May 20 at 4:30 p.m. in Room 60.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dunn County Community Resources and Tourism Meeting - 04-15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Community Resources and Tourism Committee unanimously approved the meeting minutes on a voice vote. No other committee-originated resolutions, ordinances or actions were forwarded to the county board at this meeting.","taxTitle","Dunn County, Wisconsin","taxId",53943,"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},6260524,"County communications team expanding press releases, video series and staff outreach",199,1681300,1880350,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3130649-f292579bc8c099d62096065289c5a406&start=1681&end=1880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3130649-f292579bc8c099d62096065289c5a406/thumbnail_1681300.jpg","/articles/6260524/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/County-communications-team-expanding-press-releases-video-series-and-staff-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260524-a4196f6be9f85f644004f4bb09710a3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773672012&Signature=AG7nVvV3RDgqhVsgHHUxZgFJutFhDUgKe7bxrKODplXtOnT0Iqsj2juqM4wN7FaALeALtBV-Fd6V1o-9hQWuNeo-NJtxxFSPzj1xwIvYL7l0qhu-oahVOHrslvyXEQ692KYiQVmhyNHNqghH8Gg2A3Tk-bW29ZEiL2S8UXd6raLjv1W8qROYa1GJOWfM~K~7vhMaGjKRgt50HDxp7Ft9S6MEIFr-sscHe1POzTwcZy~V3DclVzJFe7cuzWZmoddOyxkrddonvkE2MvE~PdxQEdH59ygNv2qP0TCruLaKJDCaET5fO0nEIPoSVIfO2O-3PWHbv6zZNYHCuzWUC8b8yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A county communications update described growing use of a contracted professional writer and increased departmental requests for press releases, an active weekly email bulletin read by staff and new internal video interviews aimed at public education.

Communications staff briefed the committee that Doug Mehl, a contracted professional writer, is finalizing a press release for Heather Wood of Land and Water Conservation concerning an additional 300 well tests. Staff said departments are increasingly contacting the communications office for publicity help.

The communications team described a new video in a leadership series that features Dustin Bender and Brent Miller from the highway department. Krista Vind will edit the piece for release, with staff aiming to publish it in time for national Work Zone Awareness Week. \"We did a really fun thing ... we interviewed Dustin Bender and Brent Miller from the highway department about just about highway and background,\" a communications speaker said.

Staff also said weekly internal emails continue to be well received by many employees, though they acknowledged some county employees rarely use email during the workday (for example, at the nursing home or highway department).

Ending: Communications staff will distribute the highway video shortly and continue to support departments with press releases and weekly bulletins.","Dunn County communications staff reported increased department use of a professional writer, ongoing weekly email bulletins, and a leadership video series featuring the highway department planned for release ahead of work-zone awareness week.",{"_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},6260528,"County economic development staff pursuing regional grant to map developable village properties",210,1335480,1545850,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3130649-f292579bc8c099d62096065289c5a406&start=1335&end=1545","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3130649-f292579bc8c099d62096065289c5a406/thumbnail_1335480.jpg","/articles/6260528/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/County-economic-development-staff-pursuing-regional-grant-to-map-developable-village-properties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260528-a534e18bebb0748f13c99ce24f1cd3cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1773672012&Signature=m3SPpVlTbsYlaktaT9cfD6dPWc~2FsWSbdCYDa5NF-IVntAPSk0TydQdQx3ugds1vGkZWpjPyAvEMKgm8Rin4axZW8sv44MG9wyhBVuYqHSWsIOP561-EV0oGlqSqRg3-R7WwXqOCldZCMj9U-tNSAlYfmaOI57QCWVGVj58GcHak058dXTAGpD6p3DGBMpMOcsjCGZ35KANDiXn1Gal4ixNR2bSEmGhlE8V31hHj-KOkX9z826H139IVHJO5AsFpiA2mPA8FEianQ5Tz7tF9LR0T1C6A4nFrx~rlWmgCsJv1BVAeGLuNfxauiNYXCcg4GhkyMVakNLhK57XYYh46Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gary Beatty, a member of the Community Resources and Tourism Committee, gave an update on county economic development activity and highlighted work by county economic development staff member Adam.

Beatty said Adam has pursued grants and has been appointed as one of Dunn County's representatives to the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and to its executive committee. Beatty said Adam has been engaging village and township leaders and working with the development corporation on outreach to entrepreneurs.

Beatty described an application concept submitted to the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) that, if selected, would start with attendance at a national upward-mobility conference and six months of technical assistance, followed by a $20,000 grant to implement the work. The proposed project would map property within the county's seven villages that is available for development and produce marketing \"sales sheets\" for those parcels to assist villages and developers.

\"So I'm really hopeful that they get that grant because I think that would be a really cool process, project and in great way to engage the villages,\" Beatty said.

Beatty also noted Adam and Dan Dunbar collaborated on the ICMA application and that Adam presented the county's work to contiguous townships and to the Greater Menomonie Development Corporation.

When asked about a specific piece of property tied to a nursing-home-related discussion, Beatty said the county still owns the property and would consider a new offer if the city finds another developer.

Ending: No formal county action was taken; Beatty encouraged the committee to monitor the grant application and development mapping effort.","Gary Beatty reported that Dunn County economic development staff (Adam) is active regionally and has submitted an application concept to the International City/County Management Association for a $20,000 implementation grant tied to an upward-mobility technical-assistance program that would map developable properties in county villages.",{"_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},6260533,"Horticulture educator details 2024 outreach, survey results and pollinator projects",76,367530,443600,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3130649-f292579bc8c099d62096065289c5a406&start=367&end=443","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3130649-f292579bc8c099d62096065289c5a406/thumbnail_367530.jpg","/articles/6260533/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Horticulture-educator-details-2024-outreach-survey-results-and-pollinator-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260533-10ffc5e65759b8d494bf9fa6a9e120ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1773672012&Signature=QLZuytQnF-drW-hJAmHTN6TqiJmlbrw1Lf2J6oEj5KES~eR5I4CUW-Fh4D2mJxx0~zifL3lNUlhFFWjM~UpkofqLADW90j-LYbIOyWSrmR2GvFFFXYDSYnlKMX-NyIPkOkB2YLZVoumRSaV6ntrACDsPrux81YWQTJFcEVIqmMPtbg4Q2HAXKlM322jIRwqqfoLsqkhz2kpTgSED3PJpScSFFoIoVgpIkoXK1FY-y8A2~Y-H1UkIAEhMfNlaP7s~VhyEBpZioNiHbW2Ul9FLbQt1uAFHOYDfe3ImACO~5q5Y3iNbKBBmG60wptpr4PAVVSrKa0-BeImW4FxftiLK4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Margaret, Dunn County extension horticulture educator, summarized 2024 outreach numbers and described upcoming spring and summer programming for 2025.

\"By the numbers, just to kind of recap some of 2024, I feel that about 400 different questions on lawn, landscape and gardening throughout the region,\" Margaret said, adding she presented at more than 60 outreach events. She told the committee that an end-of-season survey showed a 90% positive rating within the three counties she serves and that 63% of survey respondents reported changing or adopting new practices based on extension guidance.

Margaret outlined top behavior changes reported by respondents: using University of Wisconsin and other credible resources; increased awareness of environmental impacts of landscape management; selecting plants that better fit planting sites; using nonchemical methods when possible; and expanding habitat for pollinators. She said the extension team educates on integrated pest management and habitat that supports pollinators year-round.

For 2025, Margaret described a series of community events and classes: staffing the UW-Stout Wellness Fair (375 attendees), the Rorschbach Museum spring event (family-focused), a pollinator talk and garden visit at the Dunn County Government Center on June 19 in observance of National Pollinator Week, and a Beaver Creek \"Bees, Trees and Cheese\" event on June 11. She said small native seedlings will be planted at the Dunn County Jail in late May/early June and requested volunteers to help water and plant two-inch plugs.

Margaret also discussed ongoing classes (container gardening, food-safety for donated produce, adaptive gardening, and a salad garden project with Affinity House in Eau Claire) and noted three community gardens in the region that are nearly full.

When committee member Tom Quinn asked for online tree-suggestion resources, Margaret referenced a UW Extension woody species guide (not recently updated) and said she plans to compile a consolidated list of recommended trees to share with members.

Ending: Margaret thanked the committee for support and offered to share resources and sign-up opportunities for volunteers.","Margaret, Dunn County extension horticulture educator, reported she handled about 400 lawn and garden inquiries last year, had a 90% positive survey rating across three counties, and plans native-plantings at the Dunn County Jail and public pollinator events in June.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6260537,"Dunn County extension director announces summer intern hire, outreach and video project",46,56270,102820,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3130649-f292579bc8c099d62096065289c5a406&start=56&end=102","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3130649-f292579bc8c099d62096065289c5a406/thumbnail_56270.jpg","/articles/6260537/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Dunn-County-extension-director-announces-summer-intern-hire-outreach-and-video-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260537-ad97c32a68a0b72d1a5a8e2b586a60d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773672012&Signature=NKJXghW8ZmWla3z1kzE38qa8NkB1vT8yrSn7--JnXONKKlUELkrqu6eHh1ufQL-S419NwcmxTA6qxCboV~hLRrX0SDRk5UsIGvXtpcZAUBdoV3F9FhZgiyzfjjF6Qo2n0~P7tjfEcLk5ZhpBlIzKGxDAx2dtUQDYWDOvhAgrtbvOi5zgA05Z63Fc4UoQ9WZ83GJEH8QWPNJC~NPMCsOn3rJlRVKAqa3JkPY3CLXkAf3E7Hs~fVohp1IFRZk79SMDxC1c7IYMQIXPAG~vfrXcXClLPuUdMTRTofLZ-2Hje8EQ6oTy7fA3~~q2QeRUFbUYgPzKEJFxuSWPrkUJgv-DZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kirsten, Dunn County extension director, told the Community Resources and Tourism Committee that the office has hired a summer intern who will begin work on May 19. \"We have secured, a student intern for the summer. I forget her name and she will start on May 19,\" Kirsten said.

Kirsten said the office plans to have the intern present a report to the committee at the end of the summer, an initiative the office has not done in past years. The director said staff are exploring ways to expand outreach, including training the new educator to facilitate Crucial Conversations for county departments and community groups.

The director described a short video project intended to introduce extension programming to newly elected county board members and other local officials. \"We decided we were going to do a video project where we're just an introduction to who we are and our programming,\" Kirsten said, noting Chippewa County's version is complete and Dunn and Eau Claire work is expected in the next month.

Kirsten asked committee members to identify local needs or board training topics that extension could provide during the transition to newly sworn township officials. She specifically offered the local government specialists as a resource for trainings.

The director also noted staff changes related to 4-H: one educator (Zach) is on paternity leave following the April 7 birth of his child.

Kirsten left the meeting early for another appointment in Eau Claire and asked that committee members contact the office with needs staff might address.

Ending: The committee did not take formal action on the items Kirsten raised; she requested feedback and signaled the office will follow up with training and outreach as requested.","Kirsten, Dunn County extension director, told the Community Resources and Tourism Committee the office has hired a summer intern who will start May 19 and that staff are producing short videos to introduce extension programming to new county leaders and the public.","actionData","errors"]

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