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Tim Anderson, county planner, told the committee that substantial unspent CDBG funds remain statewide and that the state is considering closing local CDBG accounts and replacing them with a new low- and moderate-income housing program administered at the regional level. He said there is significant money available statewide but that the program’s eligibility and distribution mechanisms are still under development.

Committee members expressed concern that consolidation could concentrate funds away from local needs. Planner Tim Anderson said the state intends regional distribution and that counties should seek representation on the regional consortium to help secure local allocations; staff noted Chubbuck County Housing Authority currently manages the regional distribution for the area and that representation on the regional board would be important.

Staff committed to monitoring developments and to inform county administration and supervisors as new details emerge; no committee action was taken at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Polk County Environmental Services Meeting 5-7-2025","oneSentenceSummary","County planner reported the state is considering consolidating local CDBG accounts into a regional program; Polk County staff noted concerns about ensuring regional distribution includes the county and said the county will track developments.","taxTitle","Polk County, Wisconsin","taxId",72897,"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},6242998,"Retaining-wall permit ruling headed for court; environmental committee tracking appeal",474,3776000,4250000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3243480-f91a03f742283e6788e6b175ca474255&start=3776&end=4250","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3243480-f91a03f742283e6788e6b175ca474255/thumbnail_3776000.jpg","/articles/6242998/Polk-County/Wisconsin/Retaining-wall-permit-ruling-headed-for-court-environmental-committee-tracking-appeal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6242998-13c3d029abc78d4790bf431e4d0044bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146923&Signature=jD-LmSSiX8i2fWJuPc70Lcz-73fWSnL0-npV4LI1JKXUfjgHsJpOAjKKZ8hbzV9KZQYSB0hZGU2-9F-W7JQr~dgv22y2Stdq7lsfr6i-UwqKzCGT2kVKhnKglSlWdop~4~VP5LXmaogHk30t5yN5UUXDUsptPaW06Ovt5LXQE1JyPifygPkhVWFc61krwBrMtDX14nf7VSAb~MqIx9bJ-EFO2DsYO3UJsXjCJNIXX~roCBZtk1VILG~5pLzEgZsJu0zX9OuR2eN6eg1ija0bsZttp5sqrYlkYJgmrx6SmPUxJqenqPOX4roKCrNqCoscLmCWjPf8ebN3-h2ko8XY7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Polk County staff told the Environmental Services Committee that a permit appeal involving a shoreline retaining wall has been resolved at the Board of Adjustment level and is likely to proceed to circuit court.

County counsel and staff explained the appeal concerns whether the county’s definition of a retaining wall — specifically a clause about a single boulder not qualifying as a retaining wall — applies within the county’s shoreland zoning provisions or whether the state statute preempts that local wording. A county attorney said the Board of Adjustment found the structure to be a retaining wall and overturned the permit decision.

Committee members were briefed on procedural status: briefing on the merits is complete and oral arguments were scheduled in circuit court in July. The county’s attorney said they are coordinating undisputed facts with outside counsel representing the Board of Adjustment and will present oral argument before the circuit court. The committee was told the county’s environmental services committee would be represented in court and the case will be monitored for further action.

No new local ordinance changes were adopted at the meeting. Staff said they would report back when the circuit court issues a decision.","A shoreline retaining-wall permit dispute that the county Board of Adjustment overturned is expected to go to circuit court; county legal staff and outside counsel are preparing briefs and oral arguments are scheduled for July.",{"_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},6243002,"Polk County committee votes to advance fee schedules; staff recommends holding nonmetallic mining fees steady",1567,1561000,3128000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3243480-f91a03f742283e6788e6b175ca474255&start=1561&end=3128","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3243480-f91a03f742283e6788e6b175ca474255/thumbnail_1561000.jpg","/articles/6243002/Polk-County/Wisconsin/Polk-County-committee-votes-to-advance-fee-schedules-staff-recommends-holding-nonmetallic-mining-fees-steady","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6243002-8e05587e3b95ea04b2317d623c47b010/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146923&Signature=kiDlqNggQVkA7ehrysbSEroW2GVwIh~~uURz3QQcwz7N9byTOVgDyjiU4zf-CM~RisesQG0s~eNwZeNrCziMUMyX0VHI6n8LsCY~4L99JPCXQNApHGsC6eVT1uLHPH23oeKL3YZ5OMvll1dihiB54jvON5PDNFgwLzS6W5sfmwDIVckqTUxLUPlY6Zx6Z0W50zYJ0rigwJl86oKKKP4G2T~VpCGeW29BJSAuWQOODW~LcsUaCGRW78I-3GNK2zHVfrGSoyzTEgL~kfoiumoBhg8w6m27EJc7TJ-BVANsA78xbzoBYpZYCT12ahoQjDmHqvTxce-IKmGh2PGfPg9FjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Polk County’s Environmental Services Committee voted to forward the register-of-deeds and land information fee schedules to the General Government committee for inclusion in the county budget process and reviewed a separate analysis of nonmetallic mining permit fees under Wisconsin’s NR 135 program.

Land and Water Resources staff provided the committee with the one-page annual report format and said detailed narrative reports are available for questions. The register of deeds staff updated the committee on fee changes the register was allowed to make where statutory authority permits, and staff noted most register-of-deeds fees are statutorily set. The committee agreed the presented schedules for 2025–26 would move forward unchanged.

The meeting included an in-depth review of nonmetallic mining permit fees and administrative costs tied to NR 135. A staff member explained the department had conducted a comprehensive analysis following a DNR audit and that the NR 135 fee program is intended to cover only operational administrative costs. The analysis projected 2026 permit revenue for 66 active permits and estimated a total surplus of roughly $5,212, which translates to a projected surplus per permit of about $78.96 if fee levels remain at 2025 rates.

Staff told the committee DNR had suggested keeping surplus per permit under $100 as part of best practices following the audit. The presenter said reverting fees to their 2021 levels would lower the surplus per permit to approximately $66.70, which would also be acceptable upon audit, but staff recommended maintaining current 2025 fee levels for fiscal stability and to buy time before another adjustment might be necessary.

Committee members questioned whether projected administrative costs included salary and benefit increases. Staff replied that a multi-year average of administrative costs was used and that a projected increase was included; staff also described investments in GIS and ArcGIS Online that have produced efficiencies in tracking and mailings. The presenter noted that some buffer is necessary to cover unexpected compliance events or large reclamation enforcement activities.

After discussion, a committee member moved to approve the register-of-deeds and land-and-water fee schedules as presented and to forward them, along with the land information schedule, to General Government for inclusion in the budget process. The motion passed on a voice vote.

Staff recommended no increase to nonmetallic mining permit fees for 2026 and asked the committee to consider targeted adjustments in specific permit categories in future reviews rather than a blanket increase. The committee agreed to review specific fee items later if warranted and to include the fees as presented in the budget process.","The committee accepted register-of-deeds and land-and-water fee schedules for referral to General Government and reviewed a detailed analysis of nonmetallic mining permit fees under NR 135, with staff recommending no increase to keep surplus per permit below DNR audit concern levels.",{"_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},6243007,"Polk County committee approves timber sales after competitive bid opening",1184,311000,1495000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3243480-f91a03f742283e6788e6b175ca474255&start=311&end=1495","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3243480-f91a03f742283e6788e6b175ca474255/thumbnail_311000.jpg","/articles/6243007/Polk-County/Wisconsin/Polk-County-committee-approves-timber-sales-after-competitive-bid-opening","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6243007-f37edd628309dd84d6ba71acb5cf3105/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146923&Signature=LaQsXc7nvwPrESuP9YEFe0sd39ecg8qa-QbtOtY9hMg-Rd~J-EpggRBKU0WT8GOOdn77Wio911grABaetrSUmGJ08H~Lynl4pTQ9LeiM691t94t5bCVIDnEKgEygsb~fZB6JHqdgD5jS0UB1Etqe8u0evM42RyE1ba-Kll8XNiqqi7abPmrX1IkpAmYQqnvTjSS0ikX9zGB5UT9TR-nEb6ZF4SVEiT7TwKN0mtOxhyf0hYFtJ0sKNuK8AeIDcrcj-Fq~NNzbdh3GFsuSEhQ7ALqCt3eldvzwtsVTgT23VAFfw623I4VZLlioxku2WyX29RcAus3E2jGldDATrqNgcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Polk County’s Environmental Services Committee approved a set of county forest timber sales after staff reported competitive bids that exceeded appraised minimums.

The committee heard that \"we had our timber sale bid opening yesterday 11:00,\" and that all six advertised sales received at least one bid, according to a staff member presenting the results. The presenter said one bid was rejected for improper completion but noted it would not have been the high bid. The committee then moved to authorize the sales as listed and recorded the buyers and dollar amounts in the minutes.

The county’s presenter told the committee the cumulative appraised minimum value for the advertised sales was $255,700 and the cumulative high-bid value was $431,322.60, describing the outcome as “pretty lucrative for the county.” The presenter explained the county generally appraises conservatively and lets competitive bidding determine final price: \"We try not to set market rate for our appraisal prices…we'll use a little bit of historical data…and let the competitive bidding process kind of play itself out.\" The presenter also described differences in species and market value across sale sites and said high-quality stands produced the greatest returns.

Committee members asked about contract terms and operational details. Staff said most contracts run two to three years, with one wet site given three years to complete work. The committee discussed sale types: some lots were sold as lump-sum contracts and others as scale-rate contracts; staff explained that lump-sum sales place volume risk on the purchaser while scale jobs are settled by weight or mill scale receipts.

The presentation also summarized planned harvesting methods and management goals for individual sale tracts: clear cuts to prepare areas for replanting, red pine thinning on older planted stands, shelterwood cuts to regenerate oak and release understory oak seedlings, and patch clearings to address ash mortality linked to emerald ash borer. Staff described balancing timber production with recreation and wildlife habitat across county forest lands.

After discussion, a board member moved to approve the sales listed in the document and the identified dollar amounts; another member seconded. The committee voted aye and instructed staff to include the purchaser names and final values in the meeting minutes.

Looking ahead, staff said timber sale revenues provide recurring county forest income and support reforestation activities. They noted operational constraints such as county road bans during spring breakup that can delay hauling from some sale sites.

The committee did not adopt additional policy changes at the meeting; the action recorded was approval to proceed with the listed timber sales and to document buyers and sale totals in the minutes.","The Polk County Environmental Services Committee accepted results from a timber-sale bid opening that produced higher-than-appraised returns and approved moving forward with the listed sales and identified buyers.","actionData","errors"]

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