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The vote followed a presentation by Alex Peterson, an attorney with the law firm Michael Best & Friedrich, and remarks from a company representative who described the solar panels and the project’s decommissioning and recycling process. The board moved to approve the version of the agreement containing updated payment estimates and directed staff to finalize the contract language.

Why it matters: the project will produce state utility shared-revenue payments that are estimated to flow to both the town of Springbrook and Dunn County; the agreement also addresses obligations for preconstruction road assessments and repairs and establishes a community fund intended to offset school-district revenue impacts.

Peterson told supervisors that the payments shown in the packet are estimates intended to provide transparency and that the payments themselves are made by the state under the utility shared revenue payment program. He cautioned the packet contained a slightly dated draft and provided updated estimates during the meeting: approximately $695,500 annually for Springbrook and $909,500 annually for the county based on the project’s current design. \"The payments are made by the state, to the town and county through the utility shared revenue payment program,\" Peterson said. He described the updated numbers as a \"non‑substantive change\" tied to the state formula and to the project's evolving design.

Supervisors raised concerns about local impacts. Supervisor Larry Bjork asked whether the county could rate tonnage on county and township roads and be compensated for additional wear during construction. A Muddy Creek representative replied that the agreement specifically addresses road repair and preconstruction condition documentation in section 2 (packet language), and that most heavy wear would be limited to the construction phase. The company representative said the agreement includes obligations to repair roads and restore preconstruction conditions.

Supervisor Thomas asked about environmental risks after an exchange about a recent solar project in Nebraska; she asked whether panel failure could contaminate soil or water. The company representative responded, \"if any damage were to happen to these panels, nothing would leak, nothing would come out of it. It would just go back there, and we'd put up new panels,\" and described recycling procedures that use an acid process handled by specialized recyclers.

Supervisors also heard that the developer plans to set up a community fund to compensate school districts for reduced property tax receipts; the representative said the county already has community payment agreements in place with the Menominee area and Elkmont school districts for those community payments.

The motion to approve the agreement was made by Supervisor Morehouse and seconded by Supervisor Bachand. The board approved the measure in a voice vote. The agreement approved at the meeting reflects the updated estimates discussed on the record, but the company noted the design — and therefore the estimated payments — could be tweaked later and that the state formula controls the payment calculation.

The board discussion and the company comments focused on three practical points: (1) the shared‑revenue payment estimates are state‑calculated and presented for transparency, (2) the contract includes provisions for preconstruction road condition documentation and repairs (identified in the agreement as section 2/2f), and (3) the developer described its panel recycling/decommissioning process and asserted no hazardous leakage from cracked panels. The agreement as approved will be finalized with the updated figures and standard contract language.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dunn County Board of Supervisors - 05/21/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Dunn County Board of Supervisors approved a joint development agreement with Muddy Creek Solar at its meeting after supervisors and company representatives discussed revenue estimates, road repairs and panel decommissioning.","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},6223686,"Dunn County criminal justice council cites substance-use and mental‑health needs, highlights treatment and diversion programs",1509,1763000,3272000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3567925-75470e561459df32125845f1ac369126&start=1763&end=3272","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3567925-75470e561459df32125845f1ac369126/thumbnail_1763000.jpg","/articles/6223686/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Dunn-County-criminal-justice-council-cites-substance-use-and-mentalhealth-needs-highlights-treatment-and-diversion-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6223686-eb48009b4453568a8f58aab67a5fc361/orig.mp4?Expires=1775398962&Signature=EAKToY621BYpFrohmIoNgNzJYqOsciRYzDFTJ2VW-DFtnGX7aDXuzG6HT1L8CCWQKYrQFJ9Bzyvj2l3YmuoV~SbHRMfvZDxvOGwcrLEw10FY1WVVz6khDh7zodCmTocc4jhknKmOLXC-zCNlW~Usf1tkkqWJWLdEwWmmjzIfJdNZhaER8ZHIJmNXlKHQ7b1GUttJOsmwpuzbpHtS3EBElfHn2IEn4YrL9pej1xxxPDihIuEy8m07YModVrtX0V38MTq3x2xyV-ZZa5-UHe4ujEy2itUXEMj0JUgnKLZygPDwuuYt-zCTOxwpclaHp8zNWAMBzPzrGUVYEIzigTdD~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sarah Benedict, criminal justice director and manager of the Criminal Justice Collaborating Division, reported to the Dunn County Board of Supervisors on the work of the county’s Criminal Justice Collaborating Council (CJCC), emphasizing treatment-based responses, diversion programs and the council’s role in securing grant funding.

Benedict told the board the CJCC — established by a county board resolution in 2008 — brings 22 agency leaders and citizen members together to use local data, evidence-based practices and coordinated grants to reduce recidivism and improve community safety. \"We use data and research to decide where to focus locally,\" Benedict said, describing pretrial assessments, law enforcement deflection, pre-charge diversion and treatment courts as parts of a systemwide strategy.

Why it matters: Benedict said the county’s local data show high treatment needs among people who come into contact with law enforcement and the jail, which shapes the CJCC’s priorities to fund and scale diversion and treatment services rather than relying on incarceration alone.

Benedict presented several local statistics from 2024: nearly 50 percent of law‑enforcement contacts involved substance‑related issues (drugs, alcohol or paraphernalia); among people subject to pretrial assessment in the jail, about 75 percent had a mental‑health diagnosis and roughly 85 percent had a substance‑use disorder, often severe. Benedict said the research literature supports focusing resources on medium‑ and high‑risk individuals while limiting involvement for low‑risk contacts.

Programs Benedict highlighted include law enforcement deflection and diversion, the district attorney’s pre‑charge diversion for first‑time, low‑risk offenders, the treatment opportunity program (a post‑charge diversion), medication‑assisted treatment started in the jail, a grant‑funded substance‑use counselor inside the sheriff’s jail, treatment court and family treatment court for high‑need participants, and community peer‑support services including the Kaleidoscope Center.

Judge Christina Meyer, current chair of the CJCC, told the board: \"What we want these people to do is be sober. If they're sober, they quit committing crimes.\" Meyer credited Benedict’s leadership for organizing grant applications and local implementation; Benedict said the CJCC has brought more than $4 million to the county in the last 10 years to finance programs and create jobs and services. Meyer and Benedict both noted that not every program succeeds for every participant, but that the overall approach aims to reduce incarceration and improve family outcomes.

Several supervisors praised the CJCC’s work. Supervisor Story called Benedict \"grade A\" for leadership and noted state and national recognition of local programs. At the same time, Supervisor Hagan and others raised constituent complaints about gaps in service: stories were brought forward about people who said they were unaware of behavioral‑health officers, who reported losing housing after court involvement, or who said open cases impeded employment. Benedict acknowledged gaps can occur where agency discretion and case circumstances intersect and said those examples illustrate why the CJCC continues to refine systemwide coordination.

Benedict emphasized the CJCC’s data‑driven approach and competitive grant work, and she urged continued county support for the systemwide coordination that underpins diversion, treatment and reentry programs.","Sarah Benedict, criminal justice director, told the Dunn County Board that local data show high rates of substance‑related contacts and mental‑health needs among people who interact with law enforcement, and she outlined diversion and treatment programs the county uses instead of incarceration.",{"_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},6223683,"Dunn County child support director outlines services, enforcement tools and casework examples",868,3288000,4156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3567925-75470e561459df32125845f1ac369126&start=3288&end=4156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3567925-75470e561459df32125845f1ac369126/thumbnail_3288000.jpg","/articles/6223683/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Dunn-County-child-support-director-outlines-services-enforcement-tools-and-casework-examples","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6223683-607eb0bb87ee9851039efe08422d770c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775398962&Signature=b7wQPQrmDoSjlwIw3zrbmMQxjISAOH3fqkND0NNGEiPNSLcCk0U9HwTHI-d8tNpx9VyAR0yZ4J8kTOv7~hidwkiD7LAKl86ZW3Y7L~jlBHKYhWciRCb6gGc4Yhi9qJONZloW6warnoT4vGmPVQZjYcHeYFggJWKEuIVy~Nr6pEkhMENWk7dLY1ckUeNotqskw9WsVtX1b8gsZjCzoBLfLoxkMZf7cPcI-D4DIkKtwXHyz4oK7vHCV7Sfj0rbLExtaVA-KgtqUTWqPCP5voKOEOU6n0knJb7-~Xr0wb3Bqa3FM7vS89XppX-eUeCX4nkgs0Hv413EgaFxSzzHPpN1wQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Josie Laliberte, Dunn County child support director, briefed the Board of Supervisors on the child support office’s services, enforcement tools and several case examples that illustrate the program’s practical impact on families.

Laliberte summarized core services: opening cases, locating a noncustodial parent, establishing parentage, setting support orders using state child‑support guidelines, establishing income‑withholding payment mechanisms, enforcing orders and reviewing them at least every three years or sooner for substantial changes in circumstances. \"People who owe child support aren't bad people. They're our community members,\" Laliberte told the board, emphasizing that enforcement often comes paired with referrals to community services.

Why it matters: child support offices both collect and redistribute payments and connect parents to services; the office plays a role in family economic stability and can affect other outcomes such as a parent's ability to travel or obtain employment when liens or intercepts are in place.

Laliberte described enforcement tools the office uses: withholding support from paychecks and certain benefit streams, intercepting income tax refunds, and reporting delinquent payments to credit bureaus. She said the office typically recommends a formal review every three years and will do an earlier review if there is a substantial change in circumstances such as job loss or incarceration.

The director illustrated the office’s work with examples drawn from her 21‑year career: a recipient who received a $27,000 payment after lien verification; a case in which interagency escalation resulted in Florida releasing a passport after a negotiated payment to avoid travel disruption; and a caller who relapsed and contacted the office for help — examples Laliberte used to underscore the office’s mix of enforcement, casework advocacy and referrals to social services.

Laliberte noted administrative and technical limitations: the county’s legacy child support system is several decades old and lacks integrated modern payment features, which can complicate electronic payments across jurisdictions and systems. She also described the office’s practice of collaborating with local human‑services providers, workforce programs and other community resources to help both payers and recipients address barriers to compliance.

Supervisors thanked Laliberte for the overview and the human examples; several members noted the practical value of the office’s casework for constituents. Laliberte invited supervisors and residents to contact the child support office for assistance or to refer community members who need help navigating payments or enforcement remedies.","Child support director Josie Laliberte briefed the board on the program’s services — parentage establishment, orders, income withholding, tax intercepts and case reviews — and shared enforcement anecdotes showing both impacts to recipients and assistance to payers, including passport-release advocacy and large‑refund collections.","actionData","errors"]

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Dunn County approves joint development agreement with Muddy Creek Solar after vendor briefing

Dunn County criminal justice council cites substance-use and mental‑health needs, highlights treatment and diversion programs

Dunn County child support director outlines services, enforcement tools and casework examples