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Corp. Counsel Jim (corporation counsel) explained three narrow changes since the last draft: a staff recommendation about seating arrangements in section 2.09; restoring the executive committee to the appendices; and adding a statutory reference that clarifies when votes taken in a committee must be counted only among elected county-board members. Jim described the intent as aligning the county’s rules with state statute and administrative practice.

Supervisor Kinnear said the seating-change language was intended to promote relationship-building among board members by allowing the chair discretion to reconfigure seating over time. As Kinnear explained, the change is “not an earth shattering” revision but could help new boards mix membership to foster relationships. Several supervisors supported restoring the executive committee language in the appendices and the statutory reference.

Supervisor Morehouse objected strongly to limiting vote-counting authority in Health and Human Services for certain items, arguing that citizen (non-board) members of the Health and Human Services Board often have more subject-matter knowledge—particularly on veterans’ services—and that excluding their votes may complicate committee work and undermine local expertise. Counsel and other supervisors responded that the change was intended to bring the county’s rules into alignment with the interpretation of state statute and to avoid procedural ambiguity or legal challenge.

The committee adopted the ordinance changes and moved the appendices update forward. Committee members asked that the resolution carrying the appendices be presented to the County Board in a manner that the board could postpone the appendix vote until the companion ordinance completes its first and second readings; staff advised bringing the appendices as a resolution timed to follow the ordinance so the two items remain coordinated.

Supervisor Kinnear moved to adopt the ordinance amendment; Supervisor Hedlund seconded. The motion passed by voice vote. The related resolution updating the appendices was also approved and will be presented to the County Board for final action, with staff planning that the board postpone the appendix vote to align with the ordinance process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dunn County Executive Committee - 06/11/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Dunn County Executive Committee on June 11, 2025, approved amendments to Chapter 2 of the county rules of the board and forwarded an updated appendices resolution to the full County Board.","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},6202282,"Executive committee adopts 2026–2030 CIP and recommends $9.5 million geothermal HVAC borrowing",4219,464000,4683000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3787526-82601a5a6b1edde7ba79517ddd0601e1&start=464&end=4683","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3787526-82601a5a6b1edde7ba79517ddd0601e1/thumbnail_464000.jpg","/articles/6202282/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Executive-committee-adopts-20262030-CIP-and-recommends-95-million-geothermal-HVAC-borrowing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202282-d08f29126af24e4cfdeba73c288f89bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770513674&Signature=Pju8ykSkFGZWL~7i~CLUw~rWVqdXrtBfYNezb7u9OWAsNjq4nWFDeF6lsUAvH-3qWdF0r7vccUFDYYqpkxV2jRjulV4LhBUupcEAYjA2uulhr3usLhA2lPJHE~aTz8S3UFGOBBDF8jeU72vYdjRsQ04qyhF~BHNkpRoEA-3cJgVTiwesVduJSufy4qdMt-YJX7aD3TEad7GdfBtbsNma6-Nls4YqRRJlAHBHJ9FRH5avrOI5s0raHf5x-76DdbTI6O1fBHcTaGxQTxA2p3A~2qzyyEfgQBy845XMYMANJTVRJAljJWXzCTX7IsuWHd3lcegbvAqKgGhFynKrRcybbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dunn County Executive Committee on June 11, 2025, adopted the county’s proposed 2026–2030 capital improvement plan (CIP) and recommended issuing debt to finance a proposed geothermal HVAC replacement for the judicial center, with an estimated maximum borrowing of $9.5 million.

Beata Piazza, who presented the proposed CIP, told the committee the recommendation for 2026 was to issue debt for the geothermal HVAC and to use about $785,000 of fund balance for smaller one-time items such as a John Deere tractor. Piazza said, “the recommendation is that... we would issue debt for the $9,500,000 That is to cover the geothermal, HVAC geothermal,” and noted the county could structure the debt up to 20 years.

The committee heard that the county’s unaudited debt outstanding at year-end 2024 was about $23.7 million and that the county’s general fund balance was about 53% of operating expenses, above the fund-balance ordinance target range. Piazza explained the presentation excluded highway construction projects (estimated at about $6.8 million) because those appear in the highway annual budget, and she outlined scenarios provided by PMA to keep the county’s debt service near a levy ceiling target (approximately 5.3 percent).

Committee members discussed alternatives and costs. Staff explained the geothermal estimate came from a vendor proposal and that the geothermal option would have a longer useful life and lower long-term maintenance and energy costs compared with a legacy HVAC system. One staff member summarized: “this isn’t voting to spend that money. This is voting to move this as a policy decision forward,” clarifying that the vote before the committee was to advance the CIP and that actual spending decisions would come later in the budget process and would require the board’s formal appropriation.

The highway committee recommended moving the highway storage/renovation project later in the five-year plan so near-term debt service would not exceed the levy ceiling; moving that project to 2028 in the scenarios would increase the projected levy debt-service percentage above 5.3 percent to approximately 5.8–5.9 percent in peak years. The executive committee accepted the CIP recommendation as presented and will send the CIP to the full county board for final adoption. Supervisor Morehouse moved to adopt the 2026 CIP; Supervisor Quinn seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

The committee asked staff to verify certain numbers in the presentation before the packet goes to the full board; staff said audit adjustments and clarifications would be provided. The committee’s action forwards the CIP and the recommended funding approach to the County Board; formal debt issuance and any required appropriations will be handled through subsequent board votes and budget ordinances.","Dunn County’s Executive Committee adopted the proposed 2026–2030 capital improvement plan on June 11, recommending debt issuance of up to $9.5 million for a geothermal HVAC project for the judicial center, and moving the highway facility project later in the five-year window to limit near-term debt-service pressure.",{"_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},6202287,"Dunn County Executive Committee appoints Daniel Dunbar as county manager; chair authorized to negotiate salary",4137,99000,4236000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3787526-82601a5a6b1edde7ba79517ddd0601e1&start=99&end=4236","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3787526-82601a5a6b1edde7ba79517ddd0601e1/thumbnail_99000.jpg","/articles/6202287/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Dunn-County-Executive-Committee-appoints-Daniel-Dunbar-as-county-manager-chair-authorized-to-negotiate-salary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202287-c2d3882ce6b748a032847682fceedbd0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770513674&Signature=OpXLn9yw8WzIIxZnAcIWGmuw6rcHraKpPdK1~KRgYysOry6l1DXB4vgG53pJEvEyHqFtPn-WoEdauGAnu9PDq3Gc50sK5w6G~uDFYXdreJnDFJcbraeN7wkju-uXcBvM4opnmJx-jMuqf-GfuoaytrD5gFLAVpABI~DdIY9Cbtio2WMQTw3r6d2~OWcLcVljuhSXP93v8zfdkViIbwU35zByNIs5ADgAoUfo7J70knfkSj-9OwzEf3rLl6ipoU0hd3VF1i-jv9Wr3upLTW89Ur0ofzO9H0XU13Oj-UOcgqqlKRrCcd4sK~BZ1Hk8YkFwGeR4XIbOi5JHu7JF-iKGbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dunn County’s Executive Committee voted June 11, 2025, in Room 60 at the Dunn County Government Center to appoint Daniel Dunbar as county manager and authorized the county chair to negotiate a salary range for the position.

The committee first went into closed session under section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin statutes “to consider employment of the county manager,” then returned to open session. Chair Kelly McCullough summarized the closed-session action, saying the committee “took action to approve a salary range to be negotiated with, Mister Dan Dunbar.”

The committee later passed a resolution formally appointing Daniel Dunbar as county manager. Supervisor Procknell moved the resolution and Supervisor Hedlund seconded it; the motion was approved by voice vote. The committee did not announce a specific salary figure in open session. As Chair McCullough noted during the return to open session, the salary is public record but the committee limited discussion of the precise number during the meeting.

The appointment follows the closed-session personnel discussion. The resolution passed on a voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The committee’s action also directed the county chair to complete salary negotiations with the appointee and return necessary paperwork to the board. The committee did not authorize spending beyond the procedural step of forwarding the appointment and allowing the chair to negotiate terms; any appropriations or budget allocations tied to the manager’s compensation are to be handled through the regular budget process.

The committee’s minutes and the formal resolution will provide the official text and any further implementation steps.","The Dunn County Executive Committee voted June 11 to appoint Daniel Dunbar as county manager and authorized the county chair to negotiate a salary range. The committee met in closed session to consider employment and later approved a resolution to appoint him in open session.","actionData","errors"]

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Executive committee amends Chapter 2 rules of the board; seating change and HHS voting clarified

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Dunn County Executive Committee appoints Daniel Dunbar as county manager; chair authorized to negotiate salary