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The ordinance (listed as Ordinance 12 20 25) would amend Adams County Ordinance 24 20 18 and the corresponding zoning maps to reflect a change for property at the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 34, Town 19 North, Range 7 East, Town of Colburn. Planning staff advised the board that the petitioners were two families who want to split the parcel so they can transfer parts to family members at a later date. Lauren from Planning and Zoning summarized, “It’s 2 families. They want to split it, so that they can give it to their families later on in life.”

Supervisor Creviglio moved to enact the ordinance; Supervisor Poehler seconded. The clerk recorded 20 total votes, 20 yes; the ordinance was enacted.

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During public questioning, Supervisor Posdolski (speaking on behalf of “citizens and I”) asked for a clearer accounting of material purchases listed in the sheriff’s report, including radios and computers, requesting a dollar total for those equipment items. He also raised public-access concerns for the courthouse and asked whether any effort is underway to make courthouse navigation and public check-in clearer for guests who attend board meetings.

The sheriff (unnamed in the transcript) replied that his duty with court security is safety and screening, saying, “my duty with court security is, safety and security and checking everybody in.” On training for mental-health crisis response, the chair directed such operational questions to the Public Safety and Judiciary Committee for follow-up.

Regarding the highway department report, supervisors asked about the age of machinery sold in 2024 and how depreciation is recorded. The Highway Commissioner explained that depreciation schedules vary by equipment type and that depreciation rates are set by the state; he said depreciation shown in the report reflects accumulated depreciation from prior years rather than being taken entirely in a single year. Supervisors also asked where roadside mowing expenditures appear in the annual report and whether town roads are mowed by the county; staff clarified that towns are not mowed by the county unless they pay for that service.

The board accepted the reports; staff were asked to provide more detailed cost information and to route operational questions (training, court access signage and mowing allocations) to the appropriate committee for follow-up.

","The board accepted the sheriff’s and highway department annual reports after supervisors and residents asked for more detail on equipment costs, court security procedures and roadside mowing budgets; the acceptance passed with one vote against.",{"_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},6194852,"Adams County board ratifies counsel authority to add defendants in opioid litigation",131,1587000,1718000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3863091-140dfb89c01e68b2fc51819ef307a0e1&start=1587&end=1718","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3863091-140dfb89c01e68b2fc51819ef307a0e1/thumbnail_1587000.jpg","/articles/6194852/Adams-County/Wisconsin/Adams-County-board-ratifies-counsel-authority-to-add-defendants-in-opioid-litigation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6194852-db17369cdbc2a8058bd7e0db246026e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775605139&Signature=owtneVmyknOq5yV3VjbjscBrXqHW6T63xiILubP1HheUKqhCNMpIiD3vetm9hZ9H9xc3MaHfH9iZnskLl0qW9gc1W1RvMvRODZrmjlECSs0aCx7U~udi7QrGTYSKLO5mEFGa3dQmwwIxMOE-RbImf1KJ1AZy~5GrNuaY~h7wvOjIqsN~sqbmScLsATmVNnNZAXQGk5fCiRZLe6gDYHzu8wIbrgOidhxYiAMlZ8rYh8bI74mYGGUDgCeEI5N~PQCz5ySTdShmEWcUeQ0PsRrQ0Jg2CSzuerhxP7B~KvjodfEW0Y8h5nhdnxYEPiClIBLsSO8dyqmaXh3BZ0tVWN8yMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Adams County supervisors adopted a resolution authorizing the county’s counsel to add additional defendants to opioid litigation, including cases consolidated in a multidistrict litigation (MDL 2804), and to participate as the county’s counsel deems appropriate.

Resolution 15, introduced and recommended by the Admin and Finance Committee, was moved by Supervisor Edwards and seconded by Supervisor Poehler. The resolution confirms and ratifies counsel’s authority to add defendants — including new pharmacies and other parties — in the county’s opioid litigation strategy. The board adopted the measure with 18 votes in favor, one “no” (Supervisor Posdolski), and one abstention (Dozell).

Supervisor Posdolski argued the resolution was narrow and focused only on retaining legal counsel; he said more county-level action might be appropriate within Health and Human Services or the sheriff’s department to support treatment and response to addiction. The chair noted those broader service and programmatic questions would be handled in other forums and that the resolution itself was limited to legal representation.

The resolution’s passage gives Adams County counsel a confirmed authorization to expand the county’s participation in litigation to include additional defendants as counsel identifies them. The resolution does not appropriate settlement funds or commit the county to any specific use of recovered funds; those decisions would be subject to separate board actions.

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Resolution 19 authorizes the county to apply for grant funding and to enter a memorandum of agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for potential acquisitions. Committee members and staff said the application is a preliminary step: grant application and award do not obligate the county to purchase parcels, and any purchase would be brought back to the county board for approval of terms.

Several supervisors expressed concerns about market impact and local control. Supervisor Posdolski and others asked what the intended use of the parcels would be and noted there was no fair-market-value analysis in the materials; they requested additional research on potential costs and effects on neighboring property values. Opponents argued that public acquisition could distort local real estate markets and make land unaffordable for private buyers. Supporters, including members of Land and Water and county staff, said the program is commonly used to preserve contiguous forest and open-space and that the seller (a timberland investor) typically only sells to public entities or conservation organizations.

County staff and forestry representatives told supervisors the program provides cost-share opportunities, interest-free or low-interest mechanisms tied to timber receipts, and that timberland sellers in question often limit sales to public entities or conservation organizations. Colton (forestry/staff) said the county currently owns 748 acres in its county forest program and that the parcels under consideration would add roughly 680 acres; he explained that private timberland firms sometimes do not sell to private individuals but will sell to public agencies or conservation organizations.

Supervisor Carlson summarized the local stakes bluntly: “Either we get it or Sand Valley gets it,” arguing public ownership could prevent development by a nearby developer. After a motion to end debate, the board adopted Resolution 19; the purchase of any parcels would return to the full board for a separate approval and any required appropriation.

","The board voted to apply for the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship land-acquisition grant and DNR forestry loan to expand county forest holdings; supporters said the grants conserve contiguous forest, opponents warned of market distortion and local tax effects. The vote passed 16–4.",{"_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},6194862,"Adams County board amends administrator job description to require quarterly reports; employment contract returned to committee",2303,1735000,4038000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3863091-140dfb89c01e68b2fc51819ef307a0e1&start=1735&end=4038","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3863091-140dfb89c01e68b2fc51819ef307a0e1/thumbnail_1735000.jpg","/articles/6194862/Adams-County/Wisconsin/Adams-County-board-amends-administrator-job-description-to-require-quarterly-reports-employment-contract-returned-to-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6194862-5d6d830f30d8143654b5a3c705417e9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775605139&Signature=BaUFfuTRuZvqJCV2h9PATsosja8R3tT8BVDU~Odu0OfWdrbBKG3c1UZMMLF3VZkHQIp-RGlj4-F3G6-o5L-3pkGSrvllo81go8vhi7t0ycdkDkZ2l99u4fpa4bvlim4rpnZbnggezl8Pr5aHrKZDkMEEK89N9ziFLRAH3PHSuJkXAcfyo8y2ZZIYgmOQt--1oxN9rS1Awly6UkkbBEvLLL5yyKg5N1yc67MOSM2bkAx8Dc86-b5ZyMToXU3cAWZrHn3Psgfunp~n7YlTMWs65rNE28wEoygaIVzPie3MJASFjsCpagxWrxrGNGpJKAvf-uE31l9~b~7iiCGXiTq9Ag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Adams County Board of Supervisors on a recorded vote adopted an amended county administrator job description and sent the proposed employment contract back to the Admin and Finance Committee for further review.

The board adopted Resolution 16, amending the administrator job description to change the required reporting frequency from “annually” to “quarterly.” The amendment was moved and seconded and passed before the full resolution was approved 16–4. The vote on the job description followed extended discussion about the scope of the administrator’s authority, reporting expectations and whether statutory language (Wis. Stat. §59.18) constrained changes.

The change to quarterly reporting is intended to set a minimum expectation for updates to the board. Supervisor Grabarski moved the resolution; Supervisor Cherco seconded. Supervisor McLaughlin and several others pressed for clearer language and for specifying that the quarterly update should be a minimum and not prevent more frequent reporting when needed. Corporation Counsel read aloud the statute and cautioned the board that many of the administrator’s duties and limits are set in Wisconsin Statute 59.18, saying, “any department head appointed by a County administrator under this paragraph may be removed at the pleasure of the County administrator, unless the department head is appointed under a civil service system competitive examination procedure.”

Discussion also covered appointment and termination authority for department heads, the role of existing county personnel policies, and whether specific operational powers (such as bidding authority) should be moved from committees into administrator responsibilities. Corporation Counsel noted that the statute grants the county administrator broad administrative authority and that the job description is generally a guiding document for candidates; contract terms and detailed procedural policies are typically handled elsewhere.

Separately, the board considered Resolution 17, the proposed employment contract and salary schedule for the county administrator. A motion to amend the contract’s salary figures (a downward amendment proposed from the upper end of the advertised scale) failed on a recorded vote, and a later motion to send the employment contract back to the Admin and Finance Committee carried 19–1 (Bork opposed). The board thus adopted the amended job description but deferred final action on the employment contract so the committee can review comparable salaries, severance language, PTO/benefits specifics and other contract details.

The board’s action narrows the minimum reporting frequency for future administrators to quarterly, and it leaves unresolved several operational details the committee will revisit. The committee is expected to return a revised contract to the full board at the next meeting.

","The Adams County Board amended the county administrator job description to require quarterly reports and adopted the amended job description. The proposed employment contract and salary schedule were sent back to the Admin & Finance Committee for further review after debate and a failed pay-amendment vote.","actionData","errors"]

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