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Finance updates reported by Finance Director Sam noted bank reconciliations were centralized in March to the finance department, allowing better grant recording and cash monitoring. Sam said the first random cash audits were completed with satisfactory results and that she plans to add a monthly cash report to committee materials.

On systems, staff said Workday implementation is transitioning from heavy cleanup toward routine operations: mapping errors have been corrected, account reconciliations are improving, and finance is implementing accounts‑payable functionality and purchase‑card processes to automate prior manual steps. Staff indicated they will aim for a monthly closeout cadence in the coming months to improve timeliness and reduce year‑end issues.

No formal actions were taken; committee members thanked staff for progress and requested continued updates and that finance return with the audit presentation and fund‑balance memo at the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Marathon County Human Resources, Finance & Property Committee Meeting - 6/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Marathon County’s treasurer reported $2.4 million in tax payments collected and $177,000 in interest and penalties to date; finance staff reported progressing Workday cleanup, centralized bank reconciliations and successful initial cash audits.","taxTitle","Marathon County, Wisconsin","taxId",4560,"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},6188843,"Marathon County committee reviews revised fund-balance policy, debates non‑lapsing contingency accounts",2832,88000,2920000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5061957-c5079d357de0f8f4730f0520ebbf1be0&start=88&end=2920","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5061957-c5079d357de0f8f4730f0520ebbf1be0/thumbnail_88000.jpg","/articles/6188843/Marathon-County/Wisconsin/Marathon-County-committee-reviews-revised-fund-balance-policy-debates-nonlapsing-contingency-accounts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188843-852bd93ccc4d59102c954b7581d951b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775555777&Signature=ZcvJSx5SANlik5tgGqVwjWtN3eBe69DV0wot86F~1MGh0Px~vCXbZ3MwrlX3FotZPyEnw-DD9AMqrSfLWJZgX55JgPCSWZTgef1Ug4~b92g5TwkqiW~LNOvtRcC1BCZJG0-axJIgbgj4UFQPVxBYaF-mRu3NnSQUkANeRf4R3RFR36~kFehixuoHoCZZVzlTEgATnZNWiJ3WOLlJanxy7Yc3csplYMHg9JaQxGfzDZ~rTUHV9yZR8xFuFsM5oSM-Qj7LDM1SmmYvWjiV0NUC2PUQMeJrMgw40odL~V605LmFqZtJ2u9Evd3YgD1Te6rJ1zJgksPP7prrvRV7aMhGSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marathon County Human Resources, Finance and Property Committee discussed a revised fund-balance policy that embeds a working-capital designation for governmental funds and clarifies fund-balance classifications on the county’s financial statements.

Committee members spent most of the meeting reviewing definitions aligned with GASB 54, the order of fund-balance spending, a minimum working-capital target, and a proposed set of non‑lapsing contingent accounts that would roll over excess year‑end revenue to department‑specific reserves only with committee and full‑board approval. ‘‘These are not funds that the departments have access to to spend in any form or fashion,’’ Administrator Chris said, describing the accounts as mechanisms that would be populated only if a department ended the year with excess revenue over expense and only expended with committee and Board approval.

The committee chair and members pressed staff for details on how proprietary (enterprise/internal service) funds such as highway, solid waste and insurance are treated differently from governmental funds. Finance Director Sam explained the draft addresses governmental funds and recommended a separate working-capital policy for the highway proprietary fund because some highway monies are legally restricted and cannot be moved to the general CIP account.

Members debated the benefits and optics of non‑lapsing contingent accounts. Supporters cited examples—sheriff’s office jail equipment, clerk of courts or district attorney costs for a large trial and orthoimagery updates—as the kind of unpredictable but legitimate uses. Opponents warned multiple departmental reserves could be viewed as a way to ‘‘stash’’ money rather than return it to levy relief; one supervisor favored keeping a single general contingency fund instead. The committee also heard that the county’s current contingency budget for emergencies is about $800,000 and that more than half of this year’s contingency had already been allocated.

Staff agreed to return with additional detail before the committee acted: (1) an itemization of proprietary funds and a flowchart or visual mapping of fund types; (2) historical contingency and fund-balance uses (including pre‑pandemic years) to show how often the county has tapped contingency or reserves; (3) clearer implementation timing if the policy is adopted (staff suggested effect could begin with 2025 financials and thus affect 2027 CIP rollover); and (4) options for phased implementation and whether working-capital minimums (discussed in the meeting) would change measured rollover amounts.

No formal policy vote was taken. The committee directed staff to bring a revised draft, supplemental materials and historical examples back to a future meeting so the committee could decide whether to adopt non‑lapsing contingent accounts and how to treat proprietary working capital.","The Marathon County Human Resources, Finance and Property Committee discussed a revised fund‑balance policy that embeds a working‑capital designation for governmental funds and debated creating non‑lapsing contingent accounts for specific departments, with staff directed to return with additional detail before any policy is adopted.",{"_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},6188824,"County staff warn of potential state and federal funding cuts affecting local public health and social services",564,4596000,5160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5061957-c5079d357de0f8f4730f0520ebbf1be0&start=4596&end=5160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5061957-c5079d357de0f8f4730f0520ebbf1be0/thumbnail_4596000.jpg","/articles/6188824/Marathon-County/Wisconsin/County-staff-warn-of-potential-state-and-federal-funding-cuts-affecting-local-public-health-and-social-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188824-c9719d3972b875884ede18e7de902c8b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775555777&Signature=d6hoVKFZ4hN-uDn0hLWmRAykx3wNy4oToIzdAI8ximQzNOZWZZurI7oyjh0bLgyUa-iPhWgSim6CHAFmUZ~jj5WDyelKofQ8TpkRiaaR-Shksq~r6IMztTEM34l8SfpYzQWn4JiHznSnOtJIvZ-N7KXXPioAlPph-Wb-PvKGZweY19v8OaqLly9DMPNT4nqbUHdIPmtNfTgH0zCFtVaOmHc1FEjOHomCX8wTMqG0c2xeD-PwLNFT0qFU2PKmRjs6AHyq90jtFITy1rB3sSpAel3YYdKKB28G2MubxZMeXyGRCeGgOWUzFLBGVmIGl0rFMyCqX50pjeF-lOf2qptnHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County administrators briefed the committee on possible impacts from pending state and federal budget actions, highlighting a likely decrease in public‑health emergency‑preparedness pass‑through funds and a broader set of federal proposals tied to reconciliation that could affect Medicaid, SNAP and other programs.

Staff noted Wisconsin historically relies heavily on federal funding for local public health. Based on statewide allocations cited in a Wisconsin Counties Association presentation, staff used Marathon County’s population share (about 2.3% when applied to state allocations shown in the presentation) to estimate a local reduction of roughly $92,000–$100,000 in the public‑health emergency‑preparedness pass‑through funding; staff said they would bring a plan to appropriate committees on how to respond to that specific loss.

County administrators cautioned that larger, less‑certain federal reconciliation provisions could have broader implications for Medicaid administration, community‑based services, North Central Health Care (NCHC) reimbursements, and SNAP‑Ed prevention programs. Staff said the timing and scope of those potential changes remain unclear and that some proposals could shift administrative workload to county staff. The committee asked staff to prepare program‑level analyses and lists of services and positions that could be affected so supervisors can evaluate options if state or federal funding is reduced.

Staff emphasized the information is provisional and subject to change as the state and federal legislative processes continue; they plan to report updates as more certainty emerges.","County administrators told the committee that state and federal budget actions could reduce pass‑through funding for local public health and other programs and estimated Marathon County might lose roughly $92,000–$100,000 in public‑health emergency‑preparedness funding based on population share.",{"_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},6188838,"Marathon County sees roughly $10 million in initial CIP requests; rolling stock, highway reserve and body‑camera storage called out",253,2923000,3176000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5061957-c5079d357de0f8f4730f0520ebbf1be0&start=2923&end=3176","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5061957-c5079d357de0f8f4730f0520ebbf1be0/thumbnail_2923000.jpg","/articles/6188838/Marathon-County/Wisconsin/Marathon-County-sees-roughly-10-million-in-initial-CIP-requests-rolling-stock-highway-reserve-and-bodycamera-storage-called-out","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188838-856af80616102f7ce4b15398afe29cae/orig.mp4?Expires=1775555777&Signature=QRiaAISYjjACid~RfN0ORqRkXWKJ~C4eQoKIzQOg9HOTJdtEaeFEPU3l4BHzpdHYxmfpIvWg27HdgSmLuOdHRC~iSapj1M6c0cOtgYGiYEUn1D1N9TZXxYYhrBcp2l9zMNcjs9XWxqS18d5NfzCfuSRHb3hMVZBM01JFFpAUux4ATD2KEJl1N3xGzr0ZeVQlbRdEGtNsVGf3Io155TIgzI9Qasok-qNBjmjDFU6cvFa~ONZ2sWK8A~JbgG5rvDpw5vg5OnZcyGuQaS6jrjkolDeT6gmh7IIVVgt7uFRgQr~ktgSon6Ut9q23Rn~AGgqAcSrpF97LPbOUhHj~ycenGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marathon County staff presented an initial, unfunded five‑year Capital Improvement Projects list that departments submitted as potential projects; staff estimated roughly $10 million in requests excluding a component of highway reserve funding.

Departments prioritized projects in their submissions; rolling stock and recurring replacements accounted for a large share of the requests. Staff noted that rolling‑stock costs have risen sharply and that they applied a five‑year CPI average and a 3% forward assumption to better project future costs. The highway reserve list includes a large paver that would be funded from highway reserves if the board approves that approach.

The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office submitted a new recurring request for body cameras, tasers and third‑party video storage; staff said the current contract is ending, an RFP returned higher costs than prior estimates, and recurring subscription costs could push the item into the CIP discussion. Staff also flagged a potential Superion replacement and a major chiller replacement for building AU‑13 tied to refrigerant‑transition work that could be more economical if performed with other equipment changes.

Other items called out included a new highway facility design (design fee estimated at roughly 4.5% of total project cost), an ice arena cooling‑tower and repair items tied to a broader discussion about the county’s role in the facility, and election equipment (county clerk) that seldom appears on CIP lists but should be forecasted. Staff said the full funding picture would not be known until August and that some projects could be phased (three‑year subscriptions or multi‑year funding) rather than funded up front.

Staff will return with refined cost estimates, prioritization tied to available funding, and vendor/RFP details where applicable.","Marathon County staff presented initial, unfunded CIP requests—about $10 million excluding highway reserve—highlighting rolling stock, a large highway paver, a new recurring sheriff’s request for body cameras and storage, and several facility projects requiring further scoping.",{"_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},6188834,"Jail intercom project scope expanded after vendor review; funding gap to be determined",215,3802000,4017000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5061957-c5079d357de0f8f4730f0520ebbf1be0&start=3802&end=4017","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5061957-c5079d357de0f8f4730f0520ebbf1be0/thumbnail_3802000.jpg","/articles/6188834/Marathon-County/Wisconsin/Jail-intercom-project-scope-expanded-after-vendor-review-funding-gap-to-be-determined","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188834-7c1f1bf67fe884edaf584724eebb705f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775555777&Signature=RPY1KRq4bJgZcPKfu97ymRWLRmHWe34geoNJE2TRhJsPLCB-j8jjLM1HPjXIAQHLDUL8Nt5fjzOny7zDbCnFOedF-9qbNAKSQMSD~X8Lr-6z3kOG~nAlEcXJUNhA9D4n61QY5mgH4lhjfmW1EuDcODoC2xdl7LL3vJMXqU1tEb4cvR2eRv5zrhORz6eR7bC1Y6PI-rYjFvX3yDdpwW8AHBRIRKjZ8prf768DlxSHAqxofWVgzsMl2SaYZZmOeX8HGOoWvIzWTml-HIum63SF4Xzs4iefWkcPB0mK5IrzfQ5bYZMN5htRgE2qs9laGZpftsyb19FkgjfUEcrYQ1a4kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marathon County staff reported that a 2025 Capital Improvement Project to replace the jail intercom system has expanded after review and vendor walk‑throughs showed the software was severely dated and door controls needed replacement.

County staff said the intercom and the door controls are integrated; replacing only one component would risk incompatibility. An RFP has been released for design work; funding for the RFP will come from administration special projects funds so the originally allocated intercom funding can remain in place. Staff said the full project cost and the resulting funding gap will be known after the design‑level RFP is completed and that the committee will be presented options to close any shortfall.

No final procurement award or CIP funding decision was made at this meeting. Staff characterized the agenda item as an update and said they will return with the RFP results and funding options.","After a vendor assessment, Marathon County officials said the jail intercom replacement requires concurrent software and door‑control work, expanding the original scope. An RFP is underway and staff said the project will likely need additional funding once the design/RFP results are in.","actionData","errors"]

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Treasure and finance offices report $2.4 million collected year‑to‑date; Workday and cash controls progressing

Marathon County committee reviews revised fund-balance policy, debates non‑lapsing contingency accounts

County staff warn of potential state and federal funding cuts affecting local public health and social services

Marathon County sees roughly $10 million in initial CIP requests; rolling stock, highway reserve and body‑camera storage called out

Jail intercom project scope expanded after vendor review; funding gap to be determined