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Finance staff described a program inventory that breaks departmental budgets into discrete services, shows personnel and non‑personnel costs and matches program revenues where applicable. The inventory covers 187 programs countywide; staff said the AI‑assisted tool generated an initial list of programs and potential options other counties have used to alter funding or revenue approaches. Department heads then adjusted descriptions and attempted to score programs on cost, mandate and scope.
County staff said the initial numerical scoring did not align with operational reality for some programs; as a result the committee discussed using three narrative fields provided by department heads (cost/revenue options, the scope of any legal mandate, and a “who/how many/why/how” impact summary) to narrow the list to programs the board wants to dig into further. Staff recommended the board select a smaller set of target programs for deeper analysis rather than attempting detailed reviews of all 187 programs.
Committee members asked for digital copies of the full program inventory and said they expected staff to return with a winnowed list and a method for supervisors to work together on priorities before the budget workshop. Finance said it would distribute the inventory and provide a process for the board to identify programs for more detailed review.
No policy changes were adopted at the meeting; the PBB material is an informational step in the county’s ongoing budget process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dunn County Planning, Resource & Development Committee Meeting - 08/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dunn County introduced a program inventory and priority‑based budgeting work that catalogs 187 county programs and proposes a scoring approach; staff and committee members said the initial automated scoring did not reflect reality and asked the board to help narrow programs for deeper review.","taxTitle","taxId",53943,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6136545,"Land and Water Conservation reports 311 private well samples, grant activity and equipment needs",2518,1381000,3899000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5667247-ff310ba890a534c77acb31599db8e33f&start=1381&end=3899","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5667247-ff310ba890a534c77acb31599db8e33f/thumbnail_1381000.jpg","/articles/6136545/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Land-and-Water-Conservation-reports-311-private-well-samples-grant-activity-and-equipment-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6136545-dbc8270b1683367d6a25d623e9dc969d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773607638&Signature=WKwv10nkey1gy0EbdC6RyOTKv1SnVpw1JE0uPNYcSv3TodLh~QSagwdVbWc~zwgOm3rQvof4DpfqV0P0BRO1~Y~tOvB9uOvZ6~dTkdfXXqXg2U~JmQmHCl45qo1ZgSFX7aYiu5pdukNqw9OlKZpAOPfkbe4llaIvIcnCL7rdEL3emEnstKZcAlA6yLiENPQhegMTWCPk1xjbcHCj-mo4j5cyFA2isB6jtMWmRLTKaBUdZWjL7RTnneCk51LHPLsiTl66HG9w0WLYHcC4ujpSD347jW7KW0akmiheZlNb3uTRol7GRA8SgmOpeZOLhurPZaw2kBGzNy45Kugp-ln80g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dunn County Land and Water Conservation division reported several program updates during the Aug. 20 committee meeting, including completion of a private well sampling program, progress digitizing soil evaluation records, and grant and equipment budget changes.
Division staff reported a collaborative private well sampling effort with Public Health that collected 311 samples over six weeks; the county lab ran tests in multiple batches and staff said results will be sent to participating landowners as results arrive. The division said the sampling program required repeated coordination and that staff will share findings with property owners when available.
The office said it has scanned and indexed over 1,000 historical soil evaluation reports, improving access for staff and plumbers and reducing the time needed to retrieve older reports. Staff also described new GPS and surveying tools lent from the land information office that allow on‑site real‑time data capture and faster synchronization to office systems, reducing the need for extensive winter drafting.
Budget discussion: staff asked the committee to approve operating budget items and noted several grant line items will be adjusted based on actual awards and carryforwards. The division is budgeting for increased repair costs on equipment it rents to landowners, including a no‑till drill purchased in 2017 whose repair needs have risen, and moving a leased vehicle payment from capital improvements into an operating lease line item. Staff noted some grants (for example, Hay River farmer‑led watershed) have variable awards year to year; in one line they proposed increasing a projected award from $26,000 to $40,000 in anticipation of higher funding but acknowledged final grant awards will be confirmed after the budget year begins.
Committee members asked whether overall operating expenses rose; staff said general operating remained largely stable but that salary and fringe increases are driving most countywide cost growth. The committee approved the Land and Water Conservation budget requests and asked staff to bring any necessary budget adjustments once grant awards and carryforwards are finalized.
No vote details were recorded in the transcript beyond committee approval of the budget requests.","The Land and Water Conservation division reported completion of a private well sampling program (311 samples), progress on soil evaluation digitization, grant activity including Hay River farmer‑led watershed funding, and budget shifts to cover repairs for a no‑till drill and a leased vehicle.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6136549,"County staff report surge in mobile tower upgrades; state statute limits local review",77,1142000,1219000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5667247-ff310ba890a534c77acb31599db8e33f&start=1142&end=1219","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5667247-ff310ba890a534c77acb31599db8e33f/thumbnail_1142000.jpg","/articles/6136549/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/County-staff-report-surge-in-mobile-tower-upgrades-state-statute-limits-local-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6136549-ef326e5a8e7c0248f14e6608c2372ff8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773607638&Signature=JX4BtgTgecc0rRzftBejXwJ~G5SPz-N2~CadONNgZjdzj7jJNCWZsWbvCeVm7xnpUxHkMGrIljffnlJ7ucdxwgdJqt~BLh-Rj3EDOS~5Eb9uxpPcj~zUzHx2eJjGMVLtwEdAad-b4otWBZAQ6PEMgo9uML2yJcHCnBF4r-~i4KMsVBFQUGmXWMGcFKoLrgbOA71TD72riNCCYjIBzVyCDKAdyGePlUBnYtxff-nfsQdRLCh8Omn3vsrgbHuQV9obO0r-kiBkaAVVMuGT71tWHszsmyIgsmvthRIfvsnJhW~hxA8-ij-u7vm9zXwLeULr37R2Z6S4v-AL1pHlMWp5TQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dunn County planning staff reported at the Aug. 20 meeting that mobile wireless facility activity is elevated, with eight facility upgrades and one new tower permit issued in the recent period and additional applications on the desk.
Planning staff told the committee that the county no longer has the same level of zoning discretion for mobile tower siting as in the past: “State statute changed, and we are, actually really limited on our time frame to even turn around reviews now in Mobile Tower. So we can't prohibit them in any zoning district. They just have to meet the statute requirements.” The staff member said that most recent permits have been equipment swaps and upgrades rather than entirely new tower construction.
Committee members asked whether those cases previously came before the Board of Adjustment; staff replied that historically some requests went to the Board of Adjustment but under the new statutory framework most collocations and equipment swaps follow the streamlined statutory process and do not go to committee.
The planning office said the trend is mostly equipment upgrades but noted one new tower application that moved through the statutory process. No formal committee action was required or taken during the report.
The committee asked staff to continue reporting permit trends and to flag any applications that may require additional coordination with county or town officials.","Dunn County planning staff said the county has seen a run of mobile tower equipment upgrades and one new tower permit; staff noted state statute changes limit local authority and timeframes for review of mobile tower applications.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6136554,"Committee approves Register of Deeds budget request, discusses wage variance and revenue assumptions",1001,1813000,2814000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5667247-ff310ba890a534c77acb31599db8e33f&start=1813&end=2814","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5667247-ff310ba890a534c77acb31599db8e33f/thumbnail_1813000.jpg","/articles/6136554/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Committee-approves-Register-of-Deeds-budget-request-discusses-wage-variance-and-revenue-assumptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6136554-0b01e49b301ac15c5dd8e86d713c8306/orig.mp4?Expires=1773607638&Signature=bYx-GTWO7CCHtH0oUxzdjadiSqqA8w1svCXLx3mIb2VQfJ~Q6W0sO-IWRnSmC8oqoadgG~3dG1sE3DVl2XVQ44APL7AOLeOfarQbfA28oGF~CBrmA8-SjplFTVLcJc6GDdciEUxC-8JBLYQNa8QvQsEiwOkTjMVdxTh4pjilNXNID5cRSs6A-4UihGgq5vAtNIiSuxre3Jbn7kL70yGraRAFxlfWjcBwNZczVBWHxezOoRUpC1UNsrkQaXGi7y-aLD~Fs92c41dCVFhH0SrAQ2ydAlz7EBRkSb-LaUf2Y4~NPuQ2a6P2D3NFiUqX3xeXcTgqyOTDGhU1okUKqZNchA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee on Aug. 20 approved the Register of Deeds budget request for the 2026 planning cycle after a presentation by Register of Deeds Heather (last name not provided in the transcript) and discussion with county finance staff.
Heather reviewed revenue lines: statutory vital records fees ($20 per certified copy) and $3 for additional copies; $30 statutory recording fee (county retains $15); transfer fees calculated at $3 per $1,000 of sale price (county retains 20%); and copy/remote access contract fees that offset software costs. She said the office issues roughly 5,000 certified copies annually and noted continued demand tied to Real ID needs.
Finance director Dan explained the budget treatment of a countywide “wage variance,” a placeholder percentage removed from department salary/fringe totals to avoid over‑budgeting at the first budget phase. Dan said the wage variance is not applied at this phase and that the listed levy amount is a placeholder that may be adjusted later: “we don’t put any of that money in because that’s a determination to be made again this year as to how much, what the appropriate amount of wage variance is.” The transcript records a discussion about the magnitude of wage variance and how it is used to balance levy allocations across departments.
Heather also described small recategorizations—shifting miscellaneous revenue into copy contract revenue—and modest operating adjustments (printing reclassified to office supplies; a $60 dues increase to cover Property Records Industry Association membership). The committee asked whether the Register of Deeds could raise fees; staff noted some limited discretion but adherence to statutory rates for certain items.
A motion to approve the Register of Deeds budget request passed on a voice vote. Committee members asked staff to continue to clarify revenue projections and the application of the wage variance during upcoming budget workshops.
No specific dollar ordinance or levy change was adopted at the meeting; the approval was for the budget request stage and will be revisited during broader budget discussions and workshops.","Dunn County committee approved the Register of Deeds budget request as presented, with staff and finance discussing revenue estimates, reclassification of miscellaneous fees and how a countywide wage‑variance placeholder affects levy allocations.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":42,"_43":113,"_45":114,"_47":115,"_49":116,"_51":117,"_53":118,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":119,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":120,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6136559,"Dunn County committee approves rezoning for Witzel lot split in Town of Red Cedar",341000,933000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5667247-ff310ba890a534c77acb31599db8e33f&start=341&end=933","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5667247-ff310ba890a534c77acb31599db8e33f/thumbnail_341000.jpg","/articles/6136559/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Dunn-County-committee-approves-rezoning-for-Witzel-lot-split-in-Town-of-Red-Cedar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6136559-c3ed87ea4de8b1c60d21044280bc8d53/orig.mp4?Expires=1773607638&Signature=DvRiYjvcINfqYpgrAkVXU8bS80iKAz0Rz3XiBx84q2LeXytQbxJLeZX~hDPKEJ-1PwosRzBSU5jmtFZcwGBB8hIqcmOytYCfHg7IzpOW3liL4V4hG4lRZZbHXDEyIGbVccmjWEWMO6Ms4K6Ztv3tRs9pLs75Cjv7oa4nfRJkfwVG~mjwgwreSD6stH2Rgk4afl4Bs~2tABshkedIjvp3YMs2SkETd875up~ENddCuYyTqA9oo1ld7jQlHedMbiFYWdBLnTFYN7v3qPTZhCfotqkexsZgTThyCse0Cm2ONVw7OeS6gdV1aYXnlLt75OinHtQ4u0IR-9HXtLfvC4QHrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee on Aug. 20 approved a request to rezone 3.77 acres in the Town of Red Cedar from the General Agriculture district to R‑2 to allow a second single‑family dwelling.
Staff planner Tammy reported the parcel, identified as Lot 1 of a certified survey map originally created in 1985, sits in Section 31 and is in the county’s and the Town of Red Cedar’s future land‑use areas designated for residential use. Tammy told the committee the parcel “is less than 8 acres” and under the General Agriculture district “the additional residential density is unavailable,” which prevents the owners from creating an extra dwelling without rezoning. She said soils on the site are mapped as farmland of statewide importance, slopes are roughly 10–20 percent, the parcel showed no active cropland production, a mound septic system was evaluated as suitable, and access approval was obtained from County Road J.
Applicant Eric Witzel, sworn to give testimony during the public hearing, said the reason for the request was family caregiving: “my parents are getting up in age and a few years ago, my dad had a stroke, so he’s partially disabled. . . . I’m building a home next to them to to take care of them.”
After the public hearing the committee moved the rezone forward, a committee member made a motion to rezone the property to R‑2 and Michael seconded; the committee voted to approve the rezoning. The committee then directed that, upon approval, the applicants must obtain a certified survey map to create the new lot.
The county staff report recommended approval based on consistency with Dunn County’s comprehensive plan and the Town of Red Cedar plan, surrounding land‑use and zoning patterns (R‑1/R‑2 and general agriculture adjacent), the extraterritorial zoning influence of the City of Menomonie, and an analysis that the rezone would not create an isolated zoning district or cause unreasonable adverse impacts to surrounding property uses, public health, safety, or the environment. The staff report also noted no known historic resources on the parcel.
No written objections or competing public speakers were recorded in the hearing record. The committee closed the public hearing before voting.
The approval allows the landowners to proceed with the lot split and later building permits, subject to the certified survey map and all other applicable county and town requirements.","After a public hearing and staff recommendation, the Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee voted to rezone 3.77 acres in the Town of Red Cedar from General Agriculture to R‑2 to allow creation of a second single‑family lot; applicant cited family caregiving needs.","actionData","errors"]

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