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Why it matters: Formal approval of minutes is a routine procedural matter that validates the official record of prior committee actions.

Ending: The meeting proceeded to departmental reports after the approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Safety 2025 09 04","oneSentenceSummary","The Public Safety Committee approved the minutes from the previous meeting by voice vote; mover and seconder named, tally not recorded.","taxTitle","Sawyer County, Wisconsin","taxId",73055,"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},6476628,"Animal patrol revenue low; code enforcement targets unlicensed tourist rooming houses",75,441000,516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5717675-d914cc8e435d693937e1f8d3417c69c3&start=441&end=516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5717675-d914cc8e435d693937e1f8d3417c69c3/thumbnail_441000.jpg","/articles/6476628/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Animal-patrol-revenue-low-code-enforcement-targets-unlicensed-tourist-rooming-houses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476628-f011277b1e3627f0739bc32b22e64af4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775415270&Signature=nVl4gPZ2Bj2zcNb56XWyK5Yxw-CdnZPENPIQDpHrTJ~E-MAundUHn1ujNYp~7SbDa4bV~4RL~CdC-tggRQyi7n6gOrcIGWuM50y2TDK5N1D1Vo0s2T4tCIHwu8~xLmLE6UpiXZBxOPgrzvjvZZP0bWVpbYxs6eAU12XswYZgHzef30kg0Qr2bJRD~7ly0a1aeh6mZmFu29ETLsPT0rtHDogWwEeyCEXf5nPHWtQThmKp~s14hSYOSDvGvlTPcb8ndn2Mg82XE094UstuQFLTjzUYvVMbGdIjKsHdru5sB89qU5Xsaosi25yBtf2ThRZTSpl0LV9adWBcDNksIFIUlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jess (spelled Jazz in some notes), Sawyer County code enforcement and animal-patrol staff, told the committee that dog-license revenue is low because the county is late in the licensing season and fewer dogs entered the pound. Most animals taken in were reclaimed by their owners; two were transferred to the Humane Society and one was surrendered.

Jess said the majority of calls were for “other” animals such as lost animals or cats and that the overall call volume declined from the previous month. With the tourist rooming-house renewal season concluded, code enforcement is focusing on properties operating without licenses and sending letters to owners to encourage compliance.

Why it matters: Unlicensed rentals pose public-safety and public-health risks if they do not meet county licensing requirements; animal-control revenue affects program budgets.

Ending: Committee members thanked Jess for the report; staff will continue licensing enforcement and follow up on unlicensed rentals.","Code enforcement reported lower animal-patrol revenue late in the licensing season, most impounded animals were reclaimed, and staff are following up on tourist rooming houses operating without licenses.",{"_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},6476634,"Committee asks judges for utilization updates; circuit court judges' report removed from today’s agenda",60,116000,176000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5717675-d914cc8e435d693937e1f8d3417c69c3&start=116&end=176","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5717675-d914cc8e435d693937e1f8d3417c69c3/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6476634/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Committee-asks-judges-for-utilization-updates-circuit-court-judges-report-removed-from-todays-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476634-b6a05d284d598da2ec8e81396293d714/orig.mp4?Expires=1775415270&Signature=ENCmMQkiLBnpk2vBluq-4D16Ow5g7pUfpvmmBR4VJOOWrWsqgT95R1JTSpUl~4kXTyL9r8ps6sL3OxlOgvcdTtUjDLq7io4EedS-Ryy0Shzpt8Z5YodMJ1gdZ8NRLjmfV5nB-YvUT5BbNeHSU~SeBjF1F5FzehkMvij-rRgPfyDVS0Q9zWAsWkz0Lwte0-TCkG8Fgz6g52ldMSR0isF-eYJaHCxwvg3qZCHlro9hnMqudE8h9Ik2jc996P6UEUOJBcigYQjI6unv9M6u~FuFuGgqQGz-Nt1gd8NBAMvh9-UTizaUn1OruldTPx~moJapmx63xEyGM-9VUqRy~UcZZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marge, clerk of courts, told the committee she had no additional material beyond the written report but was available to answer questions. Committee members requested an update from the circuit court judges on how the county’s two courtrooms are being utilized and how often judges are present in person.

The committee learned that judges can avoid appearing in person to prevent potential ex parte communications; members asked whether the judges could provide written updates for committee members instead of attending in person. The committee directed staff to ask the judges for utilization information and to provide updates to Clerk Marge for posting. Members indicated monthly reports were unnecessary and settled on every-other-month reporting unless the judges prefer otherwise.

Why it matters: the county and committee previously advocated for expanded courtroom use; members want assurance the additional courtroom capacity is being utilized and visible to the county board and committee.

Ending: Staff agreed to request utilization statements from the judges and return with either written updates or scheduled appearances as available.","The committee removed the circuit court judges' scheduled report and directed staff to request utilization updates on courtrooms from judges, preferably in writing or every other month.",{"_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},6476639,"EMS reports response-time trends, community training and pending toxicology results",357,723000,1080000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5717675-d914cc8e435d693937e1f8d3417c69c3&start=723&end=1080","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5717675-d914cc8e435d693937e1f8d3417c69c3/thumbnail_723000.jpg","/articles/6476639/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/EMS-reports-response-time-trends-community-training-and-pending-toxicology-results","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476639-1c5f5a7015715f71216891ec235c4414/orig.mp4?Expires=1775415270&Signature=hy8Z0ZWmNXa3bdJEv0sbsQHGFKl~6eGc18Sb9z2YDLTeJWMqDPeuD5l2oAG3bDCBiqngrB2y60YYk5XRZF6k7F5bipi5ID~bpZrYJa1T1OXaxEWUcDkFSj4sIvETdr1fwLoL0U~iYaKY3hg9S~9deUEUF1Rn6KDFTZip9pxsQMQc-e5X3ojiOcqIyvrxef-WShdUhP4WljF2MnN4lCubOEEp2avE~F5omrcl~St~3Mlsru~KxSczNzmlnXdnlTXQ7J0qjB6LpLRPrbclWSvdN328F-oeWhjyNdFSZjN69guRpZknjoH6JMVDh6fpIucOXtU1NSVjhXnBnKVmfsxJmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","John Fremmel, reporting for Sawyer County emergency services, told the Public Safety Committee that the county has handled about 1,200 EMS calls so far this year and is averaging roughly 10.6 minutes response time. Fremmel said response times have crept up during summer peak periods but “we're still under that average of 10.6 minutes.”

Fremmel described community outreach and training: Sawyer County personnel taught “Stop the Bleed” training to Hayward High School staff and provided nontransporting crews at events including the Sawyer County Fair and the Great Northern Rodeo. He said the EMS sponsorship program funding he had set aside will end in January; the county is exploring restarting an in-school EMR program for Hayward and Winter later in the school year.

On death investigations, Fremmel said the medical examiner’s office is awaiting toxicology results for seven cases; one of those was later confirmed as a fentanyl overdose after the report was written. He said the medical examiner’s office has recorded about 300 interactions with families, insurance companies and other agencies this year.

Why it matters: EMS response times, community training and medical examiner caseload affect public health readiness and resource planning. Fremmel told the committee that scheduling constraints are delaying some outreach but that the county continues to prioritize training.

Ending: Committee members thanked Fremmel for the report; staff will proceed with planning for an EMR program and continue to report on toxicology confirmations as they arrive.","Emergency services staff reported year-to-date call volumes, average response times, recent community training including ‘Stop the Bleed,’ event coverage, plans for an in-school EMR program and that seven deaths are pending toxicology with one confirmed fentanyl overdose.",{"_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},6476644,"Sheriff's office and jail report steady call volumes, staffing changes and jail population",169,261000,430000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5717675-d914cc8e435d693937e1f8d3417c69c3&start=261&end=430","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5717675-d914cc8e435d693937e1f8d3417c69c3/thumbnail_261000.jpg","/articles/6476644/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Sheriffs-office-and-jail-report-steady-call-volumes-staffing-changes-and-jail-population","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476644-2bf1cb766845e4d1b4a39844f1848a3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775415270&Signature=YLjzw4-9tlN7VW1-rlIKTNRUrtlP1JlgcnrqbN8b0dlSiCSD0n1xMfpu1Ap7zLMasUZTA13~cHo46VPMmbe4nZ-XbeY4Wk2~Znwj30Z7wRIJT94wXqejdfzeN8LXj9dsw~IvjFBM-NAtABRCAfhBc2wEIlTPjey11RbCVhgd~RbWplevoErpo6RR2W829BvXSkdi~l55SytpyxZcA9Zi1BjdSh~2Q0NZXB1kPSTUqzZXCZb106aCg6lUcOMtAo9M6X-n2PlF7rwSUHX1gk9Iiaphr23kznGCbkcGo8m4C8LFC-uI4cNI3eyjABZM5sg95OnhnCslOax~KeyjKBesHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lieutenant Rapinski of the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office reported to the Public Safety Committee that patrol deputies handled 742 calls for service in the month, down from 921 the same month last year. He said deputies issued 61 traffic citations, 17 written warnings and 11 nontraffic citations, and that crash reporting for the year stands at 192 total crashes, 43 with personal injury and two fatalities.

Rapinski said the county’s traffic-bots grant is winding down in September and that the county may forfeit some grant money to the state because some traffic shifts were not filled by participating agencies. He said the sheriff’s office finalized the rec deputy appointment and selected Charles Logan, a 22-year department veteran and SWAT commander, for the position; personnel changes will take effect Sept. 7.

On jail operations, a jail official reported an average daily population of 60 inmates in August, of whom eight were female and 52 were male. The jail breakdown included an average of 23 in probation incarceration, 24 in pre-sentence incarceration and 13 in sentence incarceration; four inmates were on electronic monitoring. The report noted an unemployment rate at booking of about 66%.

Why it matters: deputies’ call levels, staffing changes and jail population influence public-safety staffing, overtime needs and custody capacity. Rapinski told the committee that call volumes show normal summer peaks and valleys and remain within expected averages.

Committee response: members had no additional formal action; Rapinski and staff will provide the sheriff’s report as presented and finalize grant closeout details and personnel changes.

Ending: The committee thanked Rapinski for the report and moved on to other agenda items.","Sheriff's deputies logged lower patrol call volumes than last year, staff promotions and a rec deputy appointment were announced; the county jail averaged 60 inmates in August with details on custody categories and electronic monitoring.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6476649,"Committee hears upgrades to public-safety communications, RapidSOS and WOJB tower work ongoing",124,531000,655000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5717675-d914cc8e435d693937e1f8d3417c69c3&start=531&end=655","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5717675-d914cc8e435d693937e1f8d3417c69c3/thumbnail_531000.jpg","/articles/6476649/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Committee-hears-upgrades-to-public-safety-communications-RapidSOS-and-WOJB-tower-work-ongoing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476649-e7aa6fef7d45aff0b35c93665beabde6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775415270&Signature=Xy3b3b2va6xgbimXTKw--dGgFlGoasPpxxFHHPozPGHrrDbqHhPWdbxU-Wf75sdOaL7lYQMYTdOIvf~Xuw4Np5Z--TUdtPlsM1UlJo7HgCXLeTQNUVRWF8NkzjUYbmG7NtnGgfpN3UaRH~j1X9PRVQJiX191kc62lnJkkTQOne~C0tyqrTJWFKQWPt7IJA-bVkwhLlz~BFHkBJdyrs5OiXChRgum78GCLdHEaICut4Vrh7sAs5DnINKMdA3tgWhSm~yP1rC9R6ZhUWXOC0RESZ2CFHgsu79BeeQSLeorfkv3Q1zPwV9wR6ad3zZXFRxXM8AnUOzdIjTFK-Z6Vd-YFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hector Repinski, Sawyer County emergency management director, told the Public Safety Committee that the county is moving forward on several public-safety communications upgrades, including RapidSOS integration, access to Axon body-camera feeds through that mapping service, and progress on text-to-9-1-1 deployment.

Repinski said RapidSOS “shows calls exactly where they're coming” and that the county has gained “access to put our Axon body cameras on that map as well,” allowing dispatchers and incident commanders to see officer locations inside buildings in real time. He said the county is working with AT&T, Intrado and local carriers to ensure text-to-9-1-1 functions correctly.

The committee also heard that county staff and outside vendors are negotiating placement of radio equipment on the WOJB tower. Gary from GenComp set specifications for the tower site and county staff are awaiting confirmation that the tower can accommodate the county’s equipment. Repinski said the county met in August with the sheriff’s office, county administration, GenComm and LCO (Tribal) legal representatives to discuss the site.

Why it matters: better location data and integrated camera feeds can shorten response times and improve coordination during active incidents. Repinski said these tools are free or already procured in their current form, but implementation requires coordination with carriers and tower owners.

Committee direction and next steps: Repinski reported that the county submitted a 2025 Hazmat grant to assist the Sawyer County Hazmat Team with equipment and held a special Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meeting on hazard-mitigation funding and vulnerability assessment. The WOJB tower decision remains pending; staff will report back when GenComp and the tower owner confirm the physical and interference specifications.

The presentation included operational details about dispatch metrics and staffing; Repinski noted the dispatch center hired one dispatcher who is in phase two of training.

Ending: Committee members asked staff to continue coordination with the tribal government and vendors and return with confirmation of tower availability and final RapidSOS/AXON testing status.","Emergency management and county staff described ongoing upgrades to 9-1-1 dispatch tools, integration of RapidSOS with Axon body cameras, text-to-9-1-1 deployment and pending engineering for use of the WOJB tower.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee approves previous meeting minutes

Animal patrol revenue low; code enforcement targets unlicensed tourist rooming houses

Committee asks judges for utilization updates; circuit court judges' report removed from today’s agenda

EMS reports response-time trends, community training and pending toxicology results

Sheriff's office and jail report steady call volumes, staffing changes and jail population

Committee hears upgrades to public-safety communications, RapidSOS and WOJB tower work ongoing