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Klein said about 20 machines remain on Windows 10 and those have been investigated; many are offline or unusual devices. He warned that when broad releases run, typically 20–25% of machines fail to update on the first pass and require follow‑up to locate and remediate. Klein also reported CCIT work with the forensic science center on software and camera issues, and that a new contract with CDW will migrate the county’s on‑premise Cisco phone system to a cloud‑hosted solution; kickoff for that project is scheduled next week.

Klein said his team is assisting the finance department on budgeting tools (Adaptive/Gravity within Workday contexts) and that fiber‑network work remains active, including responding to a fiber cut and a legal issue involving fiber located on private property. He noted ongoing planning time pressures related to upcoming grant deadlines for LRIP and federal STP programs and to equipment procurement for winter operations.

Supervisor Dickinson asked whether storage limitations were preventing upgrades; Klein responded that the bulk Windows 11 upgrade is the 24H2 release and that the outstanding Windows 10 machines had been researched and are typically isolated devices.

Klein said CCIT will continue coordinating on budget and project timelines and would follow up with facility and highway staff on camera and fiber items as needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Marathon County Infrastructure Committee Meeting - 9/4/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Marathon County’s CCIT reported a large Windows 11 rollout affecting 2,300 devices with a Nov. 10 completion target, a contract to migrate the phone system to a cloud solution, and ongoing work on the forensic science center and fiber incidents.","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},6476647,"Committee recommends transfer of small parcel on County Truck Highway P to church in Town of Old Plain",159,425000,584000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5717663-9df5f9aae0ea6bc32f002e40829db4e2&start=425&end=584","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5717663-9df5f9aae0ea6bc32f002e40829db4e2/thumbnail_425000.jpg","/articles/6476647/Marathon-County/Wisconsin/Committee-recommends-transfer-of-small-parcel-on-County-Truck-Highway-P-to-church-in-Town-of-Old-Plain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476647-7cb8da5ca7f67edd234fc6951aed38cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1774960158&Signature=NmXxLb-1WWIqew-zu2YqcxNbodWKoMXkKQKhZ6IVo0MiNlJNOXw5bphG6r7Yz~KapMagthf-MZWnY~SibI4BnQ3slIiPCRua~bAD7PufNunTHJPD3-KM0DY1dEsAC0BhVugihQupD0yk1E0pUW~ha55XH8LkC52C8Z7V2Ei1DmSLVBehfAsOSsJiP51UER8oHQdoS9soiPunlG3hTwcFg0hNJ75pVf~cv7-MO1PLBN3r3DuDxpB8XXTILXJCfZKNM0O8lMltLhTxAbGiowhcxjrtQ345CtosiSg~9Aaopi2Zptgq-DSzCVVqPAFmX8zlormYxBf2-PAZpTSUF1O1AQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marathon County Infrastructure Committee unanimously voted Sept. 4 to recommend that the county board approve a quitclaim deed transferring a small, erroneously retained strip of county land along County Truck Highway P in the Town of Old Plain to the adjacent church landowner.

County highway staff explained the county’s records show a description error dating to 1987: an exhibit shows a narrow rectangle within the church parcel that appears to have been unintentionally retained by the county because the legal description was written 33 feet short. Staff said the original intention at the time of sale appeared to have been to convey the full area to the church owner.

Highway staff recommended three options: retain the strip, sell it at fair market value, or convey it by quitclaim deed and require the church to pay for any title work. Staff recommended the quitclaim deed with the church bearing the title expenses. Committee members said that aligned with past practices and moved to recommend the transfer. The motion, made by Supervisor Jensen and seconded by Supervisor Dickinson, passed unanimously and will go to the full county board for final action.

The committee recorded no objections and no additional conditions beyond the recommendation that the landowner handle title work at their expense.","Marathon County Infrastructure Committee recommended a quitclaim deed to transfer a narrow strip of county land adjacent to a church parcel on County Truck Highway P, concluding the original 1987 description omitted a small portion intended for the landowner.",{"_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},6476650,"Infrastructure committee backs county letter opposing increases in truck size and weight",222,188000,410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5717663-9df5f9aae0ea6bc32f002e40829db4e2&start=188&end=410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5717663-9df5f9aae0ea6bc32f002e40829db4e2/thumbnail_188000.jpg","/articles/6476650/Marathon-County/Wisconsin/Infrastructure-committee-backs-county-letter-opposing-increases-in-truck-size-and-weight","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476650-4f559fd5406d36c8c8002288f55bc013/orig.mp4?Expires=1774960158&Signature=MUqxjao9La0TdjbuRvMPLooaE7uhp7t7jvERDo7u8MmfLJilvvBlIZNq4p90cmpPrQEAPF1gq9hIBGahuWuxrxU-MBLCO2J6oBRaOrzGLh5oJuD8xWbib2MHygyjJXT6DsZyPzT7NMJ~kBkZltAf4xNaStDGKdMadHVQnh041BPEAoUJZZ9fKzgWJ5lqUCw8KubpVBxFJRkRVMlpRLUH-K2Act~kBhjnSdnTm2sM0nihahQJ01h~JmK7zaZhscgCnP7bUGAavwe9hpcfaJF3EFud3Wb1SiGBzKNE0mFY4HmqDuJ3v1AL-uR8wm0dNvXiSLT-yzH9j1tIgNQSkoIARw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marathon County Infrastructure Committee unanimously voted Sept. 4 to recommend forwarding a letter opposing increases in truck size and weight to the full county board.

Chair Gibbs explained the item originated from county and town associations and that the topic resurfaces periodically as Congress considers transportation reauthorization. Committee members discussed whether signatories on prior letters represented full county boards or individual supervisors; Supervisor Dickinson said he preferred a united, full‑board position rather than signatures from individual members.

Gibbs said he would present the letter on behalf of the Marathon County Board if the full board chose to support it. The committee’s motion to recommend approval was made by Supervisor Johnson and seconded by Supervisor Dickinson; the committee voted unanimously to forward the letter to the county board.

No further conditions or amendments were recorded in committee; the matter will be considered by the full county board.","The Marathon County Infrastructure Committee unanimously voted to recommend that the full county board support a letter opposing increases in truck size and weight being discussed at the federal reauthorization level, and to have the full board present a united position.",{"_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},6476653,"Committee commits $30 million in highway reserves and authorizes phase‑1 design for new Marathon County highway facility",371,1109000,1480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5717663-9df5f9aae0ea6bc32f002e40829db4e2&start=1109&end=1480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5717663-9df5f9aae0ea6bc32f002e40829db4e2/thumbnail_1109000.jpg","/articles/6476653/Marathon-County/Wisconsin/Committee-commits-30-million-in-highway-reserves-and-authorizes-phase1-design-for-new-Marathon-County-highway-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476653-99fc7f0d78b3973bb0f32293841ab9da/orig.mp4?Expires=1774960158&Signature=kc~EujYSAhU3bEqSQcyaJQzWOG8fIWPmSvQS6I860Mg18WT-~TEUB3lhDwXJJzQNTLqZ5H1wWFAGcLcitWrMkmkK6UbxwOi0tUClyU~VKFBuRBzGiePTN0ilg~yqNXyOudclUmc1B8S36A7FB5O0mLe4e2QnMyTZbHTw017305HL4WuAuXqPYc6iuqwcTa6lZTgUqPQV292i1qhbCI9JkTx3u4sNtNCaBA~c~u5EJdJd6n-qIsX35JiVMiwG1OqZ3g7g6sepOy34HtO3FYofCN~IOVYlP1xi2nceTmvH-TCvbHsaDBQX6kexK9eM5wd-PKDxDLxHWc54UHtDCzAlxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marathon County Infrastructure Committee unanimously voted Sept. 4 to recommend that the full county board commit $30,000,000 of highway reserve funds toward a potential new highway facility and to authorize expenditure of highway reserve funds for phase‑1 schematic design services.

Administrator Leonard told the committee that “committing funds” is an accounting action intended to organize the highway reserve and create a designated project funding pool; it is not an authorization to expend the funds immediately and committed amounts may be uncommitted later if needed.

County staff and finance arrived at the $30,000,000 figure after reviewing categories within the highway reserve, according to Leonard. The committee heard that committing the funds would preserve other reserve categories (working capital, equipment) while creating a clear funding pool to draw from as the project proceeds.

The committee also unanimously approved a resolution authorizing expenditure of highway reserve funds to pay for phase‑1 schematic design services. Troy Torgerson, the county’s lead project planner for facilities, told the committee the schematic design RFP was awarded to a firm whose schematic design fee is $29,500. Staff said schematic design work would include soil borings, asbestos testing of on‑site structures if needed, and would support a later RFP for a construction manager at risk (CMAR) to provide early cost estimating and minimize change orders.

Staff described the schematic/design phase as the first iterative step in a multi‑phase process that would produce site plan approval, more refined cost estimates, construction documents, and eventually a guaranteed maximum price for the project if the county elects to proceed. Members noted the schematic fee was modest compared with other proposals, some of which bid mid‑ to high‑six‑figure approaches for later phases.

Supervisor Dickinson said committing reserve funds would reduce borrowing needs and was a prudent financial decision. Committee members asked that staff return with more detailed timelines, funding breakdowns, and subsequent decision points as the project advances.

Both motions were forwarded to the full county board for final approval; staff will include the associated resolutions and schematic design contract information in the county board packet.","Marathon County Infrastructure Committee approved a $30 million commitment of highway reserve funds for a potential new highway facility and unanimously authorized phase‑1 schematic design services, including hiring a construction manager at risk; the approvals were forward recommendations to the full county board.",{"_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},6476655,"Marathon County committee backs all-way stop at County Road XXX and Pine Road after safety study",548,557000,1105000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5717663-9df5f9aae0ea6bc32f002e40829db4e2&start=557&end=1105","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5717663-9df5f9aae0ea6bc32f002e40829db4e2/thumbnail_557000.jpg","/articles/6476655/Marathon-County/Wisconsin/Marathon-County-committee-backs-all-way-stop-at-County-Road-XXX-and-Pine-Road-after-safety-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476655-aa8deaa5978e2f35a7bc8b0e66f6f3f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1774960158&Signature=CmNi0K01ALANsduk~RxHfoa4JTwnLdzUeJVG4XxDqwJ9NnIN8aXoEiKF~1zPyd9Ga3sVrgXTBs~wU3CqFqbvrqaYPCyXJCrcmjPLQXloWQt~4qzC-xVvwER06HAgQZw0i91YjDm3wmlAUeJo7XDI1-rSswQy-G5DvopeSTJv0h89WZv~FFb5pmGrJfJr5uoC5Vr0wXDPpC-dSrjqQkGVlADJulCw8hcm~9bPYFmNHgCjzeymjHjmi8scwOdbbtOpumNxX-Z1KAPmNfeaH-fT~smrMYk3Ii0h2UdHc3q4mVv4hMyG32iIYLjwzUAQJ1UOOwb~Hp~5KEN9B2Z-7uq-WA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marathon County Infrastructure Committee voted 4-1 on Sept. 4 to forward a recommendation to the full county board to convert the County Road XXX and Pine Road intersection to an all‑way stop, following a traffic-safety study and public comment.

The committee’s recommendation comes after an engineering study by JT Engineering found that crash data from February 2024 met the warrants for an intersection configuration change. The county’s highway staff recommended installing an all‑way stop as a near‑term measure and monitoring the location for future changes.

The study presented three incremental options: improved sight distance through clearing and property purchase; conversion to an all‑way stop; and construction of a roundabout. Highway staff reported the all‑way stop yields a benefit‑to‑cost ratio of 106.9 and would cost about $20,000, while a roundabout would cost roughly $1,300,000 and had a benefit‑to‑cost ratio of 2.6.

David Baker, who identified himself as village president of Cronowater and a resident at 690 Happy Hollow Road, told the committee the village solicited resident feedback and that “the vast majority of the feedback that I have received has been supportive of adding all‑way stops at the intersection as incremental safety improvement.”

Kevin Lang, Marathon County highway staff (Highway Commissioner), said the county intends to install flashing LED stop signs, advance “stop ahead” signs with temporary flags, and temporary glue‑down rumble strips about 250 feet in advance of the stop to alert drivers during the changeover.

Supervisors raised questions about sight lines and vegetation on private property near the intersection. Lang said most of the vegetation appears on private property at or just inside the property line and that local zoning — not county highway maintenance — would govern restrictions on plantings in vision triangles. The committee agreed staff would check on the tall grass and potential zoning or enforcement options.

Supervisor Jensen asked whether accidents involved traffic coming from Pine Road; Lang said one crash was related to Pine traffic, and that traffic volumes on Pine are lower because it serves local commuters. Committee members discussed outreach and enforcement as complementary measures to the traffic control change.

The committee motion to recommend the all‑way stop carried with four votes in favor and one opposed. The motion will move to the full Marathon County Board for final action.

The committee directed staff to include an implementing resolution in the county board packet so citations would be enforceable under county code if needed, and to monitor the intersection after installation to determine whether additional measures are warranted.","The Marathon County Infrastructure Committee voted 4-1 to recommend an all-way stop at the County Road XXX and Pine Road intersection after an engineering study found the location met warrants for change; the committee also discussed temporary measures and visibility concerns from residents.","actionData","errors"]

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