At its Oct. 20 meeting the Barron County Board of Supervisors recorded the following formal actions and votes.

Votes and outcomes (summary)

- Legal opinion for Motorola lease financing: Motion to appropriate $3,000 to obtain a legal opinion from Quarles & Brady to construct a general obligation note corresponding to the proposed Motorola lease payments. Motion by Marv Thompson; second by Randy Cook. Vote: passed (27 yes, 2 absent). A two‑thirds vote of the full membership was required and met.

- Deputy patrol boat replacement: Resolution authorizing expenditure of $80,000 from the special revenue fund 221 (recreation) to purchase a deputy patrol boat. Motion by Supervisor Moen; second by Supervisor Olsen. Vote: passed by two‑thirds of full membership (27 yes, 2 absent).

- Zoning and land‑use items: Several zoning and plan resolutions passed by a majority of members present (typically recorded as 26 yes, 3 absent):
- Rezoning, Town of Sue Creek, Amanda Kelch (resolution in packet) — passed 26 yes, 3 absent.
- Denial of petition for rezoning for Joseph and Jennifer Isaacs — zoning committee recommendation to deny adopted, passed 26 yes, 3 absent.
- Adoption of the Barron County farmland plan map amendment for the towns of Barron and Cedar Lake — passed 26 yes, 3 absent.

- Grant applications and plans: The board approved the Marion County Lake Monitoring and Protection Network AIS grant application and authorized an outdoor recreation plan update (2025–2030). Both passed by majority of members present (26 yes, 3 absent).

- Appointment: The board appointed Carla Pott Schufelt as Health and Human Services director following a motion by Supervisor Olsen and second by Patty Anderson. Vote: passed (26 yes, 3 absent). She will assume the role after the incumbent’s retirement in November.

Procedural votes recorded earlier in the meeting included approving the agenda (motion by Randy Cook, second Bob Anderson; 27 yes, 2 absent) and approving the minutes of the Sept. 15 meeting (motion by John Banks, second Bob Anderson; 27 yes, 2 absent).