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ADRC of Eagle Country restructures to three-county region after Sauk County departure
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Summary
The committee approved restructuring the regional Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) from a four-county to a three-county region (Juneau, Richland, Crawford); Juneau will remain fiscal agent and the change takes effect Jan. 1.
The HHS & Veterans committee voted to approve restructuring the ADRC of Eagle Country from a four-county to a three-county region comprised of Juneau, Richland and Crawford counties, effective Jan. 1. Juneau County will continue as the fiscal agent for the reconstituted region.
Committee members said Sauk County’s decision to leave the four-county region prompted the change; regional and county attorneys have been involved in finalizing consistent language across participating counties. Committee members and staff described the revision as largely fiscal: the three-county configuration will retain approximately $80,000 in funding that would have shifted with Sauk’s departure.
The committee moved the recommendation to the County Board for approval; the regional office must notify the state by Sept. 1 of the dissolution of the previous region and reapply as a three-county region by Oct. 1. Committee members said the regional board had widely discussed the change and expressed unanimous support for the reorganization.
Why it matters: the restructuring affects ADRC governance, fiscal flows, and where administrative and fiscal functions are hosted. Staff said program operations across participating counties will continue under the new regional arrangement.
Ending: the committee approved the recommendation to County Board; staff will complete required paperwork and state notifications to effect the Jan. 1 change.
