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Votes at a glance: Chippewa County Board actions Feb. 11 — broadband, Highway T pledge, comp‑plan procedures, security ordinance, appointments
Summary
The board approved several resolutions and appointments on Feb. 11, including support for a Brightspeed BED grant, a funding pledge for Highway T phase 1, comprehensive plan participation procedures, adoption of a county security ordinance, and multiple administrator appointments.
The Chippewa County Board recorded the following formal actions on Feb. 11 during its regular meeting.
Brightspeed BED program support: The board approved a resolution endorsing Connect Holding 2 LLC (doing business as Brightspeed) as a BED program applicant and supporting proposed broadband construction in unserved/underserved areas. Vote: approved (tally not specified in the public record of the meeting).
County Highway T pledge (Resolution 5‑25): The board passed a resolution directing the county administrator and highway commissioner to sign a five‑party intergovernmental agreement committing Chippewa County to pay 32.67% of the phase 1 local costs for the Highway T expansion. Vote: 14–6 in favor.
Comprehensive plan public participation procedures (Resolution 6‑25): The board approved public participation procedures required under Wisconsin Statutes 66.1001(4)(a) for the county comprehensive plan update. Vote: approved (tally not specified).
Ordinance creating Chapter 2, Article 4 — Security of County Buildings (Ordinance 1‑25): After waiving the second reading by two‑thirds, the board adopted the new security ordinance addressing possession of weapons, screening authority for security officers, and limited employee exceptions. Final vote to adopt: 18–2.
Appointments: The board approved multiple administrator appointments including the DHS director (Bobbie Yeager), ADRC board members, Health & Human Services Board members, Land Conservation/Forest Management Committee appointments, Veterans Service Commission and Ethics Inquiry Board appointments. Votes: appointed (tallies not specified).
Notes on procedure and tallies: Several votes were recorded without a roll‑call tally in the public minutes; where the meeting recorded counts, they are noted above. For items without a stated tally the outcome was announced as approved.
Ending: The board moved on to routine committee reports and adjourned after approving personnel appointments and the ordinances and resolutions listed above.
