At an unspecified meeting, the Portage County Board approved several county appointments, passed a funding‑support resolution for conservation staffing, and extended the county’s waste disposal agreement with Waste Management of Wisconsin.

The board confirmed reappointments submitted by the county executive: Chris Dubek was reappointed to the Health and Human Services Board for a three‑year term expiring April 17, 2028 (motion by Olke, seconded by Gifford); Dave Madine was reappointed to the Health and Human Services Board for a three‑year term expiring April 17, 2028 (motion by Dodge, seconded by Oelke); Rick Retler was reappointed as a citizen member to the Central Wisconsin Joint Airport Board for a two‑year term expiring April 19, 2027 (motion by Lattic, seconded by Oke); Josh Ostrowski was reappointed to the Land Records Modernization Committee as a public safety/emergency communications representative for a five‑year term expiring April 15, 2030 (motion by Pataki, seconded by Barry); and Rose Williams and Tanya Mazur were reappointed as citizen members to the Portage County Transportation Coordinating Committee for three‑year terms expiring April 17, 2028 (motions by Cieslovich/Gifford and Dodge/Olke respectively). All motions carried by voice vote as recorded in the meeting minutes.

The board also passed a resolution “to support increasing base funding for county conservation staffing to $20,200,000 annually” (motion by Schwartz, seconded by Oelke). The motion carried by voice vote; the resolution as discussed was a statement of support recorded in the meeting packet. The meeting record does not show the board authorizing an appropriation from county funds tied to that resolution.

Separately, the board approved and authorized an extension of the waste disposal agreement between Portage County and Waste Management of Wisconsin (motion by Gifford, seconded by Hahnnell); the motion carried by voice vote. The meeting record does not include detailed contract terms or the extension’s length; the item as recorded authorized an extension rather than presenting a new contract award.

Board members set the next meeting date as July 15, 2025, at 5 p.m.