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Board approves courthouse closure for emergency training; highway purchases 50-ton trailer
Summary
Supervisors approved a temporary closure of the courthouse on Nov. 19 for staff emergency-response drills under a cited statute, and the highway department got approval to buy a 50-ton gooseneck trailer for $119,520 funded from its cost center.
Two operational items won approval from the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors on July 8: a temporary courthouse closure to allow employee emergency-response training and a highway-department equipment purchase.
The board approved an Executive Committee resolution authorizing closure of the Jefferson County Courthouse on Nov. 19, 2025, from 8 a.m. to noon so employees may participate in simulation drills and stop-the-bleed training. The packet cites "Wisconsin statute 59.2 parent 3" as the statutory authority allowing exceptions to standard county office business hours; Executive Committee members recommended forwarding the resolution and noted supervisors may be invited to participate in the training.
Separately, the Highway Committee requested and the board approved purchase of a new 50-ton gooseneck trailer to replace an existing unit deemed beyond its service life. The low bid and procurement followed the county purchasing ordinance; the fiscal note lists a cost of $119,520 funded from the highway department cost center 53241. One supervisor voted opposed at the Highway Committee and one member recorded an opposed vote in the board voice vote; the resolution passed.
Ending: County staff said the courthouse closure is intended to maximize employee participation in preparedness drills; highway staff said the trailer is needed for safe transport of heavy equipment and aligns with equipment-replacement planning.
