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Executive & Finance Committee forwards multiple items to county board, including comprehensive plan recommendation and contracts
Summary
The Richland County Executive & Finance Committee on Jan. 14 voted to forward a package of items to the full county board, including a recommendation to adopt the county comprehensive plan, a consultant study contract for a reservoir, donation and transfer approvals for Simons Recreation Complex, UW‑Extension documents, broadband BEAD letters and a union contract.
The Richland County Executive & Finance Committee on Jan. 14 unanimously voted to forward several agenda items to the full county board for action or final approval.
Votes at a glance
- Richland County comprehensive plan (public hearing & recommendation): Committee heard a presentation from Dan Halk and Troy (planning staff) on the proposed comprehensive plan and recommended the plan for approval by the county board. The presentation noted updates to future land use maps based on township input and emphasized three implementation priorities: intergovernmental cooperation, economic development and land use. The committee voted to forward the plan to the county board for adoption.
- Water‑reservoir study contract (Delta 3): The committee approved forwarding a consultant contract with Delta 3 to conduct a multi‑phase reservoir condition and options study (inspection and options pricing) for the MyValley community (referred to in packet). The contractor’s first‑phase study cost was described in the packet as $15,500; the committee voted to send the contract to the county board for approval so the county can pursue repairs or grant options.
- Simons Recreation Complex transfers and donations: The committee approved transferring $1,400 from the donations account to the general fund (for reduced swim passes/lessons) and approved acceptance of a final set of donations from the Simons Foundation totaling roughly $11,000 for equipment and facility items; both actions were forwarded to the county board.
- UW‑Extension educator contract and memorandum of understanding (MOU): The committee voted to forward the annual educator contract and an accompanying MOU (drafted with input from the Wisconsin Counties Association) to the county board. Jeremy from UW‑Madison Extension said the MOU clarifies roles and cybersecurity reporting language, and noted several other Wisconsin counties already have adopted companion MOUs.
- Broadband BEAD letters of support (Laval and Richland Telephone): The committee voted to provide letters of support for BEAD grant applications led by local broadband providers covering service expansion areas shown in maps distributed with meeting materials.
- Labor contract discussed in closed session: The committee met in closed session on a collective‑bargaining matter and then voted in open session to forward the discussed union contract to the county board for ratification.
Several other routine items on the packet were accepted or placed on the county board agenda. The committee recorded voice votes (ayes) for the forwarded items; explicit roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
