Votes at a glance: county board approves resolutions on opioids, subdivision, forestry, snowmobile funding and lake monitoring

The Ashland County Board of Supervisors recorded multiple motions and unanimous or voice votes during the meeting. The transcript records the motions and that each was carried by voice vote; individual member vote tallies were not recorded in the public transcript. Where movers or seconders were identified in the meeting transcript, they are noted below.

Summary of actions (motions moved, seconded and carried by voice vote as recorded in the meeting):

- Opioid settlement authorization (Resolution R09‑2025‑1511): Motion to authorize the county administrator, with chair approval, to sign settlement documents and accept opioid settlement funds as they become available. Moved: Supervisor Fanick. Second: Pat (last name not specified). Outcome: approved (voice vote). Note in discussion: individual settlement amounts vary by agreement; staff recommended authority for administrator to sign and later develop a plan for fund use.

- Raspberry Field subdivision (Town of LaPointe): Motion to approve proposed Raspberry Field subdivision (roughly a dozen lots; described as affordable housing when infrastructure is added). Moved: Will Harm (mover listed as "Will Harm will make a motion"). Second: Blake (named as second). Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Hazard mitigation plan approval (five‑year plan): Motion to approve the plan with an amendment authorizing emergency management to adjust hydrology language and numbers related to lakes/streams if beneficial. Moved: (motion introduced by county staff/committee; amendment proposed on record and accepted). Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Minutes approval (07/22/2025 county board meeting minutes): Motion to approve minutes. Moved: Mister Bassay. Second: Mister Messinger. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Forestry annual report: Motion to approve forestry annual report as presented (committee reviewed). Moved: committee chair or designee; second recorded. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- 2026 Forestry work plan: Motion to approve 2026 forestry work plan (annual item). Moved: Mitch Hoover. Second: Laura. Outcome: approved (voice vote). Two supervisors recorded abstentions on this item (Brad Ray and George Bisset recorded as abstaining during the vote on the work plan).

- County Forest Variable Acreage Share payment resolution (R09‑2025‑1513): Motion to approve annual payment resolution. Moved: Mr. Huber. Second: Mr. Ader. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Snowmobile trail maintenance projects resolution (R09‑2025‑1514): Motion to approve annual resolution to allow grant funding for trail maintenance. Moved: Mr. Betsinger. Second: Laura. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- SNAP (food share) funding resolution (R09‑2825‑1512): Motion to approve a resolution, requested by the Wisconsin Counties Association, expressing county concern that changes in the state or federal budget will shift SNAP food share costs to counties. Moved: Mr. Campbell. Second: (record shows a second). Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Ashland County Conservation Lake Monitoring and Protection Network resolution (R09‑2025‑1515): Motion to approve support for the county’s lake monitoring and protection network. Moved: Mr. Posey. Second: Mr. Mineville. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

Many votes were carried by voice with roll call showing the board present count earlier in the meeting as “18 present, 1 excused.” Individual yes/no tallies were not listed in the transcript for these motions; several items recorded named movers and seconds for the record. Where the transcript recorded abstentions for a specific item (the forestry work plan), those abstentions are noted above.

Actions recorded in the meeting minutes should be referenced for exact vote tallies and any recorded dissent beyond voice votes.