Dane County board amends human services contracting rules, rejects competing tighter oversight measure

Jun 26, 2025

The Dane County Board adopted an ordinance amendment clarifying how human services contracts are handled, including permitting short-term contracts up to 90 days and increased notification and addendum review requirements; the board rejected a separate ordinance that would have narrowed staff authority.

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The Dane County Board of Supervisors on June 26 adopted an amendment to Chapter 25 of the Dane County Code of Ordinances that clarifies procedures for human services contracts, adds reporting requirements for short-term contracts and requires committee review for contract amendments that increase total cost by more than 10 percent.

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