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Barron County board approves agenda, minutes, appointments and 2026 budget guidelines; appoints acting interim sheriff
Summary
The Barron County Board of Supervisors approved routine agenda and minutes, confirmed several appointments, adopted 2026 budget preparation guidelines, and voted to appoint Jason Hagen as acting interim sheriff; votes were recorded as 28 yes, 1 absent.
The Barron County Board of Supervisors approved a set of routine items during its meeting, including the consent agenda and minutes, a slate of committee appointments, and the resolution establishing the 2026 county budget preparation guidelines. The board also voted to appoint Jason Hagen as the county’s acting interim sheriff, effective June 1.
Board members first approved the meeting agenda and the minutes of the May 19, 2025 meeting. A later vote approved the resolution that establishes the 2026 budget preparation timeline and guidelines. The board also approved multiple appointments listed on the agenda as a single motion. All votes recorded in the meeting packet passed by a majority with a tally reported as 28 yes and 1 absent.
On the appointment of Jason Hagen as acting interim sheriff, the chair announced a certificate of appointment had been received from the state. A motion to approve Jason Hagen as acting interim sheriff was made by Supervisor Gooslick and seconded by Supervisor Turcotte; the motion passed with the same 28-yes, 1-absent tally.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of meeting agenda: Motion by Supervisor Nelson; outcome: approved, 28 yes, 1 absent. - Approval of May 19, 2025 minutes: Motion by Supervisor Heller; outcome: approved, 28 yes, 1 absent. - Appointment of Jason Hagen as acting interim sheriff (effective June 1): Motion by Supervisor Gooslick; seconded by Supervisor Turcotte; outcome: approved, 28 yes, 1 absent. - Resolution establishing 2026 budget preparation guidelines and timeline: Motion by Supervisor Cook; outcome: approved, 28 yes, 1 absent. - Appointments (item 15 A–D, including Staples Lake LLC extension committee assignment): Motion by Supervisor Banks; seconded by Supervisor Heller; outcome: approved, 28 yes, 1 absent.
Meeting attendees recorded an absence by Ben (Ben Hansen) for the votes listed above. The board did not take additional substantive policy actions on the items listed beyond the approvals described.
Notes: Where individual vote-by-name records were not read into the transcript, the board recorded the overall tallies as reported above. The motions and tallies above are drawn from the meeting transcript and the board’s roll-call statements.
