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Votes at a glance: key committee actions — May meeting
Summary
Summary of formal votes taken by the Human Resources, Finance & Property Committee during the meeting, including outcome and next steps for each item.
This quick guide lists formal actions taken at the committee meeting and indicates outcome and next steps. For details and discussion, see the individual agenda items in the packet and the committee transcript.
1) Approval of minutes — Motion: approve minutes of the April 22 meeting. Outcome: adopted unanimously (voice vote). Mover: Supervisor Lemmer; second: Supervisor Hart.
2) Approval of claims and question costs — Motion: approve claims and question costs (as submitted by the clerk). Outcome: adopted unanimously (voice vote). Mover: Supervisor Lemmer; second: Supervisor Hart.
3) Claim disallowance (Claim A) — Corporation counsel recommended disallowance because the claim was presented after the 120‑day statutory presentation window. Motion: deny claim. Mover: Supervisor Lemmer; second: Supervisor Poole. Outcome: denied unanimously.
4) Claim disallowance (Claim B, State Highway 29 vehicle damage) — Corporation counsel and the insurer recommended disallowance; the county lacked notice and statutory immunity likely applies. Motion: deny claim. Mover: Supervisor Lemmer; second: Supervisor Marshall. Outcome: denied unanimously.
5) Resolution: join Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition — Motion: recommend resolution to county board (to join coalition). Mover: Supervisor Lemmer; second: Supervisor Hart. Outcome: motion failed on roll call (did not advance to the county board).
6) Reorganization of the Medical Examiner’s Office / Regional Forensic Science Center — Motion: approve resolution and forward to county board. Mover: Supervisor Hart; second: Supervisor Marshall. Outcome: approved unanimously; forwarded to county board. Implementation steps: recruitment and construction tasks to proceed; administration to report quarterly.
7) Sheriff lieutenants: county pay scale and employment benefits — Motion: approve resolution rescinding prior lieutenant resolution and transition lieutenants to county pay scale and benefits consistent with collective bargaining directions. Mover: Chair Gibbs; second recorded. Outcome: approved unanimously.
8) Offers to purchase parcels for highway facility (parcels P3–P6) — Motion: authorize purchase of the identified parcels. Mover: Chair Gibbs; second: Supervisor Hart. Outcome: approved unanimously; staff to proceed with closings and village coordination.
9) Ordinance edits: County Code section 3.2 (tax‑delinquent land) — Motion: adopt proposed edits; committee amended to require HR Finance & Property Committee review of proposed deed‑restriction/covenant documents. Mover: (motion recorded by committee); second: Supervisor Lemmer. Outcome: approved as amended; forwarded to county board for final action.
10) Working capital policy (fund balance) — Motion: adopt working capital policy (25% minimum, 30% maximum of closed‑year operating expenditures) to be embedded within a fuller fund‑balance policy. Mover: Supervisor Poole; second: Supervisor Lemmer. Outcome: approved unanimously; administration will develop the complete fund‑balance policy and return to the committee.
11) 2026 budget timeline — Motion: adopt timeline for 2026 budget process and schedule (committee and county board milestones). Mover: Supervisor Lemmer; second: Supervisor Hart. Outcome: approved unanimously.
Several other informational updates were presented (quarterly corporation counsel report; ARPA project tracking).
