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Chippewa County Board approves DNR grant authority, backs court funding push, sells firearms-range parcel and adopts multiple road ordinances
Summary
The Chippewa County Board of Supervisors approved a package of resolutions and ordinances allowing the county to apply for Wisconsin DNR grants, urging state action to increase circuit court funding, selling the county firearms range property, and updating several traffic‑related ordinances.
The Chippewa County Board of Supervisors approved a package of resolutions and ordinances at its recent meeting, including: a standing authorization for the county administrator to apply for and administer Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) grants; a resolution urging Governor Tony Evers and the state to increase county circuit court funding; acceptance of a high bid to sell the county public firearms range; and three code changes addressing ATV/UTV routes, no-parking zones and speed limits.
The board adopted Resolution 11-25 to authorize the county administrator or a designee to complete administrative requirements and accept financial assistance from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for listed grant programs. County Forest Administrator Matt Hanson told the board he administers most of those grants in practice even though the county administrator is listed as the authorized signer: “I administer most of these grants even though the the county administrator's…
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