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Votes at a glance: Eau Claire County Board actions on Jan. 21, 2025
Summary
The Eau Claire County Board approved a mix of proclamations, rezoning, easements, a personnel reclassification and work plan items. Key votes included the dispersed camping ordinance (24–2) and the Transit Equity Day proclamation (17–9).
This is a summary of formal motions, resolutions and ordinances the Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors acted on at its Jan. 21, 2025 meeting.
Approved items (motion / mover / second / outcome where recorded):
- Approval of the Dec. 21, 2024 minutes as amended — Motion by Supervisor Hirsch, second by Supervisor Meyer; passed 26–0. The amendment noted a previously unrecorded discussion about an $18,624,000 Parks & Rec expenditure for a dam project and a request that the county administrator check on budgetary steps.
- File 97: Grant overhead utility easement to Xcel Energy for Altoona Container Park — Motion by Supervisor Shroff Nagel, second Supervisor Hirsch; passed 26–0.
- File 102: Support letter for Spectrum Mid-America LLC grant application to Wisconsin's Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program — Motion by Supervisor Dunning, second by Supervisor Jenkins; passed 25–1. Board discussion noted this endorsement is not a county funding obligation and complements other county broadband projects.
- File 95: Reclassification of seven full‑time fiscal associate positions in Human Services (reassignment to a higher pay grade) — Motion by Supervisor Smiler, second by Supervisor Jenkins; passed 26–0. Committee and HR support noted; board confirmed supermajority requirement met.
- File 90: Ordinance amending county forest use (dispersed camping seasonal closure and fee changes) — Motion by Supervisor Shrapnel, second by Supervisor Jenkins; passed 24–2. The ordinance closes dispersed camping May 1–Sept 15, raises two‑week permits to $40 and sets a nightly option at $5.
- File 98: Adopt 2025 Parks and Forest annual work plan (required for County Forest Administration grant) — Motion by Supervisor Shrapnel Nagel (committee), passed 26–0.
- File 99: Grant utility easement to Eau Claire Energy Cooperative for power to new cabins at Forks Park — Motion by Supervisor Myers, second by Supervisor Stiff; passed 26–0.
- File 92: Ordinance amending the 2023 official zoning map for Pleasant Valley (rezoning ~30.95 acres for planned/light industrial development) — Motion by Supervisor Hirsch, second by Supervisor Jenkins; passed 26–0.
- Proclamation: Transit Equity Day (Feb. 4, 2025) — Motion by Supervisor Wilkie, second by Supervisor Jenkins; proclamation passed 17–9 after defeat of an amendment to narrow language.
Notes and context: - Several items were briefed to the board without formal votes, including a drone bathymetry report by Land Conservation staff and a multi‑part strategic‑planning briefing by UW Extension. - Supervisors recorded concerns about an $18.6 million Parks and Rec expenditure from a prior meeting; the board asked the county administrator and legal counsel to review whether a budget amendment or additional approvals are required.
If you require the full vote roll call for any item, please request the specific file number and the clerk’s official minutes will be referenced.
