Chris Treeland Newman, a volunteer liaison for the Sawyer County Snowball and ATV Alliance, updated the board on volunteer trail work and trail-counting efforts.

"We are volunteers for the Sawyer County Snowball and ATV Alliance," Treeland Newman said, noting he is the liaison between County Forestry and the Alliance and that he works closely with Greg Peterson on trails and grants. He said volunteers are continuing trail brushing and clearing in preparation for snowmobile season and that the alliance has submitted grants to the Department of Natural Resources and is awaiting DNR approval.

Treeland Newman said the Alliance is searching for a permanent replacement for Kathy; Susan Mallett has joined the group and will take over operation of the trail counter. He also said the Alliance helped place a new trail between Twin Lakes Road and Highway 77 to move some traffic off the Highway 77 right-of-way.

Tom Duffy provided event operations updates tied to winter recreation: registration figures (8,500 registered; a hoped-for target of 11,000), completion of mowing and brushing on the Brookie Trail, a non-snow training camp scheduled for Thanksgiving called the "Turkey Brookie," and that snowmaking guns and new bleachers at the Lumberjack Bowl are staged and ready.

No county actions or funding decisions were recorded during these reports; presenters described ongoing volunteer work, grant submissions, and event preparation timelines.