Sawyer County meeting approves prior minutes; receives reports from extension and economic development

The Sawyer County meeting opened with a roll call and a pledge of allegiance before the board approved the minutes from its previous meeting by voice vote.

Motion to approve the prior meeting minutes was made by Stacy Heppel Cecil and seconded by Tom Duffy; the chair called for the question and the motion carried on a voice vote. No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The board then heard a University of Wisconsin Extension quarterly report. Extension staff introduced Laurie Adrianne as a new part-time support staff member who will work 14 hours per week, replacing the prior, lower-hour arrangement. Extension representatives noted that local 4‑H participation is growing and said the department plans to align future reports with the county strategic plan and continue offering grant-writing classes.

Adam Lemore of the Sawyer County/LCO Economic Development Corporation briefed the board on economic development activity, including a financial literacy workshop scheduled for Dec. 9 tied to the local business incubator. Lemore said the EDC has a $25,000 Thrive grant line item that will support a business incubator plan and marketing and technical assistance for local startups. He also described recent outreach such as a fraud-prevention workshop and a ceremonial beam-signing for the Lumber Exchange project.

The meeting concluded after brief operational reports and a call for future agenda items; the chair adjourned the session.