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Jefferson County board approves CPS HR search contract, Fair Park PA system, civil service changes; confirms sheriff’s representative
Summary
The county board approved a $30,000 contract with CPS HR Consulting for an administrator search, authorized a roughly $40,000 ARPA-funded PA system for Fair Park to be installed by AVI Systems, passed an ordinance amending civil service rules for sheriff hiring (three‑quarters vote), and confirmed Travis Mays to the Traffic Safety Commission.
At its meeting, the Jefferson County Board approved several personnel and procurement measures, including a contract for an executive search firm, a Fair Park PA-system purchase using ARPA tourism grant funds, and amendments to the county civil service ordinance affecting sheriff’s office hiring and promotions.
Supervisor Weneke presented a resolution recommending that CPS HR Consulting be awarded a contract to lead recruitment for the County Administrator position. The executive summary in the packet said CPS HR was selected after reviewing five responses and interviewing the top three firms; the proposal offered an all-inclusive flat fee. The packet and discussion identified the proposed fee as $30,000. The board approved the resolution on voice vote.
The Fair Park Committee’s resolution to authorize the county administrator to contract with AVI Systems for a comprehensive public-address system also passed. Committee materials state Jefferson County received an ARPA tourism grant and approximately $40,000 was awarded for the PA-system project; AVI Systems provided the most reasonable proposal and committed to complete work by the end of the year to satisfy the grant terms.
The board also considered an ordinance (identified in the packet as an amendment to the Jefferson County Civil Service Ordinance) intended to help the undersupplied Sheriff’s Office recruit and hire deputies. The ordinance text presented four substantive changes: (1) change recruitment for deputy sheriff positions so the sheriff — rather than the civil service commission — screens and hires candidates; (2) outline civil service commission duties for promotional positions; (3) clarify minimum requirements for positions within the sheriff’s office; and (4) expand the promotional candidate pool to include external candidates meeting experience thresholds. The ordinance requires an affirmative three‑quarters vote under the cited state statute; the board recorded the vote as 28 yes, 0 no and 2 absent and the ordinance passed.
Finally, under appointments the county administrator requested confirmation of Travis Mays as the sheriff’s representative to the Traffic Safety Commission under Wisconsin Statute section 59.18; the board confirmed the appointment.
No further conditions or amendments to these actions were recorded in the meeting minutes.
