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Polk County board approves reappointments, hears mental‑health and administrator updates
Summary
The Polk County Board of Supervisors approved two reappointments to local boards, heard a mental‑health committee update and received administrator reports including a sales tax increase, a fair grandstand MOU and a second DNR chronic wasting disease test in the county.
During its Dec. 17 meeting the Polk County Board of Supervisors approved reappointments and heard several administrative updates.
Administrator (speaker 4) announced the reappointment of Sue Durkopf to the Indianhead Federated Library System board of trustees; the board moved to confirm and voted 'Aye' (motion and second recorded in the meeting). The board subsequently approved a reappointment for Gary Lilyquist to the board of adjustments following a motion and second.
Chair reported that the county’s mental‑health committee has had substantial regional engagement and that an early‑January meeting of interested parties is planned; the chair said the committee hopes to bring a report and an agenda item to the board next month.
The administrator provided fiscal and project updates: November sales tax receipts were up 0.8% (reported as approximately $36,000), the county is planning a deeper review of employee health plans with a likely RFP in 2026, and the fair board has agreed to the county’s MOU for the grandstand project with bids anticipated late January into February.
On public‑health surveillance, the administrator said the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported a second positive chronic wasting disease (CWD) test in Polk County near Balsam Lake; the county posted information on its website and the DNR encouraged hunters to pursue additional testing using expanded deer tags.
Supervisors urged colleagues to contact state legislators to press for comprehensive funding that covers both construction and operations if a regional mental‑health facility is funded. The board adjourned after brief closing remarks.
