Dodge County Board adopts 2025–29 capital plan, approves ARPA equipment purchases and Human Services budget amendments

The Dodge County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 15 adopted a multi-year Capital Improvement Plan and approved a series of routine policy and budget items, including ARPA-funded equipment purchases for the sheriff’s office and multiple Human Services budget amendments.

The board approved Resolution 24-38 to adopt the county’s Capital Improvement Plan for 2025 through 2029 after a Finance Committee report; Supervisor Guchenberger moved the resolution and Supervisor Benter seconded. The board recorded the vote as passing 30 to 1.

The board also adopted Resolution 24-39 to formalize an Investment Policy (no fiscal impact) after Finance Committee review; Supervisor Guchenberger moved, Supervisor Boenter seconded, and the motion passed 31 to 0. During that item Supervisor Houchin confirmed that Nancy Kaye, whose signature appears on committee paperwork, had participated virtually.

Several ARPA-funded purchases for public safety were approved. Resolution 24-40 authorizes acquisition of mobile fingerprint scanners (the resolution text in the packet uses the vendor name "Edemia," and the sheriff’s office referenced an IDEMIA fingerprint scanner already in the jail) and increases the 2024 budget by $20,000 using ARPA funds. Supervisor Beal moved the item, Supervisor Yarroch seconded, and Sheriff Dale Schmidt said the county currently has no mobile scanners and is waiting for…