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Manitowoc County Board approves consent agenda and multiple personnel resolutions; leaves amendment passes 18–1
Summary
The county board approved the consent agenda, adopted resolutions setting elected-official compensation and amending parts of the employee policy manual, and approved an amendment to leaves of absence that passed 18–1. Motions and seconds are recorded in the transcript.
The Manitowoc County Board approved its consent agenda and a series of personnel-related resolutions during the December meeting.
After the chair closed public comment, the clerk presented the consent agenda. Supervisor Behnke moved to approve the consent agenda, seconded by Supervisor Engelbrecht; the clerk conducted the vote and the consent agenda was approved.
The Personnel Committee brought forward multiple resolutions. Supervisor Marsh moved a resolution establishing elected-official compensation for the clerk of court and the sheriff; Supervisor Behnke seconded and the clerk conducted the vote, approving the resolution. Marsh then moved a resolution amending the employee policy manual section 4.01 (hiring procedures for regular positions); Supervisor Hacker seconded and the resolution was approved. Marsh moved a final personnel-item resolution amending employee policy manual section 12.05 (leaves of absence); Supervisor Niles seconded and the clerk recorded the resolution as approved by an 18–1 vote.
The transcript records motions, seconders and approvals but does not provide detailed roll-call vote-by-name tallies for all items; the 18–1 tally was recorded only for the leaves-of-absence resolution. Several supervisors discussed questions about whether personnel items were automatic and clarified that personnel items fall under the personnel committee. The board also approved a separate Park & Planning resolution authorizing a county conservation aids grant earlier in the meeting.
Next steps and context: The approvals complete the board’s formal actions recorded in the meeting transcript; supervisors signaled continued review of personnel and budget issues in upcoming committee meetings.
