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Solicitor previews agenda: session cancellations, S&P rating review, attorney resignation and library funding
Summary
The solicitor told the board upcoming work sessions around the holidays are canceled, an S&P rating review call is planned in January, Attorney Hurst will resign Jan. 31, libraries will receive $870,000 for 2026, and the county may use a tax anticipation note to bridge state reimbursement delays for human services.
During the solicitor's report, the county's solicitor gave board members several administrative updates and highlighted items on the next meeting's agenda.
The solicitor announced work sessions for the next two weeks were canceled because they fall on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve; the next planned work session was identified as Jan. 7.
On county finance, the solicitor said S&P requested a rating review call in January to review the county's credit rating, which the solicitor described as "an a". The solicitor also previewed the agenda for the next meeting, saying there are 36 resolutions scheduled and highlighting a vending-machine agreement for the ice arena and finalized collective bargaining contracts for human services and county detectives.
The solicitor announced that Attorney Hurst, who serves as consulate counsel through the courts, is resigning effective Jan. 31 and that the courts are seeking a replacement. The solicitor further said county libraries are receiving $870,000 from the state to be used in 2026.
On cash-flow tools, the solicitor described Resolution No. 35 as a tax and revenue anticipation note the county has used previously to provide funds for human services when state reimbursements are delayed; the note allows the county to pay vendors until reimbursements arrive.
At the end of the solicitor's report, the solicitor requested an executive session for personnel matters and a litigation matter. No formal action on these items was recorded in the work session; the matters were presented as informational and items to be acted on at subsequent meetings as appropriate.
