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Votes at a glance: key motions and outcomes from the Marathon County board meeting

Marathon County Board of Supervisors · January 28, 2026

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Summary

Board approved consent items and several resolutions including environmental wellhead funding (Resolution 3-26), zoning ordinance repeal (Ordinance 0-4-26, amended), support for a TRG application (Resolution 1-26), a WCA local-control substitute (Resolution 4-26), and several grant budget amendments; one grant item (R-8-26) was pulled because award notification had not been received.

At its meeting, the Marathon County Board recorded the following formal actions and outcomes:

- Consent agenda (items E10–E14C1, excluding E13A4 and E14B1 which were pulled): approved (motion carried, recorded as unanimous).

- Resolution 3-26 (use of environmental impact funds for wellhead protection): motion carried but not unanimous.

- Ordinance 0-4-26 (repeal and recreate Chapter 17, zoning): adopted as amended; amendment restored administrator appointment with county-board confirmation for Board of Adjustment members; motion carried.

- Resolution F15 / Resolution 1-26 (letter of support for Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership WEDC Talent Relocation Grant): motion carried but not unanimous. Packet noted eligibility criteria ($55,000 household income threshold) and FY2026 program amounts ($5,000,000 total; $500,000 per municipality) and a 20% match to be provided by the grant applicant.

- Resolution 4-26 (substitute adopted asking the Wisconsin Counties Association to lobby for local-control legislation regarding energy siting): substitute offered by Vice chair Dickinson; the motion to refer back to committee failed after a successful previous-question motion to end debate; substitute adopted (carried, not unanimous).

- Resolution 5-26 (accept transportation grant from Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, amend 2026 budget): carried but not unanimous.

- Resolution 7-26 (JAG drug task force grant, amend 2026 budget): carried but not unanimous.

- R-8-26 (law enforcement drug trafficking grant): item pulled from the agenda because the county had not received award notification; motion rescinded and item will return if award notification is received.

- Announcements and adjournment: Western Towns Association meeting announced; meeting adjourned on voice vote.