Board notes county building sale, staffing updates, opioid fund balance and legal matters

During routine business after the strategic plan vote, supervisors received several brief reports and updates.

Finance committee members noted the recent sale of a county building and highway building in Endeavor; the presenter stated the property "sold for $1.18 5" as transcribed. The finance report did not provide a full, clean purchase price in the recorded transcript; the meeting record should be consulted for the official sale amount.

Human services reported filling a CCS case manager position and said a part‑time nurse who had previously retired is retiring again; staff are actively recruiting to fill that slot. Fiscal and personnel calendars were updated and executive finance will meet to discuss next steps for the budget.

On opioid settlement funds, a board member said the county has about $118,000 currently in the opioid fund and expects additional tranches tied to settlements; the speaker said the Sackler settlement amount and timing are not yet finalized and that the county's insurer typically handles litigation matters when a case is removed to federal court.

Court counsel provided a legal update saying the office is working regularly with administration and department heads on ordinance overhauls and nuisance citations. Counsel said a draft ordinance that could affect Amish communities will be shared with bishops for consultation in February, will go through the public safety committee first, and could return to the county board in March for potential adoption. Counsel also explained that a county‑related case had been removed to federal court and is being handled by the county’s insurer and outside counsel (named in discussion as Sean Griffin). Counsel offered to provide a summary of the case to the board on request.

The chair adjourned the meeting after the updates.