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Votes at a glance: Barron County Board approves grants, digitization, rezonings and appointments
Summary
At its Feb. 16 meeting the Barron County Board approved multiple routine and project items: a PSAP matching grant, a records digitization appropriation, two zoning rezonings, emergency fire warden approvals, and the appointment of Shelly Shaw as Veteran Service Officer. Most items passed unanimously or by majority vote.
The Barron County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 16 took several routine votes and approved grant participation, records digitization and personnel appointments. Key outcomes:
• Approve agenda — Motion by Supervisor Heller, second by Supervisor Nelson; approved (recorded as 26 yes, 3 absent).
• Approve minutes (Jan. 12, 2026) — Motion by Supervisor Turcotte, second by Supervisor Goers; approved (26 yes, 3 absent).
• Salaries for Clerk of Courts and Sheriff — Motion by Supervisor Cook, second by Supervisor Patty Anderson; passed (26 yes, 3 absent). The measure covered two of five elected county officer salaries; the other elected offices will be taken up at a later date.
• PSAP grant match — The board authorized $23,753.96 in grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs for a Public Safety Answering Point grant; the county's match is listed as 10% of the total grant. Motion by Supervisor McCready, second by Supervisor Moen; passed (26 yes, 3 absent). The transcript included an unclear spoken figure for the precise local dollar share; 10% of $23,753.96 is about $2,375.
• County Clerk records digitization — The county agreed to a two‑thirds resolution authorizing $14,850 from the unassigned fund balance to digitize historical records and partner with a vendor in Wausau; UW–Stout will retain original documents in its archive. Motion by Supervisor Patty Anderson, second by Supervisor Rogers; passed (26 yes, 3 absent).
• DNR municipal dam grant participation for Chatek Dam — Board authorized applying for a Wisconsin DNR Municipal Dam Grant (which would cover 50% of qualifying concrete repairs at Chatek Dam); motion by Supervisor Efforts, second by Supervisor Langman; passed (26 yes, 3 absent). Other dam projects (Rice Lake and 'Maconna') were discussed as separate work.
• Zoning rezonings — The board approved a rezoning in the Town of Cumberland for Scott and Mary Bellfill and a rezoning in the Town of Rice Lake for Dennis Gonyer. Motions by Supervisor Rogers (second by Supervisor Cook) and Supervisor Heller (second by Supervisor Banks); both passed (26 yes, 3 absent).
• Emergency fire wardens — The board approved emergency fire wardens listed in the packet; the county clerk noted the list is provided by the DNR. Motion by Supervisor Jenkins, second by Supervisor Fowler; passed by majority (26 yes, 3 absent).
• Appointment: Veteran Service Officer — Shelly Shaw was appointed Veteran Service Officer. Motion by Supervisor Nelson, second by Supervisor Cook; passed (26 yes, 3 absent). Shaw had introduced herself earlier in the meeting and summarized her military and professional background.
• Adjournment — The board confirmed the next meeting for March 16 at 9 a.m. and adjourned by unanimous consent at 09:29.
All motions and vote tallies are recorded as announced on the meeting transcript; where the spoken record was unclear about an exact dollar figure, this summary notes that ambiguity rather than assigning a precise alternative.
