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Votes at a glance: key Richland County Board actions
Summary
Summary of key motions, ordinances and resolutions the Richland County Board voted on at the meeting, including outcomes and brief notes on each item.
The Richland County Board of Supervisors voted on multiple ordinances and resolutions during the meeting. Key outcomes are listed below.
- Resolution 24-101 (New county wage scale): Adopted by voice vote. Outcome: approved. Notes: A budgeted pool (~$804,064.98) and consultant placements (~$744,084) were cited; implementation effective first payroll of 2025.
- Ordinance 24-31 (Haganston parcel rezoning): Adopted by voice vote. Outcome: approved. Notes: Rezone ~21.05-acre parcel from forestry to residential in Town of Dayton.
- Ordinance 24-32 (Wild Hills parcel rezoning, amendment 614): Adopted by voice vote. Outcome: approved. Notes: Rezoned ~83.08-acre Wild Hills Real Estate LLC parcel to commercial for winery expansion.
- Resolution 24-94 (Town of Ithaca — Leskos parcel rezoning): Adopted by voice vote. Outcome: approved. Notes: Partial rezoning of ~2-acre parcel to Residential A2.
- Resolution 24-95 (Town of Ithaca — county highway parcel rezoning for communications tower): Adopted by voice vote. Outcome: approved. Notes: County-owned parcel designated to allow communications tower.
- Ordinance 24-33 (Sheriff’s Office staffing/hiring ordinance): Adopted as amended. Outcome: approved. Notes: Procedural elements separated into policy; friendly amendment added citing Wisconsin Stat. §59.268.
- Resolution 24-96 (2025 Wisconsin Land Information Program grant, up to $99,368): Adopted by voice vote. Outcome: approved. Notes: No county match required; county conservationist authorized to sign.
- Resolution 24-97 (Provider contract amendment — Mazel Catering): Adopted by voice vote. Outcome: approved. Notes: Amended contract to $155,000 to account for increased senior nutrition meals.
- Resolution 24-98 (Provider contracts for 2025 — Health & Human Services): Adopted by voice vote. Outcome: approved. Notes: Multiple provider contracts listed for 2025.
- Resolution 24-99 (Opioid settlement award of $15,000 to treatment court for continuing education): Defeated on roll-call (reported 5 yes, 12 no). Outcome: failed. Notes: Debate focused on travel for a 10-person team and whether local training alternatives are preferable.
- Resolution 24-100 (ARPA expenditure policy): Adopted by voice vote. Outcome: approved. Notes: Policy adopted to obligate remaining ARPA funds to avoid returning unspent money; staff described deadlines and proposed obligations.
The board recorded roll-call counts where requested (not all measures had recorded tallies). For items adopted by voice vote, individual tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript.
