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Juneau County Board approves routine resolutions, reappointment and hiring; all recorded votes unanimous
Summary
At its Jan. 20, 2026 meeting the Juneau County Board approved a package of routine measures — including an emergency fire warden list, a reappointment to the Veterans Service Commission, an email opt‑out amendment to cybersecurity policy, hiring a full‑time corporation counsel and canceling outdated checks — all passing 20–0 with one absence.
The Juneau County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 20, 2026, approved a set of routine administrative and personnel items by recorded votes, each passing unanimously among members present (20 yes, 0 no; J. Ard absent).
Items approved include: the meeting agenda; the Dec. 16, 2025 minutes; the 2026 Emergency Fire Warden List; the reappointment of John Ard to the Veterans Service Commission for a three‑year term; Resolution 26‑02 updating the Rural Functional Classification System in Juneau County; Resolution 26‑03 amending the county cybersecurity policy to allow a county board supervisor to opt out of the county email system; Resolution 26‑04 hiring Margaret A. Waterman as the new full‑time Juneau County Corporation Counsel; and Resolution 26‑05 to cancel outdated checks. Each item is recorded in the minutes as having passed by majority vote of members present (recorded tallies: YES: 20, NO: 0, ABSTAIN: 0, ABSENT: 1).
Several items were noted on the minutes with brief recognition of speakers during discussion (for example, B. Manson was recognized during the cancelation-of-checks item; D. Lasker is listed in the record for the corporation counsel hire), but the minutes do not transcribe what those speakers said. The minutes do not list any amendments, recorded dissenting votes, or public comments related to these agenda items.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the minutes): - Approve agenda: passed (YES: 20, NO: 0, ABSENT: 1) - Approve Dec. 16, 2025 minutes: passed (YES: 20, NO: 0, ABSENT: 1) - 2026 Emergency Fire Warden List: passed (YES: 20, NO: 0, ABSENT: 1) - Reappoint John Ard to Veterans Service Commission (3‑year term): passed (YES: 20, NO: 0, ABSENT: 1) - Resolution 26‑02 (Rural Functional Classification update): passed (YES: 20, NO: 0, ABSENT: 1) - Resolution 26‑03 (Cybersecurity email opt‑out for board supervisors): passed (YES: 20, NO: 0, ABSENT: 1) - Resolution 26‑04 (Hire Margaret A. Waterman, Corporation Counsel): passed (YES: 20, NO: 0, ABSENT: 1) - Resolution 26‑05 (Cancel outdated checks): passed (YES: 20, NO: 0, ABSENT: 1)
The meeting adjourned at 9:59:45 a.m. The minutes close with the clerk's certification and a notice that the next County Board meeting will be Feb. 17, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., with an executive meeting scheduled for Feb. 9, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.
