Waupaca County board approves Bridge Road Landing conveyance, multiple ARPA allocations, zoning changes and two contracts

The Waupaca County Board of Supervisors met July 18, 2023, in session and approved a slate of resolutions, zoning amendments and contract awards affecting county parks, public safety, highway operations and land-use designations.

Chair Dick Koeppen called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. and the board immediately approved the agenda and the June 20, 2023 minutes. The board acted on multiple formal resolutions and ordinances during the session.

The board adopted Resolution No. 2 (2023–2024) to accept transfer of the Bridge Road Landing parcel (13-02-33-3, N7010 Bridge Road, Manawa) from the Town of Little Wolf to Waupaca County. The resolution, moved by Supervisor Bosquez and seconded by Supervisor Zaug, authorizes County Board Chair Koeppen and County Clerk Kristy K. Opperman to receive a quitclaim deed and directs Parks Department maintenance and operation under current staffing and budget. The vote was 25–0.

The board approved several allocations from federal funding sources. Resolution No. 5 (2023–2024) authorized use of $90,000 in interest earned on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds—$20,000 for an IMS imaging system data migration (Information Technology), $10,000 for grandstand pavilion flooring and $60,000 for trail development and restroom work at Pauer’s Property—leaving $84,362 in unallocated ARPA interest earnings. Resolution No. 7 (2023–2024) allocated $1,000,000 of ARPA funds…