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Waupaca County Board adopts several land‑use amendments, staffing changes, ordinance repeal and donation
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Summary
At its Oct. 25 meeting the Waupaca County Board adopted multiple comprehensive‑plan and zoning amendments, approved staffing changes for 2023, repealed Chapter 13 of the county code, and accepted a $1,955 donation for the sheriff’s K9 unit; most measures passed unanimously.
Waupaca County Board of Supervisors members approved a package of land‑use map amendments, staffing adjustments and an ordinance repeal during their Oct. 25 session, adopting multiple resolutions and zoning amendments with largely unanimous votes.
The board adopted Resolution No. 18 (2022‑2023) to amend the county Comprehensive Plan Map, approving PLUM‑04‑2022 (Town of Little Wolf: remove approximately 15.22 acres from the Farmland Preservation Overlay) and PLUM‑05‑2022 (Town of Farmington: change approximately 3.74 acres from Residential to Commercial to redefine parcel boundaries). Supr. Kevin Will moved to adopt the resolution; Supr. James Nygaard seconded. The motion carried 27‑0.
The board next adopted Resolution No. 23 (2022‑2023), which amended the Comprehensive Plan Map to include PLUM‑06‑2022 (Town of Farmington: Agriculture to Commercial on about 26.6 acres) and PLUM‑07‑2022 (Town of Royalton: Residential to Agriculture on about 2 acres). The Planning & Zoning Committee had held public hearings on the items; Supr. Murphy moved and Supr. Lee Much seconded the motion to adopt. The motion carried 27‑0.
On staffing, the board approved Resolution No. 26 (2022‑2023) to implement personnel changes for 2023 recommended by the Finance Committee. Changes include expanding the Birth‑to‑Three position from 0.8 FTE to full‑time, adding full‑time CLTS and CST social worker/case manager positions, reducing two case manager positions by 0.4 FTE each, eliminating a 0.5 FTE administrative assistant position in Child Support, and eliminating two full‑time Mentor positions. Supr. Murphy moved and Supr. Lee Much seconded; the motion carried 26‑1.
The board accepted a $1,955 donation to the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit from Helgeson Road Neighbors c/o Rebecca and Michael Schultz via Resolution No. 27 (2022‑2023). Supr. D. Johnson moved and Supr. Golding seconded; the motion carried 27‑0. The donation will be placed in a donation‑restricted account.
Members also voted to repeal Chapter 13 (Licenses and Permits) of the Waupaca County Code of Ordinances on a motion by Supr. Zaug, seconded by Supr. Strey‑Hirt. The repeal carried 27‑0 and will take effect as provided under state statute.
Several zoning map amendments to Chapter 34 (petition numbers Z‑017‑2022 through Z‑020‑2022) were approved following public hearings and Planning & Zoning Committee recommendations: Z‑017‑2022 (Town of Little Wolf, ~15.22 acres AR→AWT), Z‑018‑2022 (Town of Farmington, ~0.20 acres SR→RC‑G), Z‑019‑2022 (Town of Farmington, ~26.6 acres AR→RC‑N) and Z‑020‑2022 (Town of Royalton, ~2 acres RR→AWT). Motions to approve each petition carried, each by 27‑0.
Why it matters: the land‑use and zoning amendments change preferred land‑use designations that guide future development and permitting at the town and county level; the staffing changes alter county service capacity for programs including Birth‑to‑Three and social services. The ordinance repeal and acceptance of a dedicated donation are administrative actions with immediate operational effect.
What’s next: the budget process continues separately after the Finance Director’s presentation; zoning ordinance changes take effect as described in the adopted motions and per statutory filing requirements.