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Eau Claire County Board approves personnel moves, grant applications and proclamations
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Summary
At its March 17 meeting the Eau Claire County Board approved routine personnel changes, authorized Parks & Forest grant applications, adopted proclamations for Severe Weather Awareness Week and National Public Health Week, and supported state action on sustainable transportation funding. The board also noted rezoning requests for future action.
Eau Claire — The Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors on March 17 approved a series of administrative and policy items, including personnel changes, grant-application authorizations and community proclamations.
The board approved the Journal of Proceedings from March 3, 2026, and heard a presentation titled 'Housing Our Neighbors' from Angie Stokes, deputy director of Human Services. Administrator Jon Johnson provided the monthly administrative update. No members of the public spoke during the public comment period.
Among the measures adopted, the board:
- Proclaimed April 13–17, 2026, as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Eau Claire County (Resolution 25-26/112). Supervisor Deirdre Jenkins moved the resolution; Supervisor Robin J. Leary seconded and the measure was adopted unanimously by roll call (tally not provided in the transcript).
- Proclaimed April 6–12, 2026, as National Public Health Week in Eau Claire County (Resolution 25-26/123). Supervisor James A. Dunning moved the resolution; Supervisor Allen Myren seconded and the resolution passed unanimously by roll call (tally not provided in the transcript).
- Created a part-time van driver position for the Eau Claire County Veterans Service Office (Resolution 25-26/105). Supervisor Allen Myren moved and Supervisor Robin J. Leary seconded; the board adopted the resolution by roll call vote.
- Approved a request to reclassify the Highway Engineering Technician position from grid level '11' to Civil Process Engineering Technician at grid level '13' (Resolution 25-26/106). The resolution was moved by Supervisor Allen Myren, seconded by Supervisor Heather DeLuka, and adopted by roll call vote.
- Authorized the Parks & Forest Director to apply for several state and federal outdoor recreation grant programs and to accept awards and execute grant agreements if offered (Resolution 25-26/114). Supervisor Steve Chilson moved, Supervisor Allen Myren seconded, and the board adopted the resolution unanimously by roll call.
- Authorized submission of applications to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for financial aid related to trail and land maintenance and related programs (Resolution 25-26/115). Supervisor Heather DeLuka moved and Supervisor Steve Chilson seconded; the transcript records the motion and adoption but does not include the detailed vote tally.
- Expressed support via Resolution 25-26/101 for state action on sustainable transportation funding on a motion from Supervisor Allen Myren, seconded by Supervisor Steve Chilson.
The clerk's agenda also noted rezoning petitions from Walnut Creek Properties LLC (applicant Real Land Surveying – Jeremy Skaw) for the Town of Washington and a rezoning filing by Wendy Stensen for the Town of Otter Creek; both rezoning requests were set for action at a future county board meeting. Written annual reports were presented by several independent agencies, including the Lake Altoona Rehab and Protection District and the Chippewa–Eau Claire Metropolitan Planning Organization.
The board adjourned at 9:15 p.m.; the meeting minutes were signed by County Clerk Sue McDonald. Several of the roll-call adoptions are recorded in the transcript as unanimous or adopted 'via roll call vote,' but the transcript does not include numeric tallies for those votes.