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Committee roundup: minutes, claims, sublease, salaries, land sale and policy changes approved
Summary
The Infrastructure Committee approved minutes and claims, authorized a sublease for veteran services, set elected official salary ranges for 2027–2030, recommended selling a small parcel in the Village of Edgar, and adopted a revised budget modification policy; all motions carried unanimously.
The Marathon County Infrastructure Committee on Thursday approved a series of routine and substantive items, voting unanimously on each motion presented.
Key actions taken:
- Approval of Feb. 18 minutes (moved by Supervisor Lur; seconded by Chair Gibbs) — passed unanimously.
- Approval of February claims and disbursements (motion moved and seconded; passed unanimously).
- Authorization for the county administrator to negotiate and enter a sublease with the Center for Veterans Issues for space at the Community Partners campus. Staff said revenue would be deposited to the veteran service commission fund; the motion was seconded by Supervisor Pool and carried unanimously.
- Resolution setting elected official salaries for the 2027–2030 term (HR director Molly recommended placement of the clerk of court in classification S and sheriff in classification W and proposed step and scale adjustments). Chair Gibbs moved to adopt option two (1% for the first two years and 0.5% thereafter); the motion passed unanimously.
- Recommendation to accept an offer from the Village of Edgar to purchase a small county‑owned portion of Maple Street for $100 plus recording fees; the committee moved to advance the offer to the full board for final action.
- Adoption of an updated budget modification policy (revised definitions, clarified categories and a supermajority threshold for certain budget changes); the committee approved forwarding the ordinance amendments for incorporation into chapter two of the county code.
All motions passed without recorded opposition. Several items will be transmitted to the full county board for final actions or ordinance updates; staff will bring refined materials and additional details to follow‑up meetings.
