Dodge County Human Services and Health Committee approves Mayville meal-site relocation, clears Friends of Clearview funding

The Dodge County Human Services and Health Committee on an April meeting approved routine minutes, agreed to relocate the Mayville congregate meal site to the TAG Center effective May 1 and authorized Friends of Clearview to use raised funds that include a $7,000 allocation for a pavilion.

The committee voted by voice to move the congregate meal operations from the Mayville Senior Center to the TAG Center on the east side of Mayville after city officials requested the change; Member Mary Rosicky moved the motion and Supervisor Larry Bischoff seconded. The meeting record shows the relocation was approved without recorded opposition.

Friends of Clearview sought committee authorization to spend recently raised funds for several projects, the largest being a roughly $7,000 pavilion and garden patio supply package. Clearview representatives said the money was raised through recent car shows and fundraisers and that Drexel will donate lumber while Beaver Dam High School shop students will provide voluntary labor. The committee approved the request by voice vote.

Alyssa Goldman, the interim acting director of Clearview, introduced herself and described her 10-plus years with the facility and prior roles in social work and social services. Goldman told the committee she is pursuing a nursing home administrator credential and that the state Division of Quality Assurance granted a temporary approval for her to fill the administrator role through July 11 while the agency actively recruits a permanent replacement.

The committee also received operational updates: Clearview noted three CNA trainees currently in class (programs typically run six to eight weeks) and outlined volunteer and fundraiser events including a car show set for June 5.

Veterans services staff reported operational metrics and benefit results. Staff member Caitlin said the office has 237 open claims and has served 500 individual veterans year to date, including about 81 newly identified veterans. She said average VA claim times are usually about 74 days but the office is seeing roughly 130 days for some claims, that one-time payments totaled just over $100,000, recurring monthly veteran payments totaled about $28,000, and that appointment wait times average about eight weeks.

Public health staff outlined upcoming outreach and educational events: a community baby shower on April 29 (invite-based for pregnant mothers), Family Fest on June 24 at Wayland Academy Field House, drive-through car-seat safety checks on May 27 and Sept. 23 at the Beaver Dam Fire Station, and monthly 'health hub' chronic-disease education events across Dodge County. Public health reported Wisconsin had zero measles cases at the time of the meeting but noted a 2 percentage-point drop in MMR vaccination rates over the last year and the need to continue monitoring exposures.

Finance staff reported updated budget figures showing a modestly larger 2025 deficit after a maintenance charge was posted and a projected 2026 deficit that remains subject to change as the year progresses. The committee was reminded the organizational meeting for the next term is May 6 at 4:30 p.m.; members gave brief reports and the chair adjourned the meeting.

Votes at a glance: the minutes were approved (motion by Jennifer Keyes; second by Mary Rosecki); the Mayville meal-site relocation was approved (motion by Mary Rosicky; second by Supervisor Larry Bischoff); and the Friends of Clearview funding request was approved (moved and seconded as recorded). The transcript records voice votes and does not include a numerical roll-call tally.