Board approves storm fee relief and several budget and appointments during May 26 meeting

At its May 26 meeting in Wausau, the Marathon County Board of Supervisors approved several motions, including a unanimous resolution to modify private on-site waste treatment reconnection fees for properties affected by severe weather during the week of April 13, 2026, and budget adjustments for the 2025 year-end closeout and capital carryovers into 2026.

Resolution 27-26, from the environmental resources committee, was moved by Supervisor Rick Seefeldt and seconded by Supervisor Ritter and passed unanimously. The resolution modifies the county's reconnection fee for private on-site wastewater treatment systems for properties impacted by severe weather on April 13, 2026.

Human resources, finance and property committee items passed as well: Resolution 28-26 (2025 year-end closeout budget amendments) was moved by Supervisor Mirage and seconded by Supervisor Carvelli and passed (not unanimously); Resolution 29-26 (approval of capital improvement fund carryovers from 2025–2026 and the 2026 budget amendment) was moved by Supervisor Poole and seconded by Supervisor Coyle and also passed (not unanimously).

The board approved a slate of appointments to the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) for 2026–2028; the chair read nominations and the board voted to confirm the nominees for each position, though several votes were recorded as "not unanimous." The meeting record shows motions and seconds for these appointments but does not include full roll-call tallies in the provided transcript extract.

The board adjourned following these actions.