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Wood County Board approves public health funding support, multiyear aid to Marshfield Fairgrounds and several land-use measures
Summary
The Wood County Board of Supervisors approved a package of routine resolutions including support for sustainable state funding for local public health, a $125,000, five-year contribution to the Marshfield Fairgrounds Commission, and amendments to town zoning and the county forest land use plan. Several other committee reports were received.
The Wood County Board of Supervisors voted to approve several routine resolutions and heard multiple departmental updates at its regular meeting.
The board adopted Resolution 26-6-1, expressing support for sustainable state funding for local public health departments (fiscal note: none). The clerk read the resolution, the chair called for a voice vote and the measure carried with all votes recorded in the affirmative and no opposition noted on the record.
The board also approved Resolution 26-6-2 to provide $25,000 per year for five years — a total of $125,000 — to the Marshfield Fairgrounds Commission for improvements, maintenance, repair and operation. During discussion a supervisor noted the county has made similar contributions in prior years and that the City of Marshfield is expected to provide matching funds; the motion passed on a voice vote with no opposition recorded.
On land-use matters, the board approved Resolution 26-6-3, which amends the Town of Lincoln official zoning ordinance (fiscal note: no cost to Wood County), and Resolution 26-6-5, which amends the Wood County Forest 15-year comprehensive land use plan to reflect proposed changes to county forest block boundaries (fiscal note: no cost). Both were approved on voice votes after motions and seconds were recorded and no substantive debate was entered into the record.
The Highway Infrastructure & Recreation Committee’s Resolution 26-6-4, to release excess public right of way related to a County Trunk Highway relocation project, was presented with a nominal fiscal impact; the board approved the release by voice vote, with any minor filing fees to be covered within the existing budget.
The meeting packet contained a large set of committee minutes and departmental reports, which were acknowledged by the chair. These included updates from Health & Human Services, the sheriff’s office, the highway department, parks and forestry, IT and facilities, the criminal justice department, and other constitutional officers. No public comments were offered during the hearing.
The board also appointed Tom Neman and Dan Forbes to three-year terms on the Board of Adjustment and named Bill Winch as an alternate. The chair announced the next regular meeting will be July 28. With no further business, the chair adjourned the meeting.
Votes and formal actions recorded in this meeting were carried by voice vote as reflected in the meeting transcript; specific roll-call tallies were not provided in full for every item and are shown as 'not specified' in the meeting record where not given.
