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Oneida County Public Works Committee approves routine business, directs follow-ups on staffing, landing fees and road transfers
Summary
At its June 11 meeting the Oneida County Public Works Committee approved the agenda, minutes, and vendor vouchers; voted to bring back a resolution on LTE wage increases; and requested follow-ups on Sand Lake boat landing communications and a jurisdictional transfer feasibility study for several roads.
The Oneida County Public Works Committee convened June 11 and completed routine business before addressing several items for further study.
Procedural votes: the committee approved the agenda (motion by Bob Almekinder, seconded by Billy Fried), approved the May 28, 2026 minutes (motion by Bob Almekinder, seconded by Dan Hess), and approved vendor vouchers (motion by Billy Fried, seconded by Bob Almekinder). Each action was recorded in the transcript as “Motion carried.”
Staffing: the committee voted (motion by Billy Fried, seconded by Ted Cushing) to have highway staff prepare a formal resolution to increase the LTE starting wage one level on the pay scale; the commissioner reported that raising the wage from $18.73 to $21.21 and reducing LTE positions from eight to seven would yield an approximate savings of $500.
Sand Lake landing: Sugar Camp Town Chair Katie Bauknecht told the committee town officials were not notified about the implementation of a $10 fee and QR-code signage; the committee asked the chair and commissioner to work with the town and placed the item on a future agenda.
Jurisdictional transfer: Chair Ted Cushing reported consultations with the WCHA executive director and lobbyist to pursue legal review; staff will investigate grants and costs after Ben Rich cited a low-end STP estimate of about $4 million to upgrade 1.2 miles to county standards.
Other business: Commissioner Ben Rich reported equipment and project updates, a complaint regarding the scenic overview on CTH J (he contacted the DNR), and an accident in which an operator backed a patrol truck into a vehicle with no injuries reported. The committee adjourned at 8:54 a.m.
Votes at a glance: Approve agenda — carried; Approve minutes (May 28) — carried; Approve vendor vouchers — carried; Direct staff to prepare LTE wage resolution — carried.
