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Winona County comprehensive plan update, unfunded mandates and cyberattack workload noted

Whitewater Joint Powers Board · May 26, 2026
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Chair Josh Elsing reported that Winona County's Comprehensive Plan is being updated and that state unfunded mandates and earlier county cyberattacks have increased workloads for county staff, placing stress on local operations as the WWJPB closes.

Chair Josh Elsing told the board that Winona County is updating its Comprehensive Plan and that the county has faced challenges from state unfunded mandates that increase workload without matching funding. He also said cyberattacks earlier in the year resulted in increased workloads for county staff.

Elsing framed these points in the context of the WWJPB's winding down: he thanked current and past board members for their work, recounted the board's history and accomplishments, and encouraged SWCDs and county commissioners to continue attention to the area after disbandment. The board adjourned the final WWJPB meeting at 9:12 a.m.