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At a glance: board votes — resolutions passed, amendment actions and postponement
Summary
At the Sept. meeting the board passed Res. 2025-49 (condemning political violence) as amended, passed Res. 2025-50 (change annual meeting date), passed Res. 2025-51 (budget amendment for emergency management building down payment), and postponed Res. 2025-52 (WDNR forest acquisition memorandum) to October.
Key formal actions taken by the Vernon County Board during the meeting:
- Resolution 2025-49 (condemning political violence): Motion to bring to the floor by Nathaniel, second by Patrick. Two friendly amendments were adopted (1) remove partisan wording and explicitly reaffirm free-speech rights; (2) add "elected officials and members of their families." Final vote: passed unanimously by voice vote (18 yes, 0 no, 1 absent).
- Resolution 2025-50 (amend board rules to change November meeting date): Passed by voice vote to move the annual meeting into October to avoid Veterans Day conflicts.
- Resolution 2025-51 (budget amendment for Emergency Management building down payment): Approved by voice vote; funds transferred from unallocated whole-chunk funds to Building & Grounds for design and a materials hold (approx. $15,000 reported).
- Resolution 2025-52 (memorandum of agreement with WDNR forest program): Presentation and discussion about DNR project-loan terms and timber-sale revenue shares; board voted to postpone consideration until October pending appraisal and financial figures.
Where vote tallies were not recorded for each member, the meeting used voice votes and the chair recorded outcomes and the overall counts (18 present, 1 absent).
