Board hears PFAS planning update; DNR grant administration and staffing discussed

Vice Chair William “Casey” Crump reported that he is working with partners to organize a community meeting on PFAS in October and that staff are still awaiting responses from other partners. Committee discussion flagged the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' planning to manage PFAS grant programs and a proposal that the DNR may hire eight or nine staff to oversee those programs; meeting minutes say it remains unclear whether local municipalities or homeowners will be responsible for managing distributed funding.