Board rejects adding citizen member to Conservation and UW‑EX committee
Summary
An ordinance to add a citizen member (in addition to the FSA designee) to the Conservation and UW‑Extension Committee failed on a 4–15 roll-call vote after debate over statutory requirements and committee composition.
Ordinance Amendment #03–2026, offered by the Conservation and UW‑EX Education Committee, proposed adding a citizen member (in addition to the FSA designee) to the committee to provide water-quality and community perspective. Supporters argued a citizen member could help on localized issues such as PFAS and water usage; opponents said they would not add non-board members unless state law required it.
The motion failed on a roll-call vote: 4 Aye (Sorgel, Newman, Kilbourn, Lopez); 15 Nay; 1 Absent (Hamburg); 1 Vacancy (District 1). The resolution record reflects committee debate and the failed vote, and the amendment did not advance.
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