The Village of Waterford Personnel Committee is scheduled to review the Village Personnel Manual, with a focused discussion on the paid time off (PTO) policy and possible new policies for employee recognition, cellphone reimbursement, and stipends for employees responding to Fire/EMS calls.
Discussion Points
•Consider drafting new policies for employee recognition, cell-phone reimbursement, and stipends for personnel responding to Fire/EMS calls.
•Review of 2024 transition from separate vacation and sick time to combined PTO and evaluation of its effects.
•Staff presented comparative PTO policies from six other municipalities for consideration.
Directions
•Committee may request specific fiscal estimates or proposed stipend/reimbursement amounts before recommending adoption.
•If the committee directs staff, staff should draft proposed policy language for committee review.
Racine County Board of Supervisors met Nov. 10, 2026; the board announced a closed session on countywide public-safety radio infrastructure, heard public comment raising concerns about tax policy and sheriff’s-office transparency, and approved several resolutions including setting the 2026 tax levy to be collected in 2027.
Discussion Points
•Committee recommended settlements unanimously; board carried the motions.
•Public commenter alleged preferential tax reductions and questioned handling of foreclosed properties.
•Resident requested oversight and regular updates from the Sheriff regarding an internal review; she noted the sheriff is independently elected but the board controls county funding.
•Resident urged unsealing of report and cautioned on endorsements.
•Supervisor Miller outlined levy components including handicapped schools levy and Prairie Lakes Library System levy.
•Supervisor Miller referred questions to Corporation Counsel.
Decisions
•Adopted resolution 2026-71 to set the 2026 levy to be collected in 2027; vote carried with two opposed recorded.
•No board action recorded on unsealing the report.
•No formal board action recorded; written submission received and filed.
•Resolutions 2026-68 and 2026-69 authorized settlements; resolution 2026-70 denying a claim was approved.
The Village of Waterford Public Works & Utilities Committee is scheduled to meet on Nov. 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at the Western Racine County Sewerage District office for a regular meeting and a tour of the treatment plant; materials in the packet include minutes from Sept. 15, 2026 and staff reports on roads, parks, utilities and multiple engineering projects including East Main Street reconstruction and a new well.
Discussion Points
•Committee also sought collaboration with the Chief of Police and neighboring municipalities for a broader ordinance.
•Committee approved and recommended the proposed 5‑year roads and infrastructure plan to the Village Board.
•Committee identified specific sidewalk segments on Main Street and Milwaukee Street and Ten Club Park as locations for restrictions.
•Developer proposes 23 homes north of the Cotton Exchange; sanitary sewer and water main for Phase 2A installed and tested.
•Engineer report schedules East Main for 2027 and Jefferson for 2028.
•Final approval of Phase II contingent on completion of Phase I punch list.
•Project includes generator, Well 4 building modifications, and a raw water connection; a future treatment upgrade is planned.
•Scope includes asphalt pavement, new cobra‑style lighting, and relay of water main between Milwaukee St and 6th St.
•Well 6 constructed and tested; water quality requires blending with Well 4 for regulatory compliance.
•WisDOT LRIP funding sunset extension to Dec. 31, 2027 affects schedule for bidding and construction.
Decisions
•Committee voted to approve and recommend the plan (recorded in Sept. 15 minutes).
•Motion to draft ordinance carried (recorded in Sept. 15 minutes).
Directions
•Developer to complete Phase I punch list items before final approval of Phase II.
•Engineer to provide updated work order to finalize plans and bid this winter.
•Staff directed to collaborate with Chief of Police, Town of Waterford, and Village of Rochester on a separate ordinance.
•Staff directed to draft an ordinance for presentation to the Village Board.
•Staff/engineer to coordinate blending operations and future treatment upgrade planning.
•Staff to finalize work orders and prepare plans and bids according to the schedule.
The Village of Waterford Police & Fire Commission meeting packet scheduled for Nov. 10, 2026, included an agenda item to consider an executive session on the Fire Chief's employment and attached Sept. 10 minutes that record an appointment to the volunteer roster and disciplinary directions.
Discussion Points
•Agenda item asks the commission to consider entering executive session to discuss Fire Chief employment and performance evaluation data under Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(c).
•Packet includes follow-up items to reconvene and consider any actions related to closed-session deliberations.
•Sept. 10 minutes show use of executive session authority under Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(c) and subsequent public recording of motions.
•The minutes record appointment motions and a commission directive to staff on disciplinary steps, but do not disclose the content of personnel records or disciplinary specifics.
Decisions
•Kenneth Leon was added to the eligibility list and appointed as a volunteer firefighter, as recorded in the Sept. 10 minutes.
Directions
•Commission directed staff to carry out specified disciplinary actions on a volunteer firefighter (minutes).
The Village of Waterford Board is scheduled to meet Nov. 9, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at Village Hall (123 N. River St.) and remotely; agenda items include presentation of the 2025 audited financial statements, a public hearing on the Finance Committee’s recommended 2027 budget, a hearing over whether a dog at 407 Fox Isle Park Drive should be declared vicious, and a resolution authorizing officials to make reimbursement-bond declarations.
Discussion Points
•Auditor gave an unmodified opinion on the basic financial statements.
•Auditor noted a missing MD&A that management omitted.
•Code Enforcement recommends declaring Milo a vicious animal and ordering disposition or euthanasia if the owner does not comply.
•Library HVAC proposed at $500,000; staffing and wage resolution to be adopted separately.
•Proposed reallocation of $488,000 from General Fund levy to a Special Fund for capital projects.
•Reported incidents listed in the packet include Dec. 2023 (East Troy report), Dec. 20, 2025 (citation for animals at large and unlicensed dogs), June 9, 2026 and Sept. 11, 2026 for bites/attacks attributed to Milo.
•Year‑one Main Street work includes utilities, sidewalks and possible decorative lighting; $400,000 in grant funds expected.
11/2/2026 Racine County Board Meeting - Adoption of 2027 Budget
Public commenters urged supervisors to reject or amend the proposed 2027 Racine County budget; supervisors debated reserves, sales tax use, new positions and capital projects; the board adopted the amended budget and two bond authorizations after roll-call votes.
Discussion Points
•Bonding for noncapital items and debt policy concerns.
•Duration and local support for the Highway W path (noted as >20 years of discussion).
•Extent to which sales-tax proceeds should be returned as property-tax relief vs used for operations.
•Need for debt-service plans and timing of note sales.
•Public concern about tax increases, requests for line-item detail and reserve policies.
•Purpose and uses of the bond proceeds for capital projects and affordable housing.
•Specific pushback on a proposed $100,000 walking-path study and concern about bonding for an over-budget public-safety building.
•Spending growth vs revenue forecast and long-term deficit risk.
•The staffing consequences (e.g., sheriff deputy layoffs) of returning larger sales-tax amounts to taxpayers.
•Use of reserves for ongoing costs and one-time items.
10/28/2026 Finance & Human Resources Committee Meeting
Finance & Human Resources Committee considered five budget amendments (including Racine Zoo funding, a $500,000 affordable housing proposal, a Highway W walking-path study, LED lighting, and a flooring/power-wash swap), forwarded a sales-tax update and claims report to the county board, and approved moving to closed session to discuss pending lawsuits.
Discussion Points
•County executive: $500,000 as earnest money to attract private partners; potential uses include down-payment assistance or infrastructure.
•County executive: planning funds needed to determine property and cost; private partners may assist.
•Finance director: bond parameters permit transfers among facilities projects with approvals.
The Village of Waterford Finance Committee met Oct. 22, 2026 to review the Recommended 2027 Budget, including Main Street infrastructure work, capital projects and staffing adjustments. Village staff asked the committee to consider a motion forwarding a recommendation to the Village Board, which was scheduled to hold a public hearing and consider adoption on Nov. 9, 2026.
Discussion Points
•Capital program funded through a mix of levy, debt, grants, donations, lease revenue and utility contributions.
•Capital requests including two cardiac monitors ($110,000 total) with anticipated grant funding for at least one monitor.
•Consolidation of Fund 216 into Fund 214 to simplify tracking of interfacility transfer revenue.
•EMS staffing maintained at six full‑time employees plus part time.
•Implementation of Year 1 of the 5‑Year Roads and Infrastructure Plan focused on Main Street improvements, lighting and sidewalks.
•Overall capital program total listed as $5,585,300 with funding from Special Project Fund, utilities, grants and docks fund.
•Packet raised historical levy figures and linked the local levy to state library aid.
•Reallocation of $488,000 of property tax levy from the General Fund to the Special Fund to account for capital road projects.
•Special Fund (205) lists beginning/ending balances, debt proceeds and transfers; 2027 Special Fund capital subtotal $4,097,300.
•Staff proposed hiring two part‑time staff and increasing janitorial services funded by the levy increase.
•TID 3 and TID 4 pages list debt service and incentive expenditures tied to local redevelopment and planned transfers to support capital projects.
The Village of Waterford Plan Commission was scheduled Oct. 21, 2026 to review preliminary building plans from Schmitt Feed Co. for 787 Cornerstone Crossing and to hold a joint discussion with the Heritage Design District Committee about permitted uses in the B-3 Downtown Zoning District, including a draft ordinance to allow ground-floor offices and to treat tobacco and vape stores separately.
Discussion Points
•Staff described the existing B‑3 permitted uses (artisan studios, indoor sales/service, indoor/outdoor entertainment, bed-and-breakfasts, day cares and business incubators) and noted that personal and professional services and offices are currently permitted only on upper levels.
•Staff provided comparative examples from other municipalities and supplied a draft ordinance (Ordinance No. 721) for committee review.
•Staff recommended permitting offices and personal/professional services on the ground floor and recommended creating a separate category for tobacco and vape stores, excluding them from the Downtown District.
•The submittal was preliminary; staff asked the commission to provide feedback on the initial building design, site layout, signage and parking/truck access.
•Village Administrator Sarah Weishar reported the Village Board accepted an offer for parcels at 731 and 787 Cornerstone Crossing and that the Schmitt family intends to place a feed store at 787 Cornerstone Crossing.
10/19/2026 Economic Development and Land Use Planning Committee Meeting
Racine County committees met Oct. 19, 2026. The Economic Development and Land Use Planning Committee approved a renewal for Highview Sand & Gravel with an increased bond; the committees reviewed plats in Caledonia and Mount Pleasant; the Land and Water Conservation Committee set wildlife-damage crop prices and discussed state funding, shoreline projects and conservation program map changes.
Discussion Points
•Applicant said site was cleaned and reclaimed since takeover; no blasting planned.
•Committee discussed harvest timing (moisture, weather) and price-setting based on local market conditions.
•Eight shoreline projects completed using Fox River Commission funding; riprap and larger rock sizes used in deeper locations.
•Engineering and land conservation had no objections and county asked to forward to state for final approval.
•Engineering and land conservation raised no issues at preliminary stage.
•Program explained as state-run with county option to opt in/out; Racine County enrollments low in recent years (about 1–2 per year).
•Racine County's joint allocation for 2027 is $365,802, including staffing, structural and segregated funds.
•Staffing funds will partially cover three positions and reduce levy pressure; additional funds are often one-time.
•Staff recommended no objection; supervisors asked about wetland buffer delineation and fire hydrants.
•Staff recommended positive review; supervisors sought clarifications about road access and pond locations.
•Staff reported active mining on 12 of 33 approved acres and increased bond to $78,689.
•Supervisors asked about berms, ponds, setbacks, and road tracking; staff confirmed prior problems were corrected.
•West Meadows pavilion complete; Watershed Protection Committee donated $21,000 and further capital items are budgeted for 2027.
Decisions
•Budget approved; harvest date set to Dec. 15; corn and soybean prices adjusted.
•Conditional-use renewal approved with staff conditions and increased bond.
•No formal change to CREP map at this meeting; staff to pursue further discussion.
•Pavilion accepted; outreach videos to be used at state-level events.
•Positive county preliminary review approved.
•Positive county review approved and forwarded.
Directions
•Complete concrete slab and run electrical in 2027 capital budget; continue outreach and field days.
•Staff to continue coordination and file county review.
•Staff to continue intercounty and state-level conversations about CREP map boundary changes.
•Staff to follow up with resident about parcel/address discrepancy and to proceed with approved conditions.
•Staff to forward the county review to Department of Administration.
•Staff to publish the schedule and update forms; notify producers and cooperating agencies.
10/15/2026 Finance & Human Resources Committee Meeting - Department Budget Review 3 of 3
Racine County Finance & Human Resources Committee continued multi-day budget deliberations on Oct. 15, 2026, hearing department budget presentations and questions on IT, facilities, public works, organizational development and finance projections.
Discussion Points
•Boiler replacement due to leaks and age.
•Capital equipment replacement schedule and life-cycle planning.
•Grant workload and HRSA award involvement.
•Highway C estimated cost and funding split.
•Need for phishing/security training and internal staffing to reduce third-party reliance.
•Position reclassification to strategic communications administrator.
•Procedural approvals to move the meeting forward and then close the session.
•Routine maintenance agreement (RMA) scope and reimbursements.
•SC Johnson's capital vs. maintenance role clarified.
•Supervisors asked about bond rating and policy compliance.
•Vendor subscription inflation and software consolidation savings.
•Zimmer summarized budget composition and revenue sources.
Decisions
•Minutes approved; meeting adjourned.
Directions
•Public Works to return with design and agreement documents for Highway C for committee review.
•Richardson to follow up with the district attorney's office on data/statistics and to explore intergovernmental outreach for services.
•Shoemaker to follow up on municipal contract prospects and data access with district attorney for some justice-related datasets.
•Supervisors may propose amendments; Zinga to provide outstanding requested item to Supervisor Rossi.
10/14/2026 Finance & Human Resources Committee Meeting - Department Budget Review 2 of 3
Racine County Finance & Human Resources Committee met Oct. 14, 2026 to review department budgets for 2027, including Register of Deeds, Human Resources, 911/Joint Dispatch, the Sheriff's Office (jail and criminal justice), and the county board budget; multiple supervisors asked about staffing, overtime and new revenue contracts.
Discussion Points
•Average salary-study increase was cited at $1.04/hour across ~1,100 positions.
•Axon pilot for assistive call-taking/transcription/translation is moving forward pending telecom migration.
•Board budget stays same for supervisor pay; printing budget reduced; proposal for 0.5 FTE AV/legislative aide.
•Bratz reported high call-answer performance metrics and explained municipal payments decline into 2029.
•Department plans to add two radio technicians and increased overtime budget to match actual usage.
•Deputy Register outlined 4% software-maintenance increase and expected 4.75% fee rise for processing documents.
•DOC housing generated roughly $1,000,000 revenue; hiring 5 sunset COs (~$430k-$450k) proposed to reduce overtime and burnout.
•Finance staff said cooperative-purchasing revenue offsets the cost so no levy impact.
•Office used $145,000 in reserves to offset a land information levy impact; Carthage College program included at $96,000.
•Street presented benefits changes: no HDHP premium increase, increased HSA, new Surest copay plan, second clinic location with staffing costs.
•Sturtevant contract billed at overtime through Jan. 2027, with ability to bill straight time afterward under contract conditions.
•Supervisors asked about vacancies, retirements and usage rates.
Directions
•Staff to provide vacancy/retirement numbers and HDHP utilization rates after the meeting.
•Staff to reconcile overtime lines with billing revenue for committee review.
•Staff to supply historical call-volume trends and category breakdowns on request.
10/13/2026 Finance & Human Resources Committee Meeting - Department Budget Review 1 of 3
Racine County Finance & Human Resources Committee heard department-by-department 2027 budget presentations on Oct. 13, 2026, including elections and court fee changes, the district attorney's request to keep Axon AI features, human services staffing needs at the youth justice center, and questions about new AMSO reimbursements.
Discussion Points
•Act 179 will change fees and county retention effective Nov. 1; clerk sought AV and interpreter operational resources.
•Chairman explained new digital budget book and process; staff to post Q&A and help with amendments.
•Child support caseload around 15,000 and $23M collected annually; federal match about 66%.
•Clerk reported fewer elections in 2027 and unbooked elections revenue.
•Counsel is not requesting new positions but flagged the need for monitoring.
•DA reported filings similar to last year, rise in violent crime in Racine city, and described jail-reentry diversion coordinator.
•Otto highlighted a department video to convey program impact and noted reserve and levy figures.
•Rising probate and public-records caseloads threaten staff capacity; counsel cited specific statute chapters related to commitments and guardianship.
•Staff explained changes in federal uniform guidance permitting a 15% admin allocation, consultant work to revamp AMSO accounting, and the need for levy matches tied to some grants.
•Staffing needs at the JDYDCC and demand among older adults and veterans are primary budget drivers.
•Supervisor questions asked for metrics, reimbursement details and staffing implications.
•Supervisor Rossi asked why AMSO contra-offsets previously appeared as unbudgeted revenue and whether taxpayers should see more of that revenue returned.
•Supervisors asked for fee-schedule documentation and clarification of state vs. county fee authority.
•Supervisors asked for statistics and details on contracted positions.
•Supervisors had no substantive objections and the clerk offered follow-up contact information.
Decisions
•Minutes from Sept. 30 approved; schedule set for formal action Oct. 22.
Directions
•Child Support to provide requested performance metrics if desired.
•Clerk to post required fee-waiver documentation at counters; clerk will provide links to the updated schedule.
•DA to provide additional program metrics to supervisors.
•Staff to improve AMSO reporting and consider separate AMSO line items for transparency; unbudgeted revenue policy sends surplus to reserves.
•Staff to provide supervisors with grant-by-position breakdowns and comparative county data on levy proportions.
•Supervisors to submit amendments by Oct. 27; Finance to hold open hours for amendment preparation.
A brief committee meeting covered internal communications, an accounting note related to account 1588, approval of a resolution to apply for the 2026 Act 19 application fund, and scheduling the next meeting for 2026-11-12.
Discussion Points
•Announcement of next meeting date and time.
•Chair introduced reading of a resolution related to the 2026 Act 19 application fund.
•Staff member noted account code 1588 in relation to a mobile-station credit.
Decisions
•Meeting scheduled for 2026-11-12 at 5:00 p.m.; meeting adjourned.
•Resolution to apply for 2026 Act 19 application fund approved by voice vote (individual names not recorded).
Racine County Board and related committees met Oct. 6, 2026; the meeting included public comments urging higher health-and-human-services funding, a PFM presentation on debt projections and bond ratings, several resolutions (including acceptance of a $1,280,600 federal Marina grant) and a vote to enter closed session about Flock cameras and a contractor.
Discussion Points
•Board reviewed grant purpose: renovate docks and add ADA-accessible slips.
•Committee discussed deed language and that the highway easement is a standard DOT project conveyance.
•Motion cited Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(e) and specified camera removal and contractor contract status as subjects for closed deliberation.
Village staff presented a Recommended 2027 Budget to the Finance Committee, proposing capital work on Main Street, a shift of road projects into a Special Fund, and multiple capital purchases including library HVAC and public works vehicles; the Village Board was scheduled to hold a public hearing on adoption on Nov. 9, 2026.
Discussion Points
•Committee minutes from Aug. 10, 2026 recorded a recommendation to award $12,000 to the Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce contingent on reporting.
•Village staff presented the Recommended Budget including capital projects, staffing changes, and funding reclassifications (road projects moved to Special Fund).
9/30/2026 Finance & Human Resources Committee Meeting
The Racine County Finance and Human Resources Committee met Sept. 30, 2026. The committee approved minutes, voted to enter closed session to discuss pending litigation, accepted recommendations from the county treasurer on high bids for a sealed-bid property sale, and forwarded a human services surplus-auction plan and several informational finance reports to the full county board.
Discussion Points
•Chairman read statutory basis and subject matter (lawsuits against Racine County and 'Y dot Adams').
•Clarification that the ordinance title 'claims against budgeted accounts' refers to accounts payable; explanation that fuel is purchased into county inventory (Ives Grove tanks) and charged to departments on use.
•Finance department presented the sales-tax update contained in the committee packet.
•Staff described GovDeals workflow (photographing, listing, buyer pickup) and logistical rationale given limited county storage and moving capacity.
•Treasurer provided parcel-specific bid totals, vetting procedures, and schedule for next foreclosure sale cycle.
Decisions
•Committee voted to accept treasurer's recommendations and approved signing process.
•Committee voted to forward the claims list.
•Committee voted to send the authorization for county board consideration.
•Committee voted to send the report for informational purposes.
•Motion to enter closed session adopted by roll call.
Directions
•Committee reserved the right to reconvene and take action after closed session.
•Enter closed session for consultation with legal counsel.
•Forward claims list to county board for information.
•Forward the authorization request and auction plan to county board for first and second reading Oct. 6.
•Forward the update to county board for information.
•Treasurer to prepare acceptance documents and signature sheets for the 16 accepted bids.
Racine County executive Ralph Malicki delivered the 2027 budget address on Sept. 22, proposing a levy increase of 3.8% (matching inflation), a continued decline in the mill rate for the 14th consecutive year, and targeted investments in roads, facilities, youth services and a $500,000 housing seed fund.
Discussion Points
•2027 highway capital budget largest in more than a decade.
•$2,500,000 added for full-year implementation of compensation study.
•$500,000 seed capital committed to housing trust.
•$6,700,000 in sales tax directed to debt service; $24,000,000 sales tax budgeted for 2027.
•Budget holds levy increase to 3.8% (matching inflation).
•DIRECTV installation agreement discussed; staff characterized procurement as limited to two vendors and gave differing dollar figures between the resolution text and staff quotes.
•Equipment purchases and a funded highway maintenance technician position.
•HHD recommended appointment and reappointment; Mikaela Showalter's background noted (data analyst focused on human services, academic credentials).
•LexisNexis renewal for $15,780 reviewed with corporation counsel; budget accounted for the expense.
•Mill rate decreasing for the 14th consecutive year.
•Potential program elements: down‑payment/interest‑rate buy‑downs, revolving loan fund, site readiness investments, public‑private matching.
•Specific projects: Highway B, Maple Road segments, Highway H, Highway C engineering segments, Highway N culvert replacement.
•Use of $80,000 opioid settlement funds for treatment planning discussed and clarified.
Decisions
•DIRECTV resolution approved for 1st and 2nd reading the same evening.
•Reports 2026-40 and 2026-42 adopted and confirmed by voice vote.
•Rochester Lateral easement resolutions approved by unanimous voice vote.
9/21/2026 Economic Development and Land Use Planning Committee Meeting
Racine County Economic Development & Land Use Planning Committee held public hearings and reviewed multiple conditional-use requests, a site plan and a 7‑lot preliminary plat on Sept. 21, 2026; the committee approved several conditional uses with conditions and moved a number of items forward subject to town approvals.
Discussion Points
•Proposal meets M‑3 district standards; applicant said building stores insulation and will not house maintenance/fluids.
•Site contains wetlands; restrictive covenant from 2002 limits use to landscaping unless amended or deleted; applicant described owner‑occupied marine services with limited seasonal activity.
•Staff presented site details and past rezoning; neighbor James Fox reported past encroachments, runoff and burning; applicant pledged to survey boundary and avoid open burning.
•Staff reported certified survey map created 2.66‑acre parcel; DATCP farmland preservation calculations indicate 4.02 available acres for nonfarm residential uses.
Decisions
•Conditional use approved and restrictive covenant deletion authorized pending documented resolution and technical containment measures.
•Conditional use approved as submitted
•Conditional use approved (voice vote) subject to listed conditions
•Site plan approved subject to Town of Norway approval
Directions
•Advance approval subject to town concurrence.
•Process conditional‑use paperwork and ensure DATCP compliance.
•Require indoor repairs only and secondary containment for fluids; county and town to adopt written resolution to render restrictive covenant inapplicable to successors at closing.
•Require resurvey, setbacks, runoff containment plan, indoor repairs only and designated wash area with vegetative buffer; require Town of Dover concurrence; staff to incorporate conditions into written approval and documentation.
9/14/2026 Joint Health & Human Development Committee and Human Services Board Meeting
Racine County Health & Human Services committee discussed a resolution urging the state for sustainable funding for local public health, reviewed fatality review team work and proposed a suicide review team and advisory body, and received updates on overdose monitoring, vending machines and Meals on Wheels.
Discussion Points
•County operates three naloxone vending machines; one Union Grove machine was offline for ~2.5–3 weeks due to a power issue.
•Data point: 53 cases reviewed last year across teams.
•History and purpose of fatality review teams; examples of past recommendations leading to safety changes (drowning prevention).
•Jeff Langley described multi-year funding decline and reliance on federal pass-through grants.
•MAN Therapy is an outreach tool with video content, an assessment and links to local crisis resources.
•Meals on Wheels using major gift fund grant to add participants and serve five days/week through year end.
•Members asked about which statutory programs state grants support and whether municipal health departments receive similar funding.
•Members discussed coordination with Wisconsin Counties Association and other counties to advocate at the state level.
•Program has subscription costs and is promoted via the health department website and social media.
•Proposals to create a suicide review team and an advisory team to triage recommendations.
•Spike alerts issued twice this year; 26 in 2023.
•United Way grant provides shelf‑stable meals for closures; staff reported no current wait list.
Decisions
•Committee voted to send the resolution to county board for first reading.
Directions
•Forward resolution to county board for first reading on 09/22/2026.
•Health department to continue promoting MAN Therapy and share usage data.
•Health department to convene suicide review team and assemble an advisory team for recommendation review (implementation contingent on county processes).
•Health staff to follow up on remote monitoring funding options and vending machine maintenance.
•No formal decision recorded.
•Staff to check with program manager (Yolanda) and confirm whether and how the end of wait list will be publicized.
