1 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,920 Good evening, supervisors, staff, and 2 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:54,840 guests. 3 00:00:54,840 --> 00:01:08,230 Please sign in. 4 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:09,640 We have everybody. 5 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:12,510 >> Um not yet. 6 00:01:12,510 --> 00:01:12,520 » Um not yet. 7 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:14,480 Supervisor Miller, Supervisor 8 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:16,600 Hoffberger, you haven't signed in. 9 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:18,630 >> I'm signing in. Supervisor Miller. 10 00:01:18,630 --> 00:01:18,640 » I'm signing in. Supervisor Miller. 11 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:20,670 >> Hoffberger, have you signed in? 12 00:01:20,670 --> 00:01:20,680 » Hoffberger, have you signed in? 13 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:22,070 >> Yeah, I'm in. It says present on my 14 00:01:22,070 --> 00:01:22,080 » Yeah, I'm in. It says present on my 15 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:24,080 little thing there. 16 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:26,150 >> It doesn't show mine. There we go. 17 00:01:26,150 --> 00:01:26,160 » It doesn't show mine. There we go. 18 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:29,830 >> Okay. 19 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:31,440 Everybody else? Okay. 20 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:33,310 >> You have to hit yours. 21 00:01:33,310 --> 00:01:33,320 » You have to hit yours. 22 00:01:33,320 --> 00:01:34,190 >> I'm in. 23 00:01:34,190 --> 00:01:34,200 » I'm in. 24 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:35,510 >> No, you're not. You have to hit that. 25 00:01:35,510 --> 00:01:35,520 » No, you're not. You have to hit that. 26 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:36,750 >> I hit it twice. 27 00:01:36,750 --> 00:01:36,760 » I hit it twice. 28 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:38,670 >> There you go. 29 00:01:38,670 --> 00:01:38,680 » There you go. 30 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:39,600 Three times the charm. 31 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:40,870 >> 20 20 years. 32 00:01:40,870 --> 00:01:40,880 » 20 20 years. 33 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:42,710 >> All right, we have 20 34 00:01:42,710 --> 00:01:42,720 » All right, we have 20 35 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:43,520 um 36 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:45,200 attending the meeting. We do have a 37 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:47,160 quorum. Would you please join me with 38 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:51,270 the Pledge of Allegiance. 39 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:52,360 I pledge allegiance 40 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,750 >> to the flag of the United States of 41 00:01:54,750 --> 00:01:54,760 » to the flag of the United States of 42 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:57,440 America, and to the republic for which 43 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:00,520 it stands, one nation under God, 44 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,920 indivisible, with liberty and justice 45 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:04,520 for all. 46 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:07,590 >> Thank you. 47 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:09,560 I need a motion for approval of the 48 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:12,160 agenda. 49 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:14,160 I have a motion by supervisor Elliott 50 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,400 and a second by supervisor Diedrick. 51 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:20,560 Any questions on the agenda? 52 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:29,510 If not, please vote your ballot. 53 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:38,390 Supervisor Voit, would you vote, please? 54 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:40,360 Okay, thank you. We have 20 yes, zero 55 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,680 nay, one absent, so it has been 56 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:43,920 approved. 57 00:02:43,920 --> 00:02:45,600 I need a motion to approval of the 58 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:47,640 minutes. 59 00:02:47,640 --> 00:02:49,800 And I have a motion by supervisor Latour 60 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:52,520 and a second by supervisor McCann. Are 61 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:54,320 there any questions at all on the 62 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:57,430 minutes? 63 00:02:57,440 --> 00:02:58,800 Seeing none, 64 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:13,030 please vote your ballot. 65 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:16,280 I cannot vote D. 66 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:17,190 >> Jim. 67 00:03:17,190 --> 00:03:17,200 » Jim. 68 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:19,470 >> Jim. 69 00:03:19,470 --> 00:03:19,480 » Jim. 70 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:22,600 But I vote yes, so we can't do it until 71 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:23,720 I can 72 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:38,630 My screen went dead. 73 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:39,600 It just 74 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:53,949 wouldn't let me do anything. 75 00:03:53,959 --> 00:03:55,120 » Okay. 76 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:56,590 >> Yes. 77 00:03:56,590 --> 00:03:56,600 » Yes. 78 00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:59,550 >> All right, we have 18 yes, two abstain. 79 00:03:59,550 --> 00:03:59,560 » All right, we have 18 yes, two abstain. 80 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:01,280 So, um 81 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:04,520 the minutes have been approved. 82 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:06,240 Okay, communications. 83 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:08,030 >> I have no communications. 84 00:04:08,030 --> 00:04:08,040 » I have no communications. 85 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:10,230 >> In public participation, I believe we 86 00:04:10,230 --> 00:04:10,240 » In public participation, I believe we 87 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:11,680 have one 88 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:13,560 person. If you'd like to come up, 89 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:17,390 please. 90 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:20,519 You have 3 minutes to speak. 91 00:04:20,519 --> 00:04:21,680 Please 92 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:23,919 mention your name and where you're from, 93 00:04:23,919 --> 00:04:24,720 etc. 94 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:27,270 >> Sounds great. 95 00:04:27,270 --> 00:04:27,280 » Sounds great. 96 00:04:27,280 --> 00:04:28,480 All right, good evening. My name is 97 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:30,680 Eugene Prenice. I live at N1781 98 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:33,640 Gladwater Beach Road, uh right in the 99 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:36,040 southwest corner of the county. 100 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:37,600 Um 101 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:39,320 topic of discussion tonight is flock 102 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:40,800 cameras. 103 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:42,120 Those who would give up essential 104 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:44,440 liberty to purchase a little temporary 105 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,520 safety deserve neither liberty 106 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:49,240 or safety. 107 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:51,320 That was a quote from 108 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:53,919 Benjamin Franklin. 109 00:04:53,919 --> 00:04:55,960 Did this board get input from law 110 00:04:55,960 --> 00:04:58,200 enforcement, private companies, and 111 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:00,600 political figures, or did it try to get 112 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:03,760 the input from we the people? 113 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:06,280 For over 2 years, law enforcement has 114 00:05:06,280 --> 00:05:08,400 had this new ability 115 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:10,080 for the first time in history to do 116 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:11,200 searches 117 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:13,720 without a warrant. 118 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:15,280 Whenever law enforcement wants to see 119 00:05:15,280 --> 00:05:18,320 where your whereabouts are, they can. 120 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:20,919 Oh, and these are the same people with 121 00:05:20,919 --> 00:05:23,960 qualified immunity. 122 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:26,000 How did this start? Did a political 123 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,400 person persuade this body? 124 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:29,840 That was the first response I got from 125 00:05:29,840 --> 00:05:32,480 law enforcement. 126 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:34,560 Why would this body purposefully 127 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:37,040 disregard the Fourth Amendment? 128 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:39,280 This is my educated opinion 129 00:05:39,280 --> 00:05:42,440 felt by the majority of most Americans. 130 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:44,520 If these ALPRs, 131 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:46,560 um which stand for automatic license 132 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:50,000 plate readers, so good, why are so many 133 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,520 counties, cities, and colleges in this 134 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:56,480 great state getting rid of them? 135 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:58,320 Have anybody in this room actually 136 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:00,680 looked into why? 137 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:03,040 Might be a reason. 138 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:04,520 Garrett Langley, the owner of Flock, 139 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:07,520 said deflock.org was a terrorist 140 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:10,080 organization. 141 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:12,880 Just for dis- dis- disagreeing with the 142 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,520 Flock safety system. 143 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:17,480 How about law enforcement misuse of the 144 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:20,000 system in Milwaukee 145 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:21,640 where the two where there was an officer 146 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:23,919 who was following his ex, and then the 147 00:06:23,919 --> 00:06:25,480 officer that was investigating the 148 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:27,880 officer was doing the same thing. And 149 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:29,800 both of them got fired, but I don't 150 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:31,080 think either one of them spent a day in 151 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,440 jail. But finally today, if you actually 152 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:36,600 look at Fox 11, you'll see a person in 153 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:40,120 Menasha that I think got 6 months 154 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:41,360 for doing the same thing, law 155 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:43,520 enforcement. But here's a power that 156 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:45,600 we're giving these people, the qualified 157 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:46,919 immunity, 158 00:06:46,919 --> 00:06:48,680 but we can trust them, right? 159 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:49,800 All right. 160 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:52,520 So, have have uh 161 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:54,440 have people been wrongly identified by 162 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:55,560 Flock 163 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:58,919 safety? Yes, yes, they have. Has Flock 164 00:06:58,919 --> 00:07:01,080 safety caused harm? 165 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:04,040 Yes, just the opposite of the word 166 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:05,919 safety. 167 00:07:05,919 --> 00:07:08,720 Is it better that 100 guilty persons 168 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:11,760 should escape than one innocent person 169 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:13,320 should suffer? 170 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:16,280 Another quote from Benjamin Franklin. 171 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:18,320 I've served my country for 23 years of 172 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:20,160 active duty military service, and I want 173 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:22,120 to continue to serve. Actually, I ran 174 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:23,440 for school board here in this county 175 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:25,360 just recently as well. 176 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:27,400 I'm very concerned that we're heading 177 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:30,840 down the wrong path by trusting our law 178 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:33,120 enforcement with a tool that was not 179 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:34,880 intended and is against our Fourth 180 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:36,720 Amendment rights. Thank you very much 181 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:37,560 for your time. 182 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:41,470 >> Thank you. 183 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:43,440 All right, moving on to special 184 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:45,440 business. 185 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:47,480 Uh we have Joanne Metsen here who's a 186 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:49,560 director of our special education and 187 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:52,240 she's going to present information on 188 00:07:52,240 --> 00:08:11,230 the county special education program. 189 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:13,640 » Looks like my PowerPoint is on. 190 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:15,919 Um hi everyone. Thanks for having me uh 191 00:08:15,919 --> 00:08:17,760 here today to talk about the Calumet 192 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:20,120 County special education program. I'd 193 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:22,080 like to give you a little overview of 194 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:24,040 what I hope to speak about today. I'm 195 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:26,120 going to introduce myself. I'm going to 196 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:28,080 give you a little background about our 197 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:30,240 program, tell you about some staffing 198 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:33,080 data, some student data, a little bit 199 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:35,560 about how our department functions and 200 00:08:35,560 --> 00:08:37,360 what impact we make, and then I would 201 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:38,760 like to share with you some information 202 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:40,640 about our mental health grant, and I'll 203 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:43,800 ask if there are some questions. 204 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:45,880 So again, my name is Joanne Metsen. I'm 205 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:47,400 the director of special education for 206 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:50,920 Calumet County, and um I was a teacher 207 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:53,920 and principal happened to be uh in 208 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:56,839 Sunrise Elementary in in Darboy, which 209 00:08:56,839 --> 00:08:58,560 um some of you would be familiar with uh 210 00:08:58,560 --> 00:09:00,480 because of the connection to the county 211 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:02,440 back in 1996. 212 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:04,120 Um after working in the Kimberly Area 213 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:05,760 School District, I was an elementary 214 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:07,960 principal uh for 13 years in the 215 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:09,839 Manitowoc Public School District before 216 00:09:09,839 --> 00:09:11,000 becoming 217 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:12,839 their director of pupil services for 218 00:09:12,839 --> 00:09:14,400 about 10 years. 219 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:16,640 I had a short stint as the CESA 7 220 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:20,120 director of special education before we 221 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:22,960 made a shift over to Calumet County, and 222 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:24,240 I have been working for Calumet County 223 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:27,040 since March of 2023, uh supporting 224 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:30,000 special education programming across um 225 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,360 the five districts that we serve. 226 00:09:32,360 --> 00:09:34,560 And so um that's a a little bit about 227 00:09:34,560 --> 00:09:36,400 me. I'd like to tell you a little bit 228 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:39,720 about um our program. 229 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:42,320 Calumet County has been supporting 230 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:44,720 special education for 231 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:47,400 over 50 years. Some of you have may have 232 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:48,880 known of a gentleman named Nissan 233 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:51,880 Bar-Lev who had been the leader in that 234 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:54,880 programming for many many years. And so 235 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:56,600 these five school districts that work 236 00:09:56,600 --> 00:10:00,360 together and that's Brillion, Chilton, 237 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:03,600 Hilbert, New Holstein, and Stockbridge 238 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:05,240 have been working to support individuals 239 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:08,200 with disabilities for many many years. 240 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:09,720 And 241 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:11,280 throughout that 242 00:10:11,280 --> 00:10:12,960 collaboration, 243 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:16,120 we have maintained one of the only four 244 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:18,240 CDEPs, those are Children with 245 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,760 Disabilities Education Boards in the 246 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:22,440 state of Wisconsin. 247 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:24,320 So I think all of you know that we have 248 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:26,120 a wonderful board of supportive people 249 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:29,200 here who support special education. Some 250 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:31,240 of them are here tonight that serve on 251 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:33,160 that Calumet County Children with 252 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:35,520 Disabilities Education Board. There are 253 00:10:35,520 --> 00:10:39,320 four other counties who have CDEPs or 254 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:40,720 Children with Disabilities Education 255 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:43,320 Boards. And for in case you're curious, 256 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:45,560 one of them is Brown County. Many of you 257 00:10:45,560 --> 00:10:46,960 may have heard of the school called 258 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:48,839 Syble Hopp, that falls under the 259 00:10:48,839 --> 00:10:51,160 umbrella of a CDEP. There's also a CDEP 260 00:10:51,160 --> 00:10:53,440 in Marathon County and Walworth County 261 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:55,880 and then Calumet County. 262 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:57,440 And um 263 00:10:57,440 --> 00:10:59,080 I'm very I feel very fortunate that we 264 00:10:59,080 --> 00:11:02,080 have this opportunity in our county 265 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:03,280 so that 266 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:04,760 individuals with disabilities can have 267 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:06,880 the collaboration that we need 268 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:10,040 to meet their needs. 269 00:11:10,040 --> 00:11:13,390 And so 270 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:15,520 not clicking my own 271 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:18,280 PowerPoint very well, but here we go 272 00:11:18,280 --> 00:11:19,800 with some I want to tell you a little 273 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:21,200 bit about the staff that we have 274 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:23,600 available to serve our students. 275 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:24,720 Um 276 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:26,440 So we have 277 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:29,800 22 special education teachers, 278 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:32,920 six specialists, and those specialists 279 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:34,920 are people like speech and language 280 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:38,200 pathologists, a transition coordinator, 281 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:40,560 an autism consultant, and occupational 282 00:11:40,560 --> 00:11:42,840 therapist, just to give you a sense, and 283 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:45,240 14 paraprofessionals. Those are the 284 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:47,760 people that um assist teachers in 285 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:50,560 serving needy students who have those 286 00:11:50,560 --> 00:11:52,960 individual education plans, 287 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:55,400 or IEPs. There's also two courthouse 288 00:11:55,400 --> 00:11:57,360 staff. I'm one of them, and and I have 289 00:11:57,360 --> 00:12:00,040 an assistant. So, that's 44 staff 290 00:12:00,040 --> 00:12:02,280 members that are focused on supporting 291 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:06,400 students with disabilities uh in our 292 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:07,800 county. 293 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:10,880 Um happy to say that we've had wonderful 294 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:14,640 longevity with our employees, and we had 295 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:18,040 um some staffing changes this past year, 296 00:12:18,040 --> 00:12:22,280 so we did hire 17 uh positions. Uh we 297 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:25,560 worked to hire 17 positions uh over this 298 00:12:25,560 --> 00:12:29,590 summer, and have been very successful. 299 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:31,440 So, what about the students that we 300 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:33,200 serve? I'd like to say tell you some 301 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:35,280 information about them. There are about 302 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:38,760 600 students who have IEPs, or are a 303 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:41,920 student with a disability, um in those 304 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:44,280 five districts total. 305 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:48,760 And so, um New Holstein and Chilton have 306 00:12:48,760 --> 00:12:50,560 are are largest school districts that 307 00:12:50,560 --> 00:12:52,839 have individuals with disabilities, and 308 00:12:52,839 --> 00:12:55,920 they are at around 180 students in each 309 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:59,320 district that have um disabilities, and 310 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:01,280 therefore that specialized plan called 311 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:02,960 an IEP. 312 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:05,040 Uh Brillion follows up next, more in the 313 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:08,160 mid-120s, with Hilbert around a 75 314 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:10,200 number, and Stockbridge serving just 315 00:13:10,200 --> 00:13:12,720 under 40 students approximately. Of 316 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:14,400 course, when we're working in a people 317 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:17,440 profession, people come and go. So, I 318 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:19,120 can it's difficult to give anybody an 319 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:23,000 exact number of students. Um when I was 320 00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:24,640 the director of special education in 321 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:27,080 Manitowoc, there could be days that we 322 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:29,080 would get six new students in at a 323 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:30,960 single school that had 324 00:13:30,960 --> 00:13:33,880 you know, an IEP. And so or people move 325 00:13:33,880 --> 00:13:36,240 out, come in, it changes. So, those are 326 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:37,840 some approximate numbers for you based 327 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:38,760 on 328 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:40,240 an official count that takes place 329 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:41,320 through the Department of Public 330 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:43,480 Instruction. 331 00:13:43,480 --> 00:13:46,600 So, one component of the work that we do 332 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:47,880 is that 333 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:48,720 in 334 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:52,040 for a long time Chilton has accepted 335 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:55,240 students who live in the residence of 336 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:58,200 the other four districts. So, just to 337 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:00,280 give you a for instance, there could be 338 00:14:00,280 --> 00:14:02,520 a student who is living in the brilliant 339 00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:05,840 attendance area who has needs that are 340 00:14:05,840 --> 00:14:09,400 are better met in Chilton. And the that 341 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:11,360 team of people who meet about that 342 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:13,480 student's individual plan could choose 343 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:16,840 to place that child in Chilton. 344 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:19,400 It happens to be that there have been 345 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:22,760 between 10 and 15 of those students from 346 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:24,840 the other four districts who are 347 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:27,160 attending school in Chilton because of 348 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:28,920 that service. 349 00:14:28,920 --> 00:14:30,760 And so, 350 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:32,920 we certainly staff Chilton appropriately 351 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:36,000 to meet the needs of those students. And 352 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:37,440 that is one 353 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:38,920 piece of student data that I wanted to 354 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:41,240 share with you that when you may hear 355 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:43,480 about that you know, students from the 356 00:14:43,480 --> 00:14:46,120 other four districts can attend student 357 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:48,080 in you know, and have services in 358 00:14:48,080 --> 00:14:49,920 Chilton. I wanted you to know 359 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:51,480 approximately what number that was. And 360 00:14:51,480 --> 00:14:54,160 again, it's typically between 10 and 15 361 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:56,920 students who would be attending there. 362 00:14:56,920 --> 00:14:58,800 We've got lots of 363 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:00,960 internal processes in place to be sure 364 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:02,480 that we're placing the right students 365 00:15:02,480 --> 00:15:04,160 and having great conversations with 366 00:15:04,160 --> 00:15:05,680 people, making sure the right people are 367 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:09,480 included. There's also a lot of 368 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:11,520 legal business around being in special 369 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:13,520 education. So, we follow all of those 370 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:15,839 rules as well when we're making any kind 371 00:15:15,839 --> 00:15:17,600 of placement decision for students. And 372 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:20,200 I want to make sure you knew that we We 373 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:22,880 take that lightly. 374 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:24,520 So, when it comes to special education 375 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:25,920 in the county, 376 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:27,080 um 377 00:15:27,080 --> 00:15:29,160 there are so many benefits to the 378 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:32,640 program that we are providing uh for 379 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:34,840 districts. One of the greatest things is 380 00:15:34,840 --> 00:15:36,120 that we have 381 00:15:36,120 --> 00:15:37,520 five districts who are able to work 382 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:40,960 together and collaborate with me around 383 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:42,600 how to best serve individuals with 384 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:44,360 disabilities. 385 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:47,080 And so, uh I meet regularly with 386 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:48,840 representatives from each of those 387 00:15:48,840 --> 00:15:51,560 school districts. We're able to 388 00:15:51,560 --> 00:15:53,280 troubleshoot individual student 389 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:56,960 problems, talk about legal changes, um 390 00:15:56,960 --> 00:15:59,960 make uh decisions about programming, uh 391 00:15:59,960 --> 00:16:01,400 etc. 392 00:16:01,400 --> 00:16:03,920 Um certainly, one of our other impacts 393 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:06,560 is having the ability for smaller rural 394 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:09,040 districts to be able to have another 395 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:11,560 placement option for students. There are 396 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:14,200 times that that I call it the hub, but 397 00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:16,520 the services that we provide in Chilton 398 00:16:16,520 --> 00:16:19,240 are pretty necessary. Um they can get a 399 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:21,400 transfer in student, for example, who 400 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:23,280 has needs that they are they don't have 401 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:25,120 anyone like that student in their 402 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:26,680 district. They don't have a teacher 403 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:28,440 focusing on that, and that's when they 404 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:30,880 give a call and we start talking about 405 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:32,960 whether we need to discuss a possible 406 00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:35,880 change in um placement. So, our program 407 00:16:35,880 --> 00:16:39,600 provides staff, it provides supplies and 408 00:16:39,600 --> 00:16:42,560 curriculum materials, equipment, 409 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:44,640 and so much more to meet the needs of 410 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:46,320 students with disabilities in our 411 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:47,520 county. 412 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:49,440 Um I also am very involved in the 413 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:51,600 supervision and evaluation of all of 414 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:53,320 those um 415 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:56,240 44, well, technically 40, cuz I don't 416 00:16:56,240 --> 00:16:58,240 supervise or evaluate myself, that's 43 417 00:16:58,240 --> 00:16:59,440 people. 418 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:00,040 Um 419 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:03,160 and um that has been fabulous, as well, 420 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:05,640 because we do that in collaboration with 421 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:07,920 the school districts, so we can support 422 00:17:07,920 --> 00:17:10,120 teachers, help them grow, 423 00:17:10,120 --> 00:17:13,040 um give them feedback, and um help them 424 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:14,360 make sure that they are the best people 425 00:17:14,360 --> 00:17:16,839 they can be to serve the students with 426 00:17:16,839 --> 00:17:21,470 disabilities in our in our county. 427 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:22,959 I'm excited about something new this 428 00:17:22,959 --> 00:17:23,920 year. 429 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:26,280 Um we wrote and received a $4.1 million 430 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:28,360 mental health grant. 431 00:17:28,360 --> 00:17:31,040 Um it's a federal grant and it allowed 432 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:33,760 us to hire four and a half school 433 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:35,440 psychologists. 434 00:17:35,440 --> 00:17:36,720 Um 435 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:38,200 we are pretty close to filling all of 436 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:40,040 those positions. I may have all of them 437 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:41,320 filled by the end of the week. We're 438 00:17:41,320 --> 00:17:42,720 very close. 439 00:17:42,720 --> 00:17:46,840 Um and uh one mental health program 440 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:48,960 coordinator who I also hired. That's a 441 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:52,200 full-time position. So those additions 442 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:54,240 will impact every one of those five 443 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:57,280 districts where students will be able to 444 00:17:57,280 --> 00:18:00,320 receive increased one-on-one and small 445 00:18:00,320 --> 00:18:02,760 group mental health support 446 00:18:02,760 --> 00:18:05,240 because that's the focus of the work 447 00:18:05,240 --> 00:18:06,880 that our school psychologists are going 448 00:18:06,880 --> 00:18:07,960 to do. 449 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:10,480 Um often times in school districts, they 450 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:11,920 call them school psychs or school 451 00:18:11,920 --> 00:18:13,200 psychologists, 452 00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:14,160 are 453 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:16,400 way overworked with special education 454 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:18,800 evaluations and other kinds of paperwork 455 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:20,520 things that are required and 456 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:22,600 unfortunately rarely have a chance to 457 00:18:22,600 --> 00:18:25,440 actually interact and have 458 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:27,600 um one-on-one or small group time with 459 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:29,880 students. And so the fact that we're 460 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:32,480 able to provide an a full-time person in 461 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:34,320 Chilton, a full-time person maybe a 462 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:35,960 little more if I get somebody hired in 463 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:38,840 Reedsville, um an 80% person in New 464 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:41,480 Holstein, etc. We have, I think, making 465 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:43,840 a huge impact in mental health services 466 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:47,520 for kids across our county. And um I'm 467 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:49,080 feeling I'm feeling really good about 468 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:52,800 that. That grant runs through 20 29. 469 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:54,920 Um and one of the goals that we wrote in 470 00:18:54,920 --> 00:18:57,480 the grant was to try to get one school 471 00:18:57,480 --> 00:19:00,800 psychologist for every 500 students. 472 00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:02,520 Um so we were taking into consideration 473 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:04,400 their current staffing when we moved 474 00:19:04,400 --> 00:19:06,280 forward to determine 475 00:19:06,280 --> 00:19:07,760 how much increased staffing that they 476 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:10,280 would receive. 477 00:19:10,280 --> 00:19:15,280 So that is a real plus. So with um 44 478 00:19:15,280 --> 00:19:18,120 special educators and six people hired 479 00:19:18,120 --> 00:19:20,040 to the grant, we have about 50 staff 480 00:19:20,040 --> 00:19:22,240 members that are part of our department. 481 00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:24,000 There are about 600 kids with special 482 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:28,280 education needs and I'm very happy to be 483 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:30,160 doing this work because it's impacting 484 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:32,600 our county very specifically. I meet 485 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:34,760 students and teachers every day who are 486 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:37,200 having positive experiences because of 487 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:39,120 the work that the county is doing 488 00:19:39,120 --> 00:19:40,720 supporting 489 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:42,080 individuals with disabilities in our 490 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:44,520 community. So those are some basic 491 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:46,120 things I wanted to share with you today 492 00:19:46,120 --> 00:19:48,320 and I would welcome any questions if 493 00:19:48,320 --> 00:20:01,710 there are any. 494 00:20:01,720 --> 00:20:03,920 Question for her. 495 00:20:03,920 --> 00:20:05,190 >> I 496 00:20:05,190 --> 00:20:05,200 » I 497 00:20:05,200 --> 00:20:06,470 >> Go ahead. 498 00:20:06,470 --> 00:20:06,480 » Go ahead. 499 00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:07,870 >> All right. 500 00:20:07,870 --> 00:20:07,880 » All right. 501 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:09,720 Yes, thank you Madam Chair. I have two 502 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:11,880 questions. Two quick questions. Sure. Uh 503 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:13,680 the mental health grant that allows you 504 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:15,960 to hire these individuals, do they 505 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:18,160 service just children with disability or 506 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:20,080 any student in those schools? 507 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:21,910 >> Thank you for that question. Any student 508 00:20:21,910 --> 00:20:21,920 » Thank you for that question. Any student 509 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:23,360 in those schools. 510 00:20:23,360 --> 00:20:24,950 >> Oh, simple answer. That's great. I I 511 00:20:24,950 --> 00:20:24,960 » Oh, simple answer. That's great. I I 512 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:27,760 appreciate that. The second question 513 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:31,680 is when we first took over from CESA 7 514 00:20:31,680 --> 00:20:33,680 and and you came on board, 515 00:20:33,680 --> 00:20:35,760 there was a concern by one of the school 516 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:36,920 districts that they weren't getting 517 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:38,800 their fair share. Has that been 518 00:20:38,800 --> 00:20:40,440 resolved? 519 00:20:40,440 --> 00:20:43,350 >> We did do some um staffing changes this 520 00:20:43,350 --> 00:20:43,360 » We did do some um staffing changes this 521 00:20:43,360 --> 00:20:44,960 past spring. 522 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:49,160 Um I shored up a system of staffing that 523 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:52,360 did uh require some changes. And so 524 00:20:52,360 --> 00:20:53,960 there is a more equitable plan for 525 00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:56,360 staffing across the five districts. So 526 00:20:56,360 --> 00:21:00,870 my short answer to you is yes. 527 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:02,320 » Okay. Thank you very much for your 528 00:21:02,320 --> 00:21:03,080 presentation. 529 00:21:03,080 --> 00:21:07,030 >> Supervisor McCann. 530 00:21:07,040 --> 00:21:09,640 » Thank you, Madam Chairman. I just I 531 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:11,640 I live in Appleton and it you know, part 532 00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:13,440 of Calumet County. I was wondering about 533 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:16,440 the big school districts that are also 534 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:19,560 in Calumet County and serve kids. Do you 535 00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:21,360 coordinate with them as well? I mean it 536 00:21:21,360 --> 00:21:24,400 it for training or for any other 537 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:25,480 um 538 00:21:25,480 --> 00:21:27,760 uh additional service that you can 539 00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:29,680 provide and get some synergies? 540 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:30,510 >> Mhm. 541 00:21:30,510 --> 00:21:30,520 » Mhm. 542 00:21:30,520 --> 00:21:32,080 Yeah, thanks for that question. I feel 543 00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:34,000 lucky that I have had experience in both 544 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:35,640 the Kimberly Area School District and 545 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:36,880 also the Manitowoc Public School 546 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:38,560 District because I gained a lot of 547 00:21:38,560 --> 00:21:40,680 connections in in various parts and I 548 00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:43,280 have uh connections with uh people in 549 00:21:43,280 --> 00:21:45,640 Appleton, Kaukauna, etc. And although we 550 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:47,440 don't have any formal system where we 551 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:48,840 are getting together, we have a great 552 00:21:48,840 --> 00:21:50,680 network of people that are able to reach 553 00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:52,920 out and support each other um 554 00:21:52,920 --> 00:21:54,360 throughout, you know, the work that 555 00:21:54,360 --> 00:21:56,800 we're we're doing. And so, we do learn 556 00:21:56,800 --> 00:21:57,960 from each other. There's a state 557 00:21:57,960 --> 00:21:59,840 organization called WKASE. We're 558 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:02,440 connected to our local agency which is 559 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:04,920 CESA 7, a cooperative educational 560 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:08,520 service agency 7, a subset of DPI based 561 00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:10,480 out of Green Bay. And so, we meet each 562 00:22:10,480 --> 00:22:12,440 other there as well. Um but that would 563 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:14,600 probably be um how I would answer that. 564 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:15,880 Yeah, that'd be how I'd answer that 565 00:22:15,880 --> 00:22:16,520 question. 566 00:22:16,520 --> 00:22:17,310 >> All right. 567 00:22:17,310 --> 00:22:17,320 » All right. 568 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:19,310 >> Supervisor Miller. 569 00:22:19,310 --> 00:22:19,320 » Supervisor Miller. 570 00:22:19,320 --> 00:22:20,950 >> Thank you, Madam Chairman. 571 00:22:20,950 --> 00:22:20,960 » Thank you, Madam Chairman. 572 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:23,200 I'm curious about the level of education 573 00:22:23,200 --> 00:22:24,280 that these 574 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:26,440 teachers are are most have degrees. 575 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:26,910 >> Mhm. 576 00:22:26,910 --> 00:22:26,920 » Mhm. 577 00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:29,830 >> Are many master degrees? 578 00:22:29,830 --> 00:22:29,840 » Are many master degrees? 579 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:31,590 >> Yeah, that's a great question. 580 00:22:31,590 --> 00:22:31,600 » Yeah, that's a great question. 581 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:33,160 Um I don't know if I can answer that. 582 00:22:33,160 --> 00:22:35,280 They all definitely have bachelor's 583 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:37,560 degrees, but I haven't looked at that 584 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:40,360 piece of data recently to know of of our 585 00:22:40,360 --> 00:22:42,480 22 teachers, how many of them have 586 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:43,920 master's degrees. I would have to look 587 00:22:43,920 --> 00:22:45,320 up that information. I'm sorry, I don't 588 00:22:45,320 --> 00:22:46,120 know. 589 00:22:46,120 --> 00:22:48,470 >> Circling the wagon, how much experience 590 00:22:48,470 --> 00:22:48,480 » Circling the wagon, how much experience 591 00:22:48,480 --> 00:22:50,000 do most of these have 592 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:50,640 in 593 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:51,760 other areas of the country where they're 594 00:22:51,760 --> 00:22:52,440 coming from? 595 00:22:52,440 --> 00:22:55,190 >> Yeah. Um when you say other areas of the 596 00:22:55,190 --> 00:22:55,200 » Yeah. Um when you say other areas of the 597 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:56,560 country, it threw me off a little bit, 598 00:22:56,560 --> 00:22:58,080 but I think you're asking, do we have 599 00:22:58,080 --> 00:23:00,760 experienced teachers? Is that Is that Am 600 00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:03,160 I getting to the core of that? Okay. So, 601 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:05,160 we have teachers everywhere from this is 602 00:23:05,160 --> 00:23:08,080 their very first experience um teaching 603 00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:11,320 to people who have taught many years. Um 604 00:23:11,320 --> 00:23:14,440 I believe we have a teacher who perhaps 605 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:16,560 I think she's at 32 years of teaching 606 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:18,560 and everything in between. And although 607 00:23:18,560 --> 00:23:20,680 I didn't bring my list today with uh 608 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:23,600 exactly where everyone uh falls on that, 609 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:26,280 I am pleased to say that we we have had 610 00:23:26,280 --> 00:23:28,880 wonderful retention in our in our 611 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:30,440 program, which means that people have 612 00:23:30,440 --> 00:23:33,640 been here multiple years. And so 613 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:37,790 yeah. 614 00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:40,120 Yes, I think that there's satisfaction 615 00:23:40,120 --> 00:23:42,160 with not only the county, but their 616 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:44,440 local school districts. And educators 617 00:23:44,440 --> 00:23:45,760 get into the work because they want to 618 00:23:45,760 --> 00:23:47,800 impact kids, so they must be feeling uh 619 00:23:47,800 --> 00:23:51,120 positive about that. I met with um all 620 00:23:51,120 --> 00:23:52,720 of the educators today. They came in for 621 00:23:52,720 --> 00:23:55,200 one of four meetings, and it's such a 622 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:57,520 joy to meet with them and be able to 623 00:23:57,520 --> 00:24:01,360 hand out longevity um celebrations to 624 00:24:01,360 --> 00:24:02,520 them. There's envelopes, a little 625 00:24:02,520 --> 00:24:03,800 something in there for them, for 626 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:05,560 example. And they're they're excited. 627 00:24:05,560 --> 00:24:07,000 Many of them had been previously 628 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:10,120 employed by CESA 7, which was also 629 00:24:10,120 --> 00:24:11,680 funded through our C Deb. It gets a 630 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:13,200 little complicated to explain what was 631 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:16,160 happening before 2023, but many of those 632 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:17,520 staff members 633 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:19,160 are still with us today that were 634 00:24:19,160 --> 00:24:21,480 employed by CESA 7. 635 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:24,200 Yeah. 636 00:24:24,200 --> 00:24:26,670 >> Any other questions? 637 00:24:26,670 --> 00:24:26,680 » Any other questions? 638 00:24:26,680 --> 00:24:28,440 Okay. Thank you, Joanne. 639 00:24:28,440 --> 00:24:32,190 >> Thank you very much. Thanks. 640 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:35,160 » All right, moving on to our resolutions. 641 00:24:35,160 --> 00:24:41,510 We have resolution 2026-11. 642 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:43,960 » Resolution amending the 2026 budget for 643 00:24:43,960 --> 00:24:45,560 the United States Environmental 644 00:24:45,560 --> 00:24:47,880 Protection Agency Coalition Assessment 645 00:24:47,880 --> 00:24:49,600 Grant introduced by the Administrative 646 00:24:49,600 --> 00:24:51,160 Services Committee. 647 00:24:51,160 --> 00:24:54,150 >> Do I have a motion to um ex 648 00:24:54,150 --> 00:24:54,160 » Do I have a motion to um ex 649 00:24:54,160 --> 00:24:55,510 >> Yeah, thank you, Madam Chair. This is 650 00:24:55,510 --> 00:24:55,520 » Yeah, thank you, Madam Chair. This is 651 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:57,480 very straightforward. We need to amend 652 00:24:57,480 --> 00:24:59,720 the budget uh because we're going to 653 00:24:59,720 --> 00:25:01,800 have this grant available to us. So, 654 00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:03,760 we're going to have increased revenue 655 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:06,480 and increased expenses uh to support 656 00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:08,360 this. And I think this is the follow-on, 657 00:25:08,360 --> 00:25:09,840 the second time we've gotten this grant, 658 00:25:09,840 --> 00:25:11,920 if I remember correctly. So, admin 659 00:25:11,920 --> 00:25:14,160 services uh passed unanimously. I hope 660 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:16,080 the board does as well. Thank you. 661 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:17,510 >> All right. Thank you, Supervisor 662 00:25:17,510 --> 00:25:17,520 » All right. Thank you, Supervisor 663 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:19,240 Diedrich. Are there any questions 664 00:25:19,240 --> 00:25:22,160 regarding this resolution? 665 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:25,080 If not, please vote your ballot. 666 00:25:25,080 --> 00:25:52,470 See, I'm not I'm off again. 667 00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:54,680 Yes, I'm voting yes. 668 00:25:54,680 --> 00:26:03,120 All right. It's passed by 2/3 vote, 21 669 00:26:03,120 --> 00:26:05,880 yes, zero nays. All right. Moving on to 670 00:26:05,880 --> 00:26:10,910 resolution 2026-12. 671 00:26:10,920 --> 00:26:13,520 » Resolution amending the 2026 budget for 672 00:26:13,520 --> 00:26:16,080 the repair of the reverse osmosis system 673 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:18,280 at Calumet County Park, introduced by 674 00:26:18,280 --> 00:26:20,000 the administrative services committee 675 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:21,680 and the parks commission. 676 00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:23,910 >> All right. Do I have a motion, please? A 677 00:26:23,910 --> 00:26:23,920 » All right. Do I have a motion, please? A 678 00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:25,760 motion by Supervisor Steering and a 679 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:28,320 second by Supervisor Schwabenberg. And 680 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:30,280 Supervisor Diedrich, would you speak to 681 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:31,760 this resolution? 682 00:26:31,760 --> 00:26:33,870 >> Yes, thank you, Madam Chair. Uh this one 683 00:26:33,870 --> 00:26:33,880 » Yes, thank you, Madam Chair. Uh this one 684 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:35,440 is a little bit different. Uh we're 685 00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:38,320 asking you to pass a resolution that 686 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:41,240 will take $28,000 of 687 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:44,360 uh unexpended sales tax revenue to pay 688 00:26:44,360 --> 00:26:47,520 for repair to the reverse osmosis system 689 00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:49,960 at Calumet County Park. Now, uh we had 690 00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:53,040 basically a catastrophic 691 00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:53,960 uh 692 00:26:53,960 --> 00:26:55,720 unexpected failure of some of the 693 00:26:55,720 --> 00:26:57,840 filters in the system and if we don't 694 00:26:57,840 --> 00:27:00,720 repair them, we can't get water to over 695 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:03,200 2/3 of the people in the park. 696 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:05,640 Um so, we ask that you 697 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:07,680 pass this one so that our people can 698 00:27:07,680 --> 00:27:10,320 enjoy all the amenities at the park with 699 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:13,560 healthy, safe drinking water. Thank you. 700 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:15,270 >> Supervisor Schwamberger, did you have 701 00:27:15,270 --> 00:27:15,280 » Supervisor Schwamberger, did you have 702 00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:17,160 anything to add? 703 00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:19,200 Miss Chair. 704 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:21,270 >> Um just that 705 00:27:21,270 --> 00:27:21,280 » Um just that 706 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:23,080 we have two systems and this is the 707 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:25,480 newest one that's going 708 00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:27,720 uh the fixtures are brass 709 00:27:27,720 --> 00:27:29,720 and if you we saw a picture, you could 710 00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:31,720 see how brass turns green or whatever, 711 00:27:31,720 --> 00:27:33,120 so they're going to be replaced with 712 00:27:33,120 --> 00:27:34,520 plastic 713 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:36,280 pipes. Um 714 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:40,640 and our well is 600 ft deep 715 00:27:40,640 --> 00:27:42,200 and it's 716 00:27:42,200 --> 00:27:44,760 it's as Adam described it, prehistoric 717 00:27:44,760 --> 00:27:46,720 water. It's 718 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:48,680 So, uh 719 00:27:48,680 --> 00:27:50,160 I appreciate it if you vote for it. 720 00:27:50,160 --> 00:27:51,080 Thank you. 721 00:27:51,080 --> 00:27:52,750 >> Thank you, Supervisor Schwamberger. 722 00:27:52,750 --> 00:27:52,760 » Thank you, Supervisor Schwamberger. 723 00:27:52,760 --> 00:27:55,440 Supervisor Miller, you had a question. 724 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:57,150 >> Yes, I want to comment when we took the 725 00:27:57,150 --> 00:27:57,160 » Yes, I want to comment when we took the 726 00:27:57,160 --> 00:27:59,160 tour the other year, Adam was right 727 00:27:59,160 --> 00:28:00,480 there and it was a group of us that 728 00:28:00,480 --> 00:28:03,120 explained what was going on. So, I'm for 729 00:28:03,120 --> 00:28:05,120 getting it repaired. I've got the same 730 00:28:05,120 --> 00:28:07,400 thing in my home, reverse osmosis. Thank 731 00:28:07,400 --> 00:28:09,000 you. 732 00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:10,990 >> Thank you, Mr. Miller. If there are no 733 00:28:10,990 --> 00:28:11,000 » Thank you, Mr. Miller. If there are no 734 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:12,840 other questions, please vote your 735 00:28:12,840 --> 00:28:19,870 ballot. 736 00:28:19,880 --> 00:28:23,280 21 yes, zero nay, that resolution has 737 00:28:23,280 --> 00:28:25,920 been adopted. Moving on to resolution 738 00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:28,840 2026-13. 739 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:30,710 >> Resolution approving changes to the 740 00:28:30,710 --> 00:28:30,720 » Resolution approving changes to the 741 00:28:30,720 --> 00:28:33,040 rural functional classification system 742 00:28:33,040 --> 00:28:35,120 in Klamath County, introduced by the 743 00:28:35,120 --> 00:28:36,440 highway committee. 744 00:28:36,440 --> 00:28:38,110 >> All right, on a motion by Supervisor 745 00:28:38,110 --> 00:28:38,120 » All right, on a motion by Supervisor 746 00:28:38,120 --> 00:28:40,720 Stearns a second by Supervisor Miller 747 00:28:40,720 --> 00:28:42,840 and Supervisor Booty, would you speak to 748 00:28:42,840 --> 00:28:45,040 this resolution, please? 749 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:47,030 >> Thank you very much. 750 00:28:47,030 --> 00:28:47,040 » Thank you very much. 751 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:49,880 Um so just to explain, uh, you've 752 00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:51,720 probably read the, uh, the resolution 753 00:28:51,720 --> 00:28:53,240 here, but I'll just 754 00:28:53,240 --> 00:28:55,200 emphasize, even though it states that it 755 00:28:55,200 --> 00:28:58,400 is a rural functional reclassification, 756 00:28:58,400 --> 00:29:00,040 um, that is simply because this is 757 00:29:00,040 --> 00:29:02,080 outside of a metropolitan planning 758 00:29:02,080 --> 00:29:04,240 organization area. 759 00:29:04,240 --> 00:29:06,080 Uh, the actual streets are within the 760 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:08,240 city of Chilton and city of New 761 00:29:08,240 --> 00:29:09,920 Holstein. 762 00:29:09,920 --> 00:29:11,520 Um, we are changing the functional 763 00:29:11,520 --> 00:29:13,440 classification from local street to 764 00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:15,280 major collector, 765 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:18,520 um, due to the presence of a hospital 766 00:29:18,520 --> 00:29:21,080 and a high school, uh, respectively in 767 00:29:21,080 --> 00:29:22,520 those cities. 768 00:29:22,520 --> 00:29:23,800 Uh, thank you. 769 00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:25,310 >> All right. Are there any questions 770 00:29:25,310 --> 00:29:25,320 » All right. Are there any questions 771 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:28,240 regarding this resolution? 772 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:35,470 Seeing none, please vote your ballot. 773 00:29:35,480 --> 00:29:37,840 We have 21 yes, zero nay, so that 774 00:29:37,840 --> 00:29:40,640 resolution has been adopted. 775 00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:45,150 Moving on to resolution 2026-14. 776 00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:47,400 » Resolution authorizing Clean Boats, 777 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:49,560 Clean Waters application for Calumet 778 00:29:49,560 --> 00:29:51,880 County, introduced by the Land and Water 779 00:29:51,880 --> 00:29:54,400 Conservation Committee. 780 00:29:54,400 --> 00:29:56,030 >> All right. 781 00:29:56,030 --> 00:29:56,040 » All right. 782 00:29:56,040 --> 00:29:58,760 I have a motion by Supervisor McCann and 783 00:29:58,760 --> 00:30:01,160 a second by Supervisor Miller. 784 00:30:01,160 --> 00:30:02,560 And 785 00:30:02,560 --> 00:30:04,280 Supervisor Schwamberger, do you want to 786 00:30:04,280 --> 00:30:06,440 speak to this one or 787 00:30:06,440 --> 00:30:08,680 or Supervisor Hopberger? 788 00:30:08,680 --> 00:30:11,310 >> Yes, thank you, Madam Chair. 789 00:30:11,310 --> 00:30:11,320 » Yes, thank you, Madam Chair. 790 00:30:11,320 --> 00:30:13,950 >> This program will fund a minimum of 200 791 00:30:13,950 --> 00:30:13,960 » This program will fund a minimum of 200 792 00:30:13,960 --> 00:30:16,600 hours for an intern to spend time 793 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:20,040 conducting watercraft inspections at two 794 00:30:20,040 --> 00:30:22,120 boat landings in the county on Lake 795 00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:24,920 Winnebago. Program allows intern to 796 00:30:24,920 --> 00:30:27,560 spend time educating boaters, 797 00:30:27,560 --> 00:30:29,760 collecting and reporting data, and 798 00:30:29,760 --> 00:30:33,280 report on new or known aquatic invasive 799 00:30:33,280 --> 00:30:35,160 species. 800 00:30:35,160 --> 00:30:37,000 This program helps to prevent the 801 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:40,120 introduction of aquatic invasive species 802 00:30:40,120 --> 00:30:42,280 and limit the spread of aquatic invasive 803 00:30:42,280 --> 00:30:45,280 species that may already be present. We 804 00:30:45,280 --> 00:30:48,760 are asking for permission to get a grant 805 00:30:48,760 --> 00:30:50,160 from the Department of Natural 806 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:52,680 Resources. Thank you, Madam Chair. 807 00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:54,750 >> Are there any other questions regarding 808 00:30:54,750 --> 00:30:54,760 » Are there any other questions regarding 809 00:30:54,760 --> 00:30:57,520 this resolution? 810 00:30:57,520 --> 00:30:59,040 Seeing none, 811 00:30:59,040 --> 00:31:02,040 please vote. Uh I have a question from 812 00:31:02,040 --> 00:31:04,240 uh Supervisor Breeden. 813 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:06,510 >> Um yeah, I guess my question is just it 814 00:31:06,510 --> 00:31:06,520 » Um yeah, I guess my question is just it 815 00:31:06,520 --> 00:31:07,880 says um 816 00:31:07,880 --> 00:31:09,400 now therefore let it be resolved that 817 00:31:09,400 --> 00:31:10,800 the county has budgeted a sum to 818 00:31:10,800 --> 00:31:13,480 sufficiently and fully and satisfactory 819 00:31:13,480 --> 00:31:16,240 complete the project. Like what 820 00:31:16,240 --> 00:31:25,350 I guess like what is that sum? 821 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:28,360 » So that's a it's a $4,000 grant. Um when 822 00:31:28,360 --> 00:31:30,200 the budget is adopted in November that 823 00:31:30,200 --> 00:31:34,160 it will be included in in in the budget. 824 00:31:34,160 --> 00:31:35,670 >> Thank you. 825 00:31:35,670 --> 00:31:35,680 » Thank you. 826 00:31:35,680 --> 00:31:37,950 >> Thank you, Supervisor Breeden. Any other 827 00:31:37,950 --> 00:31:37,960 » Thank you, Supervisor Breeden. Any other 828 00:31:37,960 --> 00:31:40,440 questions? Don't see any here. All 829 00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:45,910 right, please vote your ballot. 830 00:31:45,920 --> 00:31:49,000 Supervisor Lock Marine, we have 21 yes, 831 00:31:49,000 --> 00:31:51,840 zero nay. And so that resolution has 832 00:31:51,840 --> 00:31:54,200 been adopted. All right, moving on to 833 00:31:54,200 --> 00:31:56,840 supervisor reports. Anyone who's 834 00:31:56,840 --> 00:31:59,120 attended any meetings or seminars have 835 00:31:59,120 --> 00:32:01,920 anything to report, please press your 836 00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:09,030 button to request to speak. 837 00:32:09,040 --> 00:32:14,030 Supervisor Schwalenberg? 838 00:32:14,040 --> 00:32:19,310 » Thank you, Madam Chair. Um 839 00:32:19,320 --> 00:32:21,800 a little bit um I have some bad news and 840 00:32:21,800 --> 00:32:24,520 some good news. Um 841 00:32:24,520 --> 00:32:27,000 we went uh through the budget for human 842 00:32:27,000 --> 00:32:29,960 services and unfortunately we have uh 843 00:32:29,960 --> 00:32:33,400 uh two high cost juveniles that are 844 00:32:33,400 --> 00:32:35,800 are going to be in the budget for a few 845 00:32:35,800 --> 00:32:38,400 years and they are really very 846 00:32:38,400 --> 00:32:41,120 expensive. They're both both in 847 00:32:41,120 --> 00:32:45,070 um juvenile 848 00:32:45,080 --> 00:32:48,560 facilities, I guess is the the term. Um 849 00:32:48,560 --> 00:32:51,040 also, I just read tonight that uh 850 00:32:51,040 --> 00:32:53,720 the measles count in the state has gone 851 00:32:53,720 --> 00:32:55,920 from 30 or 852 00:32:55,920 --> 00:32:59,280 up to 40. It was 15. 853 00:32:59,280 --> 00:33:02,560 Uh 30 That's 38 with three probable, and 854 00:33:02,560 --> 00:33:05,080 40 of those 41 children are 855 00:33:05,080 --> 00:33:07,640 unvaccinated, and I believe they read 856 00:33:07,640 --> 00:33:09,440 that two of them are hospitalized right 857 00:33:09,440 --> 00:33:10,680 now. 858 00:33:10,680 --> 00:33:14,000 Uh we'll move on to parks. We had a Boy 859 00:33:14,000 --> 00:33:15,800 Scout, Eric Hoffmeyer, complete his 860 00:33:15,800 --> 00:33:18,680 Eagle Scout project at County Park. 861 00:33:18,680 --> 00:33:21,160 Um he replaced the cross, as I'm sure 862 00:33:21,160 --> 00:33:22,800 some of you have seen that's been there 863 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:26,720 probably for 50 years, that uh was being 864 00:33:26,720 --> 00:33:29,480 chewed up by carpenter ants, 865 00:33:29,480 --> 00:33:33,160 and that area is also used for weddings. 866 00:33:33,160 --> 00:33:34,600 Uh I think there may even be one there 867 00:33:34,600 --> 00:33:37,440 this weekend. I'm not sure. So, so that 868 00:33:37,440 --> 00:33:39,920 is done. We were happy to have him. 869 00:33:39,920 --> 00:33:41,360 Um 870 00:33:41,360 --> 00:33:44,040 if you've noticed our agenda that we had 871 00:33:44,040 --> 00:33:45,640 the Brilliant Conservation Club has 872 00:33:45,640 --> 00:33:48,960 approached uh the parks about taking 873 00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:51,160 over their three 874 00:33:51,160 --> 00:33:52,440 um 875 00:33:52,440 --> 00:33:56,360 boat landings. Um one is on Becker Lake, 876 00:33:56,360 --> 00:33:59,200 and the county owns land on the southern 877 00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:01,320 part of Becker Lake. That's our one of 878 00:34:01,320 --> 00:34:02,560 our parks. 879 00:34:02,560 --> 00:34:05,480 Um the other one is Round Lake, which I 880 00:34:05,480 --> 00:34:07,480 believe is in the town of Brilliant, and 881 00:34:07,480 --> 00:34:09,639 from that one you can see, if you've 882 00:34:09,639 --> 00:34:12,600 seen Aaron's barn, 883 00:34:12,600 --> 00:34:14,120 you it's right across the lake from 884 00:34:14,120 --> 00:34:17,919 there. And the other one is um 885 00:34:17,919 --> 00:34:20,360 Boot Lake, I think, cuz there is another 886 00:34:20,360 --> 00:34:21,720 lake that's there, too, that's called 887 00:34:21,720 --> 00:34:24,040 Grass Lake. Um 888 00:34:24,040 --> 00:34:26,679 we're still doing work, unfortunately, 889 00:34:26,679 --> 00:34:29,280 on Ledgeview, that we've run into some 890 00:34:29,280 --> 00:34:31,080 problems um 891 00:34:31,080 --> 00:34:33,040 that need to be redone. specifically the 892 00:34:33,040 --> 00:34:34,200 floor 893 00:34:34,200 --> 00:34:35,440 is one of them. 894 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:36,919 Uh, and 895 00:34:36,919 --> 00:34:38,320 I would like to thank you all for voting 896 00:34:38,320 --> 00:34:40,200 for the arrow system 897 00:34:40,200 --> 00:34:42,879 so that we can continue to supply water 898 00:34:42,879 --> 00:34:44,600 to the southern end of the park and 899 00:34:44,600 --> 00:34:45,960 maintenance. 900 00:34:45,960 --> 00:34:49,360 And now, as I said, the really exciting 901 00:34:49,360 --> 00:34:51,600 news in the Excuse me, I have to read 902 00:34:51,600 --> 00:34:54,080 this. One of the staff wrote it for me. 903 00:34:54,080 --> 00:34:56,280 Um, 904 00:34:56,280 --> 00:34:58,760 a herd of goats recently joined the crew 905 00:34:58,760 --> 00:35:01,240 at the Calumet County Parks Department. 906 00:35:01,240 --> 00:35:04,000 The herd currently exists of 16 female 907 00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:06,200 goats in a variety of breeds, colors, 908 00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:07,760 and sizes. 909 00:35:07,760 --> 00:35:09,320 They were brought in to assist with the 910 00:35:09,320 --> 00:35:11,880 invasive species management. 911 00:35:11,880 --> 00:35:14,000 Calumet County Park is affected by 912 00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:16,560 buckthorn, phragmites, dame's rocket, 913 00:35:16,560 --> 00:35:18,800 garlic mustard, all along with 914 00:35:18,800 --> 00:35:20,600 other invasives. 915 00:35:20,600 --> 00:35:21,760 The goats are 916 00:35:21,760 --> 00:35:23,560 proven to be a great resource for 917 00:35:23,560 --> 00:35:25,360 handling invasive plants. In fact, 918 00:35:25,360 --> 00:35:27,320 during this past week, the goats at 919 00:35:27,320 --> 00:35:29,000 County Park have been specifically 920 00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:32,280 targeting and eating the buckthorn. 921 00:35:32,280 --> 00:35:34,160 The goats are working in a designated 922 00:35:34,160 --> 00:35:37,880 area with a GPS perimeter controlled by 923 00:35:37,880 --> 00:35:40,480 Excuse me. a staff member. 924 00:35:40,480 --> 00:35:42,480 Each goat is equipped with an electrical 925 00:35:42,480 --> 00:35:45,480 collar similar to an invisible fence for 926 00:35:45,480 --> 00:35:47,200 dogs. 927 00:35:47,200 --> 00:35:48,840 They are very respectful of their 928 00:35:48,840 --> 00:35:50,880 boundaries. 929 00:35:50,880 --> 00:35:52,240 Excuse me again. 930 00:35:52,240 --> 00:35:54,040 And we ask the public to maintain their 931 00:35:54,040 --> 00:35:56,000 distance and neither feed nor pet the 932 00:35:56,000 --> 00:35:57,840 goats. We are not a petting zoo. These 933 00:35:57,840 --> 00:35:59,840 are working animals. 934 00:35:59,840 --> 00:36:02,720 And uh, the the little time they've been 935 00:36:02,720 --> 00:36:05,560 there, they've uh, really cleared quite 936 00:36:05,560 --> 00:36:08,760 an area already. They really They like 937 00:36:08,760 --> 00:36:10,720 to eat, good for them. And I understand 938 00:36:10,720 --> 00:36:12,760 it's been on the paper and on TV and all 939 00:36:12,760 --> 00:36:14,200 over the place, too, that these goats 940 00:36:14,200 --> 00:36:15,680 are there. So, 941 00:36:15,680 --> 00:36:17,640 we welcome them. We've been talking 942 00:36:17,640 --> 00:36:19,680 about this for several years. 943 00:36:19,680 --> 00:36:22,200 And uh, Adam has finally gotten them. 944 00:36:22,200 --> 00:36:24,200 So, thank you. 945 00:36:24,200 --> 00:36:26,870 >> Thank you, Supervisor Wallender. 946 00:36:26,870 --> 00:36:26,880 » Thank you, Supervisor Wallender. 947 00:36:26,880 --> 00:36:30,360 Um, you have the county um, 948 00:36:30,360 --> 00:36:33,760 Oh, excuse me, Supervisor Breeden. 949 00:36:33,760 --> 00:36:35,830 >> Um, yeah. Uh, back in July, I was 950 00:36:35,830 --> 00:36:35,840 » Um, yeah. Uh, back in July, I was 951 00:36:35,840 --> 00:36:38,560 reached out to by some constituents um, 952 00:36:38,560 --> 00:36:41,440 because they had uh, Invenergy come to 953 00:36:41,440 --> 00:36:42,680 their door and talk to them about 954 00:36:42,680 --> 00:36:44,680 putting a natural gas power plant uh, 955 00:36:44,680 --> 00:36:48,400 1,200 megawatts um, in on County Road K. 956 00:36:48,400 --> 00:36:49,840 Um, that's one of the sites that they 957 00:36:49,840 --> 00:36:52,320 were going to propose. Um, and they were 958 00:36:52,320 --> 00:36:53,760 just So, they just reached out to me 959 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:55,880 with some concerns. Um, I was actually 960 00:36:55,880 --> 00:36:57,960 able to meet with the project manager 961 00:36:57,960 --> 00:36:59,880 for that. Um, he was a really nice guy. 962 00:36:59,880 --> 00:37:01,120 I had a really good conversation with 963 00:37:01,120 --> 00:37:04,320 him. Um, and I think the main concerns I 964 00:37:04,320 --> 00:37:06,800 got from the constituents obviously were 965 00:37:06,800 --> 00:37:09,360 um, just water, um, visual, sound, 966 00:37:09,360 --> 00:37:10,920 light, and then just the values of their 967 00:37:10,920 --> 00:37:12,240 properties. 968 00:37:12,240 --> 00:37:14,520 Um, and that making sure that those 969 00:37:14,520 --> 00:37:16,840 would be addressed. Um, and so, I I 970 00:37:16,840 --> 00:37:17,920 brought those up with the project 971 00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:19,720 manager when I met with him. Um, and he 972 00:37:19,720 --> 00:37:21,480 was very good at addressing those. I 973 00:37:21,480 --> 00:37:22,960 mean, some concerns he addressed I think 974 00:37:22,960 --> 00:37:25,000 better than others. Um, but but overall 975 00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:27,800 it was very good. Um, I did ask uh, 976 00:37:27,800 --> 00:37:30,040 if he'd be willing to come and speak at 977 00:37:30,040 --> 00:37:32,880 one of our our meetings. Um, and that's 978 00:37:32,880 --> 00:37:34,920 I think TBD yet. He wasn't quite sure 979 00:37:34,920 --> 00:37:36,440 what he would be able to do. 980 00:37:36,440 --> 00:37:38,520 Um, but was was very great to work with. 981 00:37:38,520 --> 00:37:40,240 Um, I'm just going to try and continue 982 00:37:40,240 --> 00:37:42,760 to go to any meetings as 983 00:37:42,760 --> 00:37:44,000 they kind of become available. So, that 984 00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:45,320 way I can just continue to be informed 985 00:37:45,320 --> 00:37:47,200 about this. So, I do know they went 986 00:37:47,200 --> 00:37:49,400 knocked and knocked doors um, around 987 00:37:49,400 --> 00:37:50,680 County Road K and they filed the 988 00:37:50,680 --> 00:37:52,720 engineering report for 989 00:37:52,720 --> 00:37:54,640 um, one spot um, in the town of 990 00:37:54,640 --> 00:37:56,680 Woodville and then in the spot on County 991 00:37:56,680 --> 00:37:59,920 Road K, which is in my district. So, 992 00:37:59,920 --> 00:38:01,120 that's all I have. 993 00:38:01,120 --> 00:38:02,630 >> Well, thank you for the information, 994 00:38:02,630 --> 00:38:02,640 » Well, thank you for the information, 995 00:38:02,640 --> 00:38:04,440 Supervisor Breeden. 996 00:38:04,440 --> 00:38:08,830 Supervisor Booty. 997 00:38:08,840 --> 00:38:10,360 » Thank you very much. 998 00:38:10,360 --> 00:38:12,840 Um, one highway uh, 999 00:38:12,840 --> 00:38:16,000 committee item to report here. 1000 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:18,640 Um, County Trunk Highway B, uh, which 1001 00:38:18,640 --> 00:38:21,280 was a project funded 1002 00:38:21,280 --> 00:38:24,600 uh, through our BIL grant 1003 00:38:24,600 --> 00:38:27,160 is now open for traffic 1004 00:38:27,160 --> 00:38:30,760 um, from Sherwood to St. John. So, feel 1005 00:38:30,760 --> 00:38:32,880 free to give that one a drive. 1006 00:38:32,880 --> 00:38:35,560 Uh, that was funded, I believe, 80% with 1007 00:38:35,560 --> 00:38:37,320 federal funds. 1008 00:38:37,320 --> 00:38:40,280 And so, enjoy. 1009 00:38:40,280 --> 00:38:41,800 Um, 1010 00:38:41,800 --> 00:38:44,280 one other item, uh, from July 23rd and 1011 00:38:44,280 --> 00:38:47,000 24th, I attended the WCA 1012 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:49,640 County Board Chairs training. 1013 00:38:49,640 --> 00:38:53,480 Um, we had a lengthy, 1014 00:38:53,480 --> 00:38:55,640 uh, mock County Board meeting hosted by 1015 00:38:55,640 --> 00:38:58,440 Sarah Detmer Kasdorf and Andy Phillips. 1016 00:38:58,440 --> 00:39:00,160 Uh, it was both interactive and engaging 1017 00:39:00,160 --> 00:39:02,440 and, dare I say, even somewhat 1018 00:39:02,440 --> 00:39:04,160 entertaining. 1019 00:39:04,160 --> 00:39:06,520 Um, if you are attending the WCA annual 1020 00:39:06,520 --> 00:39:09,360 conference, uh, this fall 1021 00:39:09,360 --> 00:39:10,920 and you have nothing else to do, I would 1022 00:39:10,920 --> 00:39:12,480 highly encourage you to attend the 1023 00:39:12,480 --> 00:39:14,400 double session, 1024 00:39:14,400 --> 00:39:18,720 uh, of the WCA, uh, 1025 00:39:18,720 --> 00:39:21,120 mock County Board meeting that they will 1026 00:39:21,120 --> 00:39:23,240 be having there. Thank you. 1027 00:39:23,240 --> 00:39:27,070 >> All right. Thank you, Supervisor Boney. 1028 00:39:27,070 --> 00:39:27,080 » All right. Thank you, Supervisor Boney. 1029 00:39:27,080 --> 00:39:29,520 Are there no other ones? So, 1030 00:39:29,520 --> 00:39:30,400 um, 1031 00:39:30,400 --> 00:39:32,200 do you have any questions regarding the 1032 00:39:32,200 --> 00:39:35,720 County Administrator's report? 1033 00:39:35,720 --> 00:39:37,320 All right. If none, we have some 1034 00:39:37,320 --> 00:39:39,760 appointees that need to be, um, 1035 00:39:39,760 --> 00:39:41,120 confirmed. 1036 00:39:41,120 --> 00:39:43,000 Appointment to Fox Valley Workforce 1037 00:39:43,000 --> 00:39:44,920 Development, recommend the appointment 1038 00:39:44,920 --> 00:39:48,280 of Sarah Cardinal to fill that vacancy. 1039 00:39:48,280 --> 00:39:51,120 Uh, the term will expire June 30th, 1040 00:39:51,120 --> 00:39:53,520 2029. 1041 00:39:53,520 --> 00:39:55,320 I need a motion to confirm. I have a 1042 00:39:55,320 --> 00:39:57,600 motion by Supervisor Diedrich and a 1043 00:39:57,600 --> 00:40:00,160 second by Supervisor Elliott. Are there 1044 00:40:00,160 --> 00:40:03,400 any questions regarding that? 1045 00:40:03,400 --> 00:40:10,710 If not, please vote your ballot. 1046 00:40:10,720 --> 00:40:13,040 All right. We have 21 yes, zero nays, so 1047 00:40:13,040 --> 00:40:15,640 that com- uh, appointy has been 1048 00:40:15,640 --> 00:40:17,440 confirmed. 1049 00:40:17,440 --> 00:40:20,120 Um, our next regular meeting 1050 00:40:20,120 --> 00:40:22,280 uh Supervisor Schwalenberg, you have 1051 00:40:22,280 --> 00:40:23,840 something to uh 1052 00:40:23,840 --> 00:40:24,920 ask? 1053 00:40:24,920 --> 00:40:27,430 >> Um I would like to make a motion to 1054 00:40:27,430 --> 00:40:27,440 » Um I would like to make a motion to 1055 00:40:27,440 --> 00:40:30,080 suspend the rules for the September 15th 1056 00:40:30,080 --> 00:40:34,150 meeting 1057 00:40:34,160 --> 00:40:36,960 to begin at 5:00 p.m. 1058 00:40:36,960 --> 00:40:40,520 in the Emergency Operations Center. 1059 00:40:40,520 --> 00:40:42,390 >> Is it your motion? 1060 00:40:42,390 --> 00:40:42,400 » Is it your motion? 1061 00:40:42,400 --> 00:40:47,270 >> It's my motion. Okay, sorry. 1062 00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:49,200 » All right, is there a second? I have a 1063 00:40:49,200 --> 00:40:51,080 motion by Supervisor Schwalenberg and a 1064 00:40:51,080 --> 00:40:54,720 second by Supervisor Elliott. 1065 00:40:54,720 --> 00:40:58,920 Um let me explain what's happening. 1066 00:40:58,920 --> 00:41:01,840 If this is approved um 1067 00:41:01,840 --> 00:41:04,960 the EOC director would like to invite 1068 00:41:04,960 --> 00:41:06,520 the board 1069 00:41:06,520 --> 00:41:08,360 to a 1070 00:41:08,360 --> 00:41:09,720 dinner 1071 00:41:09,720 --> 00:41:12,520 which would include pizza, chips, salad, 1072 00:41:12,520 --> 00:41:14,280 and cookies. 1073 00:41:14,280 --> 00:41:16,800 And we would meet prior to our County 1074 00:41:16,800 --> 00:41:18,360 Board meeting. 1075 00:41:18,360 --> 00:41:20,200 Um he would also like to include a 1076 00:41:20,200 --> 00:41:23,560 presentation at that event 1077 00:41:23,560 --> 00:41:25,760 talking about the March blizzard, the 1078 00:41:25,760 --> 00:41:29,920 April fool the floods, and the July 27th 1079 00:41:29,920 --> 00:41:32,040 tornado. 1080 00:41:32,040 --> 00:41:35,040 So, that's why we're asking for that to 1081 00:41:35,040 --> 00:41:37,600 be the time change. 1082 00:41:37,600 --> 00:41:41,200 Are there any questions regarding that? 1083 00:41:41,200 --> 00:41:52,350 If not, please vote your ballot. 1084 00:41:52,360 --> 00:41:54,400 Mr. Stuckman, would you vote, please? 1085 00:41:54,400 --> 00:41:59,310 Thank Thank you. 1086 00:41:59,320 --> 00:42:01,320 Here's shut off as well. 1087 00:42:01,320 --> 00:42:02,360 We'll have 1088 00:42:02,360 --> 00:42:04,120 Well, how would you vote? 1089 00:42:04,120 --> 00:42:07,120 Yes. Thank you. 1090 00:42:07,120 --> 00:42:12,830 One second. 1091 00:42:12,840 --> 00:42:15,760 Doesn't let me do it either. 1092 00:42:15,760 --> 00:42:26,350 >> Won't let you do it either. 1093 00:42:26,360 --> 00:42:32,710 » Jim. 1094 00:42:32,720 --> 00:42:34,200 It doesn't let me 1095 00:42:34,200 --> 00:42:35,280 put in my vote either. 1096 00:42:35,280 --> 00:42:35,870 >> do it either. 1097 00:42:35,870 --> 00:42:35,880 » do it either. 1098 00:42:35,880 --> 00:42:37,190 >> Usually I could just click here and it 1099 00:42:37,190 --> 00:42:37,200 » Usually I could just click here and it 1100 00:42:37,200 --> 00:42:49,070 would drop down but it doesn't do that. 1101 00:42:49,080 --> 00:42:49,760 Weird, huh? 1102 00:42:49,760 --> 00:42:51,190 >> Yeah. 1103 00:42:51,190 --> 00:42:51,200 » Yeah. 1104 00:42:51,200 --> 00:42:52,960 If we go back would that mess it up? 1105 00:42:52,960 --> 00:42:54,390 >> Um 1106 00:42:54,390 --> 00:42:54,400 » Um 1107 00:42:54,400 --> 00:42:57,080 we can try. I think it takes the voting 1108 00:42:57,080 --> 00:42:57,720 out. 1109 00:42:57,720 --> 00:42:59,230 >> Would we everyone have to re-vote? 1110 00:42:59,230 --> 00:42:59,240 » Would we everyone have to re-vote? 1111 00:42:59,240 --> 00:43:05,350 >> Yeah. That's okay. 1112 00:43:05,360 --> 00:43:06,760 All right. We're going to We have to 1113 00:43:06,760 --> 00:43:07,960 vote one more time. 1114 00:43:07,960 --> 00:43:09,030 >> All right. 1115 00:43:09,030 --> 00:43:09,040 » All right. 1116 00:43:09,040 --> 00:43:11,600 We're all right. 1117 00:43:11,600 --> 00:43:13,030 >> Okay. Try again. 1118 00:43:13,030 --> 00:43:13,040 » Okay. Try again. 1119 00:43:13,040 --> 00:43:14,950 >> All right. 1120 00:43:14,950 --> 00:43:14,960 » All right. 1121 00:43:14,960 --> 00:43:17,910 >> Please vote your ballot again. 1122 00:43:17,910 --> 00:43:17,920 » Please vote your ballot again. 1123 00:43:17,920 --> 00:43:23,230 >> Sorry. 1124 00:43:23,240 --> 00:43:26,400 » Supervisor Hoffbringer, thank you. 21 1125 00:43:26,400 --> 00:43:28,440 yes, zero nay. 1126 00:43:28,440 --> 00:43:31,840 All right. You will receive a invitation 1127 00:43:31,840 --> 00:43:34,280 from the clerk's office because you will 1128 00:43:34,280 --> 00:43:38,240 have to um RSVP by September 9th. So, 1129 00:43:38,240 --> 00:43:41,840 look for that on your emails. 1130 00:43:41,840 --> 00:43:44,080 It'll come from Amanda from the 1131 00:43:44,080 --> 00:43:46,480 administrator's office. So, look for 1132 00:43:46,480 --> 00:43:47,720 that 1133 00:43:47,720 --> 00:43:50,600 and respond to it so that 1134 00:43:50,600 --> 00:43:52,120 we know how many 1135 00:43:52,120 --> 00:43:55,040 are going to be served. 1136 00:43:55,040 --> 00:43:59,310 And with that 1137 00:43:59,320 --> 00:44:02,760 we have done everything on our agenda. 1138 00:44:02,760 --> 00:44:05,680 Please have a safe