PROCEEDINGS OF THE WOOD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS March 17, 2026 - 9:30 AM

PROCEEDINGS OF THE WOOD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS March 17, 2026 - 9:30 AM The Wood County Board of Supervisors, composed of nineteen members convened in the Wood County Boardroom at the Courthouse in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin on March 17, 2026. Chairman Pliml called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. Supervisors present: Brehm, Breu, Buttke, Clendenning, Hahn, Hamilton, Hokamp, Hovendick, Leichtnam, Penzkover, Perlock, Polach, Pliml, Rozar, Schulz, Thao, Valenstein, Voight, and Zurfluh. Supervisor Hamilton gave the invocation led the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Buttke/Hamilton to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried by voice vote. Motion by Hamilton/Penzkover to approve the appointment of Rachel Stankowski to a 3-year term on the Health & Human Services Committee. Motion carried via voice vote. There were no public comments. The referrals were noted. Committee minutes presented: Operations. Chairman Pliml declared his intent on taking the first 5 resolutions with one vote. No objections heard. RESOLUTION 26-3-1 Introduced by: Operations Committee INTENT & SYNOPSIS: To amend the 2025 Debt Service Paying Agent (58295) budget for debt issuance costs not anticipated during the original budget process. FISCAL NOTE: No cost to Wood County. The source of funding is unanticipated revenues from Debt Service - Debt Premium revenue. Account Account Name Debit Credit 58295 Debt Service Paying Agent $86,990 48500 Debt Svc Debt Premium $86,990 Motion by Zurfluh/Breu to adopt Resolution 26-3-1. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 26-3-2 Introduced by: Health & Human Services and Operations Committees INTENT & SYNOPSIS: To amend the 2026 Norwood Health Center Maintenance (54351) and Capital Projects (57420) budgets to include expenditures for the water pipe replacement project (phase 1) and engineering and design costs in progress but not completed as of December 31, 2025. FISCAL NOTE: No Cost to Wood County. The source of funding is from previously approved contingency and Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency funds and 2024 unspent capital projects funds. ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NAME DEBIT CREDIT 54351 Plant Op and Maint Other Eq $68,429.04 57420 Capital Projects – Norwood $17,040.02 34113 Capital Projects Fund Bal $17,040.02 33900 NW Retained Earnings $68,429.04 Motion by Zurfluh/Breu to adopt Resolution 26-3-2. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 26-3-3 Introduced by: Judicial & Legislative and Operations Committees INTENT & SYNOPSIS: To amend the 2025 Child Support - 5 County (51333) budget for additional expenditures not anticipated during the original budget process: FISCAL NOTE: No cost to Wood County. The source of funding is unanticipated revenues from Child Support-5 County state aid. The adjustment to the budget is as follows: Account Account Name Debit Credit 51333 CS - 5 County $11,796.91 43568 CS - 5 County State Aid $11,796.91 Motion by Zurfluh/Breu to adopt Resolution 26-3-3. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 26-3-4 Introduced by: Judicial & Legislative and Operations Committees INTENT & SYNOPSIS: To create a 0.5 FTE Program Assistant in Victim Witness and amend the 2026 Victim Witness budget to allow for the expense. FISCAL NOTE: Wood County has been determined eligible for state reimbursement for this position between February 12, 2026 - February 11, 2027. The budget would be amended by the total below. 2026 Gross Wages $18,761.60 Benefit Costs* $8,335 Total $27,096.60 Motion by Zurfluh/Breu to adopt Resolution 26-3-4. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 26-3-5 Introduced by: Highway Infrastructure & Recreation and Operations Committees INTENT & SYNOPSIS: To amend the 2025 budget of various Highway functions listed below for additional expenditures of $3,322,740.31 not anticipated during the original budget process. FISCAL NOTE: No additional cost to Wood County. The adjustment to the totals $3,322,740.31. Resolution in full available in Office of County Clerk. Motion by Zurfluh/Breu to adopt Resolution 26-3-5. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 26-3-6 Introduced by: Operations Committee INTENT & SYNOPSIS: To show additional elements of committed and assigned governmental fund balance projected as of December 31, 2025: FISCAL NOTE: Total committed and assigned governmental fund balance as of December 31, 2025 is projected to be $7,339,251 detailed in the Office of County Clerk. Motion by Clendenning/Schulz to adopt Resolution 26-3-6. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 26-3-7 Introduced by: Operations Committee INTENT & SYNOPSIS: To establish the rate of pay for the Clerk of Courts and Sheriff for the 2027-2030 term of office, beginning January 2027. FISCAL NOTE (for 2027, with benefits): Clerk of Courts = $130,505.30 Sheriff = $193,503.53 Motion by Zurfluh/Buttke to adopt Resolution 26-2-7. Motion carried unanimously. Committee Minutes presented: Health & Human Services, Veterans Service Commission, Public Safety, Civil Service Commission, Conservation, Education, & Economic Development, Golden Sands Resource Conservation & Development Council, Golden Sands RC&D, Citizens Water Group, Judicial & Legislative. RESOLUTION 26-3-8 Introduced by: Judicial & Legislative Committee INTENT & SYNOPSIS: To amend County Board Rule 4.04(A) to state that all county board members must stand, if able, when waiting to address, or addressing the county board chair and county board at county board meetings. FISCAL NOTE: None Motion by Schulz/Clendenning to adopt Resolution 26-2-8. Motion carried unanimously. Committee minutes presented: Highway Infrastructure & Recreation, Wood County Wildlife Area Advisory Committee, Property & Information Technology, Central Wisconsin State Fair Board. Without objection, Chairman Pliml adjourned the meeting at 9:56 AM. Next scheduled county board meeting is April 21, 2026. Trent Miner County Clerk WNAXLP March 20 2026 LWIX0481696