WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:05.600 committee only move to approve second so we have motion and seconded to approve 00:05.600 --> 00:11.520 the minutes any additions or corrections to the minutes as presented 00:12.080 --> 00:16.240 seeing none youth in governance all those in favor 00:16.240 --> 00:21.520 by signify by saying aye aye committee members all those in favor 00:21.520 --> 00:26.240 signify by saying aye aye opposed all right 00:26.240 --> 00:30.560 minutes are approved item number five is moving over to 00:30.560 --> 00:34.320 the transfer department uh letter a is human services department 00:34.320 --> 00:38.000 director otter will authorize an acceptance of a wi department of health 00:38.000 --> 00:41.840 services grant in the amount of a hundred and sixty six thousand seven 00:41.840 --> 00:45.200 hundred and twenty four dollars and transfer of funds within human 00:45.200 --> 00:48.640 services department twenty twenty six budget 00:48.640 --> 00:52.000 twenty twenty six resolution action requested for first and second reading 00:52.000 --> 00:56.080 at the august 25th 2026 county board meeting 00:56.080 --> 00:59.040 and director auto is out of town tonight but we have y'all in the 00:59.040 --> 01:03.840 joins here to bring us up to date on both of these 01:03.840 --> 01:08.160 resolutions so we'll start with a thank you all right hello 01:08.160 --> 01:11.760 so the first um grant that we have is the um 01:11.760 --> 01:15.200 substance abuse prevention treatment and recovery services black grant 01:15.200 --> 01:18.240 this is a grant that the receding county already receives um this was 01:18.240 --> 01:21.680 supplemental funds that came became available at the end of the month of 01:21.680 --> 01:25.920 july um totaling the hundred sixty six thousand seven hundred and twenty four 01:25.920 --> 01:29.680 dollars raseen county applied and was awarded this 01:29.680 --> 01:32.720 um these funds are intended to be used for the new 01:32.720 --> 01:36.640 residential facility um to properly equip them with the curriculum 01:36.640 --> 01:40.720 equipment and supplies to get um the program up and operational 01:40.720 --> 01:43.920 um we're happy to hear that um these funds have been offered to us and are 01:43.920 --> 01:48.480 hoping that we are able to help um support the services there and um 01:48.480 --> 01:52.080 cover the cost for um beginning operations at the residential 01:55.360 --> 01:57.680 does the committee have any questions for y'all or not unless 01:59.120 --> 02:03.760 supervisor milan thank you mr chairman i assume there's a state deadline and 02:03.760 --> 02:07.120 that's why you're asking for first and second reading yes 02:07.120 --> 02:10.800 and i should add that in my apologies um these funds need to be spent by 02:10.800 --> 02:13.920 september 30th so we are quite on a time crunch here 02:13.920 --> 02:17.280 um the supplemental funds end then and then we just continue with our normal 02:17.280 --> 02:20.640 amount of funds that are already allocated for substance abuse treatment 02:20.640 --> 02:24.480 and prevention within the county um so we are hoping that all of our 02:24.480 --> 02:27.840 expenses can be covered to get the residential up and running 02:27.840 --> 02:31.440 thank you it's chairman i would move to send this to the county board for 02:31.440 --> 02:35.280 first and second reading thank you so we have a motion 02:35.280 --> 02:38.720 second to send this to county board for person second reading this evening is 02:38.720 --> 02:44.240 there any other discussion on this super pleasure thank you mr chairman um i 02:44.240 --> 02:48.000 want to thank um the grant writers that obtained 02:48.000 --> 02:52.800 this supplemental grant and reading through the details 02:52.800 --> 02:57.680 what struck me is it states the project will eliminate a 02:57.680 --> 03:02.320 long-standing gap in the county's continuum of care 03:02.320 --> 03:08.480 improve access to residential treatment reduce barriers to recovery and provide 03:08.480 --> 03:12.320 individuals with the tools environment and support 03:12.320 --> 03:16.320 necessary to achieve lasting recovery i love that 03:16.320 --> 03:19.600 and this is great that we can use the money in this fashion 03:19.600 --> 03:24.880 thank you yelena and your team thank you and i also want to just kind of add 03:24.880 --> 03:28.160 too with the way that this is written yelena i've had some conversation too 03:28.160 --> 03:31.280 it's very very broad on what we can use the money for and how we can spend it 03:31.280 --> 03:35.120 so it's one of those things where it's it gives us a lot of flexibility 03:35.120 --> 03:39.920 with everything from something as is bedding and pillows to hygiene products 03:39.920 --> 03:44.000 to curriculum and and you know workbooks and stuff like that so 03:44.000 --> 03:50.480 thank you any further discussion on the motion 03:50.480 --> 03:54.080 seeing none youth in governance all those in favor signify by saying aye 03:54.080 --> 03:58.240 aye all right committee all those in favor signify by saying aye 03:58.240 --> 04:04.880 aye opposed all right motion carried thank you 04:04.880 --> 04:08.640 so while you're up there yet we'll move on to the letter b 04:08.640 --> 04:12.080 human services department director otter the authorized an acceptance of a 04:12.080 --> 04:15.920 wi department health services grant in the amount of 04:15.920 --> 04:18.880 two hundred thousand nine hundred and seventy six dollars 04:18.880 --> 04:23.920 and the transfer of funds within the human services 2026 budget 04:23.920 --> 04:28.400 2026 resolution action requested for first and second reading for the 04:28.400 --> 04:33.040 august 25th county board meeting we only need to bring us up to date on 04:33.040 --> 04:36.480 this one please i sure will this grant is a grant 04:36.480 --> 04:39.680 opportunity for the community mental health services black grant this is a 04:39.680 --> 04:43.040 grant that we're seeing county already receives an additional supplemental 04:43.040 --> 04:46.880 fund became available same time frame as the last grant discussed at the end of 04:46.880 --> 04:49.840 july to be used for the months of august and 04:49.840 --> 04:52.800 september all funds need to be expended by the end of 04:52.800 --> 04:56.720 september 30th the total award is the two hundred thousand nine hundred and seventy 04:56.720 --> 05:00.800 six dollars we were able to apply for this loan what we 05:00.800 --> 05:04.800 intend to utilize loans excuse me this grant as you can see it's late in the 05:04.800 --> 05:08.080 evening so this grant's intentions are to 05:08.080 --> 05:11.360 continue to expand the programs and initiatives 05:11.360 --> 05:14.720 surrounding housing focused behavioral health services for individuals living 05:14.720 --> 05:18.560 with serious and mental serious mental illness 05:18.560 --> 05:23.200 anybody dealing with serious and persistent mental health issues obviously 05:23.200 --> 05:27.120 already has a barrier against them when their basic needs aren't being met such 05:27.120 --> 05:29.760 as being homeless this creates another divide in them 05:29.760 --> 05:33.680 trying to find some stabilization with that being said 05:33.680 --> 05:36.880 we have proposed that we will use existing 05:36.880 --> 05:40.080 initiatives such as our sale crisis hostel 05:40.080 --> 05:43.360 and ensuring that any individual that comes to sale that is looking for 05:43.360 --> 05:45.840 connection to housing supports or promoting 05:45.840 --> 05:50.560 long-term stability and recovery we will link them with a non-profit 05:50.560 --> 05:54.400 provider that deals with housing navigation and stabilization services 05:54.400 --> 05:59.680 to help find some housing services that are available to them this fund 05:59.680 --> 06:03.760 cannot be utilized for paying payments mortgage payment 06:03.760 --> 06:06.400 landlord payments this is strictly for housing 06:06.400 --> 06:09.840 navigation supports coordination with landlords 06:09.840 --> 06:14.320 these will have to be these dollars will have to be utilized to work with 06:14.320 --> 06:19.920 non-profit providers within Racine County loving kindness is one 06:19.920 --> 06:23.440 provider here in Racine County that is a non-profit 06:23.440 --> 06:27.600 that often struggles with funding we have had conversations with them we also 06:27.680 --> 06:31.760 intend to have some conversations with halo to ensure that we are 06:31.760 --> 06:34.800 trying to capture anybody that is dealing with some 06:34.800 --> 06:38.720 housing homelessness issues or at risk of becoming homeless 06:38.720 --> 06:42.000 to make sure that we could try to sustain them with long-term 06:42.000 --> 06:45.360 stabilization and that arena of getting their basic needs met 06:45.360 --> 06:48.800 since the grant is two hundred thousand nine hundred seventy six dollars we have 06:48.800 --> 06:51.520 proposed that a hundred a thousand of this goes 06:51.520 --> 06:55.920 to the non-profits and we will obviously keep hold of 06:55.920 --> 06:58.720 all the grant reporting all the requirements of the grant 06:58.720 --> 07:02.000 the other hundred thousand nine hundred seventy six dollars will go for 07:02.000 --> 07:06.160 advertising this is a big ordeal that um behavioral health often struggles 07:06.160 --> 07:08.480 with is to get the word out of the resources that are 07:08.480 --> 07:12.240 available within Racine County crisis such as the crisis hotline 07:12.240 --> 07:15.840 our crew initiative making sure that people are aware of wellness connect 07:15.840 --> 07:20.160 and where to turn for mental health services within the county 07:21.120 --> 07:26.320 so we're looking for a motion to accept the grant 07:26.320 --> 07:29.280 Mr. Chairman I would move to send this to the county board for first and second 07:29.280 --> 07:34.000 reading tonight second Mr. Chairman so we have a motion and 07:34.000 --> 07:36.880 seconded to accept this grant move it forward to 07:36.880 --> 07:40.560 county board for first and second reading any further discussion 07:40.560 --> 07:43.520 any questions 07:45.360 --> 07:48.800 all right I've seen none we'll call the question youth and governance all those 07:48.800 --> 07:50.640 in favor signify by saying aye 07:50.640 --> 07:54.080 aye committee all those in favor signify by saying aye 07:54.080 --> 07:59.120 aye opposed all right thank you most carry thank you 07:59.120 --> 08:04.160 let's send us the county board for first and second reading this evening 08:07.760 --> 08:11.360 next up item number six is the staff report there's no action items listed 08:11.360 --> 08:15.040 under staff report our next finance and human resources 08:15.040 --> 08:18.400 committee meeting will be on september second at five o'clock 08:18.880 --> 08:21.920 if there's any other questions or anything that's for the betterment of 08:21.920 --> 08:24.640 this committee if not looking for a motion to 08:24.640 --> 08:30.320 adjourn so I'll move all right we are adjourned thank you 08:48.400 --> 08:51.280 you 09:18.400 --> 09:20.480 you 09:48.400 --> 09:50.400 you 10:18.400 --> 10:20.400 you 10:48.400 --> 10:50.400 you 11:18.400 --> 11:20.400 you 11:48.400 --> 11:50.400 you 12:18.400 --> 12:20.400 you 12:48.400 --> 12:50.400 you 13:18.400 --> 13:20.400 you 13:48.400 --> 13:50.400 you 14:18.400 --> 14:20.400 you 14:48.400 --> 14:50.400 you 15:18.400 --> 15:20.400 you 15:48.400 --> 15:50.400 you 16:18.400 --> 16:20.400 you 16:48.400 --> 16:50.400 you 17:18.400 --> 17:20.400 you 17:48.400 --> 17:50.400 you 18:18.400 --> 18:20.400 you 18:48.400 --> 18:50.400 you 19:18.400 --> 19:20.400 you 19:48.400 --> 19:50.400 you 20:18.400 --> 20:20.400 you 20:48.400 --> 20:50.400 you 21:18.400 --> 21:20.400 you 21:48.400 --> 21:50.400 you 22:18.400 --> 22:20.400 you 22:48.400 --> 22:50.400 you 23:18.400 --> 23:20.400 you 23:48.400 --> 23:50.400 you 24:18.400 --> 24:20.400 you 24:48.400 --> 24:50.400 you 25:18.400 --> 25:20.400 you 25:48.400 --> 25:50.400 you 25:50.400 --> 25:52.400 you 25:52.400 --> 25:54.400 evening 25:54.400 --> 25:58.400 and they were having a little technical difficulty with the video but we do have the audio 25:58.400 --> 26:04.400 so I'm going to be calling the notice of the meeting of tonight for the 26:04.400 --> 26:10.400 executive committee first thing on the agenda is approval of the previous minutes 26:10.400 --> 26:12.400 second 26:12.400 --> 26:14.400 motion has been dained seconded 26:14.400 --> 26:18.400 all in favor say aye 26:18.400 --> 26:20.400 opposed 26:20.400 --> 26:22.400 motion is carried 26:22.400 --> 26:24.400 item number two 26:24.400 --> 26:30.400 closed session it's approximately 20 minutes it's anticipated that the executive 26:30.400 --> 26:34.400 committee will meet in a closed session pursuant to section 19.85 26:34.400 --> 26:42.400 parents one parent Z of the Wisconsin statutes to deliberate and negotiate the sale of public land and investment of public funds for development at 26:42.400 --> 26:51.400 209 north main street in the city of Burlington where competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. I would so move. 26:51.400 --> 26:53.400 Roll call vote. 26:53.400 --> 26:56.400 Supervisor Meyer. 26:56.400 --> 26:58.400 Supervisor Miller. 26:58.400 --> 27:00.400 Supervisor Rossy. 27:00.400 --> 27:02.400 Supervisor Capallian. 27:02.400 --> 27:03.400 Supervisor Weatherston. 27:03.400 --> 27:04.400 Supervisor Schacour. 27:04.400 --> 27:06.400 Supervisor Spencer. 27:06.400 --> 27:07.400 Chairman Kramer. 27:07.400 --> 27:09.400 Yes. 27:09.400 --> 27:11.400 We are in closed session. 27:11.400 --> 27:13.400 We're going to go in the back. 27:13.400 --> 27:14.400 I got you. 27:28.400 --> 27:30.400 You 27:58.400 --> 28:00.400 You 28:28.400 --> 28:30.400 You 28:58.400 --> 29:00.400 You 29:28.400 --> 29:30.400 You 29:58.400 --> 30:00.400 You 30:28.400 --> 30:30.400 You 30:58.400 --> 31:00.400 You 31:28.400 --> 31:30.400 You 31:58.400 --> 32:00.400 You 32:28.400 --> 32:30.400 You 32:58.400 --> 33:00.400 You 33:28.400 --> 33:30.400 You 33:58.400 --> 34:00.400 You 34:28.400 --> 34:30.400 You 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01:19:48.400 You 01:19:48.400 --> 01:19:50.400 You 01:19:50.400 --> 01:19:52.400 You 01:19:52.400 --> 01:19:54.400 You 01:19:54.400 --> 01:19:56.400 You 01:19:56.400 --> 01:19:58.400 You 01:19:58.400 --> 01:20:00.400 You 01:20:00.400 --> 01:20:02.400 You 01:20:02.400 --> 01:20:03.400 You 01:20:03.400 --> 01:20:04.400 You 01:20:04.400 --> 01:20:06.400 Good evening. 01:20:06.400 --> 01:20:13.400 My name is Tom Kramer and I'm going to be calling the county board meeting for August 25th, 2026th order. 01:20:13.400 --> 01:20:20.240 order could click, call the role, supervisors, Kelly, 01:20:20.240 --> 01:20:23.880 Horrith and Pritzker are excused supervisors Coleman and 01:20:23.880 --> 01:20:26.720 Trattier are attending virtually and everyone else is in the 01:20:26.720 --> 01:20:27.320 chambers. 01:20:30.440 --> 01:20:34.920 Okay, why don't we stand for opening prayer. 01:20:36.880 --> 01:20:37.840 A moment of silence. 01:20:37.840 --> 01:20:38.280 Thank you. 01:20:43.400 --> 01:20:58.120 And now the pledge I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 01:20:58.120 --> 01:21:01.600 United States of America and to the Republic for which it 01:21:01.600 --> 01:21:06.200 stands, one nation under God, individual with liberty 01:21:06.200 --> 01:21:07.320 and justice for all. 01:21:13.400 --> 01:21:19.720 So item, item number four is public comments. 01:21:19.720 --> 01:21:24.920 Pursuant to section two to 71 of the Racine County Code of 01:21:24.920 --> 01:21:28.400 Ordinance, each speaker shall be allotted a maximum of three 01:21:28.400 --> 01:21:28.960 minutes. 01:21:30.680 --> 01:21:33.560 Vice chairman Meyer here will be the timekeeper. 01:21:33.560 --> 01:21:36.720 He'll give you a 15 second lead up to the end. 01:21:38.480 --> 01:21:41.160 First to speak tonight is Jean Jacobson. 01:21:41.160 --> 01:21:45.960 Jean, why don't you come up and give us your address? 01:21:50.280 --> 01:21:52.320 Somebody broke the air. 01:21:57.080 --> 01:21:57.560 Hey, Jean. 01:21:57.840 --> 01:21:58.400 Good evening. 01:21:59.280 --> 01:22:00.640 I'm Jean Jacobson. 01:22:00.680 --> 01:22:03.240 I'm the chairman of the town of Norway. 01:22:04.200 --> 01:22:04.880 Nor that is. 01:22:06.240 --> 01:22:07.960 It's at the beginning of Racine County. 01:22:08.960 --> 01:22:16.080 And I'm here tonight in support of Ordinance 2026-4-1 and 01:22:16.080 --> 01:22:24.080 2026-4-2 and I want to thank the Racine County Planning and 01:22:24.080 --> 01:22:27.960 Development Committee, Economic Development Committee for their 01:22:27.960 --> 01:22:32.280 support, our town board and our planning committee appeared 01:22:32.280 --> 01:22:34.080 before them a couple of weeks ago. 01:22:34.760 --> 01:22:39.120 And I am here tonight on behalf of the Norway Town Board, 01:22:40.080 --> 01:22:43.880 the town of Norway Planning Committee and the audiences 01:22:43.880 --> 01:22:48.880 that sat before us in total support of the rezoning 01:22:48.880 --> 01:22:51.040 request that has came before us. 01:22:53.240 --> 01:22:58.240 This evening we have with us the Jasper sins, the Gundersons, 01:22:58.280 --> 01:23:02.440 the Johnsons, the Jacobsons, all our regions that came along 01:23:02.440 --> 01:23:04.680 this evening to support this resolution. 01:23:05.760 --> 01:23:10.840 This rezoning in this ordinance is for our business 01:23:11.480 --> 01:23:16.720 located in an agricultural area that is extremely important to 01:23:16.720 --> 01:23:20.680 serve those people in agriculture and people in 01:23:20.680 --> 01:23:21.640 municipalities. 01:23:22.120 --> 01:23:25.480 This business also serves Racine County snowplows and 01:23:25.480 --> 01:23:29.040 machinery and it does a fine service to the area. 01:23:30.040 --> 01:23:33.560 I want to thank those supervisors who took time out of 01:23:33.560 --> 01:23:36.200 their day to come out to the town of Norway. 01:23:36.960 --> 01:23:40.320 They found us and to take a look at the property and to 01:23:40.320 --> 01:23:43.120 realize how well it fits into the area. 01:23:43.920 --> 01:23:47.680 In fact, right next door, there's a sod farm that has maybe 16 01:23:47.680 --> 01:23:48.560 semis a day. 01:23:49.240 --> 01:23:50.880 This business is very quiet. 01:23:51.960 --> 01:23:55.880 This business has been there for over 15 years and has served 01:23:55.880 --> 01:23:57.720 our community extremely well. 01:23:58.680 --> 01:24:01.800 I learned as the public official many years ago that 01:24:01.800 --> 01:24:05.760 sometimes decisions come before you that are very difficult. 01:24:06.760 --> 01:24:09.800 But I knew that I could always sleep at night if I made a 01:24:09.800 --> 01:24:11.120 common sense decision. 01:24:11.640 --> 01:24:15.400 Sometimes you have to make a little change in your thought 01:24:15.400 --> 01:24:16.200 to make it happen. 01:24:16.200 --> 01:24:20.600 So I appreciate your support and I appreciate all that you've 01:24:20.600 --> 01:24:23.600 done to make this happen and I look forward to your positive 01:24:23.600 --> 01:24:24.520 vote. Thank you. 01:24:25.520 --> 01:24:27.520 And now we have Jeff Ehrhard. 01:24:31.520 --> 01:24:33.520 And just step up and give us your address, Jeff. 01:24:36.520 --> 01:24:40.520 Jeff Ehrhard, 225 South Griton Road, Union Grove, Wisconsin. 01:24:41.520 --> 01:24:43.520 I am also here tonight. 01:24:44.520 --> 01:24:45.520 I'll echo what Jean said. 01:24:46.520 --> 01:24:47.520 So I won't repeat what that said. 01:24:48.520 --> 01:24:52.520 But we spoke at the last meeting to try to get a little bit of 01:24:52.520 --> 01:24:57.520 training to try to iterate the importance of the all-star 01:24:57.520 --> 01:24:59.520 business to our communities. 01:25:00.520 --> 01:25:03.520 But more so than that, I think it needs to be noted that all-star 01:25:03.520 --> 01:25:05.520 is actually a service company. 01:25:05.520 --> 01:25:09.520 They're a service to all of us who are in business out there. 01:25:10.520 --> 01:25:15.520 And they make anything we want, anything we need, and they 01:25:15.520 --> 01:25:21.520 literally will stock parts that we can't get anywhere else. 01:25:22.520 --> 01:25:25.520 And they just do a great job on that. 01:25:26.520 --> 01:25:29.520 But more so than that, I think it's imperative that the county 01:25:29.520 --> 01:25:34.520 board understands the importance of a business like them or any 01:25:34.520 --> 01:25:36.520 other business for Western Racine County. 01:25:37.520 --> 01:25:39.520 The tax base is small out by us. 01:25:40.520 --> 01:25:43.520 We need good businesses such as all-star. 01:25:44.520 --> 01:25:47.520 And I hope that when you make your decision that you keep that 01:25:47.520 --> 01:25:49.520 in mind because the tax base is small. 01:25:50.520 --> 01:25:54.520 This is a company that pays business or pays taxes into the 01:25:54.520 --> 01:25:56.520 town, the county and the state. 01:25:57.520 --> 01:25:58.520 And they are well run. 01:25:59.520 --> 01:26:01.520 There was absolutely zero opposition to them. 01:26:02.520 --> 01:26:05.520 And I think it'd be a travesty that if we were to, 01:26:05.520 --> 01:26:07.520 if you were to turn them down. 01:26:08.520 --> 01:26:13.520 And so I look forward as Jean said to a positive vote. Thank you. 01:26:18.520 --> 01:26:20.520 And now we have Justin Earhart. 01:26:24.520 --> 01:26:26.520 You give us your address, Justin too. 01:26:27.520 --> 01:26:31.520 Good evening, Justin Earhart, 26997 Plank Road, Burlington, 01:26:32.520 --> 01:26:36.520 Wisconsin. I'm also here on behalf of the all-star company. 01:26:38.520 --> 01:26:41.520 I think it's very important to echo what my, 01:26:41.520 --> 01:26:46.520 my dad Jeff just said about the hard set all-star stocks. 01:26:46.520 --> 01:26:49.520 And their ability to do that and willingness to do that. 01:26:50.520 --> 01:26:54.520 It allows us as farmers to keep equipment running. 01:26:55.520 --> 01:26:58.520 We have a very short window to do our jobs. 01:26:59.520 --> 01:27:03.520 And what they provide as a service to the farm community. 01:27:05.520 --> 01:27:06.520 Allows us to do our job. 01:27:08.520 --> 01:27:09.520 On a different note. 01:27:10.520 --> 01:27:13.520 I think it's important to keep in mind the type of people 01:27:14.520 --> 01:27:15.520 that you're working with here. 01:27:16.520 --> 01:27:19.520 I'm obviously one of probably the youngest person in this room. 01:27:21.520 --> 01:27:25.520 Jeff and John and all the other guys to all-star have taken the time 01:27:25.520 --> 01:27:29.520 to educate me and to work with us as farmers, 01:27:29.520 --> 01:27:31.520 even when I come in there with a very oddball request. 01:27:33.520 --> 01:27:35.520 They take the time to work with us. 01:27:35.520 --> 01:27:37.520 They take the time to help me understand how to do it right. 01:27:38.520 --> 01:27:40.520 And then sometimes how to make the equipment run. 01:27:41.520 --> 01:27:45.520 If we can't get an exact part we need, they help us work through that. 01:27:47.520 --> 01:27:53.520 I would hope that the business style and the personalities 01:27:53.520 --> 01:27:58.520 and the positive community impact are reflected in your positive vote tonight. 01:27:59.520 --> 01:28:00.520 Thank you. 01:28:02.520 --> 01:28:04.520 Are there any other further comments? 01:28:06.520 --> 01:28:07.520 Any other public comments? 01:28:11.520 --> 01:28:12.520 Seeing none will move on. 01:28:13.520 --> 01:28:18.520 So do we have a UW presentation? 01:28:18.520 --> 01:28:19.520 I see. 01:28:19.520 --> 01:28:21.520 Do you receive anything or? 01:28:22.520 --> 01:28:23.520 Mr. Green is online. 01:28:23.520 --> 01:28:24.520 Mr. Green is online. 01:28:24.520 --> 01:28:25.520 There he is. 01:28:25.520 --> 01:28:26.520 Thank you, Mr. Green. 01:28:28.520 --> 01:28:29.520 Go ahead. 01:28:31.520 --> 01:28:32.520 Here. 01:28:32.520 --> 01:28:33.520 I think you're muted. 01:28:34.520 --> 01:28:35.520 There we go. 01:28:35.520 --> 01:28:36.520 Sorry. 01:28:36.520 --> 01:28:38.520 I'm not terribly familiar with WebEx. 01:28:38.520 --> 01:28:43.520 So I'm going to share my presentation real quick. 01:28:43.520 --> 01:28:48.520 I was asked to give this presentation to a group of municipal officials. 01:28:48.520 --> 01:28:51.520 I believe last month. 01:28:51.520 --> 01:28:56.520 And then I was asked to give the presentation to the full county board. 01:28:56.520 --> 01:29:01.520 So my name is Carl Green and I'm with the local government education program 01:29:01.520 --> 01:29:03.520 with UW Extension. 01:29:03.520 --> 01:29:06.520 We are part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 01:29:06.520 --> 01:29:09.520 And we are really here to help. 01:29:09.520 --> 01:29:14.520 Both elected officials and just the general public better understand. 01:29:14.520 --> 01:29:19.520 A variety of issues in the state that the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 01:29:20.520 --> 01:29:25.520 And so our job is to help local elected officials understand a variety of issues 01:29:25.520 --> 01:29:27.520 regarding elected government. 01:29:27.520 --> 01:29:31.520 And one of those being the Wisconsin property system. 01:29:31.520 --> 01:29:33.520 So I'm going to go into this. 01:29:33.520 --> 01:29:36.520 I know that I cannot see everybody there. 01:29:36.520 --> 01:29:40.520 And I certainly don't mean to insult anybody if I explain to them. 01:29:40.520 --> 01:29:42.520 I'm going to go into this. 01:29:43.520 --> 01:29:47.520 I think sometimes understanding some of the basics of our property tax system 01:29:47.520 --> 01:29:51.520 makes us better able to explain it to the general public as well. 01:29:51.520 --> 01:29:56.520 And they really look to us to understand how the system works as well as 01:29:56.520 --> 01:29:59.520 where our property tax property taxes go. 01:29:59.520 --> 01:30:02.520 So we have a two-value system. 01:30:02.520 --> 01:30:05.520 We have both the essential property taxes. 01:30:05.520 --> 01:30:08.520 So we have a two-value system. 01:30:08.520 --> 01:30:13.520 We have both the assessed value that your municipal assessor determines 01:30:13.520 --> 01:30:16.520 or your municipal assessing department. 01:30:16.520 --> 01:30:20.520 And then we have a what's called full or equalized value 01:30:20.520 --> 01:30:25.520 that the Department of Revenue statistically determines from municipal 01:30:25.520 --> 01:30:30.520 sales supply to them from your municipal assessing department 01:30:30.520 --> 01:30:33.520 and other assessors around the state. 01:30:34.520 --> 01:30:38.520 So not all taxing jurisdictions use the same value. 01:30:38.520 --> 01:30:44.520 The county uses equalized value to divide its levy buy to get its mill rate. 01:30:44.520 --> 01:30:51.520 The municipality uses the assessed value to divide its levy buy to get its mill rate. 01:30:51.520 --> 01:30:55.520 And so sometimes when we compare mill rates between municipalities, 01:30:55.520 --> 01:30:59.520 we're actually making a little bit of an error because we're using the each 01:30:59.520 --> 01:31:03.520 municipality's assessed value rather than the equalized value, 01:31:03.520 --> 01:31:10.520 which would cause the numbers to become more equal and equalized 01:31:10.520 --> 01:31:14.520 according to the state of the Department of Revenue. 01:31:14.520 --> 01:31:20.520 We also need to understand that not all properties are assessed at full value 01:31:20.520 --> 01:31:25.520 in more rural areas where we have ag land that's assessed at what's called 01:31:25.520 --> 01:31:31.520 use valuation based on the crop that's being grown and then depending on the forest 01:31:31.520 --> 01:31:35.520 land and how it's being used and whether public access is offered or not, 01:31:35.520 --> 01:31:42.520 there's a variety of managed forest land programs that that owners can receive. 01:31:42.520 --> 01:31:47.520 In other words, just not every single type of property is assessed the same. 01:31:47.520 --> 01:31:50.520 And so that can be confusing. 01:31:50.520 --> 01:31:54.520 And this confusion really starts to lead to mistrust. 01:31:54.520 --> 01:31:58.520 And that mistrust gets echoed in a lot of different ways. 01:31:58.520 --> 01:32:06.520 One of that is to the TIFF debate and whether TIFF is a way to really incentivize economic development. 01:32:06.520 --> 01:32:14.520 Again, better understanding of the property tax system helps people to better understand some of these more complicated subjects such as TIFF. 01:32:14.520 --> 01:32:22.520 And as I mentioned, your understanding of the property tax system to be very helpful in reducing that misperception. 01:32:22.520 --> 01:32:29.520 So it's such an important issue because we rarely pay property taxes, unlike sales tax, 01:32:29.520 --> 01:32:41.520 where we're paying it with every purchase property taxes are billed on anywhere from one to four installments and you're paying them annually. 01:32:41.520 --> 01:32:45.520 And so people really, it really, you know, emotionally affects people. 01:32:45.520 --> 01:32:52.520 It's a big, large sum of money, some of money that's being sent out in pretty big installments. 01:32:52.520 --> 01:32:57.520 Revaluations, which I'll talk about a little bit and the impacts that they can have, 01:32:57.520 --> 01:33:02.520 it'll create a fluctuation in that property owner's valuation. 01:33:02.520 --> 01:33:10.520 And the perception is, is that however much that fluctuation goes up, my taxes are going to similarly go up and that's just not always the case. 01:33:10.520 --> 01:33:16.520 So to very quickly get us to understand how the system works. 01:33:16.520 --> 01:33:22.520 When we budget, we have more expenditures and we have revenues. 01:33:22.520 --> 01:33:25.520 We have a lot of revenues coming in as a municipality or as a county, 01:33:25.520 --> 01:33:31.520 but we typically have more expenditures and revenues and we have to make that up. 01:33:31.520 --> 01:33:35.520 We have to balance our budget every year. So we balance it with the levy. 01:33:35.520 --> 01:33:43.520 The levy used to be our ability to balance our budget, but since the mid 2000s, 01:33:43.520 --> 01:33:49.520 levies have been held to a certain amount that we can increase them by based on that new construction. 01:33:49.520 --> 01:33:52.520 I'll talk about that in a minute. 01:33:52.520 --> 01:33:58.520 When we do a revaluation and we get more in the bottom of the equation. 01:33:58.520 --> 01:34:01.520 We aren't getting more money. 01:34:01.520 --> 01:34:07.520 We are getting, we are only getting more money by levying more dollars. 01:34:07.520 --> 01:34:13.520 So by levying more dollars, we get more money, but unless we are not doing that, 01:34:13.520 --> 01:34:21.520 we aren't getting more money. And just by changing people's valuation doesn't mean we have more money to spend. 01:34:21.520 --> 01:34:30.520 And so people need to realize that the bigger that the bottom of the equation gets the mill rate actually will go down. 01:34:30.520 --> 01:34:42.520 And so while yes, as the housing market has really escalated in the past few years and values have really escalated as well. 01:34:42.520 --> 01:34:50.520 Those appreciations in the market can sort of fluctuate out through a lower mill rate. 01:34:51.520 --> 01:35:01.520 So, unfortunately, when the property tax bill comes, what it is looking at and what it represents is the percent change from the year before. 01:35:01.520 --> 01:35:15.520 And so when a revaluation does occur and somebody that was under assessed is now being paid or excuse me is now over assessed adequately closer to what the average is, 01:35:16.520 --> 01:35:19.520 it's going to show up significant change from the year before. 01:35:19.520 --> 01:35:25.520 That is not the amount that the municipality or the county or the school district is levying. 01:35:25.520 --> 01:35:32.520 It's simply the difference between last year's tax bill for this property and this year's tax bill. 01:35:32.520 --> 01:35:37.520 I don't believe that the general public gets that and I don't blame them. 01:35:38.520 --> 01:35:42.520 These tax bills have a lot of numbers on them and they can be very confusing. 01:35:42.520 --> 01:35:52.520 And that percent tax change at first glance looks like that's how much of a difference it is that the city or the taxing jurisdiction is spending between years. 01:35:52.520 --> 01:35:58.520 What really causes property taxes to increase is increasing the tax levy. 01:35:58.520 --> 01:36:15.520 If we don't change the municipal or any assessed values or when we have changes to individual assessed values, while the municipal assessed value has either reduced or stayed the same or increased at a lower rate than your individual increase. 01:36:15.520 --> 01:36:18.520 So, this is getting at that reassessment. 01:36:18.520 --> 01:36:35.520 Just real quick, this is an example tax bill that can be sent in the mail with the property taxes so that people at least have the ability to understand what they're looking at in the middle of the screen towards the top. 01:36:35.520 --> 01:36:38.520 You see what is called the average assessment ratio. 01:36:38.520 --> 01:36:40.520 That's a very important number. 01:36:41.520 --> 01:36:49.520 This example gives us an illustration of what happens between years during a reassessment year. 01:36:49.520 --> 01:36:57.520 And again, I sincerely apologize. I cannot see anybody. I don't know if anyone is falling asleep at this point. 01:36:57.520 --> 01:37:06.520 I'm sorry to continue to go on, but this is is really the nuts and bolts of how the property tax system works. 01:37:07.520 --> 01:37:11.520 So this community, let's say, is a community of six people. 01:37:11.520 --> 01:37:21.520 They are assessed at a very different amounts. And so their assessment ratios are anywhere from 77% to 95%. 01:37:21.520 --> 01:37:28.520 And that's in comparison to the full value, which is what should be the market value of the property. 01:37:28.520 --> 01:37:33.520 The assessor, however, has deemed them at very different amounts. 01:37:34.520 --> 01:37:40.520 And so on average, their average assessment ratio was 84.6%. 01:37:40.520 --> 01:37:50.520 But you can see that's an average and they range anywhere from March, who's at 77% to Mike, who is at 95%. 01:37:50.520 --> 01:37:57.520 So they levy $12,500 for the year. They spread that over that $1.1 million. 01:37:57.520 --> 01:38:05.520 And they have $10.96 as a mill rate that they need to spread over everyone's value. 01:38:05.520 --> 01:38:17.520 So in this beige in the bottom of the left side of the graphic, you can see how much each individual property pays for property taxes in that community. 01:38:17.520 --> 01:38:25.520 So the next year, which is represented by this black line, they have a revaluation. 01:38:25.520 --> 01:38:33.520 And so new values are determined. And so the red represents what those new values are for each property tax owner. 01:38:33.520 --> 01:38:36.520 Again, there's only six property owners in this community. 01:38:36.520 --> 01:38:43.520 Each one goes up a certain amount in comparison to the market value. The market value hasn't changed at all. 01:38:43.520 --> 01:38:50.520 But the valuations, when comparison to each other have changed, the assessor went through and reassessed. 01:38:50.520 --> 01:39:05.520 The average assessment ratio is now 97%, which is this, you're supposed to be within that 90% range once in a four year period. So, department of revenue doesn't require you to do a reassessment. 01:39:05.520 --> 01:39:14.520 Okay, in the blue, the net new construction allows this community to increase their levy by 6.4%. They do that. 01:39:14.520 --> 01:39:27.520 They get the total assess value of 1.3 million that they divide that new levy by and their tax rate becomes $10.07 per thousand. 01:39:27.520 --> 01:39:37.520 Put that in the tan books, and you can see how it plays out. They are able to raise the full amount that they need to raise. 01:39:37.520 --> 01:39:47.520 And look at the difference that different taxpayers have paid. The person that was under assessed the year before saw $243 increase in their property taxes. 01:39:47.520 --> 01:40:00.520 But Mike, the gentleman that was over assessed in relation to everyone else, even though his property tax assessment did go up between the year before and the new year. 01:40:00.520 --> 01:40:16.520 His property taxes went down and that's because everybody else is accommodated for that raise because he was paying such a higher average rate, such a higher assessment in comparison to his, his neighbors. 01:40:16.520 --> 01:40:36.520 So the takeaway here is that having your average assessment ratio, which is again on your property tax bill, as close to 100% as you can, creates a lot more equity between the property taxpayers so that they're paying a reasonable amount in relation to each other. 01:40:36.520 --> 01:40:50.520 That gets communicated, not just for the municipality, but for the county. And so in this example, where I take it out a step further and say what would happen in 2025. 01:40:50.520 --> 01:41:03.520 The county had a three and a half dollar per thousand mill rate. And this would be how much the each property would end up paying. 01:41:03.520 --> 01:41:08.520 And then the county changes their mill rate they actually drop their mill rate. 01:41:08.520 --> 01:41:24.520 So that's where the tax less. And yet, many of these properties see this 11% change, which is what I was getting at the beginning on your property tax bill when it starts to show that change of 11% from the year before. 01:41:24.520 --> 01:41:39.520 The interplay between how everybody is being assessed if there's been a revaluation year, it's not necessarily that the municipality or county has increased their levy by that significant of an amount. 01:41:39.520 --> 01:41:51.520 Here's just another example of a good way to communicate that when a resident is paying the property tax bill they're paying not just to the municipality that's collecting it but they're paying for the technical college. 01:41:51.520 --> 01:42:08.520 They're paying for the municipal services, the county services, and the school district services so being able to represent that in a manner like this helps to communicate that so people can understand that it's not just their dollar is going to the municipality that's 01:42:08.520 --> 01:42:26.520 getting it but these other taxing jurisdictions as well. This real quickly, and I'll then very quickly go into an open questions, but this is the net new construction, which is really the lifeblood for municipalities and how they can raise their levy. 01:42:26.520 --> 01:42:39.520 This is the net new construction for every municipality in Racine County study that I had put together a while back but I was trying to look at how is net new construction keeping up with inflation. 01:42:39.520 --> 01:42:54.520 Unfortunately except for Mount Pleasant and the village of Sturavant, Sturavant, every municipality is well below the inflation rate meaning their costs have gone up more than their ability to raise their levy to catch up to that. 01:42:55.520 --> 01:43:05.520 Departments are competing with each other for that precious levy dollar because they're not able to raise enough to keep up with inflation. 01:43:05.520 --> 01:43:12.520 So I guess who has questions anybody have any questions I would be happy to take those. 01:43:12.520 --> 01:43:23.520 Here's my contact information and again, thank you for your time and willingness to have me and give me the opportunity to come and speak. 01:43:23.520 --> 01:43:28.520 Any questions for Carl. 01:43:28.520 --> 01:43:34.520 Seeing none I thought it was very interesting but then I'm a municipal treasure to so. 01:43:34.520 --> 01:43:36.520 You did a really good job. 01:43:36.520 --> 01:43:40.520 They did it here in the headlights. 01:43:40.520 --> 01:43:45.520 Could you put your contact was yeah, if you could do that again. 01:43:45.520 --> 01:43:47.520 I put the contact. 01:43:47.520 --> 01:43:51.520 Oh, could you put your contact information up again, Carl. 01:43:51.520 --> 01:44:01.520 Let me bring it up real quick. 01:44:01.520 --> 01:44:03.520 You see it. 01:44:03.520 --> 01:44:17.520 Yes. 01:44:18.520 --> 01:44:23.520 Okay, thank you. 01:44:23.520 --> 01:44:27.520 Thank you everybody. 01:44:27.520 --> 01:44:29.520 All right. 01:44:29.520 --> 01:44:32.520 Item number six. 01:44:32.520 --> 01:44:43.520 Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, which is automatically waived unless requested by the majority of the members presence. 01:44:43.520 --> 01:44:48.520 Item number seven resolutions and ordinance ordinances referred to committee. 01:44:48.520 --> 01:44:51.520 There are none. 01:44:51.520 --> 01:44:56.520 Item number eight introduction of resolutions and ordinances for first reading and referral. 01:44:56.520 --> 01:44:59.520 We have resolution number 2026 dash 49. 01:44:59.520 --> 01:45:04.520 My public works parks and facilities committee authorizing and improving a memorandum of understanding. 01:45:04.520 --> 01:45:08.520 Between receiving county public works and water for youth football. 01:45:09.520 --> 01:45:10.520 Please chairman. 01:45:10.520 --> 01:45:21.520 Thank you, Mr. Chairman, your finance and human resources committee about earlier this evening and unanimously passed two resolutions 202650 and 202651. 01:45:21.520 --> 01:45:30.520 These would be for some supplemental grants. We typically don't ask for first and second reading, but if there's no objection, I'd like to ask for first and second reading tonight. 01:45:30.520 --> 01:45:36.520 Do the amount of money and the time that it needs to be spent. 01:45:36.520 --> 01:45:39.520 I see no objections. 01:45:39.520 --> 01:45:41.520 See there. 01:45:41.520 --> 01:45:42.520 Okay. 01:45:42.520 --> 01:45:45.520 Liz is passing out copies to everyone. 01:45:45.520 --> 01:46:01.520 The first one would be resolution number 2026 dash 50 by the finance and human resources committee authorizing the acceptance of a Wisconsin department of health services grant and the amount of 166,724 and transfer funds within the human services department. 01:46:02.520 --> 01:46:03.520 26 budget. 01:46:03.520 --> 01:46:19.520 And then resolution number 2026 dash 51 by the finance and human resources committee authorizing the acceptance of a Wisconsin department of health services grant the amount of 200,976 dollars and transfer funds within the human service department 2026 budget. 01:46:19.520 --> 01:46:33.520 All right. 01:46:33.520 --> 01:46:37.520 Item number nine, communications and claims. 01:46:38.520 --> 01:46:48.520 Number one, a resolution requesting the Wisconsin counties association provide equal and equitable, equitable voting to all counties on WCA steering committees from Polk County. 01:46:48.520 --> 01:46:52.520 Item number one is referred to the end file, then the county clerk's office. 01:46:53.520 --> 01:47:01.520 Number two resolutions regarding sustainable state funding for local public health departments from tremolo green lacrosse and Sawyer counties. 01:47:01.520 --> 01:47:16.520 And number three resolution requesting the state to provide GPR funding to cover the full non federal share of M a CSP and crisis services from Sawyer County items number two and three refer to the health and human development committee. 01:47:16.520 --> 01:47:31.520 The public knows this of an air pollution control permit application review for EPSI Frank's bill located at 4220 Courtney Road, Frank's bill we're seeing county Wisconsin FID 252 179180 from the Wisconsin department of natural resources. 01:47:31.520 --> 01:47:35.520 Item number four is refer to the economic development and land use planning committee. 01:47:35.520 --> 01:47:42.520 Number five we're seeing county facilities management notable project status report for the month of July, 2026. 01:47:42.520 --> 01:47:46.520 Item number five is referred to the public works parks and facilities committee. 01:47:46.520 --> 01:47:58.520 And then items number six is a foreclosure of mortgage item number seven as a claim and items number eight through 24 are notifications for the United States bankruptcy court. 01:47:58.520 --> 01:48:05.520 Items number six through 24 refer to finance and human resources committee and corporation council. 01:48:05.520 --> 01:48:11.520 Supervisor Caprillion. 01:48:11.520 --> 01:48:16.520 Supervisor wish I thank you chair copies of four and seven please. 01:48:16.520 --> 01:48:18.520 Supervisor McRennell. 01:48:18.520 --> 01:48:21.520 Thank you Mr Chairman also copies of four and seven. 01:48:21.520 --> 01:48:23.520 Supervisor Osterman. 01:48:23.520 --> 01:48:25.520 Four please thank you. 01:48:25.520 --> 01:48:27.520 Supervisor Hoffman. 01:48:27.520 --> 01:48:31.520 Thank you chairman I'd like copies of four and seven please. 01:48:32.520 --> 01:48:33.520 Supervisor Lorentz. 01:48:33.520 --> 01:48:36.520 Thank you Mr Chairman copies of number four please. 01:48:39.520 --> 01:48:40.520 Vice Chairman. 01:48:40.520 --> 01:48:42.520 Thank you Mr Chairman. 01:48:42.520 --> 01:48:44.520 Two and seven please. 01:48:44.520 --> 01:48:46.520 And I would like one and. 01:48:46.520 --> 01:48:48.520 Seven please. 01:48:48.520 --> 01:48:51.520 Any further requests for copies. 01:48:51.520 --> 01:48:54.520 Seeing none. 01:48:54.520 --> 01:48:56.520 Proceed. 01:48:56.520 --> 01:48:58.520 Communications from the county executive. 01:48:59.520 --> 01:49:02.520 There are none in tonight's agenda. 01:49:02.520 --> 01:49:07.520 Item number 11 standing committee reports containing recommendations and items preferred. 01:49:07.520 --> 01:49:09.520 There are no reports. 01:49:09.520 --> 01:49:11.520 And number 12. 01:49:11.520 --> 01:49:14.520 Second reading of resolutions and ordinances. 01:49:14.520 --> 01:49:27.520 Under majority vote we have ordinance number 2026 dash 41 by economic development and mind use planning committee to rezone from a to general farming and residential district to to be three commercial service district section 22 town for north. 01:49:27.520 --> 01:49:29.520 Range 20 east town of Norway owners. 01:49:29.520 --> 01:49:31.520 Ingersoll development LLC. 01:49:31.520 --> 01:49:42.520 Ordinance number 2026 dash 42 by economic development and land use planning committee to amend the town of Norway land use map of the multi jurisdictional comprehensive plan for Racine County 2035. 01:49:42.520 --> 01:49:49.520 As it pertains to personal ID number 010042 022 004030. 01:49:50.520 --> 01:50:13.520 Resolution number 2026 dash 48 by financing human resources committee authorizing and adopting a financial policy manual motions been made in a second did Mr Chairman like separate consideration of 41 and 42 separate consideration as a group as a group. 01:50:13.520 --> 01:50:17.520 Okay, I guess. 01:50:18.520 --> 01:50:24.520 Supervisor asked, why don't you lead us into ordinance 2026 41 42. Thank you, Mr Chairman. 01:50:24.520 --> 01:50:26.520 These need to be considered separately. 01:50:26.520 --> 01:50:27.520 These two. 01:50:27.520 --> 01:50:30.520 Okay, you're asking for separate consideration on both. 01:50:30.520 --> 01:50:31.520 Right. 01:50:31.520 --> 01:50:32.520 Okay. 01:50:32.520 --> 01:50:38.520 And with your indulgence, we need to do 42 first. I think these were numbered out of order. 01:50:38.520 --> 01:50:40.520 42 is the. 01:50:40.520 --> 01:50:41.520 That's okay. 01:50:41.520 --> 01:50:42.520 We'll do that first. 01:50:42.520 --> 01:50:43.520 Okay. 01:50:44.520 --> 01:50:53.520 So 42 is what we're talking about. This is the land use plan amendment for the town of Norway. 01:50:53.520 --> 01:51:03.520 The change in the ordinance from what you had in your packet versus what is on your desk now is the third page line seven. 01:51:03.520 --> 01:51:12.520 There was a, there was a typo that proposed amendment to the Burlington plan and it was supposed to read town of Norway. 01:51:12.520 --> 01:51:20.520 That changes have been made. It does not require a separate S ordinance, just a correction. So. 01:51:20.520 --> 01:51:25.520 And the other is 2026 41 as a rezone. 01:51:25.520 --> 01:51:32.520 Normally these things, this land use plan with a rezone is a very routine type. 01:51:32.520 --> 01:51:35.520 If I could issue, should we take. 01:51:35.520 --> 01:51:40.520 2026 42 first or you want to explain 40 doing that. 01:51:40.520 --> 01:51:42.520 Yeah, 42. Okay. 01:51:42.520 --> 01:51:44.520 For 42. Right. 01:51:44.520 --> 01:51:45.520 But. 01:51:45.520 --> 01:51:48.520 A, this land use. 01:51:48.520 --> 01:51:51.520 Amendment is not routine. 01:51:51.520 --> 01:51:56.520 Neither is the, the ordinance, the zoning ordinance. 01:51:56.520 --> 01:51:59.520 The. 01:51:59.520 --> 01:52:08.520 Just right up front, we need to get out of the way that the, the business that was, has been operating there has been operating for 13 years and an on conforming use. 01:52:09.520 --> 01:52:11.520 I believe that. 01:52:11.520 --> 01:52:15.520 That is due to the fact that that Mr. Ingersoll was misinformed. 01:52:15.520 --> 01:52:23.520 Either through research or information that he had as to the requirement to have an operating permit. 01:52:23.520 --> 01:52:27.520 It very well could have qualified under our H barb ordinance. 01:52:27.520 --> 01:52:31.520 But he was operating under the. 01:52:32.520 --> 01:52:34.520 Use that you could. 01:52:34.520 --> 01:52:42.520 You could operate with a small business within the confines of an A to within a building with limited number of employees. 01:52:42.520 --> 01:52:45.520 During the meeting, I was only on. 01:52:45.520 --> 01:52:50.520 The phone. I was not in person. I did not have the opportunity to me, Mr. Ingersoll. 01:52:50.520 --> 01:52:55.520 I'd like to thank supervisor wish off for facilitating that introduction. 01:52:55.520 --> 01:52:59.520 I went out and spent two hours talking to Mr. Ingersoll. 01:52:59.520 --> 01:53:07.520 I made a friend and we, we exchanged our, our dilemmas. 01:53:07.520 --> 01:53:16.520 I am initially and still against the land use plan change for several reasons. 01:53:16.520 --> 01:53:23.520 The, the reduction in agriculture land philosophically. I always want to preserve ag land. 01:53:23.520 --> 01:53:27.520 There was also nothing else around it permitted. 01:53:27.520 --> 01:53:32.520 And potential negative uses down the road and putting the county at risk for others. 01:53:32.520 --> 01:53:36.520 Saying, well, you had, you created spot zoning here. 01:53:36.520 --> 01:53:42.520 In fact, the, the staff recommendation was to deny this. 01:53:42.520 --> 01:53:45.520 That it was spot zoning. 01:53:45.520 --> 01:53:51.520 There were no other uses around it and that the use was inconsistent with the. 01:53:51.520 --> 01:53:56.520 The, the, the district in the land use plan. 01:53:57.520 --> 01:54:06.520 Now, out of the other side of my mouth, I'm going to tell you the reasons why a land use amendment would be good. 01:54:06.520 --> 01:54:11.520 First of all, as you've heard from the public, it's good for agriculture. It's good for the farmers. 01:54:11.520 --> 01:54:21.520 There's overwhelming public support. There was not one person at the, at loop meeting or tonight that spoke against allowing this to happen. 01:54:21.520 --> 01:54:25.520 That business paying sales tax state sales tax and county sales tax. 01:54:25.520 --> 01:54:30.520 One of the most important things when you're trying to argue against spot zoning. 01:54:30.520 --> 01:54:36.520 Is to understand that a business serves the greater good. It serves the municipalities. 01:54:36.520 --> 01:54:37.520 This business. 01:54:37.520 --> 01:54:46.520 There is OEM equipment from every manufacturer, which is what the farmers need and especially our municipalities. 01:54:46.520 --> 01:54:51.520 They are committed to 24 hour availability. 01:54:51.520 --> 01:54:57.520 On an emergency basis that can be very important during the snowstorm for our municipal governments. 01:54:57.520 --> 01:55:02.520 So there, there's, there's a very good, there's very compelling arguments to. 01:55:02.520 --> 01:55:08.520 Change the land use plan, even though it may seem as though it's spot zoning, which I still. 01:55:08.520 --> 01:55:10.520 Think it's spot zoning. 01:55:10.520 --> 01:55:14.520 But I want to present a balanced. 01:55:14.520 --> 01:55:18.520 Explanation here as to why this is not routine. 01:55:19.520 --> 01:55:21.520 So. 01:55:21.520 --> 01:55:26.520 There are, we have a potential substitute ordinance for the rezoning. 01:55:26.520 --> 01:55:29.520 Should this land use amendment pass. 01:55:29.520 --> 01:55:33.520 We spent an hour. 01:55:33.520 --> 01:55:38.520 Mr. Ingersoll and myself with Michael Lanzorff and john circuits. 01:55:38.520 --> 01:55:40.520 Going through. 01:55:40.520 --> 01:55:43.520 Some of the issues that we have here and we think that. 01:55:44.520 --> 01:55:50.520 With the following ordinance for rezoning, we have a good answer to many of these issues. So. 01:55:50.520 --> 01:55:55.520 It came out of committee, this land use amendment came out of committee at six to one. 01:55:55.520 --> 01:56:02.520 Six members voted to allow it. I was the lone vote against it. Again, because. 01:56:02.520 --> 01:56:10.520 I think it's important to preserve agriculture land. Now, admittedly, we're, we're talking about affecting less than 10 acres. 01:56:10.520 --> 01:56:18.520 And I'm arguing against myself here, but I want to be able to present to you guys all the reasons for and against this. 01:56:18.520 --> 01:56:26.520 So my vote is against the land use plan amendment, but please make your own decision as you will. 01:56:26.520 --> 01:56:33.520 On the, you know, the importance of moving this, this business forward. It does. 01:56:33.520 --> 01:56:43.520 But the land use plan amendment does benefit the county and municipalities, it benefits local farmers. And again, there is, there's overwhelming public support without any dissent. 01:56:43.520 --> 01:56:47.520 So there's much more to talk about. 01:56:47.520 --> 01:56:54.520 On the further ordinance, but that is pretty much the land use plan amendment to. 01:56:54.520 --> 01:57:00.520 Allow a zoning change so that their business can expand. 01:57:01.520 --> 01:57:08.520 Any other further comments supervisor Miller. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 01:57:08.520 --> 01:57:16.520 So I wanted to, we're consideration to, to speak as I'm going to speak, but I did not know the back corner. 01:57:16.520 --> 01:57:19.520 That supervisor, I'm just raised, but. 01:57:19.520 --> 01:57:23.520 I will proceed with my previous thoughts on that was. 01:57:24.520 --> 01:57:45.520 It is not often that we get any public input on a land use plan or a rezone. So I'm very grateful that both the town of Norway and citizens were here to speak to those concerns and very much over my history on the board. 01:57:46.520 --> 01:57:51.520 Inclined to trust the local people and their decisions. 01:57:51.520 --> 01:57:54.520 But I also wanted to say that. 01:57:54.520 --> 01:58:05.520 Not only is Jean Jacobson chair of the town of Norway, but she served on this county board for many years. 01:58:06.520 --> 01:58:17.520 In fact, as the unofficial county board historian, I will note that my first vote on this board was to elect Jean Jacobson county board chair. 01:58:17.520 --> 01:58:20.520 After all these years. 01:58:20.520 --> 01:58:28.520 I publicly reveal my private vote, but I also wanted to note that. 01:58:29.520 --> 01:58:38.520 Jean Jacobson was the first female county executive, not only a very seen county, but I'm in the state of Wisconsin. So. 01:58:38.520 --> 01:58:55.520 I just think it's important for us, especially those who might be listening online to, to note that we have distinguished citizens with a lot of service here this evening. 01:58:56.520 --> 01:59:00.520 Thank you. 01:59:00.520 --> 01:59:03.520 Supervisor Miller, supervisor, try to your head to hand up. 01:59:03.520 --> 01:59:08.520 Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman for allowing me to speak. 01:59:08.520 --> 01:59:21.520 And then thank you, Mr. Chairman for giving me the tour of the town of Norway and the property in question and the surrounding community that supports it. 01:59:21.520 --> 01:59:24.520 It was very educational. 01:59:24.520 --> 01:59:41.520 I want to let everyone know that I have been a banker for the last 35 years and I understand development and business for all communities, especially the community of Racine County. 01:59:41.520 --> 01:59:47.520 But I am not in support of amending the town of Norway land use map. 01:59:47.520 --> 01:59:56.520 Of the multi jurisdictional comprehensive plan for Racine County in 2020, 2035. 01:59:56.520 --> 02:00:05.520 Why that recommendation from our development service division was to not adopt this change. 02:00:05.520 --> 02:00:14.520 The change may could be considered spot zoning, according to our development service department. 02:00:14.520 --> 02:00:24.520 This change of approved may or could set a precedent for future request of landowners in the county. 02:00:24.520 --> 02:00:34.520 This may and could. 02:00:34.520 --> 02:01:03.520 Be a potential liability for the county with this, Mr. Chairman, I see the floor and I am not in support of this ordinance. 02:01:04.520 --> 02:01:09.520 Thank you, supervisor. Are there any other comments. 02:01:09.520 --> 02:01:18.520 Supervisor wish I thank you, chair. I'm in support of this. I spoke to Mr. Ingersoll for probably close to 45 minutes. 02:01:18.520 --> 02:01:27.520 Late last week, it was a great conversation. It's clearly it. They have done a lot for down at Norway. They've done a lot for Racine County. 02:01:27.520 --> 02:01:38.520 And they're going to continue to do that as they move forward. I'm not in favor of doing anything that would hinder their ability to be a successful business and a good patron for their community. 02:01:38.520 --> 02:01:44.520 So I'm in favor of supporting this moving forward. 02:01:44.520 --> 02:01:48.520 Supervisor McRennell. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 02:01:48.520 --> 02:01:55.520 I am in support of this. It's not too often. I think it's been said that. 02:01:55.520 --> 02:02:09.520 There are a lot of people that will show up at an economic development land use meeting and I am out from out that in that area and have heard nothing but great things about the business owner. 02:02:09.520 --> 02:02:15.520 And to have several neighbors come in and support this just. 02:02:16.520 --> 02:02:19.520 Echoes what a great business and and what. 02:02:19.520 --> 02:02:25.520 This gentleman does not only for the businesses, but also for the community. 02:02:25.520 --> 02:02:29.520 So I am in total support of this. Thank you. 02:02:29.520 --> 02:02:34.520 Supervisor Hopkins. Yeah, I just want to make sure I understand. 02:02:34.520 --> 02:02:40.520 What's an issue is it that allows this business to exist. 02:02:41.520 --> 02:02:46.520 And or allows it to expand if he just got to clarify. 02:02:46.520 --> 02:02:49.520 Both. Is there a day. 02:02:49.520 --> 02:02:51.520 May I go ahead. 02:02:51.520 --> 02:02:59.520 So what's before you right now is the land use plan change with that. 02:02:59.520 --> 02:03:06.520 So Mr. Ingresall was found to be operating without a permit due to information that he had. 02:03:07.520 --> 02:03:15.520 He thought he didn't have to have an operators permit, but he does. So he's in the process of fixing that with the developmental services. 02:03:15.520 --> 02:03:17.520 But he has two choices now. 02:03:17.520 --> 02:03:21.520 He has to find a new place, a new building. 02:03:21.520 --> 02:03:28.520 Because where he's at right now operating when which I toured the place. 02:03:28.520 --> 02:03:35.520 It's very clean. It's a well run operation. Everything's being done really, really right. And there are a lot of precautions being taken. 02:03:35.520 --> 02:03:39.520 So I appreciate the good business that that he's running. 02:03:39.520 --> 02:03:45.520 And Mr. Ingresall, if I, if while I'm talking if I mischaracterize anything, please step up. 02:03:45.520 --> 02:03:50.520 The, so he has to either move to a new building somewhere. 02:03:50.520 --> 02:04:03.520 Or he has to seek a land use plan change and follow that up with the zoning to get the right zoning. So his business is permitted. 02:04:03.520 --> 02:04:13.520 Right now he's running a technically an unpermitted business. And it's, it's not been objectionable to the neighborhood or anybody or anything. 02:04:13.520 --> 02:04:21.520 So having gone through the exercise for a long period of time to find a new building. 02:04:21.520 --> 02:04:36.520 And that, that he could use to serve his, his, his market, the way that he is now and the way that farmers and especially the municipalities are relying on right now. 02:04:36.520 --> 02:04:39.520 He could not find anywhere. There was nothing available. 02:04:40.520 --> 02:04:52.520 So the, the next step then would be to build a new building. Additional on that property. So he has to have the land use plan with the rezoning. 02:04:52.520 --> 02:04:58.520 Okay, so I understood to extent that he needs this rezoning. 02:04:58.520 --> 02:05:08.520 So that that building can exist where it currently is. Right. So, so he can continue to operate where he's at and build the new building. 02:05:09.520 --> 02:05:16.520 And the rezoning is the next thing to talk about. If I could just a little bit on the history of the property. 02:05:16.520 --> 02:05:20.520 The property was and it was a, it was a farm. 02:05:20.520 --> 02:05:29.520 And these warehouses were warehouses that they stored vegetables and machinery and what have you. 02:05:29.520 --> 02:05:40.520 Mr. Ingersoll came in, bought a parcel that actually, well, multiple parcels. Actually, this is just the one. 02:05:40.520 --> 02:05:48.520 And that had some migrant labor camps on from the 70s and early 80s and also had. 02:05:49.520 --> 02:05:58.520 A worn down wore down buildings that have been used over quite a few years. He upgraded those, started a small business. 02:05:58.520 --> 02:06:02.520 And that brings us here today were the businesses. 02:06:02.520 --> 02:06:12.520 Working with the community members, municipalities, agricultural community and special projects. 02:06:13.520 --> 02:06:20.520 And he needs more room. So on an a two parcel. 02:06:20.520 --> 02:06:25.520 That you don't have that you can't expand your business building. 02:06:25.520 --> 02:06:30.520 So that's one of the reasons why we need to change the land use plan. 02:06:30.520 --> 02:06:36.520 That's that we have on file here. So we can go to the next step and get the rezoning. 02:06:36.520 --> 02:06:43.520 So Mr. First of all, Mr. Ingersoll will be operating on the correct zoning. 02:06:43.520 --> 02:06:47.520 And also he can build an additional building. 02:06:47.520 --> 02:06:53.520 Now the building is his area there has got a couple three or four acres of gravel. 02:06:53.520 --> 02:06:57.520 Parking lot and parking lot. The rest is all. 02:06:57.520 --> 02:06:59.520 Farm land. 02:07:00.520 --> 02:07:08.520 And the farmland has last time the town of Norway does sounding out there a soil sample out there. There was 16 feet of muck. 02:07:08.520 --> 02:07:12.520 So you have to be on the high ground to be able to build this building. 02:07:12.520 --> 02:07:22.520 So the impact on the farmland probably isn't going to be very much to losing itself. 02:07:22.520 --> 02:07:26.520 The current resolution or resolution is so that. 02:07:26.520 --> 02:07:33.520 That business can exist and expand and without it, he has to move. 02:07:33.520 --> 02:07:34.520 Yes. 02:07:39.520 --> 02:07:43.520 If I may go ahead in regards to the spot zoning question. 02:07:43.520 --> 02:07:49.520 This is from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. 02:07:50.520 --> 02:07:54.520 Various cases, Cushman v. City of Racine. 02:07:54.520 --> 02:07:56.520 Howard versus on Grove. 02:07:56.520 --> 02:07:58.520 Well, versus Alcorn. 02:07:58.520 --> 02:08:04.520 Spot zoning is not necessarily illegal, but must be judged on individual circumstances. 02:08:04.520 --> 02:08:08.520 The courts look at the purpose for which that zoning was granted. 02:08:08.520 --> 02:08:17.520 Should be for a public purpose and result in public benefit and not solely for the personal benefit of the property owner requesting the rezoning. 02:08:18.520 --> 02:08:23.520 As I stated, I'm in opposition because of the, the, the ag use value. 02:08:23.520 --> 02:08:31.520 And, but an argument on the other side is that this certainly could be looked at as a public benefit, 02:08:31.520 --> 02:08:45.520 especially when you're looking at 24 hour availability that the business commits to the only business that has all of the inventory and stock 24 hour availability for municipal services to use in the event of snow, 02:08:45.520 --> 02:08:51.520 and other emergencies, flood emergencies, what have you, they can get their equipment and prepared and back on the road right away. 02:08:51.520 --> 02:08:54.520 And so that's, that's a consideration. 02:08:54.520 --> 02:09:01.520 Another, you know, according to a trial court, the business provided a public service to both the neighbors and to the entire town. 02:09:01.520 --> 02:09:10.520 So I, as, even though I, I stand in opposition to it, I acknowledge there are very compelling arguments the other direction. 02:09:11.520 --> 02:09:19.520 I was reading as well. And it seems to me, some of the stipulations about a public good and where who and what it benefits. 02:09:19.520 --> 02:09:24.520 It seems to satisfy those. 02:09:24.520 --> 02:09:28.520 Depulations, at least when I understand. 02:09:28.520 --> 02:09:31.520 Supervisor Rossi. 02:09:31.520 --> 02:09:34.520 Thank you chairman. 02:09:34.520 --> 02:09:49.520 I would say typically that I would not support something like a spot zoning situation, which I do feel this has a little bit of, but I will say the amount of people have showed up and then having the town chair. 02:09:49.520 --> 02:09:54.520 And then having to move over and find another facility. 02:09:54.520 --> 02:10:16.520 I don't have an issue with this one and on committee, I've made exceptions for certain issues that are in conflict with county ordinances and I do feel that this is very similar to some of the ones that we have made exceptions for so I'll be voting in favor of this one. 02:10:16.520 --> 02:10:18.520 Thank you. 02:10:18.520 --> 02:10:20.520 Any further. 02:10:20.520 --> 02:10:22.520 Supervisor variance. 02:10:22.520 --> 02:10:29.520 Thank you, Mr chair. I'd also like to go on record. This can be front in front of the economic development lane. 02:10:29.520 --> 02:10:41.520 You're explaining on July 20th at that time, there was, I don't remember this exact number, but there was at least five to maybe as many as seven neighboring properties that spoke in support of this. 02:10:42.520 --> 02:10:47.520 So it's not only the support you're in tonight, but support at that time. 02:10:47.520 --> 02:10:54.520 This business is already has a history of is operating in good standing without any issues. 02:10:54.520 --> 02:11:04.520 And it provides a very needed service for a lot of the different businesses and people within the area, you know, not moving this forward. 02:11:05.520 --> 02:11:19.520 Not only affects the business that we're talking about, but the people that support that business and need products in generally when they need those products, they need them in an emergency, you know, during planting harvesting season. 02:11:19.520 --> 02:11:29.520 And snow snow situations. So I'm going to vote in support of this. And I would ask that we think in terms of those things to us as we move forward. 02:11:29.520 --> 02:11:39.520 Supervisor Caprillion. Thank you so much. I don't want to repeat anything that's been said, but I do want to bring some attention to what supervisor. 02:11:39.520 --> 02:11:51.520 Trottier was talking about about it studying a precedence being that I am one that supports it, but I have to think about as I've said here for 15 years and I've been hearing things like that. 02:11:51.520 --> 02:12:07.520 And I've often said the same thing. And I wonder what would show up for this to be different, because I think we are all thoughtful people making a judgment call here. And so what another body that would come with another issue that might look similar. 02:12:08.520 --> 02:12:19.520 So I do think it's a fair concern that supervisor Trottier has, but I'm wondering if maybe in the motion, now I'm just kind of thinking out loud. 02:12:19.520 --> 02:12:30.520 Or if it be written as be in what we have before us that it doesn't say that it's just approved because it could be because we like the guy. 02:12:30.520 --> 02:12:46.520 But maybe that because the surrounding area is constrained from development is what I've heard. Chairman Kramer said, and because the farmers of those who testify established with established businesses need it as something. 02:12:47.520 --> 02:12:59.520 Supervisor Osterman had said was something that justifies spot zoning to go against it. So something more so in the motion that it could be. 02:12:59.520 --> 02:13:06.520 I think we're going to address that in the next ordinance. Perfect. 02:13:06.520 --> 02:13:13.520 Is there any other further comments or questions? Okay. Supervisor wish. 02:13:13.520 --> 02:13:25.520 Thank you. I think this is a perfect exam example of extenuating circumstances and benefit to the community more than is anything else. 02:13:25.520 --> 02:13:34.520 You know, mistakes were made. We're correcting mistake. And we're also supporting the community that he represents. 02:13:34.520 --> 02:13:42.520 So, I don't, you know, let's cut through the red tape. I mean, just, it's just something that makes common sense. 02:13:42.520 --> 02:13:45.520 I mean, and I don't know anything about the business. 02:13:45.520 --> 02:13:48.520 But I think it deserves that. Thank you. 02:13:48.520 --> 02:13:59.520 Thank you. Any further comments. Supervisor Miller asked for roll call vote. So if you could power us up there, we're going to roll a vote. 02:14:00.520 --> 02:14:09.520 And first you have to check in. 02:14:09.520 --> 02:14:32.520 Okay. 02:14:32.520 --> 02:14:36.520 Supervisor Coleman, how do you vote? Yes. 02:14:37.520 --> 02:14:43.520 Supervisor, try to hear how do you vote? No. 02:14:43.520 --> 02:14:53.520 Motion carries. Give us a moment to record this. 02:14:53.520 --> 02:15:01.520 Thank you. 02:15:02.520 --> 02:15:08.520 All right. Supervisor, instrument ordinance number 202641. 02:15:08.520 --> 02:15:10.520 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 02:15:10.520 --> 02:15:26.520 So now that we have a change in the land use plan, myself, I see no reason except for one to not support the rezoning request. 02:15:27.520 --> 02:15:35.520 One of the things that happened during all of this discovery was that, again, Mr. Ingersoll and I sat down. 02:15:35.520 --> 02:15:47.520 We kind of traded places of putting ourselves in each other's shoes and have a long discussion about what would you do if you had the issues that I had and vice versa. 02:15:48.520 --> 02:15:55.520 So we, we talked for a long time and that led to a meeting with county attorney, Landstorff and circuit. 02:15:55.520 --> 02:16:07.520 So some of those concerns were related to protecting the county from future potential litigation or even questioning. 02:16:07.520 --> 02:16:14.520 You know, when somebody else comes along now and they want to do something that we find very egregious. 02:16:14.520 --> 02:16:19.520 How do we say no, you know, so a lot of things need to be on the record. 02:16:19.520 --> 02:16:23.520 I'm very thankful that we had so many people at the ed loop meeting. 02:16:23.520 --> 02:16:30.520 And tonight speaking in favor of this, that helps bolster the case of it being good for the community. 02:16:30.520 --> 02:16:35.520 We need to provide the opportunity for all start to grow their business. 02:16:35.520 --> 02:16:40.520 We need to protect the intent of future use. 02:16:40.520 --> 02:16:43.520 And so. 02:16:43.520 --> 02:16:49.520 When one of the things that that Mr. Ingersoll was very worried about was down the road. 02:16:49.520 --> 02:16:51.520 If he sold his business. 02:16:51.520 --> 02:17:02.520 If somebody would change it dramatically and it would not meet the, the intent and the character of what we're trying to do here with this land use plan amendment. 02:17:03.520 --> 02:17:11.520 So through discussions with county attorney, they drafted at S ordinance that you have in front of you now. 02:17:11.520 --> 02:17:20.520 And there is a single paragraph, the whereas paragraph, which talks about what would happen in the future. 02:17:20.520 --> 02:17:31.520 Should this property be reverted or something would change in the, in the, the material use of it, not generally, 02:17:31.520 --> 02:17:36.520 in the material use of the property and how that business would operate. 02:17:36.520 --> 02:17:55.520 Basically trying to keep it from becoming a gas station or a high volume, you know, traffic area or something like that, all things that are allowable in B three. So this is the language that came from the county attorney. 02:17:55.520 --> 02:18:00.520 And I am very comfortable with the fact that, that it protects the county. 02:18:00.520 --> 02:18:15.520 And it also stays true to the intent of what Mr. Ingersoll was trying to, to do on his property, expand his business, keep it running as is and transfer that down the road to a similar like or exactly like type owner. 02:18:15.520 --> 02:18:20.520 So that's what the, the S resolution is. 02:18:20.520 --> 02:18:31.520 Um, I would move to approve the 202641 S ordinance in place of 2026 dash 41. 02:18:31.520 --> 02:18:35.520 So we have, we have a motion. 02:18:35.520 --> 02:18:40.520 It's been made in a second to amend the 202641. 02:18:40.520 --> 02:18:45.520 To 202641 S. 02:18:45.520 --> 02:18:53.520 Now, Mr. Chairman, if I may, just real quickly, prior to this coming here, this was all vetted with Mr. Ingersoll. 02:18:53.520 --> 02:19:09.520 And he is fine with the way that it's worded has no, no issues at all and feels very comfortable with the fact that this will help secure his, secure his, his property for the purposes that he's trying to make happen. 02:19:10.520 --> 02:19:19.520 It also puts this whole thing, it puts the reasoning on record also, you know, this fixes a lot of issues this S ordinance. So. 02:19:19.520 --> 02:19:20.520 Mr. Chairman. 02:19:21.520 --> 02:19:24.520 Supervisor Miller. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 02:19:24.520 --> 02:19:29.520 I think I would like to know and I would assume the rest of the board might. 02:19:29.520 --> 02:19:45.520 If the town of Norway has any comment on this S resolution with the, with the additional paragraph on the rezoning. 02:19:45.520 --> 02:19:51.520 I've not seen it or we have not read it, but I have all the confidence in Mr. Ingersoll. 02:19:51.520 --> 02:19:54.520 He's committed to make this work. 02:19:54.520 --> 02:20:00.520 He's happy or happy. 02:20:00.520 --> 02:20:04.520 And I would say, Mr. Chairman, to that point. 02:20:04.520 --> 02:20:15.520 Mr. Ingersoll did not have to do this. And the things that he was offering was talking about doing something with the deed he was trying to figure out how to, how to keep, make the county stronger in with this. 02:20:15.520 --> 02:20:26.520 And I really commend him for stepping up and volunteering to, to put something like this in place so that the future use is protected. 02:20:26.520 --> 02:20:33.520 Yes, and I can, I can attest to Mr. Ingersoll's willingness to help and compromise because. 02:20:33.520 --> 02:20:39.520 I believe the town has been working on this solution for almost a year. 02:20:39.520 --> 02:20:43.520 Now, before. 02:20:43.520 --> 02:20:47.520 Yeah, Mr. Chairman, I just don't follow a question for Corp console. 02:20:47.520 --> 02:20:54.520 What does this paragraph mean? I've never seen this in all my years on the county board that we would add something like this. 02:20:54.520 --> 02:20:58.520 It's quite unique. 02:20:58.520 --> 02:21:03.520 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So, in the wake of our meeting that we had yesterday. 02:21:03.520 --> 02:21:08.520 John search ditch and I have spent some considerable time just researching applicable case law. 02:21:08.520 --> 02:21:23.520 Ultimately, I am comfortable from a legal standpoint that while I would caution against some of those alternative approaches that were mentioned conditioning county approval of a rezone on restrictive deed, something like that. 02:21:23.520 --> 02:21:29.520 There's a good chance that would be unlawful. And so I don't recommend going down that path. 02:21:29.520 --> 02:21:41.520 The alternative was codifying through the ordinance that there's a formal reversionary interest. That is not what's drafted here. 02:21:41.520 --> 02:21:56.520 The courts have, you know, weighed in on some of those formal reversionary interests. And it's just something that in that abbreviated time, I wasn't comfortable recommending or as your risk manager, you know, recommending approving. 02:21:56.520 --> 02:22:09.520 But what we've drafted is an attempt to supervisor Osterman indicated document the intent, document some of the justification for this. 02:22:09.520 --> 02:22:22.520 You'll notice that it's aware as it's essentially a preamble to the actual substantive ordinance change and documenting that it's been determined by the county that this is in the public interest. 02:22:22.520 --> 02:22:28.520 It's, it's in the interest of public health, safety and welfare to rezone the lands. 02:22:28.520 --> 02:22:41.520 But if you continue on it notes that the property may not be appropriate generally for expansion material expansion of the business beyond what was in the petition. 02:22:41.520 --> 02:22:51.520 It may not be appropriate for other uses that are otherwise permitted or permissible in the B three commercial service district. 02:22:51.520 --> 02:23:10.520 But it doesn't specifically state that in the event, whether through Mr. Ingersoll or through a future owner that if they did either propose or take action to materially expand or to alter that use that it would automatically revert back to. 02:23:10.520 --> 02:23:28.520 In agricultural use, it says that it may with the necessary governmental approvals and in this instance, that would be the town of Norway and Racine County to take action to change back the zoning designation for this particular parcel. 02:23:28.520 --> 02:23:39.520 And that's the intent. And so playing it out in real world if 10 years down the road, either through Mr. Ingersoll, through a future owner of the parcel. 02:23:39.520 --> 02:23:50.520 If they took action to materially expand or to turn it into some other authorized use in the B three, but something materially different than what was in the petition. 02:23:50.520 --> 02:24:05.520 In that instance, I could envision the economic development land use planning committee, I could envision the town of Norway inviting that owner before them to explain how this fits within that original rezone. 02:24:05.520 --> 02:24:23.520 This is deemed to be in the public interest. And that could not saying that it would, but it could lead to a rezone to go back to an agricultural designation, or it could lead somewhere else, but minimally would force the discussion. 02:24:23.520 --> 02:24:40.520 So that was our intent in drafting this language as a sort of preamble is to one document the intent document that determination that it's in the public interest, but also set forth that in the event it ran a file of that original designation that there's 02:24:40.520 --> 02:24:49.520 the means for the appropriate governmental bodies to review whether that continues to be most appropriate for the community. 02:24:54.520 --> 02:24:56.520 Supervisor crowd here. 02:24:56.520 --> 02:24:58.520 Thank you, Mr Chairman. 02:24:58.520 --> 02:24:59.520 Thank you. 02:24:59.520 --> 02:25:03.520 Supervisor Austin and for all the work you've done with this. 02:25:03.520 --> 02:25:12.520 Ordinance and everything that you have done with the contact with Mr. Ingersoll and our legal counsel. 02:25:12.520 --> 02:25:18.520 I am very supportive of resolution 2026 41s. 02:25:19.520 --> 02:25:24.520 For the number one purpose, if the text the public for future use. 02:25:24.520 --> 02:25:29.520 Yes, I am not fond of spot zoning, which this could be. 02:25:29.520 --> 02:25:37.520 I was nervous about the liability that it could create with the county. 02:25:37.520 --> 02:25:47.520 Also, if this resolution s wasn't added, as Osterman said, this could be a gas station down the road. 02:25:48.520 --> 02:26:00.520 Possibly. Therefore, I am in support of resolution 2026 dash 41s because it does protect the public from future use. 02:26:00.520 --> 02:26:02.520 It also. 02:26:03.520 --> 02:26:07.520 This is the general public for the support in Western Racine County. 02:26:07.520 --> 02:26:12.520 The business adds value to the community and. 02:26:12.520 --> 02:26:14.520 Good luck, Mr Ingersoll. 02:26:14.520 --> 02:26:16.520 Should this be approved. 02:26:19.520 --> 02:26:21.520 Any further comments. 02:26:21.520 --> 02:26:27.520 Okay, so we're going to be voting on the ordinance substitution, the amendment. 02:26:27.520 --> 02:26:29.520 It's the majority vote. 02:26:30.520 --> 02:26:32.520 Be a voice majority vote. 02:26:32.520 --> 02:26:42.520 Mr. If I could just interject, I just want to make clear that my understanding of the motion that's before the body is first the motion to amend or substitute. 02:26:42.520 --> 02:26:45.520 And so this would not be to authorize. 02:26:46.520 --> 02:26:52.520 The S ordinance, rather, it would be to replace or substitute the original drafted. 02:26:52.520 --> 02:26:56.520 202641 with 202641. 02:26:56.520 --> 02:27:03.520 Upon that approval, if approved by majority vote, then it would go for another vote on the adoption. 02:27:03.520 --> 02:27:09.520 Right, this is replacing it like an amendment. Okay. 02:27:10.520 --> 02:27:18.520 So we do all do all know who we're voting for a yes vote would replace the S ordinance with the original resolution. 02:27:18.520 --> 02:27:23.520 Does the voice majority vote all in favor say aye. 02:27:23.520 --> 02:27:24.520 Aye. 02:27:24.520 --> 02:27:25.520 Opposed. 02:27:25.520 --> 02:27:27.520 Motion carried. 02:27:27.520 --> 02:27:32.520 Mr. Chairman, I would move to adopt 202641s. 02:27:32.520 --> 02:27:37.520 We don't need to have a motion in a second on now. 02:27:38.520 --> 02:27:39.520 We don't know. 02:27:39.520 --> 02:27:41.520 We've already had a motion to do. 02:27:41.520 --> 02:27:44.520 You don't have to re motion, though, at the S got it. 02:27:44.520 --> 02:27:49.520 We just now we're going to vote on the resolution 202641s. 02:27:49.520 --> 02:27:55.520 Ordinance, excuse me, ordinance 202641s. 02:27:55.520 --> 02:27:57.520 For final approval. 02:27:57.520 --> 02:28:00.520 All in favor say aye. 02:28:00.520 --> 02:28:01.520 Aye. 02:28:01.520 --> 02:28:02.520 Opposed. 02:28:02.520 --> 02:28:04.520 Motion carried. 02:28:05.520 --> 02:28:08.520 Thank you. 02:28:08.520 --> 02:28:11.520 Supervisor vice chair. 02:28:11.520 --> 02:28:19.520 Mr. Chairman, just to note, if I may, so at look committee, we have to resign the forms. 02:28:19.520 --> 02:28:21.520 So let's do that before we leave. 02:28:21.520 --> 02:28:22.520 Okay, thank you. 02:28:23.520 --> 02:28:26.520 Mr. Chairman, resolution 202648. 02:28:26.520 --> 02:28:28.520 Yes, thank you. 02:28:28.520 --> 02:28:35.520 Mr. Chairman, the resolution 202648 before you is from our finance director, Gwen Zimmer. 02:28:35.520 --> 02:28:51.520 This is a new manual that she's been working out of a project for our finance department to help consolidate modernized clarify and our financial policies and to be happy to have directors in here to expand on this manual that she's worked so hard on. 02:28:52.520 --> 02:29:01.520 Director. 02:29:01.520 --> 02:29:03.520 Thank you, Chairman. 02:29:03.520 --> 02:29:19.520 I'm happy to answer any questions specifically about this. The purpose of it is that with the new budget software that will be released with the budget address in September, we're looking over the documents that currently reside in the budget. 02:29:19.520 --> 02:29:26.520 So that the financial policies are in there, decided to take them out so that they can live in their own document. 02:29:26.520 --> 02:29:34.520 This will live on the finance department page. It'll be looked over annually, providing to our auditors and to our bank console. 02:29:34.520 --> 02:29:40.520 It adds a lot of depth to the policies that have already existed. 02:29:40.520 --> 02:29:47.520 We've modernized them. We've looked at other municipalities and best practices by the government finance officers association. 02:29:47.520 --> 02:29:57.520 And it provides continuity of operations for my staff, if I were to leave or others in my department to leave. 02:29:57.520 --> 02:30:00.520 Any questions on the document. 02:30:00.520 --> 02:30:03.520 I read parts of it. 02:30:03.520 --> 02:30:06.520 And it's very, very well done. 02:30:06.520 --> 02:30:08.520 You don't read all 50 pages. 02:30:08.520 --> 02:30:12.520 I read the ones that were interesting. 02:30:12.520 --> 02:30:14.520 Supervisor Miller, you have a question. 02:30:14.520 --> 02:30:19.520 No, I just wanted to thank the finance director for other work. I think this will help. 02:30:19.520 --> 02:30:23.520 It's been mentioned sometimes in the past, but. 02:30:23.520 --> 02:30:29.520 When we are going out for bonding, this type of documentation will be helpful. 02:30:29.520 --> 02:30:32.520 Yes, and then bond agencies. 02:30:32.520 --> 02:30:37.520 Care that it exists, but they care that we're in compliance with it regularly. 02:30:37.520 --> 02:30:47.520 So I will provide it to the agencies, but then also we'll have extensive conversation with them about how we're actually doing on it. 02:30:47.520 --> 02:30:49.520 And Mr. Chairman, I just like to add to that. 02:30:49.520 --> 02:30:54.520 Glenn heard staff, but a lot of time and effort into this. She's been working on this for, it's been well over a year. 02:30:54.520 --> 02:30:57.520 Yeah. 02:30:57.520 --> 02:31:00.520 Any further questions or comments. 02:31:00.520 --> 02:31:02.520 So voice majority vote. 02:31:02.520 --> 02:31:04.520 All in favor say aye. 02:31:04.520 --> 02:31:05.520 Opposed. 02:31:05.520 --> 02:31:06.520 Aye. 02:31:06.520 --> 02:31:13.520 Motion carried. 02:31:13.520 --> 02:31:29.520 Next, we have the items for two thirds majority vote. That would be resolution number 2026 dash 44 by finance and human resources committee authorizing the appropriation and use of opioid settlement funds to pay 25% of debt service annually for the series 2026 eight. 02:31:29.520 --> 02:31:35.520 General application promissory notes for the behavioral health building in years 2027 through 2046. 02:31:35.520 --> 02:31:41.520 Not to exceed 8,467,517 dollars. 02:31:41.520 --> 02:31:54.520 Resolution number 2026 dash 45 by finance and human resources committee authorizing the implementation of the mental health symposium and transfer of $3,000 from the opioid settlement fund 2026 budget. 02:31:55.520 --> 02:32:04.520 Resolution number 2026 dash 46 by finance and human resources committee authorizing the creation of one FTE contracted peer support specialist. 02:32:04.520 --> 02:32:09.520 Effective September 30th 2026 through December 31st 2027. 02:32:09.520 --> 02:32:15.520 And transfer of 95,065 dollars from the opioid settlement fund 2026 budget. 02:32:15.520 --> 02:32:23.520 And resolution number 2026 dash 47 by finance and human resources committee authorizing the acceptance of the donation from the watershed protection committee. 02:32:23.520 --> 02:32:35.520 And transfer of 42,270 dollars within the capital 2026 budget for the Kruger finally site improvements. 02:32:35.520 --> 02:32:36.520 Chairman. 02:32:36.520 --> 02:32:37.520 Yes. 02:32:37.520 --> 02:32:45.520 Thank you chairman requesting separate consideration for 2026 dash 46 46. Okay. 02:32:46.520 --> 02:32:48.520 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 02:32:48.520 --> 02:32:51.520 We'll start off with resolution 2026 44. 02:32:51.520 --> 02:33:05.520 This is the clerk would say we're authorized use of opioid settlement funds to pay approximately 12% of the portion of the new behavior health building and the amount of 8,467,517. 02:33:06.520 --> 02:33:20.520 By using the settlement funds for this purpose is compliant with our opioid settlement guidance and it's fiscally responsible strategy to reduce property tax levy impact for debt service and direct resemblance here if you have any other questions in regards to that. 02:33:20.520 --> 02:33:23.520 Are there any questions or comments on that. 02:33:24.520 --> 02:33:28.520 Mr. Chairman supervisor Miller. I think just to echo what the. 02:33:28.520 --> 02:33:44.520 Supervisor Myers said this is direct property tax relief because that anticipated $8 million would have had to be on the levy if we didn't use these funds for this purpose. 02:33:44.520 --> 02:33:47.520 Any further questions or comments. 02:33:47.520 --> 02:33:49.520 2026 45 resolution. 02:33:50.520 --> 02:33:57.520 All right. This resolution is for a mental health symposium. This resolution would be the implementation of a mental health symposium. 02:33:57.520 --> 02:34:05.520 This would be the first symposium that would cultivate a peer network among local behavior health providers and sustain ongoing regional collaboration. 02:34:05.520 --> 02:34:15.520 This event is slated for October 7th at Romelage gel and zone Jones is here if you have any questions for her. 02:34:15.520 --> 02:34:17.520 Are there any questions. 02:34:17.520 --> 02:34:18.520 Comments. 02:34:19.520 --> 02:34:22.520 Why don't we skip down to 2026 47. 02:34:22.520 --> 02:34:36.520 All right. Resolution 2026 47. This would be an acceptance of a donation from the watershed protection committee ever seen in the amount of $21,135 for a part of a shortfall in a Kruger farm site. 02:34:37.520 --> 02:34:38.520 Improvement. 02:34:38.520 --> 02:34:47.520 The county's balance would come for the transfer of $21,135 from the parks capital P even account for a toll of $42,270. 02:34:47.520 --> 02:34:55.520 And I believe Chad is here from land and water. Chad Sampson is here if there's any questions on that transfer. 02:34:55.520 --> 02:34:58.520 Are there any questions comments on that. 02:34:58.520 --> 02:35:04.520 Okay, so this is a two thirds majority vote on those three resolutions. 02:35:05.520 --> 02:35:07.520 They should fire us up. 02:35:27.520 --> 02:35:30.520 Supervisor Coleman, how do you vote. 02:35:35.520 --> 02:35:36.520 Yes. 02:35:36.520 --> 02:35:38.520 Thank you. 02:35:38.520 --> 02:35:42.520 Supervisor, try to your how do you vote. 02:35:42.520 --> 02:35:43.520 Yes. 02:35:50.520 --> 02:35:52.520 Confirm. 02:35:52.520 --> 02:35:59.520 Superviser, you're a yes as well. Okay. Motion carries unanimously. 02:36:00.520 --> 02:36:01.520 Okay, then. 02:36:01.520 --> 02:36:04.520 Vice chairman, how about 2026 46. 02:36:04.520 --> 02:36:18.520 All right. Thank you chairman. This resolution is for creation of a peer support specialist to create a one FTE contracted position, which would help ensure individuals receive links to treatments and peer support services. 02:36:18.520 --> 02:36:24.520 This position has been an estimated cost of $76,053 and 64 cents per year. 02:36:24.520 --> 02:36:35.520 And it would be a contracted position for September 30, 2026 through December 31, 2027 for total cost of $95,068. 02:36:35.520 --> 02:36:40.520 This position would be reevaluated for 2028 for continued use. 02:36:41.520 --> 02:36:53.520 And needs, or if there's additional funding that would be available. If approved, this position would be used the opioid settlement funds and yelling us here for any questions on this topic. 02:36:55.520 --> 02:36:57.520 Any comments or questions. 02:36:57.520 --> 02:37:00.520 Supervisor Rossi. 02:37:00.520 --> 02:37:01.520 Thank you chairman. 02:37:01.520 --> 02:37:05.520 A situation like this came up when I was still on the. 02:37:06.520 --> 02:37:15.520 Yeah, I'm being a health committee. The name escapes me right now. Sorry. I'm all health and human development. Thank you. Supervisor Miller. You're always right there for it. 02:37:15.520 --> 02:37:18.520 And my concern was. 02:37:18.520 --> 02:37:23.520 And I can't stress the concern I have with this enough. 02:37:23.520 --> 02:37:27.520 We just got done with a one time funding. 02:37:28.520 --> 02:37:36.520 Disaster. We slowly crept up funding and built up our spending. So we were supplementing operations with our funding. 02:37:36.520 --> 02:37:46.520 This is exactly the same thing using opioid funds with our situation of give, give, give this to the budget and I'll feel better about it. 02:37:46.520 --> 02:37:48.520 We are on the eve of the budget. 02:37:49.520 --> 02:38:00.520 We are looking at a situation which so many people that I talked to said, and, you know, nobody really understood the gravity of what we were doing at the time is we were approving our allocations to operations. 02:38:00.520 --> 02:38:04.520 We're, we're starting it again with this. 02:38:04.520 --> 02:38:11.520 If, if this is going to be taken seriously by me, I would at least wait to the budget. We are so close to the budget. 02:38:11.520 --> 02:38:13.520 We're trying to tie this to that. 02:38:13.520 --> 02:38:16.520 We keep adding positions. We added positions previously and they work. 02:38:16.520 --> 02:38:22.520 You know, this, this is one time funds always were grant funded, but it's still stress on our operations. 02:38:22.520 --> 02:38:25.520 When you hire someone or you bring someone in from one department. 02:38:25.520 --> 02:38:30.520 It's, you know, I said at the last meeting, you know, like human services. 02:38:30.520 --> 02:38:32.520 It's more work for them to do. 02:38:32.520 --> 02:38:37.520 So I would like to see this tied to the budget. I'm going to be voting no on this one. 02:38:37.520 --> 02:38:47.520 And I cannot support something that's going to bring us back to a situation that to this day, we really don't even have a good answer about how we got to the ARPA cliff. 02:38:47.520 --> 02:38:51.520 So this is a big red flag for me. 02:38:51.520 --> 02:38:54.520 If I may make one comment. 02:38:55.520 --> 02:39:05.520 When we first received the opiate element dollars, we spoke with board leadership yourself and vice chairman Meyer about how to handle requests for the use of those funds. 02:39:05.520 --> 02:39:15.520 And you both emphatically said that the recommendation needed to come from the task force, which the county executive appointed him at for 18 months and created this recommendation. 02:39:15.520 --> 02:39:26.520 And then your second request is that every single request for use of appropriation of these dollars happen through separate resolution and not to be included in the annual budget. 02:39:26.520 --> 02:39:29.520 That's why you don't see this included in the budget. 02:39:29.520 --> 02:39:35.520 You see it as a request outside of the budget so that the resolutions can be tracked individually. 02:39:35.520 --> 02:39:43.520 And we always know what the proving body said for the spend of the dollars. 02:39:44.520 --> 02:39:51.520 I have a question on when this does get printed somewhere in the. 02:39:51.520 --> 02:39:55.520 In the budget or next. 02:39:55.520 --> 02:39:58.520 You know, subsequent budgets. 02:39:58.520 --> 02:40:01.520 Will this be a sunset position? 02:40:01.520 --> 02:40:07.520 It is. Yes, it'll be a sunset position with an expiration of December 31st, 27. 02:40:08.520 --> 02:40:17.520 It'll be handled. It'll be handled just like the sheriff's department with sort of in the sheriff's department with truck inspectors and that. 02:40:17.520 --> 02:40:27.520 Yes. Yeah, with the new budget software for every position, we were able to add a filterable field that says sunset sure false. 02:40:27.520 --> 02:40:39.520 So that will be presented for every position county and contracted so that the board and residents can clearly see which ones are funded with money that will inspire. 02:40:39.520 --> 02:40:42.520 Supervisor, thank you chairman. 02:40:42.520 --> 02:40:47.520 And thank you directors, but I don't think that my request is at odds with what. 02:40:47.520 --> 02:40:51.520 No, I'm just asking. I was just asking the sunset question. 02:40:52.520 --> 02:40:59.520 That my point being is that, you know, like similar to what the axon contract was, it was something that's in the budget, but also needed separate resolution for full authorization. 02:40:59.520 --> 02:41:02.520 So this is the same situation where there's going to be a separate resolution. 02:41:02.520 --> 02:41:06.520 It can be included in the budget. This resolution then times out with the budget. 02:41:06.520 --> 02:41:07.520 No issue. 02:41:07.520 --> 02:41:09.520 Just saying. 02:41:09.520 --> 02:41:11.520 I may just make one comment. 02:41:11.520 --> 02:41:18.520 Unfortunately, the only thing that I hear was being said, the only problem is with the peer support. They are very scarce around the state. 02:41:19.520 --> 02:41:27.520 We were able to obtain one. And obviously it was the perfect timing because we had the additional grant dollars that came through the supplemental dollars. 02:41:27.520 --> 02:41:33.520 We were able to obtain this person in order for us to continue to keep them through September. 02:41:33.520 --> 02:41:36.520 After September 30th, we would need some type of funding. 02:41:36.520 --> 02:41:44.520 Otherwise, obviously they would move on to another opportunity. I will know some of our peer support positions have stayed vacant for close to a year. 02:41:45.520 --> 02:41:59.520 It's a real struggle. And the other initiative that is written in here was our crew overdose response services that also was came out of the opioid advisory committee of figuring out how we can better meet the residents of Racine County. 02:41:59.520 --> 02:42:09.520 Following every overdose that occurs within the county within 24 to 72 hours were to respond. So we already have our crew initiative team that's there and covers the mental health crisis response. 02:42:09.520 --> 02:42:16.520 This would be an additional factor covered, which would require a peer support in order to carry that initiative out. 02:42:19.520 --> 02:42:22.520 Supervisor wish. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 02:42:25.520 --> 02:42:30.520 Back a few years ago, I had spoken to. 02:42:31.520 --> 02:42:45.520 County executive delegate about the use of funds from our phone. I was concerned about where that money was going and it wouldn't be replaced in those persons that were hired or was the funding going to come to pay for them down the road. 02:42:45.520 --> 02:42:48.520 That point, you know, not concerned about it. 02:42:48.520 --> 02:42:54.520 He's going to come up with it or he had a plan. Well, unfortunately, he never came around to. 02:42:55.520 --> 02:43:00.520 Conveying what that plan would be or had time to implement a plan. 02:43:00.520 --> 02:43:14.520 I feel the same way as supervisor Rossi and there are other questions I have. It's a sunset position, but if I didn't read that correctly, it also says you're going to reevaluate it down the road. 02:43:14.520 --> 02:43:21.520 And then you're either going to let that person go. If I was that person, I wouldn't feel very happy about it. 02:43:22.520 --> 02:43:29.520 You know, I'm going to come work for you for $95,000 or whatever that is, whatever that amount is, and then I'm gone. 02:43:29.520 --> 02:43:36.520 I don't think that's right. Right. Right. We're on a business and I know this isn't the business, but. 02:43:36.520 --> 02:43:40.520 You have to think about the people involved too that you're hiring. 02:43:40.520 --> 02:43:45.520 Don't dispute that maybe this person is needed, but I. 02:43:46.520 --> 02:43:53.520 I can't vote for something that I don't believe in, and I don't believe in using funds that were designated for something else. 02:43:53.520 --> 02:43:57.520 And we're going down that road that I don't want to go down again. 02:43:57.520 --> 02:44:04.520 Because I warned people about it. And those of you that were on the board have been here long know that. 02:44:04.520 --> 02:44:10.520 So I can't and good and good and good faith or good conscience. 02:44:11.520 --> 02:44:18.520 I agree to it. And again, not disputing the needs, you know, but I am disputing the method. 02:44:18.520 --> 02:44:31.520 I can just make one comment on that. So unfortunately, it's the reality of the world and the population that we serve our state opioid response dollars that come through fund to other peer support positions that are both contract positions. 02:44:32.520 --> 02:44:41.520 Every year or every six, three to six months. Now, when we see things come down from the feds and it's all over the news articles and, you know, whatever Google searches, all of our staff are constantly nervous. 02:44:41.520 --> 02:44:50.520 So unfortunately, it's not the way that we want to run a business, so to speak. However, it's the harsh reality of the funding streams that we have to fund these positions. 02:44:50.520 --> 02:45:00.520 And then also, I just want to add that in our state opioid meetings, when they discuss the opioid dollars, the one overarching theme is how are we serving the community. 02:45:00.520 --> 02:45:08.520 Which we are receiving the funds for. I understand that majority of the funding can go for prevention dollars, treatment dollars, that sort of thing. 02:45:08.520 --> 02:45:13.520 Your support is a crucial element that's required in any type of substance use recovery. 02:45:13.520 --> 02:45:22.520 They are the individuals that are really helping support the individuals that are going through recovery, making sure that helping them navigate the system, connecting them to services. 02:45:22.520 --> 02:45:29.520 I would go on a limb and say that an individual is less successful without this peer support in place. 02:45:30.520 --> 02:45:39.520 And again, my mic is still on and I guess I wasn't finished. Oh, my apologies. No, that's okay. But you just. 02:45:39.520 --> 02:45:44.520 You went another direction and I'm not willing to go and I don't think we should go in that direction. 02:45:44.520 --> 02:45:50.520 Don't dispute the need for the person, but we need to budget this. 02:45:50.520 --> 02:45:58.520 In my opinion, as opposed to taking money away from something that was supposed to go to something else. 02:45:59.520 --> 02:46:04.520 Okay, we could discuss it during budget hearing and I don't understand the philosophy of. 02:46:04.520 --> 02:46:07.520 What was agreed to in the beginning. 02:46:07.520 --> 02:46:11.520 Why, why is this got to be separate resolution? Why isn't this part of the budget? 02:46:11.520 --> 02:46:15.520 Because somebody explained that thinking about enough. 02:46:15.520 --> 02:46:19.520 Supervisor Pritzker was the one that was on the Opium panel. 02:46:19.520 --> 02:46:21.520 I don't know. 02:46:21.520 --> 02:46:25.520 Anybody else was. 02:46:26.520 --> 02:46:29.520 If you want to explain. 02:46:29.520 --> 02:46:38.520 I think the majority of the reasons behind it was just so there was transparent where we were spending the money and where it was going by separate resolutions and this goes back to the open settlement. 02:46:38.520 --> 02:46:43.520 This goes back six, seven years, not just from the, not just from a task force. 02:46:43.520 --> 02:46:49.520 But one of the things that the task force wanted to do is just make sure that when they are spending the money that we all know where it's going and what it's for. 02:46:49.520 --> 02:46:53.520 Why does that have to be under resolution when I can't be part of the budget process. 02:46:54.520 --> 02:47:04.520 That this is what was presented as sort of finance. So that's why I don't we can find out about that. It's moving forward. We can see if there's something that would be a better mechanism for it. 02:47:04.520 --> 02:47:07.520 But this is what came to the finance department. 02:47:07.520 --> 02:47:21.520 I don't know the history of this, but I can address that last point. I mean, regardless of whether it were included and first introduced through the, the annual budget, I would still strongly recommend having a separate resolution. 02:47:21.520 --> 02:47:37.520 And then to document that it's a two thirds member elect vote versus the majority vote that the approval of an annual budget is the documentation is clear. This documentation is necessary for auditing purposes for verifying that we're 02:47:37.520 --> 02:47:43.520 expending it for an eligible purpose. And this is an eligible process. You have to do it through a separate solution. 02:47:44.520 --> 02:47:57.520 I would absolutely recommend regardless of whether it's baked within the budget, having a separate resolution also just to make abundantly clear because the document book, it can get lost in that. And so what you could do it through. 02:47:57.520 --> 02:48:01.520 That you're saying it could be done both could be done at the same time. 02:48:01.520 --> 02:48:07.520 It could. It wouldn't address some of those concerns that were raised by staff about the timeliness of the issue. 02:48:07.520 --> 02:48:10.520 But yeah, you could do it that way. 02:48:10.520 --> 02:48:14.520 I mean, that would be only my concern to be if you have a documented that. 02:48:14.520 --> 02:48:16.520 That's what it's for. 02:48:16.520 --> 02:48:21.520 It could be done through the budgetary process. Doesn't have to be done by special resolution. 02:48:21.520 --> 02:48:29.520 That's what you're saying. It needs to be approved by resolution, I believe. Not simply the resolution authorizing the budget. 02:48:29.520 --> 02:48:30.520 Okay. 02:48:30.520 --> 02:48:36.520 I could debate that online, but you've got my just the work my feelings are, I, I, I am not going to be for this. 02:48:37.520 --> 02:48:42.520 And the other just point that I want to make abundantly clear because there was a suggestion that this is not. 02:48:42.520 --> 02:48:47.520 I don't want to put words in your mouth, but not an appropriate use of the funds. 02:48:47.520 --> 02:48:55.520 The appropriateness is a policy decision, but it absolutely is an eligible expenditure under the parameters of the opiate settlement. 02:48:55.520 --> 02:48:56.520 Okay. 02:48:56.520 --> 02:49:01.520 Let's do it during the budgetary process. 02:49:01.520 --> 02:49:03.520 Supervisor Miller. 02:49:03.520 --> 02:49:05.520 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 02:49:05.520 --> 02:49:12.520 I certainly share the concerns that supervisor Rossi and wish raised about using. 02:49:12.520 --> 02:49:18.520 So to speak, one time funds and, you know, how are we going to fund things in the future, but. 02:49:18.520 --> 02:49:25.520 The court counsel and I was wondering what your concern was about the appropriate because this. 02:49:25.520 --> 02:49:34.520 This money is designated for this type of position, but my understanding is that we. 02:49:34.520 --> 02:49:38.520 Through some other grants, we are funding this now. 02:49:38.520 --> 02:49:45.520 And if we don't continue it a little ahead of the budget process, that person who is hard to get. 02:49:45.520 --> 02:49:52.520 Could find employment elsewhere and then we lose a good staff member. 02:49:52.520 --> 02:49:58.520 For the whole effort at helping people with their opioid problems. 02:49:58.520 --> 02:50:00.520 So I will support this. 02:50:01.520 --> 02:50:05.520 Supervisor Osterman. 02:50:05.520 --> 02:50:07.520 Thank you, Mr Chairman. 02:50:07.520 --> 02:50:13.520 Supervisor wish I disagree. I do believe that this is an appropriate, a very appropriate. 02:50:13.520 --> 02:50:18.520 Place to spend these monies that I mean, it's in the description. 02:50:18.520 --> 02:50:22.520 And I'll tell you who else I think probably would. 02:50:22.520 --> 02:50:24.520 Have been. 02:50:25.520 --> 02:50:27.520 In favor and thinking it was appropriate. 02:50:27.520 --> 02:50:32.520 One guy who wanted to leave a legacy of mental health services, Jonathan. 02:50:32.520 --> 02:50:36.520 That was his number one issue. 02:50:36.520 --> 02:50:39.520 And when I think about what. 02:50:39.520 --> 02:50:42.520 How he would have felt about this money. 02:50:42.520 --> 02:50:45.520 It would have in my mind been hands down. 02:50:45.520 --> 02:50:49.520 Absolutely no question. This is a very appropriate expenditure and necessary. 02:50:50.520 --> 02:50:57.520 So necessary in fact, when we look at the per capita spending of health and human services, mental health. 02:50:57.520 --> 02:50:59.520 Treatment in our state. 02:50:59.520 --> 02:51:07.520 We're seeing county sets at 71 of 72 counties near dead last. 02:51:07.520 --> 02:51:10.520 That's right. 02:51:10.520 --> 02:51:15.520 So if there was ever an appropriate moment to use. 02:51:15.520 --> 02:51:17.520 OPM other people's money. 02:51:17.520 --> 02:51:20.520 For the betterment of our citizens in our county. 02:51:20.520 --> 02:51:23.520 This is one of them. I support it. 02:51:23.520 --> 02:51:28.520 Supervisor Ross, you have a second comment. 02:51:28.520 --> 02:51:29.520 Yes. 02:51:29.520 --> 02:51:33.520 I believe it will be my final. Let me go through some of my items here. 02:51:33.520 --> 02:51:36.520 I do agree that. 02:51:36.520 --> 02:51:40.520 And I'd like to make the distinction that, you know, there is an appropriate use of funds. 02:51:41.520 --> 02:51:46.520 But no, there was not one ARPA dollar that was inappropriately used. 02:51:46.520 --> 02:51:50.520 Just because it's an appropriate use doesn't mean we should do it. 02:51:50.520 --> 02:51:53.520 That's exactly what created the situation. We got it. 02:51:53.520 --> 02:51:56.520 Exactly the same decision making. 02:51:56.520 --> 02:52:02.520 Supervisor asked me to talk about 71 of 72 counties for just spending. 02:52:02.520 --> 02:52:07.520 Again, you know, obviously I'm chair of the committee, but I look to highway. 02:52:07.520 --> 02:52:12.520 We're 72 of 72 by leaps and bounds from what we were when last year, 02:52:12.520 --> 02:52:16.520 when we were 72 and 72 for BHS, BHS position is improved. 02:52:16.520 --> 02:52:20.520 Highway is horrible. We, we're, we're still like several positions. 02:52:20.520 --> 02:52:24.520 I mean, it's not necessarily a funding point that are a funding issue at this time. 02:52:24.520 --> 02:52:29.520 But it previously was those, these decisions all add up. 02:52:29.520 --> 02:52:33.520 I had the comments about. 02:52:33.520 --> 02:52:38.520 I'm not going to ask executive delegate supporting this and he did through ARPA. 02:52:38.520 --> 02:52:41.520 And that's exactly my point. 02:52:41.520 --> 02:52:45.520 That thinking got us into the ARPA situation. 02:52:45.520 --> 02:52:48.520 I don't agree with any, I disagree with anything that's been said. 02:52:48.520 --> 02:52:51.520 I'm just looking at it a completely different way. 02:52:51.520 --> 02:52:56.520 This, you know, I, I do have a question for you, Chilene, right now. 02:52:56.520 --> 02:52:59.520 This is being funded by grants right now. This position. 02:52:59.520 --> 02:53:00.520 Yes, it is. 02:53:00.520 --> 02:53:04.520 So this would be an example of a position that would sunset when funding runs out, 02:53:04.520 --> 02:53:08.520 but that doesn't happen. We keep funding. 02:53:08.520 --> 02:53:12.520 I honestly can't think of a single position that sunset in my two and a half years here. 02:53:12.520 --> 02:53:16.520 No. 02:53:16.520 --> 02:53:20.520 Victim witness plus three positions last summer. 02:53:20.520 --> 02:53:24.520 So three positions and how many that we've had. 02:53:24.520 --> 02:53:28.520 Also, the CMB positions will be expiring in September. 02:53:28.520 --> 02:53:29.520 Okay. 02:53:29.520 --> 02:53:34.520 Will be. I mean, I'd like to see that that we're actually sunsetting positions because of our, 02:53:34.520 --> 02:53:35.520 what I consider. 02:53:35.520 --> 02:53:41.520 And not so stable financial position. And then the next three years, we'll see where we are. 02:53:41.520 --> 02:53:48.520 But we're talking about when we are supporting doing the exact same thing that created our last issue. 02:53:48.520 --> 02:53:50.520 I'm actually, I'm a shock. 02:53:50.520 --> 02:53:52.520 That's it for me. 02:53:52.520 --> 02:53:53.520 Thank you. 02:53:53.520 --> 02:53:54.520 Tony executive. 02:53:54.520 --> 02:53:59.520 So I just want to support what supervisor Miller said and counter what supervisor wish. 02:53:59.520 --> 02:54:02.520 Built up there. 02:54:02.520 --> 02:54:05.520 You want consistency and employment. 02:54:05.520 --> 02:54:11.520 This is going to run out of grant funding. The person currently exists on staff. 02:54:11.520 --> 02:54:14.520 Person goes away in September. 02:54:14.520 --> 02:54:19.520 We agree that this is a acceptable purpose of this money. 02:54:20.520 --> 02:54:24.520 So now you want us to go back out in January after the budgets passed. 02:54:24.520 --> 02:54:26.520 Even though you have the money. 02:54:26.520 --> 02:54:29.520 That is appropriately spent here. 02:54:29.520 --> 02:54:32.520 And rehire that professional position. 02:54:32.520 --> 02:54:34.520 That's. 02:54:34.520 --> 02:54:35.520 Difficult. 02:54:35.520 --> 02:54:38.520 That person's not going to be there in three months. 02:54:38.520 --> 02:54:41.520 And I understand about the longevity. 02:54:41.520 --> 02:54:45.520 That doesn't work today with the funding sources. 02:54:46.520 --> 02:54:48.520 So I just want to reiterate. 02:54:48.520 --> 02:54:50.520 What supervisor Miller said. 02:54:50.520 --> 02:54:52.520 The position already exists. 02:54:52.520 --> 02:54:56.520 And yes, we will hold to sunset position supervisor Rossi. 02:54:56.520 --> 02:54:59.520 If it's sunset, it's sunset. 02:54:59.520 --> 02:55:01.520 Period. 02:55:01.520 --> 02:55:04.520 When we see the three CMV officers go away. 02:55:04.520 --> 02:55:08.520 If there's openings in the sheriff's department, they'll be repositioned. 02:55:08.520 --> 02:55:11.520 That's just a fact. 02:55:11.520 --> 02:55:12.520 There's no hiding. 02:55:12.520 --> 02:55:13.520 There's no shell game. 02:55:14.520 --> 02:55:16.520 Sunset positions are sunset. 02:55:16.520 --> 02:55:18.520 That's all I have to say about that. 02:55:18.520 --> 02:55:23.520 Any further questions supervisor Miller. 02:55:23.520 --> 02:55:24.520 I think. 02:55:24.520 --> 02:55:25.520 Okay. 02:55:25.520 --> 02:55:26.520 Supervisor. 02:55:26.520 --> 02:55:27.520 Okay. 02:55:27.520 --> 02:55:28.520 Supervisor Hopkins. 02:55:28.520 --> 02:55:29.520 And then I'm. 02:55:29.520 --> 02:55:31.520 Supervisor Coleman will be next. 02:55:31.520 --> 02:55:33.520 I do see. 02:55:33.520 --> 02:55:34.520 It's. 02:55:34.520 --> 02:55:36.520 Clearly an appropriate of funds. 02:55:36.520 --> 02:55:39.520 And right when this resolution. 02:55:39.520 --> 02:55:42.520 Was introduced immediately in the back of my head. 02:55:43.520 --> 02:55:47.520 Because of the previous conversation we've had, I thought about the budget. 02:55:47.520 --> 02:55:49.520 And ultimately. 02:55:49.520 --> 02:55:53.520 Chair, you addressed that by simply stating. 02:55:53.520 --> 02:55:55.520 It's sunset. 02:55:55.520 --> 02:55:58.520 It's sunset. So. 02:55:58.520 --> 02:56:03.520 And I would also add that anyone being hired. 02:56:03.520 --> 02:56:06.520 I'm sure we'd be. 02:56:06.520 --> 02:56:08.520 Completely transparent. 02:56:09.520 --> 02:56:12.520 It's just acknowledging. 02:56:12.520 --> 02:56:14.520 The circumstances where she being hired, and they would know. 02:56:14.520 --> 02:56:17.520 That this position. 02:56:17.520 --> 02:56:20.520 There's look to be a sunset position. So they could make it a decision. 02:56:20.520 --> 02:56:22.520 Agree to it. 02:56:22.520 --> 02:56:23.520 So they would understand. 02:56:23.520 --> 02:56:25.520 It is a sunset position. 02:56:25.520 --> 02:56:27.520 So there wouldn't be any sense of. 02:56:27.520 --> 02:56:29.520 Of. 02:56:29.520 --> 02:56:32.520 Well, I didn't know or something of that nature. 02:56:32.520 --> 02:56:34.120 it is a sunset position. 02:56:34.120 --> 02:56:36.500 So I don't see this being the issue 02:56:36.500 --> 02:56:38.720 was they understand that and they take on the position. 02:56:38.720 --> 02:56:42.640 So for those reasons, I support this resolution. 02:56:45.040 --> 02:56:46.360 Supervisor Coleman. 02:56:50.440 --> 02:56:54.480 Well, I don't support, I'm not in support of this. 02:56:55.280 --> 02:56:58.060 Sitting on the HD committee, 02:56:59.060 --> 02:57:03.660 we should really be worried about using these funds 02:57:03.660 --> 02:57:08.260 with for the opioid crisis 02:57:08.260 --> 02:57:11.260 and important into the community 02:57:11.260 --> 02:57:13.500 and using it for the community, 02:57:13.500 --> 02:57:16.340 not for our positions. 02:57:16.340 --> 02:57:18.100 So I am not in favor of this 02:57:18.100 --> 02:57:20.700 and we really do need to wait until budget time 02:57:20.700 --> 02:57:22.220 and add it in as a position 02:57:22.220 --> 02:57:24.900 and we need to take those funds 02:57:24.940 --> 02:57:28.460 and use it for what they were supposed to be used for 02:57:28.460 --> 02:57:31.540 and that's born and actually into the community. 02:57:31.540 --> 02:57:32.380 Thanks. 02:57:34.620 --> 02:57:35.700 Supervisor Miller. 02:57:35.700 --> 02:57:36.620 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 02:57:36.620 --> 02:57:38.420 Now I have two points in full support 02:57:38.420 --> 02:57:41.060 of Supervisor Coleman's point. 02:57:41.060 --> 02:57:41.740 I would just ask, 02:57:41.740 --> 02:57:46.020 Yona, are we not serving the community with this person? 02:57:46.020 --> 02:57:48.180 This position primarily works in the community. 02:57:48.180 --> 02:57:50.060 There's nothing that they're doing in the office. 02:57:50.060 --> 02:57:50.980 If they're in the office, 02:57:50.980 --> 02:57:52.780 they're meeting with the consumer. 02:57:53.660 --> 02:57:57.460 So this is direct citizen contact. 02:57:57.460 --> 02:58:02.460 So I would all do respect with Supervisor Coleman. 02:58:02.460 --> 02:58:05.860 This is exactly what I think both of us are calling for 02:58:05.860 --> 02:58:09.340 and that is direct service to our constituents. 02:58:09.340 --> 02:58:12.380 My second point with indulgence to my colleagues 02:58:12.380 --> 02:58:14.140 because I say this so often, 02:58:15.940 --> 02:58:17.380 I was really disheartened 02:58:17.380 --> 02:58:20.140 and I had respect for Supervisor Ostrman 02:58:20.180 --> 02:58:24.420 but to use that very misleading number from WCA 02:58:24.420 --> 02:58:26.780 about human services spending. 02:58:26.780 --> 02:58:28.300 I will say it again, 02:58:28.300 --> 02:58:33.300 we have lower spending because we focus on prevention 02:58:33.780 --> 02:58:37.300 and we are highly successful at preventing 02:58:37.300 --> 02:58:40.540 all kinds of problems that other counties have to deal with 02:58:40.540 --> 02:58:43.940 because they don't focus on prevention 02:58:43.940 --> 02:58:45.660 as successfully as we do. 02:58:45.660 --> 02:58:50.660 Any further questions or comments? 02:58:51.620 --> 02:58:52.460 Jeremy. 02:58:53.980 --> 02:58:57.100 Okay, and Supervisor Coleman for your second time. 02:58:57.100 --> 02:58:59.860 Okay, I just wanted to come back 02:58:59.860 --> 02:59:03.740 because I heard what you said Supervisor Miller's 02:59:03.740 --> 02:59:05.540 but yeah, it's gonna be- 02:59:05.540 --> 02:59:06.700 Make sure you address- 02:59:06.700 --> 02:59:07.540 Make sure you address- 02:59:07.540 --> 02:59:11.100 I know, the board, the board, I know, I know, I know that 02:59:11.100 --> 02:59:13.980 but all I'm saying is that it's a position 02:59:14.020 --> 02:59:17.420 that's helping us, that's supposed to help the community 02:59:17.420 --> 02:59:21.140 but the funds would better be spent on something 02:59:21.140 --> 02:59:25.100 with the community instead of a position. 02:59:25.100 --> 02:59:28.980 So that's why I stay in my position 02:59:28.980 --> 02:59:30.340 and saying that I'm against it 02:59:30.340 --> 02:59:32.260 and that we should wait until budget time. 02:59:33.540 --> 02:59:36.100 There's a lot of positions that's needed in the world 02:59:36.100 --> 02:59:37.020 and things like that 02:59:37.020 --> 02:59:39.860 but there's a time and place of everything 02:59:39.860 --> 02:59:42.140 and why can't it wait until budget? 02:59:44.980 --> 02:59:47.980 If I may just make one comment. 02:59:47.980 --> 02:59:49.180 Should go ahead. 02:59:49.180 --> 02:59:51.580 The only thing that I want to add to this 02:59:51.580 --> 02:59:53.460 in consideration to be given 02:59:53.460 --> 02:59:56.900 is for as far as the crew overdose response, 02:59:56.900 --> 02:59:59.500 we are responding, this is what we're trying to move for. 02:59:59.500 --> 03:00:01.260 This additional position is to respond 03:00:01.260 --> 03:00:04.260 to all overdoses that take place for us seeing county. 03:00:04.260 --> 03:00:07.780 We're gathering dispatch data, law enforcement, 03:00:07.780 --> 03:00:10.660 ambulance, EMS data to let us know 03:00:10.660 --> 03:00:12.540 where the overdose occurring in this individual 03:00:12.540 --> 03:00:15.940 we'd be responding with our crew initiative team 03:00:15.940 --> 03:00:17.300 to make sure that we're following up. 03:00:17.300 --> 03:00:20.860 So unfortunately, if we're not able to get this position, 03:00:20.860 --> 03:00:22.460 we will have to halt on that. 03:00:22.460 --> 03:00:25.260 We will not have staff to fill that peer support role. 03:00:28.660 --> 03:00:31.180 Any further comments or questions? 03:00:31.180 --> 03:00:32.020 Sure, good. 03:00:32.020 --> 03:00:33.380 I just want to clear up something. 03:00:33.380 --> 03:00:35.620 I'm not against the person and I'm not 03:00:35.620 --> 03:00:45.540 concerned, basically, about my main focus wasn't about 03:00:45.540 --> 03:00:52.540 sun setting the person and being clarified to me 03:00:52.540 --> 03:00:55.140 that that person's going to be gone. 03:00:55.140 --> 03:00:56.700 That's my exact point. 03:00:59.300 --> 03:01:00.660 You know, we need the person, 03:01:00.660 --> 03:01:03.180 we're going to need the person down the road. 03:01:03.180 --> 03:01:07.060 I just don't think this is the way to go about it right now. 03:01:07.060 --> 03:01:12.580 OK, whether it's sunset or whatever, OK? 03:01:12.580 --> 03:01:19.820 So that was my point, you know, not necessarily anything 03:01:19.820 --> 03:01:21.660 other than that. 03:01:21.660 --> 03:01:26.420 And we've gone through this once before. 03:01:26.420 --> 03:01:29.100 And my problem is, you know, the ARPA funds 03:01:29.100 --> 03:01:30.140 were one-time purpose. 03:01:30.140 --> 03:01:30.700 They're gone. 03:01:33.500 --> 03:01:36.580 There was nothing to fall back on for anybody. 03:01:36.580 --> 03:01:39.340 I don't want this situation coming around 03:01:39.340 --> 03:01:42.860 like we went through the last time. 03:01:42.860 --> 03:01:43.380 That's it. 03:01:43.380 --> 03:01:46.380 Thank you. 03:01:46.380 --> 03:01:47.860 Supervisor Spencer. 03:01:47.860 --> 03:01:48.900 Thank you. 03:01:48.900 --> 03:01:52.860 I didn't want to go here as a person who 03:01:52.860 --> 03:01:58.380 lost two people over the last three years to overdoses 03:01:58.380 --> 03:02:00.780 in your not direct family members, 03:02:00.780 --> 03:02:06.100 but close to our family members. 03:02:06.100 --> 03:02:07.660 They probably could have benefited 03:02:07.660 --> 03:02:09.340 from a peer support specialist. 03:02:09.340 --> 03:02:11.300 So I just want to put it out there. 03:02:11.300 --> 03:02:15.860 I am 100% in support of this. 03:02:15.860 --> 03:02:17.140 Supervisor Woodrum. 03:02:17.140 --> 03:02:19.140 Thank you, Chair. 03:02:19.140 --> 03:02:22.780 You know, initially was going to know on this. 03:02:23.420 --> 03:02:28.220 But what turned me on this was the fact 03:02:28.220 --> 03:02:31.140 that this is working directly with folks 03:02:31.140 --> 03:02:35.500 that need this type of assistance 03:02:35.500 --> 03:02:39.420 and to echo a little bit of what Supervisor Spencer just 03:02:39.420 --> 03:02:41.500 mentioned. 03:02:41.500 --> 03:02:43.660 Having folks that I've taken in personally 03:02:43.660 --> 03:02:47.060 to my house that have suffered from this 03:02:47.060 --> 03:02:50.500 and have also benefited from some of the programs 03:02:50.500 --> 03:02:55.540 in Racing County, I'm going to vote yes on this. 03:02:55.540 --> 03:02:58.340 I'm going to support the county executive 03:02:58.340 --> 03:03:00.220 in his comments that this will sunset. 03:03:03.460 --> 03:03:07.500 Normally, I'm not in favor of using one-time funds by any means, 03:03:07.500 --> 03:03:12.460 but this is something that I will make an exception for. 03:03:12.460 --> 03:03:13.420 So I'm going to vote yes. 03:03:16.420 --> 03:03:18.060 Any further comments or questions? 03:03:20.740 --> 03:03:21.540 Go ahead. 03:03:21.540 --> 03:03:22.540 Last time. 03:03:22.540 --> 03:03:25.380 Thank you, Chairman. 03:03:25.380 --> 03:03:28.820 In the sunset situation, if this truly were to sunset 03:03:28.820 --> 03:03:30.820 and you're talking about this position being something 03:03:30.820 --> 03:03:33.260 that you could not move forward with a program 03:03:33.260 --> 03:03:36.220 unless they existed, if they sunset in the future, 03:03:36.220 --> 03:03:39.180 then you'd realize that situation not. 03:03:39.180 --> 03:03:41.820 So that's really not a good reason for me 03:03:41.820 --> 03:03:44.980 to vote yes on something like this. 03:03:44.980 --> 03:03:48.900 And honestly, I think this opioid situation 03:03:48.940 --> 03:03:51.420 is a very real thing for everyone. 03:03:51.420 --> 03:03:54.180 I had someone who's a brother to me, 03:03:54.180 --> 03:03:55.340 a year and a half ago die. 03:03:55.340 --> 03:03:57.220 I don't think that makes me any more or less qualified 03:03:57.220 --> 03:04:00.700 to speak on this issue, so I just wanted to get that out there 03:04:00.700 --> 03:04:02.820 that this does affect everyone. 03:04:02.820 --> 03:04:07.340 But I'm going back to what I said about one-time funds 03:04:07.340 --> 03:04:10.100 were stepping right back into that same situation. 03:04:10.100 --> 03:04:11.980 We're going to use one-time funds. 03:04:11.980 --> 03:04:13.620 We're going to fund positions. 03:04:13.620 --> 03:04:15.420 This is being described as a critical position 03:04:15.420 --> 03:04:17.660 that really can't go unfunded, but at the same time, 03:04:17.660 --> 03:04:19.220 we're talking about, well, when it sunsets, 03:04:19.220 --> 03:04:20.380 then it'll be okay. 03:04:20.380 --> 03:04:24.420 There's something that will change then, very confusing. 03:04:24.420 --> 03:04:25.980 That's it, thank you. 03:04:25.980 --> 03:04:28.620 I have yet just one question for the director. 03:04:29.820 --> 03:04:34.420 So we have a grant currently that sunsets 03:04:34.420 --> 03:04:37.500 must be a federal grant, September 30th. 03:04:37.500 --> 03:04:39.500 So there's nothing that happens October. 03:04:41.460 --> 03:04:44.500 Did we reapply for that grant or was there no grant 03:04:44.500 --> 03:04:47.340 to reapply for it by federal funding cuts? 03:04:47.340 --> 03:04:48.620 These were supplemental funds. 03:04:48.620 --> 03:04:50.620 There were no supplemental funds. 03:04:50.620 --> 03:04:54.460 So that's why. 03:04:54.460 --> 03:04:59.460 So, and I kind of agree with Supervisor Rossi here 03:05:00.020 --> 03:05:03.380 when the sunsets, and one-time funds, 03:05:03.380 --> 03:05:06.180 because I got and Supervisor Wish, 03:05:06.180 --> 03:05:11.180 because of the one-time funding 03:05:11.380 --> 03:05:14.180 and the problem with ARPA money. 03:05:15.180 --> 03:05:16.940 But we didn't see this. 03:05:16.940 --> 03:05:21.940 I mean, I know if we funded another, 03:05:22.820 --> 03:05:26.260 what $25,000, we would've went to the end of the month, 03:05:26.260 --> 03:05:28.520 end of the year for this position. 03:05:29.460 --> 03:05:33.300 You know, I think we maybe have to take a look at that. 03:05:33.300 --> 03:05:36.420 So we kind of get away from this funding. 03:05:36.420 --> 03:05:39.460 I understand federal funding is gonna always end 03:05:39.460 --> 03:05:43.220 on September 30th, but if we think it's a good enough 03:05:43.220 --> 03:05:46.740 program to have, especially when you get into the opium 03:05:46.740 --> 03:05:50.940 and the drug, you know, that's something that I think 03:05:50.940 --> 03:05:54.420 the county board here would spend the money 03:05:54.420 --> 03:05:56.300 out of taxpayer's funds to do that. 03:05:56.300 --> 03:05:58.380 So it's something. 03:05:58.380 --> 03:06:01.380 And that's all I have to say, 03:06:01.380 --> 03:06:06.380 because it's an opium problem touches every family usually. 03:06:10.100 --> 03:06:12.100 So any other questions? 03:06:12.100 --> 03:06:12.940 Chairman. 03:06:14.340 --> 03:06:16.340 Last time, Supervisor Coleman. 03:06:17.580 --> 03:06:20.620 I was listening to what everybody was saying, 03:06:20.620 --> 03:06:22.500 talking about personal stories. 03:06:22.500 --> 03:06:25.020 My father actually died from overdose, okay? 03:06:25.020 --> 03:06:30.020 So nobody knows this story well, like then I do, okay? 03:06:30.980 --> 03:06:34.380 So what I'm saying is being a person 03:06:34.380 --> 03:06:38.220 that it did touch me, my father, 03:06:38.220 --> 03:06:41.620 I wish that it would've been something to help him, 03:06:42.580 --> 03:06:47.260 before then iron a position to be able 03:06:48.300 --> 03:06:50.580 to try to prevent it. 03:06:50.580 --> 03:06:53.740 So nobody knows this as well as I do. 03:06:53.740 --> 03:06:55.740 There's a lot of things that you guys just don't know 03:06:55.740 --> 03:06:57.860 about my life, but. 03:06:57.860 --> 03:07:00.340 Okay, let's keep it to remain to the position. 03:07:00.340 --> 03:07:02.820 I understand, I understand. 03:07:02.820 --> 03:07:06.060 But the thing about it is when we're throwing out things, 03:07:06.060 --> 03:07:08.580 there's somebody that has direct contact 03:07:08.580 --> 03:07:12.220 with this situation, and it was my father. 03:07:12.220 --> 03:07:13.620 So that's what I'm saying. 03:07:13.620 --> 03:07:15.740 Supervisor Coleman, that to be mean, 03:07:15.740 --> 03:07:17.780 but we need to talk about the position 03:07:17.780 --> 03:07:19.220 and the funding here. 03:07:19.220 --> 03:07:23.500 And that's why the position does not matter right now 03:07:23.500 --> 03:07:25.980 that it could wait until budget time. 03:07:25.980 --> 03:07:29.140 It could wait until budget time. 03:07:29.140 --> 03:07:30.700 It's not important right now. 03:07:31.620 --> 03:07:34.300 Those funds could be used for something better. 03:07:34.300 --> 03:07:35.660 Okay, thank you. 03:07:35.660 --> 03:07:36.500 Thank you. 03:07:37.500 --> 03:07:38.660 Second time. 03:07:39.860 --> 03:07:44.020 Except that we lose a trained and qualified person. 03:07:45.260 --> 03:07:47.100 We're taking that risk. 03:07:52.380 --> 03:07:55.340 Any further questions, comments? 03:07:55.340 --> 03:07:58.940 Mike, sorry, let me ask a very fine question. 03:07:58.940 --> 03:08:00.980 The scenario that you just laid out about, 03:08:02.500 --> 03:08:05.420 if the position were to sunset, 03:08:06.540 --> 03:08:07.940 I'm sorry, if the position were to expire 03:08:07.940 --> 03:08:09.220 at the end of September, 03:08:09.220 --> 03:08:10.900 and then we were to fund that position 03:08:10.900 --> 03:08:12.300 for the end of the year, 03:08:12.300 --> 03:08:13.740 I mean, is that an option? 03:08:13.740 --> 03:08:15.540 Instead of doing this, 03:08:15.540 --> 03:08:18.700 I'm just asking the question since you opened the door. 03:08:18.700 --> 03:08:23.060 Well, I'm saying when we have federal budget, 03:08:23.060 --> 03:08:25.300 it's September, you know. 03:08:25.300 --> 03:08:27.020 So you've got the last quarter. 03:08:27.020 --> 03:08:31.540 I think this was a $80,000 job, $25,000 03:08:31.540 --> 03:08:34.500 with Social Security and taxes. 03:08:35.500 --> 03:08:37.780 And that's a possibility. 03:08:37.780 --> 03:08:40.420 You know, that's more of a finance director 03:08:40.420 --> 03:08:42.020 and county executive. 03:08:42.020 --> 03:08:44.060 Now we do have the Opium funds. 03:08:45.700 --> 03:08:50.700 I, you know, we all agree that this is a correct use of them. 03:08:52.220 --> 03:08:53.180 You know, so, 03:08:56.300 --> 03:08:59.100 horse a piece in my mind. 03:08:59.100 --> 03:09:02.520 I mean, the Opium funds could be used on something else. 03:09:03.520 --> 03:09:08.160 And then we fund this or we use the funds over here. 03:09:08.160 --> 03:09:12.640 And this other thing that we were going to fund with the $90,000, 03:09:12.640 --> 03:09:14.640 you fund with levy. 03:09:14.640 --> 03:09:18.640 I mean, you know, I take my right pocket 03:09:18.640 --> 03:09:21.800 and put it in my left kind of thing. 03:09:21.800 --> 03:09:24.280 So it's one option. 03:09:24.280 --> 03:09:26.520 I think that's really a finance director 03:09:26.520 --> 03:09:29.240 and a county executive and a committee 03:09:29.240 --> 03:09:31.360 how they bring it to us, you know. 03:09:33.520 --> 03:09:37.520 Any further questions? 03:09:37.520 --> 03:09:39.520 This is a two thirds majority vote. 03:09:39.520 --> 03:09:44.520 Okay. 03:10:04.520 --> 03:10:06.760 Supervisor Coleman, how do you vote? 03:10:06.760 --> 03:10:07.600 No. 03:10:10.520 --> 03:10:13.520 Supervisor Trattier, how do you vote? 03:10:21.520 --> 03:10:23.520 Supervisor Trattier. 03:10:25.520 --> 03:10:26.520 Yes. 03:10:26.520 --> 03:10:27.520 Yeah. 03:10:27.520 --> 03:10:28.520 Okay. Thank you. 03:10:29.520 --> 03:10:30.520 Thank you. 03:10:38.520 --> 03:10:39.520 This is by. 03:10:47.520 --> 03:10:49.520 Motion carries. 03:10:50.520 --> 03:10:54.520 Now we have the items that have been requested for. 03:10:55.520 --> 03:11:01.520 Second reading first, excuse me, first and second reading this evening that we read in under first reading. 03:11:01.520 --> 03:11:05.520 They could be taken together. They are both a two thirds majority vote. 03:11:05.520 --> 03:11:10.520 That would be resolution number 2026 dash 50 by the finance and human resources committee. 03:11:10.520 --> 03:11:18.520 Authorizing the acceptance of Wisconsin Department of Health Services grant the amount of $166,724. 03:11:18.520 --> 03:11:22.520 And transfer funds within the human services department 2026 budget. 03:11:22.520 --> 03:11:27.520 And resolution number 2026 dash 51 by finance and human resources committee. 03:11:27.520 --> 03:11:34.520 Authorizing the acceptance of a Wisconsin Department of Health Services grant the amount of $200,976. 03:11:34.520 --> 03:11:40.520 And transfer funds within the human services department 2026 budget. 03:11:40.520 --> 03:11:43.520 Motion has been made and seconded. 03:11:43.520 --> 03:11:45.520 Vice Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 03:11:46.520 --> 03:11:47.520 2026 50. 03:11:47.520 --> 03:11:58.520 As the clickest, this is request, except the substance abuse prevention treatment and recovery services block grant supplemental award in the amount of $166,724. 03:11:58.520 --> 03:12:03.520 These funds would help with the purchase of evidence based treatment curriculum and educational materials, 03:12:03.520 --> 03:12:08.520 as well as purchasing a supply such as betting pillows, linens, personal hygiene products, et cetera. 03:12:08.520 --> 03:12:13.520 This supplemental grant does not require a match and we recommend the acceptance of the funds. 03:12:13.520 --> 03:12:21.520 We're asking for first and second reading for these funds because the supplemental grant needs to be spent by September 30. 03:12:21.520 --> 03:12:26.520 And regards to resolution resolution number 2651. 03:12:26.520 --> 03:12:33.520 This is another supplemental grant from the Department of Health Services for a community mental health service block. 03:12:33.520 --> 03:12:47.520 This grant supplemental funds in the amount of $200,976 for programs and it allows us to expand our housing focus for individuals with serious mental illness. 03:12:47.520 --> 03:12:55.520 This will be a partnership with our nonprofits to create a referral pathways for our individuals that need care and face challenges of housing. 03:12:55.520 --> 03:12:58.520 And the supplemental grant does not require a match. 03:12:58.520 --> 03:13:04.520 And we're asking for first and second reading because this grant needs to be spent by September 30 as well. 03:13:04.520 --> 03:13:08.520 And y'all want to see if there's any questions in regards to those grants. 03:13:08.520 --> 03:13:13.520 So you've heard the vice chairman and this typically we don't like to do first second readings. 03:13:13.520 --> 03:13:20.520 However, when the state or federal government has supplemental funds that we need quick action. 03:13:21.520 --> 03:13:24.520 So, are there any questions for Helena? 03:13:30.520 --> 03:13:31.520 We can agree on something. 03:13:34.520 --> 03:13:37.520 I call the question so it's a two thirds majority vote. 03:13:51.520 --> 03:13:56.520 Supervisor Coleman, how do you vote? 03:14:02.520 --> 03:14:03.520 Yes. 03:14:03.520 --> 03:14:05.520 Thank you. 03:14:05.520 --> 03:14:08.520 Oh, shoot. I hit the wrong button. 03:14:08.520 --> 03:14:10.520 Supervisor, how do you vote? 03:14:10.520 --> 03:14:11.520 Yes. 03:14:11.520 --> 03:14:17.520 No. 03:14:18.520 --> 03:14:20.520 Motion carries unanimously. 03:14:27.520 --> 03:14:29.520 Item number 13. 03:14:29.520 --> 03:14:35.520 Reconsiderations of resolutions and ordinance from previous meetings and our action on videos. 03:14:35.520 --> 03:14:38.520 There are no items. 03:14:39.520 --> 03:14:44.520 Reconsideration of and or notice of intent to reconsider resolutions and ordinances. 03:14:44.520 --> 03:14:48.520 There are no items to reconsider informational reports. 03:14:48.520 --> 03:14:49.520 Apparently. 03:14:49.520 --> 03:14:53.520 Information all reports on tonight's agenda. 03:14:53.520 --> 03:14:59.520 And then with that number 16, miscellaneous business announcements and all reports. 03:15:00.520 --> 03:15:09.520 I'd like to remind everybody as a supervisor Weatherston here has got his IT and I see a few other of them out there. 03:15:09.520 --> 03:15:14.520 If you haven't got your IT laptop yet, get with the IT and schedule up a meeting. 03:15:14.520 --> 03:15:18.520 And then also I'd like to thank the nine. 03:15:18.520 --> 03:15:23.520 The nine venues in the water village of water for one of our own. 03:15:23.520 --> 03:15:31.520 And a venue for the water for jam. It's a great celebrations. Well, I think it's probably the biggest music festival in Racine County. 03:15:31.520 --> 03:15:33.520 So thank you. 03:15:33.520 --> 03:15:38.520 And it's profited, profited a, a deer near and dear. 03:15:38.520 --> 03:15:42.520 Thing to me, the FFA and the alumni. 03:15:42.520 --> 03:15:48.520 I can report, Mr Chairman, we had a follow up meeting yesterday with all the venues and. 03:15:48.520 --> 03:15:53.520 The recipient of the FFA water for FFA. 03:15:53.520 --> 03:15:57.520 And this year, water for jam fest raised. 03:15:57.520 --> 03:16:00.520 Just over $50,000 for the organization. 03:16:00.520 --> 03:16:01.520 So. 03:16:01.520 --> 03:16:02.520 Goodness. 03:16:02.520 --> 03:16:06.520 Thanks for mentioning the first one was for the library. And it was like $25,000. 03:16:06.520 --> 03:16:08.520 Correct. Yes. 03:16:08.520 --> 03:16:10.520 Yes. 03:16:10.520 --> 03:16:13.520 Supervisor Coleman, did you have a go to. 03:16:14.520 --> 03:16:15.520 Yes. 03:16:15.520 --> 03:16:19.520 So I just wanted to make everybody aware that. 03:16:19.520 --> 03:16:25.520 Bishop Kirby's funeral service will be this Saturday at grace church. 03:16:25.520 --> 03:16:27.520 At 11 am. 03:16:27.520 --> 03:16:33.520 So if we can just continue to keep the congregation in the community. 03:16:33.520 --> 03:16:40.520 In the prayers and as we get as we prepare to lay Bishop Kirby to rest. 03:16:40.520 --> 03:16:43.520 He was a very, very, very, very. 03:16:43.520 --> 03:16:51.520 Very important pillar in our community and we've really lost a great one. So just wanted to acknowledge that. 03:16:51.520 --> 03:16:53.520 Supervisor Osterman. Thank you, Mr Chairman. 03:16:53.520 --> 03:16:59.520 As you know, the Wisconsin farmer led watershed protection program has become a national model. 03:16:59.520 --> 03:17:03.520 And one of the most successful of those groups are right here in Racine County. 03:17:03.520 --> 03:17:09.520 The scene county watershed protection group represented today by Brian Gunderson and Anthony Beck. 03:17:09.520 --> 03:17:14.520 They were here because a very important thing happened with the. 03:17:14.520 --> 03:17:24.520 Acceptance of the donation and the transfer of capital for the improvements at the Kruger side. And I think the watershed protection committee has a special gift that they would like to present. 03:17:24.520 --> 03:17:28.520 And grab the county executive received that on behalf of the county. 03:17:28.520 --> 03:17:30.520 Go ahead gentlemen. 03:17:39.520 --> 03:17:46.520 So the donation is a $21,000 donation for the Kruger farm improvement site. 03:18:10.520 --> 03:18:12.520 Thank you very much. 03:18:12.520 --> 03:18:16.520 Sure. Any further supervisor wish off. Thank you. 03:18:16.520 --> 03:18:23.520 Just wanted to mention that downtown Burlington is partially open. And if any supervisors would like to come down for a pint. 03:18:23.520 --> 03:18:25.520 To check it out. 03:18:25.520 --> 03:18:28.520 Love the host to you sometimes. So thank you very much. 03:18:28.520 --> 03:18:30.520 Sue. 03:18:30.520 --> 03:18:32.520 Any other. 03:18:32.520 --> 03:18:33.520 Good. 03:18:33.520 --> 03:18:36.520 We are adjourned. Thank you. Thank you. 03:18:36.520 --> 03:18:38.520 Thank you.