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Minutes of the
Bayfield County Executive Committee Meeting
6:00pm, September 20, 2021
Meeting was held Remotely through Microsoft Teams and in person in the
Bayfield County Board Room, Washburn, WI
Members Present: Jeff Silbert, Dennis Pocernich, Fred Strand, Larry Fickbohm, Mary
Dougherty
Members Excused: Brett Rondeau
Others Present: Mark Abeles-Allison-County Administrator, Kristine Kavajecz-Human
Resources Director, Maty Milanowski, Jim Crandall, Jeremy Oswald, Lynn Divine-County
Clerk, Sofia Kozidis, Scott Galetka-Land Records Director
Due to a Tornado Warning, the meeting was relocated to the breakroom in the basement of the
Courthouse building.
Meeting Called to Order at 6:16pm by Vice-Chairman Silbert.
Public Comment: None Received
Approval of Minutes of September 9 and September 14, 2021:
Motion Strand, Fickbohm to approve minutes of the September 9 and September 14, 2021
meetings. Motion Carried.
Budget 2022 Updates and Changes Spreadsheet: Abeles-Allison shared several
modifications that have been received since the proposed budget was presented:
Sales Tax. The agency that the county currently contracts with for several staff members
have notified the county that they will be closing their business at the end of 2021.
Worker’s Compensation, increase Contingency by $50,000, increase in Jailer hours
budgeted, Emergency Management repair and maintenance, reduced fund balance.
Several CIP projects were postponed from 2021 to 2022, inflating the 2022 CIP. The
Delta Landfill project was budgeted in 2020, but approval was just approved for the
project. Forestry land purchase. Intermittent leaking on the Annex roof, was included in
the 2021 budget, temporary repairs were made, postponing the need for full replacement.
Review of the additional items listed on the CIP budget proposal.
Reviewed Assigned and Unassigned Fund Balances.
Discussion Regarding County Budget
a. Capital Improvement Fund
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Suggestion to approve one pavilion rather than two next year.
Lidar program costs would be spread over 2 years.
No paving of Mason Highway Garage.
b. Personnel Proposals:
Proposal includes one new full-time Jailer and 2 PT Jailers. Department has requested 2
FT Jailers. Discussed adding a full-time Deputy Sheriff. Recreation Specialist position
and converting the AIS contract position to a county position. Five interns were also
included in the budget for various offices.
c. Special Revenues Funds: $2700 was proposed for updating and expanding the
employee wellness gardens. Jail Assessment Fund projects.
d. Highway and Human Services Fund
e. Other: ARPA Fund is new for 2022.
911 Addressing position was discussed. Abeles-Allison reviewed historic revenues that
have been received related to 911 addressing. Consensus is that revenues should offset
the cost of the position.
Abeles-Allison reviewed the list of budget changes proposed/discussed by the committee.
Consensus of the committee is to approve the list of budget changes as reviewed.
Meeting adjourned at 7:28p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Kris Kavajecz.