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Minutes of the
SPECIAL Bayfield County Executive Committee BUDGET Meeting
5:30pm, September 21, 2023
Meeting was held Remotely through Microsoft Teams and in person in the Bayfield County
Board Room, Washburn, WI
Members Present: Dennis Pocernich, Brett Rondeau, Jeff Silbert, Jeremy Oswald, Fred Strand
Members Excused: Charly Ray
Others Present: Mark Abeles-Allison-County Administrator, Kim Mattson-Accountant, Cole
Rabska-BCEDC, Gail Reha-Bookkeeper, Elizabeth Skulan-Human Services Director, Sheriff
Tony Williams, Jason Bodine Forestry, Bob Anderson Highway.
Called to order at 5:35 by Chairman Rondeau.
Minutes: Will consider previous meeting minutes at next meeting.
Public Comment: None
2024 Budget:
a. Budget Changes Spreadsheet Review: Abeles-Allison reviewed a list that will contain
suggested changes to the budget that is used to track these suggestions throughout the
budget meetings.
b. Major County Departments and Offices reviewed budgets. Human Services, Sheriff,
Forestry and Highway.
c. General Fund Department Reviews: Discussion regarding EMS and WIFI. Remove
extra $90k EMS. Remove WIFI $25k but send letters encouraging municipalities to
have free parking lot WIFI.
d. Bonding Discussion: confirm increase of bond to $3.0 million for NL Roof.
Next Budget Meetings and Topics to Focus On:
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM (before County Board meeting)
Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 4:00 PM (instead of Personnel Committee)
Monday, October 9, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Meeting adjourned at 7:15pm
Respectfully submitted by Mark Abeles-Allison