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Bayfield County Administrator
117 E 5th Street, PO Box 878, Washburn, WI 54891
Ph: 715-373-6181 Fx: 715-373-6153
www.Bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator Kristine Kavajecz, Human Resources Director
Kim Mattson, Finance Director Gail Reha, Bookkeeper Paige Terry, Clerk III
BAYFIELD COUNTY
BROADBAND AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE MEETING
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Jessica Waclawski Mike Cariveau Josh Pearson
Steve Sandstrom James Paterson Chad Young
Kenneth Vlasek Shawna Barnes Mary Dougherty
Zach Larson
Dear Committee Members:
This letter is written to inform you of the Bayfield County Broadband and Telecommunications
Advisory Committee Meeting scheduled for 4:00pm Tuesday, August 13, 2024 in the Bayfield
County Board Room. This meeting will be held in-person and remotely. Supervisors and
the public will be able to participate in the Meeting in person or via voice either by using
the internet link or phone number below.
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Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodation, should
contact the County Clerk’s office at 715-373-6100, at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting
time, so appropriate arrangements can be made.
Notice is hereby given that in the event the standing committee does not have a quorum the County
Board Chair or Vice Chair may act as an ex officio member (County ordinance, Chapter 3, section 2-
3-1 (c)). Notice is hereby given that a majority of the Bayfield County Board may be present at the
meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility.
This constitutes a meeting of the Bayfield County Board pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v.
Greendale Village Bd., 173 Wis. 2d 553, 494 N.W.2d 408(1993), and must be noticed as such,
although the County Board will not take any formal action at this meeting.
1) Call to Order: Mary Dougherty
2) Introductions and Welcome
3) Review Authorizing Resolution Stating Purpose of Committee
4) Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
5) Mark Leonard, Broadband Planning and Policy Coordinator, Wisconsin Public Service
Commission. Mark’s role includes outreach to local governments and tribes to listen in on
broadband planning and share information from the Wisconsin Broadband Office, grant
opportunities, and answer questions about BEAD.
6) Broadband Background Materials for Bayfield County
7) Discussion Regarding Focus Areas and Plans and Goals for 2024 Meetings Including Guest
Presenters and Invitations
8) Report to County Executive Committee
9) Resources:
a) Wisconsin State Digital Equity Plan:
https://psc.wi.gov/Documents/broadband/WisconsinDigitalEquityPlanApproved.pdf
b) Community Broadband Planning Playbook, North Carolina:
https://www.ncbroadband.gov/technical-assistance/playbook
c) Other State Resources:
https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/ServiceType/Broadband/CommunityPlanning.aspx
10) Committee Member Reports
11) Next Meeting Date: TENTATIVE; Tuesday, September 10, 4:00 PM
12) Adjourn