Amanda Hildeman

The agenda for the Outagamie County Board meeting included several key items. Business items covered nominations for appointments to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and the Local Emergency Planning Committee, as well as an appointment to the Health and Human Services Board. The County Executive provided an Administrative Update. New business featured numerous resolutions, including approval for rezoning requests in the Town of Kaukauna, multiple in-year Table of Organization requests involving IT Business Systems Analyst, Recycling Program Specialist, Deputy Account Clerk positions, and staff reclassification/transfers within Health and Human Services. Several resolutions authorized the acceptance and expenditure of grants, notably a $71,825 grant for flood vulnerability improvements and two public health grants totaling $3,000 (for accreditation readiness) and up to $100,000 (for opioid settlement funds). The Highway Commissioner sought authorization to enter into State/Municipal Financial Agreements for several I-41 and CTH improvement projects, and support for a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) funding application was requested.

The meeting agenda primarily focused on the adoption of the 2026 County Executive Budget, which was to be taken up by committee sections including Public Safety, Health and Human Services, Highway, Recycling and Solid Waste, Property, Airport, Recreation & Economic Development, and Legislative/Audit and Human Resources. Key resolutions under Legislative/Audit and Human Resources included authorizing a one percent (1%) employee base wage increase effective December 28, 2025, and amending the County Board salary and fringe adjustments for the 2026-2028 term of office. Numerous resolutions detailed requests from various departments (Brewster Village, Clerk of Courts, Corporation Counsel, County Treasurer, CJTS, District Attorney, Family Court Services, Health & Human Services, Information Technology, Land Conservation, Parks, and Sheriff) to amend their Tables of Organization or Wage Scales, primarily creating new positions or adjusting grades, all effective January 1, 2026. The agenda also included discussion on enabling the Tax Levy Resolution for 2025, to be collected in 2026, and concluding with a roll call to adopt the 2026 County Executive Budget as amended.

The agenda for this meeting included a roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance, and discussion of the minutes from the November 3, 2025 County Board Meeting. Key special orders of business included an update on the Uniquely Wisconsin film series. The agenda featured multiple appointments, including Kevin Englebert to the Appleton Public Library Board of Trustees, reappointments of Wendy Hartman and Bastia Looker to the Outagamie Waupaca Library System (OWLS) Board of Trustees, and the nomination of Curtis Riedy as the Outagamie County Highway Commissioner. The County Executive delivered an administrative update. Unfinished business focused on Resolution No. 86---2025-26, concerning the change of the Outagamie County Coroner's Office to the Outagamie County Medical Examiner's Office, effective January 4th, 2027. New business involved numerous resolutions and one ordinance, primarily dealing with budgetary transfers, grant acceptances, new positions (e.g., Marketing Specialist for Appleton International Airport, various positions in Health and Human Services), wage scale adjustments across multiple departments, and the approval of the Outagamie County Food Security Stabilization Fund.

The resolution addresses the Sheriff's Office request to transfer one existing Lieutenant position from the Corrections cost center to the Patrol cost center. This move aims to enhance supervision capacity, allow more time for extra duties, and reduce overtime within the Patrol division. The resolution details the reallocation of funds between the Patrol and Corrections budgets to accommodate the position transfer and outlines the various responsibilities and duties managed by Patrol Lieutenants.

The meeting addressed several key issues, including the approval and locking in of resolutions related to general obligation capital improvement bonds and promissory notes. The board also discussed and approved a comprehensive revision to the Shoreland-Wetland Zoning Ordinance, revisions to ordinances concerning erosion and sediment control, and storm water management. Additional discussion focused on a proposed rezoning request for Fox Communities Credit Union. The board also addressed financial matters, including the denial of a claim, authorization for writing off delinquent accounts, and approval of budget adjustments for the purchase of property for the Sheriff's facility. Various budgetary transfers were approved for Brewster Village, and the board approved depositing New London TIF close-out funds into the Small Department Vacation and Sick Leave Payout Fund. Approvals were also granted for an Airport Improvement Grant Agreement and a lease agreement with Gulfstream Aerospace Services Corporation. Furthermore, the board authorized the Sheriff to apply for and expend the 2017 County/Tribal Law Enforcement Grant and approved year-end transfers for the Sheriff's and Emergency Management Departments. The meeting also included discussion and authorization for accepting donations and terminating the county's participation in the FOXCOMM agreement.