Eric Van Den Heuvel

The committee reviewed and approved expenditures for the Circuit Court, Register in Probate, Child Support Agency, Court Commissioner, Clerk of Court, District Attorney, Coroner, and the Sheriff's Department. Departmental updates were provided, noting consistent collections and budget status across agencies, with a positive update on the Child Support Agency receiving its 11th consecutive award. Additionally, the committee passed a resolution to honor Keith Hoefs for 17 years of service in the Sheriff's Department, and reviewed general communications and animal shelter reports.

The committee reviewed and approved monthly reports and vouchers for the Veteran Services, Emergency Management, County Clerk, Corporation Counsel, and Administration departments. Additionally, the committee accepted the 2025 Annual Report for the Corporation Counsel department. Other actions included approving resolutions to honor County Board Supervisors, designating the official Sauk County newspaper, and adopting the rules for the 2026-2028 term.

The meeting included the appointment of the Corporation Counsel and various citizen members to the Ethics Inquiry Board, the Children's Community Options Program Advisory Committee, the Land Resources & Extension Committee, and the Lower Wisconsin Riverway Board. The board issued a Fair Housing Week Proclamation and discussed and approved the salary scale for elected officials for the 2027-2030 term. Additionally, the board accepted donations for the previous year, authorized budget amendments to accept grant funding for suicide prevention initiatives and drug trafficking combat efforts, authorized grant applications for clean sweep programs and discharge grants, approved snowmobile and ATV/UTV trail participation, authorized a map amendment for rezoning in the Town of Baraboo, and approved the Sauk County Strategic Plan.

The board meeting included reports from the South Central Library System and library directors. A key action taken was the election of officers for the board. Additionally, the board initiated a review process for the Library Service Plan and the County Library Board Bylaws, with discussions on these items scheduled for a future session.

The agenda for the meeting includes the election of a Chair and Vice-Chair, an orientation for new members of the Board of Trustees, and a review of the Business Office report and vouchers. Furthermore, the meeting will involve discussions and potential actions regarding donations and account adjustments, concluding with an administrative report.