Wood County

The board meeting focused on several administrative and operational agenda items. These included staff and agency reports, specifically an update from Habitat for Humanity and a monthly update from the Buildings and Grounds department. The session also involved the authorization of various personnel actions, supplemental appropriations, and an application for a scrap tire collection event. Additionally, the board approved the solicitation of statement of qualifications for consultant services for the Cygnet Road Bridge project, payment for utilities and maintenance services at the Juvenile Residential Center, the reconciliation of the Employee Health Benefits Trust Fund, and a contract for asphalt repairs at county-owned facilities. The board also authorized the purchase of a bus for the Juvenile Residential Center.

The meeting addressed resolutions, staff reports, and citizen comments. Key discussions included the Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program, the potential impact of eliminating property tax on county governments, and a presentation recognizing SepticSmart Week. The board also entered an executive session to discuss security arrangements. A final hearing was held for the Village of Portage Single County Ditch #2489, with a completion date set for July 31, 2026.

The session included consideration of resolutions, staff reports from the Veterans Service Office and 2026 Appropriations Reviews for the Veterans Service Office and Records Center. The agenda also covered an open forum for citizen comments and concerns. Resolutions included agreements, project authorizations, adjustments to appropriations, travel approvals, payments of vouchers, personnel actions, and authorizations for payments and deposits related to the Wood County Employee Health Care Trust, vision care program, dental claims, and life insurance premiums. Additionally, there was a supplemental to appropriations for various funds and authorization for the purchase of laptops for the Board of Elections.

The agenda includes resolutions for payment of vouchers, an agreement with HABITEC Security for alarm inspections, renewal of a contract with Wood County Hospital for wellness screenings, advertising for tenant farmland, various personnel actions, and an agreement with Gerken Paving for a resurfacing project. Additional items cover payments for inmate meals, economic development lease, Northwest Community Corrections Center maintenance, an agreement with Asset Protection Corporation for a fire alarm system upgrade at Wood Haven Health Care, supplemental appropriations, a rental agreement with the Wood County Fair Foundation for a Job and Family Services event, and awarding a proposal for pharmacy services at Wood Haven Health Care. Further discussions involve purchasing computer monitors for the Wood County Prosecutors Office, advertising for bids for asbestos abatement and demolition, and approving travel and reimbursement requests for Wood County employees.

The agenda includes resolutions for approval, staff reports covering insurance updates, a 2026 appropriation review, and updates from the Law Library, Planning Commission, Buildings and Grounds, and Public Defender. There will also be an open forum for citizen comments and concerns.