Dane County Week Ahead 6/23/25

More land for county parks, parks 5 year plan, changes to human services contracting and restoring funding for harm reduction drop in center.

Monday, 6/23/25

12:00 PM Safety and Working Conditions Study Committee Attend in person in the Boardroom at the Alliant Energy Center’s Exhibition Hall; attend virtually via Zoom.

• Introductions
• Election of Officers

5:00 PM Health and Human Needs Committee – Opioid Settlement Subcommittee Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County Building in Room 357; attend virtually via Zoom.

• 2025 Budget Recommendations to HHN
• Opioid Remediation Uses & Core Strategies Document
• Harm Reduction and Prevention Center RFP Discussion

5:00 PM UW Extension Committee Hybrid meeting – 5201 Fen Oak Dr. Madison, WI – Moraine Conference Room and Zoom

• AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF BROOKHILL FOUNDATION GRANT AWARD TO SUPPORT FARM VIABLITY BY STRENGTHENING THE BTEC PROGRAM
• AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT AWARD TO DEEPEN THE IMPACT OF THE ORGANIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTION CONFERENCE
• Presentations
  • Food Systems Program Overview – Jessica Guffey Calkins, Food Systems Educator
  • Natural Resources Program Overview – Wade Moder, Natural Resources Educator
• Reports
  • YGP Representative Report – Arya Sengelmann
  • YGP Program Updates – Ely Moya Malaver
  • Director Report – Carrie Edgar

Tuesday, 6/24/25

6:30 PM Zoning & Land Regulation Committee Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County Building in Room 354; or Attend virtually via Zoom.

• 2 rezone to residential using transfer of development rights, 2 creating one residential lot, creating one residential lot and one conservancy lot, create 2 residential lots and one agricultural lot
• PETITION: REZONE 12168 APPLICANT: MICHAEL J EUHARDY LOCATION: 4017 COUNTY HWY JJ, SECTION 15, TOWN OF VERMONT CHANGE FROM: RM-16 Rural Mixed-Use District and LC Limited Commercial District TO GC General Commercial District REASON: adding lands to town hall property and updating zoning for governmental use
• PETITION: REZONE 12170 APPLICANT: VINEY ACRES LLC LOCATION: 3385 N STAR ROAD, SECTION 33, TOWN OF COTTAGE GROVE CHANGE FROM: AT-35 Agriculture Transition District TO GC General Commercial District and UTR Utility, Transportation and ROW District REASON: create 7-lot commercial subdivision
• PETITION: CUP 02662 WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT APPLICANT: RUTH A CRENNELL SURVIVOR’S TRUST (C/O AMANDA HAUSER) LOCATION: 1451 STORYTOWN RD, SECTION 5, TOWN OF OREGON CUP DESCRIPTION: large animal (horse) boarding
• PETITION: CUP 02663 APPLICANT: TIMOTHY AND JORI WOODSTOCK LOCATION: 3930 COUNTY HIGHWAY A, SECTION 15, TOWN OF RUTLAND CUP DESCRIPTION: limited family business – concrete contractor
• PETITION: CUP 02664 APPLICANT: HIGHWAY J WAREHOUSE LLC (C/O JOE HANDRICK) LOCATION: 3184 COUNTY HWY J, SECTION 1, TOWN OF SPRINGDALE CUP DESCRIPTION: residence within the GC General Commercial zoning district
• PETITION: CUP 02665 APPLICANT: ROBERT M BRUNNER REV TR (C/O BOB BRUNNER) LOCATION: WEST OF 8541 PINE HILL RD, SECTION 22, TOWN OF CROSS PLAINS CUP DESCRIPTION: solar array electric generating facility – 35 acres
• PETITION: CUP 02666 APPLICANT: JOEL DAVID LUDOWITZ LOCATION: 9494 DONNETTE DR, SECTION 18, TOWN OF ROXBURY CUP DESCRIPTION: accessory building over 12 feet in average height (12.9 feet proposed)
• Discussion and possible action on the revocation of CUP 2582 CUP: non-metallic mineral extraction operation Owner: K&D Stone LLC Location: 345 Center Road, Section 28, Town of Rutland

Wednesday, 6/25/25

9:00 AM Area Agency on Aging – Legislative / Advocacy Committee Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N Sherman Ave, Conference Room 109, or virtually via Zoom.

• Advocacy Supporting Federal & State Programs
• Reports
  • ADRC Governing Board
  • County/State/Federal Legislative
  • State’s Aging Advisory Council
  • Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network
  • Chair & Staff Reports

10:00 AM Condemnation Commission Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room 354 or virtually by Zoom

• Review of cases heard since last meeting on June 20, 2024
• Logistics for payment of Commissioner time and expenses for attendance at the Annual Condemnation Commission Meeting
• How to manage open meetings compliance

5:15 PM Specialized Transportation Commission Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N Sherman Ave or virtually by Zoom

• Presentation – Colonial Club Transportation Program – Melody Riedel, Executive Director
• Updates from Transportation Call Center – Nathanael Brown
• Updates from Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization – Ben Lyman

5:30 PM Park Commission Viking County Park Boat Launch Parking Lot 2525 County Highway B Stoughton, WI 53589

• AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE FOUNDATION FOR DANE COUNTY PARKS TO DEVELOP A CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM
• AUTHORIZING A PURCHASE OF LAND FOR BABCOCK COUNTY PARK
• AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING FROM WisDOT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPITAL CITY TO GLACIAL DRUMLIN TRAIL CONNECTOR PATH
• AUTHORIZING A PURCHASE OF LAND FOR MCCARTHY YOUTH AND CONSERVATION COUNTY PARK
• ADOPTING THE 2025 – 2030 DANE COUNTY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PLAN
• Acceptance of sculpture donation from the Harry Whitehorse Int’l Wood Sculpture Festival to be installed at Fish Camp County Park
• Conservation Fund Grant Application from the Village of Belleville for a trailhead purchase, Sugar River NRA
• Presentations
  • Buy, Sell, Protect Program, Makar Parcel Presented by Alison Volk, American Farmland Trust
  • History of Viking County Park and the first Dane County Dog Park

Thursday, 6/26/25

5:30 PM Executive Committee Hybrid meeting; attend in person at the City County Building Room 354; attend virtually via zoom

• URGING THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO LOWER THE VOTING AGE TO 16 YEARS OLD FOR SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
• COUNTY EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

6:30 PM Board of Adjustment Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County Building, Room 357.

• Appeal 3736. Appeal by Mark Rettenmund, (Derick Rettenmund, agent) for a variance from the minimum required setback to a highway as provided by Section 10.102(9)(a)2.a., Dane County Code of Ordinances, to permit an existing farm building and addition thereto at 4873 State Highway 78 being a tract of land in the SE ¼ of the SW ¼, Section 35, Town of Black Earth
• Discussion of possible revisions to rules and procedures

7:00 PM County Board Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County Building in Room 201; attend virtually via Zoom.

• Inspirational message, pledge of allegiance, announcements, bills over $10,000, denial of claims, approval of minutes
• Administering the Oath of Office Colin Barushok, District 1
• RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION EFFORTS IN DANE COUNTY
• Creating one residential lot, transfer of development rights, creating one residential lot – transfer of development rights, zoning to allow for limited family business
• AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING APPROVAL OF HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACTS – Peterson, Wegleitner, Miles (unanimously recommended by Health and Human Needs and Personnel & Finance)
• AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING HUMAN SERVICES CONTRACTS – Weigand, McCarville, Bollig (unanimously recommended denial from Health and Human Needs and Personnel & Finance)
• RECOMMENDATION TO RESTORE ADDITIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR CREATION OF A CENTRALIZED HARM REDUCTION AND PREVENTION DROP-IN CENTER
• URGING THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO LOWER THE VOTING AGE TO 16 YEARS OLD FOR SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
• COUNTY EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
• AUTHORIZING RECLASSIFICATION OF THE SUSTAINABILITY AND PROGRAM EVALUATION COORDINATOR TO POLICY ANALYST IN THE COUNTY BOARD OFFICE