Dane County Week Ahead 8/17/26

Getting ready for budget discussions and a few other things this week as summer winds down.

Monday 8/17/26

9:00 AM Board of Canvassers Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County Building in Room 106A; attend virtually via Zoom.

• Conduct Canvass of the August 11, 2026 Partisan Primary Election: Conduct Canvass of the Votes Cast for the Following offices:
  • Governor
  • Lieutenant Governor
  • Attorney General
  • Secretary of State
  • State Treasurer
  • Congressional District 2
  • State Senate – Districts 15, 17, 27
  • Representatives to Assembly – Districts 42, 43, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80 and 81
  • Dane County Sheriff Dane
  • County Clerk of Courts

5:30 PM Airport Commission Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Dane County Regional Airport; virtually via Zoom.

• AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF LAND FROM THE CITY OF MADISON NEAR THE DANE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
• APPROVING A SCHEDULED AIRLINE SIGNATORY OPERATING AGREEMENT AND TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE WITH BREEZE AVIATION GROUP, INC. LEASE NO. DCRA 2026-01
• Proposed 2027 Airport Budget – Cody Castillo
• reports

Tuesday, 8/18/26

8:30 AM Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County Building in Room 209; attend virtually via Zoom.

• Fall Grant Awardee Guest Presenters
• Overview of Commission goals to support the Dane County in Action Strategic Plan (replacing Areas of Focus)
• Commission Roster
  • Review current roster and term dates
  • Request and discuss names/applications for future expirations
• . Director’s Updates

9:00 AM Board of Canvassers Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County Building in Room 106A; attend virtually via Zoom.

• Conduct Canvass of the August 11, 2026 Partisan Primary Election: Conduct Canvass of the Votes Cast for the Following offices:
  • Governor
  • Lieutenant Governor
  • Attorney General
  • Secretary of State
  • State Treasurer
  • Congressional District 2
  • State Senate – Districts 15, 17, 27
  • Representatives to Assembly – Districts 42, 43, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80 and 81
  • Dane County Sheriff Dane
  • County Clerk of Courts
• Certification of Election Results to the County Clerk

3:45 PM Tree Board In-Person Meeting: Lussier Family Heritage Center: 3101 Lake Farm Rd, Solar Shelter, Madison, WI 53711

• Project and General Updates
  • Tree Nursery Updates
• Discussion Items
  • County Exec Strategic Vision Plan and Are There Any Opportunities for the Tree Board to Be Actionable in It
  • Model Tree Ordinance Strategy
  • Brian’s Ordinance Review
  • Workforce Development Strategy – 2026
  • Insurance issues That Face Local Home Owners Regarding Their Trees
  • Other Tree Board Matters
• Action Items
  • Dane County Tree Board Purchases for Tree Nurseries or Workforce Development
  • Annual DCTB Report to be Submitted to Partners
  • Other Tree Board Matters, DCTB Letters of Support

5:30 PM Public Protection & Judiciary Committee Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County Building room 357; attend virtually via Zoom.

• AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH HOUSE OF MERCY, LLC TO HOUSE JAIL DIVERSION PROGRAM RESIDENTS
• AUTHORIZING ADDENDUM G TO CONTRACT #14911 WITH RACOM FOR PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM UPGRADES AND LICENSING
• AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDING FROM THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE’S OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME ANTITERRORISM AND EMERGENCY PROGRAM (AEAP)
• CLERK OF COURTS PRESENTATION
• DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE PRESENTATION

5:30 PM Public Works & Transportation Committee HYBRID: In person at the Alliant Energy Center, Administration and Public Works Building, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI; attend virtually via Zoom.

• ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT SUPPORT FUND TRANSFER
• FUNDS TRANSFER REQUEST FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF WASTE AND RENEWABLES
• AUTHORIZING LEASE WITH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSOCIATION OF DANE COUNTY, INC. FOR SPACE AT THE DANE COUNTY JOB CENTER
• WASTE AND RENEWABLES CONTRACT TO FURNISH SCADA AND REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL (RMC) SYSTEM FOR DANE COUNTY LANDFILL SITE NO. 3
• AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR UNARMED EVENT SECURITY SERVICE AT THE ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER
• CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #01 FOR THE WASTE AND RENEWABLES SUSTAINABILITY CAMPUS – INITIAL BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION; 7103 MILLPOND ROAD, MADISON, WI 53718. CONTRACTOR: J P CULLEN & SONS INC
• AGREEMENT CHANGE ORDER #03 FOR THE WASTE AND RENEWABLES SUSTAINABILITY CAMPUS DESIGN; 7103 MILLPOND ROAD, MADISON, WI 53718. CONSULTANT: STRANG, INC.
• CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #02 FOR THE DANE COUNTY LANDFILL SITE 03 – PHASE 01 CELL 01 CONSTRUCTION; 4402 BRANDT RD., MADISON, WI. CONTRACTOR: R G HUSTON CO INC
• AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT TO TERMINATE DANE COUNTY CONTRACT NO. 12204 WITH GFL SOLID WASTE MIDWEST LLC FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION RECYCLING FACILITY
• ADDENDUM A TO AGREEMENT FOR OPERATION OF THE DANE COUNTY CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION RECYCLING FACILITY
• AGREEMENT CHANGE ORDER #02 FOR THE PUBLIC ELECTRIC CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MULTIPLE SITES IN DANE COUNTY, WI. CONSULTANT: KL ENGINEERING INC
• AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF LAND FROM THE CITY OF MADISON NEAR THE DANE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
• APPROVING A SCHEDULED AIRLINE SIGNATORY OPERATING AGREEMENT AND TERMINAL BUILDING LEASE WITH BREEZE AVIATION GROUP, INC. LEASE NO. DCRA 2026-01
• CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #06 FOR THE COURTHOUSE COOLING SYSTEM UPGRADE; 215 S. HAMILTON ST., MADISON, WI. CONTRACTOR: J M BRENNAN INC
• CHANGE ORDER #02 FOR THE ELECTION CENTER CONSTRUCTION AT 2002 PANKRATZ ST. MADISON, WI. CONTRACTOR: BEAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
• CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #02 FOR THE WASTE AND RENEWABLES SUSTAINABILITY CAMPUS – INITIAL BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION; 7103 MILLPOND ROAD, MADISON, WI 53718. CONTRACTOR: J P CULLEN & SONS INC
• CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #03 FOR THE HUMAN SERVICES NORTHPORT FACILITY POWER HOUSE DECONSTRUCTION; 1202 NORTHPORT DRIVE, MADISON, WI. CONTRACTOR: HM BRANDT LLC
• Presentations PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE TOPICS RELATING TO BUDGET
• Todd Draper will report on change orders under $10k.

5:30 PM Equal Opportunity Commission Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County Building in Room 356; attend virtually via Zoom.

• Ethics training
• Discussion Items
  • Inclusive language of all multicultural groups and any pertaining on Google document
  • Ideas for other areas of interest regarding Dane County for future follow-up
• Reports
  • Chair’s Report
  • EOC Staff Report
    • Dane County EOC Ordinance
    • Rules of Dane County EOC 
    • Excerpt of Affirmative Action Plan
  • Secretary’s Report

Wednesday, 8/19/26

12:00 PM Dane County Civil Rights Department Advisory Subcommittee Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City County Building in Room 356; attend virtually via Zoom.

• Ethics Training
• Partners in Community (PIC) Grant application

6:00 PM Food Council Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Lyman Anderson building 5201 Fen Oak Dr; Meeting Room Moraine (C); attend virtually via Zoom

• Presentation Dane County Food System Action Plan – Update and Final Recommendations
• Action Item Dane County Food System Action Plan
• Reports to Committee
  • Regular Business Reports
    • Dane County Food System Action Plan
    • Foodshed Partnership Project – Wisconsin Food Systems, Inc.
    • Regional Agriculture & Food Sovereignty; Community Gardens
    • Food Access; Double Dollars Program – Public Health Madison & Dane County; City of Madison
  • Business Development
    • Extension/Dane County
  • DCFC Action Plan Reports
    • Policy, Food Access and Equity, Community Engagement, Organizational Capacity, Food System Resource Recommendations
  • Council Discussion
    • DCFC focus and future direction
    • In-person meetings/gatherings
    • Upcoming meetings: start time, September date
    • Elections (Chair and Vice Chair)
    • Dane County 2027 budget

Thursday, 8/20/26

5:15 PM Land Conservation Committee Attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive Moraine Room; attend virtually via zoom.

• Presentations – 2026 CHAPTER 49 ORDINANCE UPDATES
• Reports to Committee
  • APPROVED CONTRACTS REPORT FOR AUGUST
  • APPROVED PAYMENTS REPORT FOR AUGUST 2026

5:30 PM Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive Moraine Room; attend virtually via zoom. The meeting will begin at 5:30 pm or when the Land Conservation Committee adjourns, whichever is later. The Zoom link for the meetings is the same.

• AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE YAHARA WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT NETWORK
• AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN DANE COUNTY AND THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE GLACIAL DRUMLIN TRAIL CONNECTOR
• DANE COUNTY CONSERVATION FUND GRANT AWARD TO CLEAN LAKES ALLIANCE AND THE COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE LOT 3 SUNNYSIDE (PROCHNOW/GODDING)

5:30 PM Health & Human Needs Committee Hybrid meeting: Attend in person in Room 351 of the City County Building or virtually via Zoom

• AUTHORIZING LEASE WITH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSOCIATION OF DANE COUNTY, INC. FOR SPACE AT THE DANE COUNTY JOB CENTER
• ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM WI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES DCDHS – DAS DIVISION
• ALLOCATING CDBG PRO HOUSING PHASE ONE AWARDS DCDHS – HAA DIVISION
• FOODSHARE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES (FSET) – SENIOR TALENT PROGRAM
• 2027 HHN-OPOID SETTLEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE (OSS) RECOMMENDATION
• Presentations
  • HHN- OPIOID SETTLEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE ANNUAL UPDATE
  • DANE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY (DCHA) ANNUAL UPDATE
  • BADGER PRAIRIE HEALTH CARE CENTER (BPHCC) DIVISION OVERVIEW
  • CHILDREN, YOUTH and FAMILY (CYF) DIVISION OVERVIEW 
• Reports to Committee
  • DIRECTOR REPORT ON 2027 BUDGET PREPARATION