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Resolution No. 34 (2023)
RESOLUTION APPROVING COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S WORK
PLAN AND WORK PLAN REPORT
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
DATE: October 3, 2023
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Approving County Administrator's Work Plan and Work Plan
Report
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Annually the County Board Chair and the Administration Committee Chair meet with the County
Administrator to evaluate performance and review status of work plan goals. The County
performance evaluation ratings consist of fully meets, partially meets or does not meet
expectations. The County Administrator has been graded as fully meets expectations.
Work plan goals for the following year are incorporated into the resolution to provide
guidance on priority items.
Resolution No. 34 (2023)
RESOLUTION APPROVING COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S WORK
PLAN AND WORK PLAN REPORT
1 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors has provided guidance to the
2 County Administrator by establishing an annual work plan for the period September 1, 2022 -
3 August 31, 2023; and
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5 WHEREAS, the County Administrator has prepared a report highlighting the completion
6 of said work plan; and
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8 WHEREAS, the Chair of the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors and the Chair of the
9 Administration Committee have met with the County Administrator to evaluate performance,
10 review the work plan report, and recommend work plan goals for next year; and
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12 WHEREAS, the Administration Committee has reviewed and recommended a work plan
13 for the County Administrator for next year; and
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15 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors wishes to provide direction to
16 the County Administrator by establishing a work plan for the period of September 1, 2023 -
17 August 31, 2024.
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19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of
20 Supervisors does hereby certify the County Administrator fully met expectations with the County
21 Administrator Work Plan Report for the period of September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023.
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23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors does
24 hereby establish the following work plan for the County Administrator for the period of
25 September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024:
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27 1. Budgeting: Provide a budget with a lower tax levy rate. (Below $3.08 rate is good, with a
28 flat tax rate, below $3.02 is great and breaks our record low, below $3.00 is exceptional).
29 2. Continue to emphasize and expand budget outreach on the County website and through
30 the annual report.
31 3. Incorporate mandatory/discretionary services into the budget documents.
32 4. Facilities: Keep the Government Center building project on time and on budget (2-year
33 goal).
34 5. Successful move into the new administrative wing of the building.
35 6. Elected Officials: Enhance the onboarding session for elected officials with the 2024
36 April election.
37 7. Create a new public safety plan to continue moving public safety forward as a priority for
38 the County.
39 8. Create an employee recognition program that encourages high performers.
Legal – Fiscal – Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: Work plan goals can impact the budget. Each would need specific budgetary
authority by the County Board to implement.
09/12/23 Administration Committee RECOMMENDED
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Bob Long, Supervisor
SECONDER: Paul Berning, Supervisor
AYES: Long, Koch, Berning, Feidler, Counter
Vote Confirmation.
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call - Vote Requirement – Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Carah Koch, Supervisor
SECONDER: Paul Berning, Supervisor
AYES: Lind, Anderson, Long, Leaf, Koch, Adams, Berning, Ottino, Feidler, Ostness,
Counter, Hansen, Sherley, Tellijohn, Carlson, Barcalow, Swanepoel, VanSomeren,
Ramberg
This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on October 3, 2023
Christine Hines, County Clerk