HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-11-2017 Committee of the Whole Minutes
MEETING MINUTES
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
October 11, 2017 5:00 PM
County Board Room-Government Center
County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
Supr. Ostness at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Ryan S. Sicard St. Croix County Supervisor Absent
Christopher Babbitt St. Croix County Supervisor Absent
Tom Coulter St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Roy Sjoberg St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Bob Long St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Tammy Moothedan St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Scott Nelson St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Jill Ann Berke St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Dave Ostness St. Croix County Vice Chair Present
Roger Larson St. Croix County Chair Present
Daniel Hansen St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Scottie Ard St. Croix County Supervisor Absent
Andy Brinkman St. Croix County Supervisor Present
David Peterson St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Paulette Anderson St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Judy Achterhof St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Shaela Leibfried St. Croix County Supervisor Present
William Peavey St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Vacancy - District 2
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Committee of the Whole – Work Session – July 18, 2017 5:00 PM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Review of 2018 County Administrator Recommended Budget
County Administrator Pat Thompson provided a general overview of the proposed 2018
budget. Review of equalized value up 7%, mill rate is down to $3.702294, St. Croix
County levy per capita is 15th lowest of the 72 counties in Wisconsin and is below
$110.61 below the average. St. Croix County's credit rating is a Aa1 (AA+). Review of
current debt schedule (pre-highway facility debt). Debt levy increases to $0.447441.
Annual debt levy increased by $1,600,298. Review of expenditures, revenues and new
position requests. Discussion regarding the need for additional Emergency Tele-
Communicator positions and overtime. Review of employee benefit summary showing
an increase of 3.4% in health insurance premiums. Review of Health Center projections
showing WIPFLI 2018 and St. Croix County 2018 projections. An example of the
impact on a homeowner's county tax levy was reviewed using a median home value of
$242,000 with the 2017 county tax of $896.73 and the 2018 county tax of $895.96. A -
0.09% change. Review of department budgets by Operations Manager Ken Witt and
Finance Director Bob Mittet. Sjoberg asked Thompson to consider a budget increase of
$200,000 in sales tax revenue.
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Berke indicated an Octoberfest fund raiser for the St. Croix County Fair is October 14th at
Gibby's in New Richmond.
ADJOURN
7:01 PM
DATE OF NEXT MEETING