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Home My WebLink About10-11-2018 Committee of the Whole Minutes MEETING MINUTES COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE October 11, 2018 8:00 AM County Board Room-Government Center County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Ed Schachtner St. Croix County Supervisor Present Scott Nordstrand St. Croix County Supervisor Present Lynda Miller 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 Dan Fosterling St. Croix County Supervisor Present Bob Feidler St. Croix County Supervisor Late 9:04 AM Dave Ostness St. Croix County Vice Chair Present Roger Larson St. Croix County Chair Present Daniel Hansen St. Croix County Supervisor Absent District 13 St. Croix County Absent Andy Brinkman St. Croix County Supervisor Absent 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 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Committee of the Whole – Work Session – July 25, 2018 8:00 AM RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT No public comment. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Review of 2019 County Administrator Recommended Budget County Administrator Patrick Thompson gave a general overview of the proposed 2019 budget. Thompson reported equalized value is up 4.86% and net new construction 1.93%. Thompson highlighted budget increases in Health and Human Services, Law Enforcement and District Attorney due to the opioid epidemic. Review of county bond rating and debt schedule. Total debt service payment is approximately $5,800,000 per year. Review of Health Center operating revenue and expense forecast comparisons. Review of 2019 employee benefits and increases in health insurance. Thompson highlighted elimination of eight positions and new positions in the proposed budget. Review of regrades and reclassifications. Thompson reported he kept the mill rate down .64% to $3.678903 including debt. Review of impact on homeowners compared to 2018. Assistant County Administrator Ken Witt reviewed all department budgets and responded to questions. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE ADJOURN 10:25 PM DATE OF NEXT MEETING