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1 RESOLUTION APPROVING ADVISORY REFERENDUM QUESTION
2 RELATING TO THE COUNTY NURSING HOME
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O WHEREAS, the future nf the St. Croix County Health Center (hereinafter ^^5t. Croix C ounty
9 nursing home") and its operations continues to be discussed at numerous Health and Human Services
10 Board and County Board meetings; and
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12 WHEREAS, there are no Wisconsin Statutes that mandate a county must own or operate a
13 nursing home. 1fa county does own or operate o nursing home, it must comply with Wisconsin
14 Administrative Code DH8l33. The St. Croix County nursing home iu operated bv choice; there are no
15 "state mandates" to provide nursing home services; and
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17 WHEREAS, the advisory referendum question: "Should St. Croix County continue to operate a
18 public nursing home if property tax dollars are needed to fund its operation?" was asked as a referendum
19 question oothe November 4,2OOD election ballot; and
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21 WHEREAS, the official zemobm of that advisory referendum question were 27 ^^yum" votes
22 and 14,709 ^^oo" votes; and
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24 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County nursing home's budget for 20l2im$5 is
25 approximately 8.2Y6of the total County budget of$7O,037,902; and `
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27 WHEREAS, the 2012 St. Croix County nursing home budgeted $333,002 of County tax levy
28 support for direct operations, which io approximately l2%ofthe total County tax levy of$27,847,925;
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31 WHEREAS, the Health and Human Services Board has reviewed various business planning
32 models and antici tbotoontiunadCnnntytaxlevydollaravviDbeouedudtopurtial}vfboddizect
33 operations in future County budgets; and
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35 WHEREAS, the Health and Human Services Board requests an advisory referendum question
36 relating to the operation of the St. Croix County nursing home be placed on the April 3,20l2election
37 ballot oo the constituents of St. Croix County can provide updated input; and
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39 WHEREAS, the Health and Human Services Board developed the following question:
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41 Should 8t. Croix County continue to operate the St. Croix County nursing home if property tax
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46 WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes 8lO.Ol(2)(c)requi the corporation counsel to prepare an
47 explanatory statement of the effect ofu^^yea" or^^oo" vote; and
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49 WHEREAS, the explanatory statement prepared by corporat counsel reads:
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RESOLUTION APPROVING ADVISORY REFERENDUM QUESTION RELATING TO THE COUNTY NURSING HOME —
Continued
The St. Croix County Board of Supervisors desires public input on the question of whether or not
the county should continue to operate the St. Croix County nursing home if property tax dollars
are needed to partially fund its operation. The result of the vote is advisory, not binding.
A "yes" vote means you want the County to continue to operate the St. Croix County nursing
home if property tax dollars are needed to partially fund its operation. For 2012, the St. Croix
County nursing home budgeted $333,002 of County levy support for direct operations, which is
approximately 1.2% of the total County tax levy of $27,847,925. These are projected numbers.
Additional nursing home funding is provided by other sources.
There are no Wisconsin Statutes that mandate a county must own or operate a nursing home. If a
county does own or operate a nursing home, it must comply with Wisconsin Administrative Code
DHS 132. The County nursing home is operated by choice; there are no "state mandates" to
provide nursing home services.
A "no" vote means you do not want the County to continue to operate the St. Croix County
nursing home if property tax dollars are needed to partially fund its operation.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that an
advisory referendum be placed on the April 3, 2012 ballot with the following question:
Should St. Croix County continue to operate the St. Croix County nursing home if property tax
dollars are needed to partially fund its operation?
FURTHER, be it resolved that the explanatory statement is approved.
Offered by Health and Human Services Board
/as amended (see at
This resolution was adopted by the St. Croix County
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` Board of Supervisors on �. A
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Abstain
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Esther Wentz
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Roger Larson
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Fred Horne
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Linda Luckey
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Richard Marzolf
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Alfred Schrank
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Dr. Lisa Ramsay
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Cindy CampbeM, County Clerk
County Board Vote:
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Abstain
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Deb Rasmussen
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Leon Berenschot
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I verify1hat the vote shown above is true and correct.
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Chair, Health and Hu an Services B
LEGAL REVIEW
Reviewed as to form on December 19, 2011
ftP.GIt� M. WoUkel
Heather M. Wolske, Assistant Corporation Counsel
LEGAL NOTE None
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FISCAL REVIEW
® There is a fiscal impact.
❑ There is no fiscal impact.
See attached Fiscal Impact Statement.
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Submitted By: Fred Johnson
Date: December 1G,2O11
Department: Adnninistrabnn - HealthandHunoonServices
Committee: Health and Human Services Committee
Resolution Title: Resolution Approving Advisory Referendum Question Relating to the County
Nursing Home
F -1 There iSOO fiscal impact OO expenses O7revenues
N There is a fiscal impact on expenses or revenues
There isa cost to place o referendum on the April 2O12 election ballot. The approximate cost tothe
County Clerk's Office to place the referendum on the April 2012 election ballot is $2,800.00.
Approved hv Finance Director
Signature: Date:
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT - REV. 09/12/2011 Page 1
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RESOLUTION APPROVING ADVISORY REFERENDUM QUESTION RELATING TO THE COUNTY NURSING ROME IN NEW
RICHMOND — Continued
The St. Croix County Board of Super desires public input on the question of whether or not
the county should continue to operate the St. Croix County nursing home in New Richmond if
property tax dollars are needed to partially fund its operation. The result of the vote is advisory,
not binding.
A "yes" vote means you want the County to continue to operate the St. Croix County nursing
home in New Richmond if property tax dollars are needed to partially fund its operation. For
2012, the St. Croix County nursing home in New Richmond budgeted $333,002 of County levy
support for direct operations, which is approximately 1.2% of the total County tax levy of
$27,847,925. These are projected numbers. Additional nursing home funding is provided by
other sources.
There are no Wisconsin Statutes that mandate a county must own or operate a nursing home. If a
county does own or operate a nursing home, it must comply with Wisconsin Administrative Code
DHS 132. The County nursing home in New Richmond is operated by choice; there are no "state
mandates" to provide nursing home services.
A "no" vote means you do not want the County to continue to operate the St. Croix County
nursing home in New Richmond if property tax dollars are needed to partially fund its operation.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that an
advisory referendum be placed on the April 3, 2012 ballot with the following question:
Should St. Croix County continue to operate the St. Croix County nursing home in New
Richmond if property tax dollars are needed to partially fund its operation?
FURTHER, be it resolved that the explanatory statement is approved.
Offered by Health and Human Services Board
This resolution was adopted by the St. Croix County
Board of Supervisors on
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Yes
No
Abstain I
Absent
Esther Wentz
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Roger Larson
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Fred Home
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Linda Luckey
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Richard Marzolf
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Alfred Schrank
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Dr. Lisa Ramsay
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Cindy Campbell, County Clerk
County Board Vote: Yes
No
Abstain
Absent
Deb Rasmussen
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Leon Berenschot
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I verifv that the vote shown above is true and correct.
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(Chair, Health and Hu an Services BpgrA
LEGAL REVI FISCAL REVIEW
Reviewed as to form on December 19, 2011 Z There is a fiscal Impact.
f ( eatTwIr M wou-k-& ❑ There is no fiscal impact.
Heather M. Wolske, Assistant Corporation Counsel See attached Fiscal Impact Statement.
LEGAL NOTE: None
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Resolution with amendments.
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1 RESOLUTION APPROVING ADVISORY REFERENDUM QUESTION
2 RELATING TO THE COUNTY NURSING HOME IN NEW RICHMOND
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6 St. Croix County, Wtouwmmin
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O WHEREAS, the future of the St. Croix County Health Center in New Richmond (hereinafter "St.
9 Croix County nursing home") and its operations continues to be discussed at numerous Health and
10 Human Services Board and County Board meetings; and
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12 WHEREAS, there are no Wisconsin Statutes that mandate a county must own or operate a
13 nursing huozo. Ifa county does own or operate unursing home, it must comply with Wisconsin
14 Administrative Code D80l32.The St. Croix County nursing home in New Richmond ia operated by
15 choice; there are no "state mandates" to provide nursing home services; and
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17 WHEREAS, the advisory referendum question: "Should St. Croix County continue to operate
18 public nursing home if property tax dollars are needed to fund its operation?" was asked as a referendum
19 question ou the November 4,2OOQ election ballot; and
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21 WHEREAS, the official results of that advisory referendum question were 27,428 "yes" votes
22 and 14,769^"oo° votes; and
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24 WHEREAS, the budget fo the St. Croix County nursing for
25 2O12io$5,73O which io approximately 8.2%of the total County budget of $70,037,962; and
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27 WHEREAS, the 2012 St. Croix County nursing home in New Richmond budgeted $333,002 of
28 County tax levy support for direct operations, which is approximately 1.2% of the total County tax levy of
29 $27,847,925; and
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31 WHEREAS, the Health and Human Services Board has reviewed various business planning
32 models and anticipates tbatuoothzuudCouo1ytmxlevydollumvvillbeueededtopurtiu|ly±boddizeo1
33 operations iu future County ; and
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35 WHEREAS, the Health and Human Services Board requests uuadvisory referendum question
36 relating tn the operation of the St. Croix County nursing home in New Richmond bo placed uu the April
37 3,2Ul2 election ballot ao the constituents of St. Croix County can provide updated input; and
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39 WHEREAS, the Health and Human Services Board developed the following gnuodnu:
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41 Should St. Croix County continue to operate the St. Croix County nursing home in New
42 Richmond if property tax dollars are needed 1opartially fund its operations?
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44 and
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46 WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes § 10.0 1 (2)(c) requires the corporation counsel to prepare an
47 explanatory statement of the effect ofu^\na" or^'om" vote; and
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49 WHEREAS, the explanatory statement prepared by corporation counsel reads:
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