Land Resources and Extension Committee

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PDF icon LAND RESOURCES AND EXTENSTION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 12.11.2025 (215 KB)

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MEETING NOTICE

COMMITTEE:           Land Resources and Extension Committee
DATE:                       Thursday, December 11, 2025                      TIME:  9:00 a.m.
PLACE:                      Room 213
                                  505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI

A quorum may be present consisting of members of the Aging & Disability Resource Center Committee; Economic Development Committee;  Finance, Personnel & Insurance Committee; Health and Human Services Committee; Land Resources & Extension Committee; Law Enforcement & Judiciary Committee; Public Works and Infrastructure Committee; and Executive & Legislative Committee.  No governing body will exercise any responsibilities, authority, or duties except for the Land Resources and Extension Committee. It is possible that a quorum of county board members will be at this meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility. This constitutes a meeting of the County Board pursuant to State ex rel Badke v. Greendale Village Board, Wis 2d 553, 494 n.w.2d 408 (1993), and must be noticed as such, although the County Board will not take any formal actions at this meeting. It is also possible that there may be quorums of other County Board Committees present, although those committees will not take any formal action at this meeting.

REASON FOR MEETING:  REGULAR

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:
1.         Call to order and certify compliance with open meetings law.

2.         Adopt agenda.

3.         Adopt minutes of previous meeting on November 25, 2025

4.         Public comment (3-minute time limit)

5.         Communications.

6.         Land Records

      a. Land Records Department Report.

7.         Register of Deeds

     a. Register of Deeds Department Report.
     b. Review and approval of vouchers.

8.         Extension Education

  1. Interim Director’s Report.
  2. Sauk Extension Highlights.
  3. Educator Report:  Stacy Parsons, 4-H Youth Educator .    
  4. Review and approval of vouchers.

9.         Land Resources and Environment

  1. Land Resources and Environment Department Report.
  2. Great Sauk State Trail update.
  3. Review and approval of vouchers.
  4. Discussion and possible action on a conditional use permit for a Planned Rural Development (PRD) lot for Ryan Messer, located in Section 04, T11N, R07E Town of Greenfield, Sauk County, pursuant to Chapter 7, Subchapter IX of the Sauk County Code of Ordinances.
  5. Presentation and Discussion on SSWIG 2025 Projects and Programs.

10.       Reports

    a.   Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
    b.   Farm Service Agency (FSA)
    c.   Foresters
   d.   Economic Development Committee
   e.   Mirror Lake Management District
    f.   Lake Virginia Management District
   g.   Lake Redstone Protection District
   h.   Southern Area Association – WI Land and Water

11.       Next meeting dates – Tuesday, December 23, 2025 and Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 9:00am

12.       Adjournment

COPIES TO:

Marty Krueger                           LRE Committee                       Lisa Wilson – Admin             
Becky Evert - County Clerk      O’Connor-Corp. Counsel       Land Records                        
Reg. of Deeds                            Extension Education              LRE Staff                                 
Jon Field – NRCS                        Janice Kelley – NRCS              Steve Pate – MIS                   
Katy Smith – DATCP                 Phil Peterson – WS                 Nancy Frost - WDNR WM  
Town Chair / Clerk                   Sauk Co Webpage                  Paul Wolter – Historical Soc.
Foresters-Kloppenburg/Morehouse  
 

DATE NOTICE MAILED: Friday, December 5, 2025  
PREPARED BY:  Land Resources and Environment Department

NOTE:  Any person who has a qualifying disability that requires the meeting or materials at the meeting to be in an accessible location or format should contact Sauk County (608-355-3269 or TTY 608-355-3490) between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, exclusive of legal holidays, and at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting so that reasonable arrangements can be made to accommodate each request.

PDF icon LAND RESOURCES AND EXTENSION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 12.11.2025 (178 KB)

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Land Resources and Extension Committee
Meeting Minutes
Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 9:00 am
Room 213
Sauk County West Square Building


Land Resources and Extension (LRE) Committee members present: M. Krueger, B. Spencer, R. Puttkamer, P. Kinsman, L. Eberl, B. Lohr, D. Polivka

Others present: L. Wilson, T. Kabat, B. Simmert, J. Peyer, R. Meyer, J. Fleischmann, B. Bailey, C. Edgar, S. Parsons, A. Hady.

Absent: V. McAuliffe (excused), B. Prosser

At 9:00 a.m. Chairman M. Krueger called the Land Resources and Extension Committee meeting to order.  LRE Staff certified the meeting to be compliant with Open Meetings Law. 

Adopt agenda – Motion by Polivka / Spencer to adopt the December 11, 2025 agenda Motion carried unanimously.

Adopt minutes of previous meeting – November 25, 2025 - Motion by Puttkamer / Lohr to adopt the November 25, 2025, LRE Committee meeting minutes.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Public comment – No public comment.

Communications – Nothing

Land Records

  1. Land Records Department Report.  J. Fleischmann presented the Land Records Department Report.

Register of Deeds

  1. Register of Deeds Department Report. B. Bailey presented the Register of Deeds Department report.
  2. Review and approval of vouchers. – B. Bailey requested payment of the vouchers in the amount of $9,009.00.  Motion by Spencer / Lohr to approve vouchers for the Register of Deeds in the amount of $9,009.00.  Motion carried, unanimously.        

Extension Education

  1. Interim Director’s Report. – C. Edgar presented the Extension Education Department Report and introduced the new Area Extension Director, Adam Hady.
  2. Sauk Extension Highlights.  - C. Edgar gave highlights of Sauk Extension.
  3. Educator Report:  Stacy Parsons, 4-H Youth Educator. S. Parsons presented highlights of the 4-H Youth Educator program.
  4. Review and approval of vouchers – C. Edgar presented vouchers in the amount of $5,270.97 for Extension Education.  Motion by Kinsman / Spencer to approve vouchers for $5,270.97for UW Extension. Motion carried, unanimously.

Land Resources and Environment

  1. LRE Department Report – T. Kabat presented the LRE Department November report.
  2. WI River Recreation Bridge Update.  T. Kabat gave an update on the WI River Recreation Bridge construction progress with a time lapse video.
  3. Review and approval of vouchers – T. Kabat presented vouchers in the amount of $16,498.39 for Conservation and Planning & Zoning and $68,876.43 for Parks. Motion by Lohr / Spencer to approve both sets of vouchers in the amount of $85,374.82 for the Land Resources and Environment Department.  Motion carried, unanimously.
  4. Discussion and possible action on a conditional use permit for a Planned Rural Development (PRD) lot for Ryan Messer, located in Section 04, T11N, R07E Town of Greenfield, Sauk County, pursuant to Chapter 7, Subchapter IX of the Sauk County Code of Ordinances. B. Simmert presented a conditional use permit for a Planned rural Development (PRD) lot for Ryan Messer, located in Section 04, T11N, R07E Town of Greenfield, Sauk County, pursuant to Chapter 7, Subchapter IX of the Sauk County Code of Ordinances.  Motion by Lohr / Polivka to approve the presented conditional use permit for a Planned rural Development (PRD) lot for Ryan Messer, located in Section 04, T11N, R07E Town of Greenfield, Sauk County, pursuant to Chapter 7, Subchapter IX of the Sauk County Code of Ordinances.  Motion carried unanimously.
  5. Presentation and Discussion on SSWIG 2025 Projects and Programs.  J. Peyer presented SSWIG 2025 Projects and Programs.

Reports

  1. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – None
  2. Farm Service Agency (FSA) – None.
  3. Foresters – None.
  4. Economic Development Committee – M. Krueger noted that the on-line tooling for the Arts & Education performances.
  5. Mirror Lake Management District – B. Prosser was not present
  6. Lake Virginia Management District – The next meeting is set for Saturday, December 13, 2025.
  7. Lake Redstone Protection District –P. Kinsman noted the main talk at the last meeting was about the blue algae. 
  8. Southern Area Association –None.

Next meeting dates – Tuesday, December 23, 2025 and Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 9:00am

Adjournment – Motion by Spencer / Puttkamer to adjourn at 10:06 a.m.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Valerie McAuliffe, Secretary