ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA

COMMITTEE:             ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

DATE / TIME:              Monday, March 16, 2026 - 4:00 p.m.                        

PLACE:                         West Square Building, Room 213, 505 Broadway, Baraboo WI 53913

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 Economic Development 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 Meeting Law

1. Adopt Agenda

1. Approval of Minutes from February 16, 2026 meeting

1. Public Comment

1. Communication
   1. Forward Analytics Report – Wisconsin’s Economic Performance since 2017

1. Economic Development Committee Chair Communication

1. Arts & Culture 

a.  Review and approval of vouchers.

1. February Monthly Report

1. Discussion and possible action on a Resolution to Honor Melanie Platt-Gibson for Four (4) Years of Service

1. Discussion and possible action on a Resolution to Authorize the Administrator to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to Continue Efforts to Establish a Partnership with Sauk County Economic Development Corporation for County-Wise Economic Development Programs

1. Committee Updates / Reports
   1. Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission – Supervisor Krueger
      1. Economic Contributions of the Railroad Industry to Wisconsin prepared by the UW-Madison Extension Office
   2. Workforce Development Board of South-Central Wisconsin – Supervisor McCumber
   3. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Committee – Supervisor Kinsman
   4. Tri-County Airport Commission – Administrator Wilson

1. Next meeting date(s) & agenda items – April 20, 2026 – 4:00 pm, West Square Bldg., Baraboo

1. Adjourn

DATE NOTICE MAILED:           Tuesday, March 10, 2026

PREPARED BY:                        Office of Administration  

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