Fair Housing Week Proclamation

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
No Fiscal Impact
Decision Impact: 
Major
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Other (see budget status)

Purpose

To reaffirm the commitment of Sauk County regarding citizens’ right to buy, sell, rent, or otherwise secure housing in Sauk County without regard to sex, race, religion, marital status, age, national origin, income or financial status in conformance with Title VIII of the Civil Rights Action of 1968 a/k/a the Federal Fair Housing Law and State Open Housing Law.

Background

It is important to reaffirm the commitment of Sauk County regarding citizens’ right to buy, sell, rent, or otherwise secure housing in Sauk County without regard to sex, race, religion, marital status, age, national origin, income or financial status in conformance with Title VIII of the Civil Rights Action of 1968 a/k/a the Federal Fair Housing Law and State Open Housing Law.

Fair housing occurs when people have a wide range of housing choices based on their income and needs regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, lawful source of income, disability, family status or status as victim of domestic abuse, sexual abuse or stalking.

 

Resolution Files: 
PDF icon Fair Housing Week Proclamation
Budget Status (Other/External Sources): 

No fiscal impact 

Resolution Body

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, does hereby proclaim the week of March 23 through 27, as Fair Housing Week in Sauk County and commend all those who have been involved with the struggle for fair housing.  I wish to continue success in breaking the barriers that limit the realization of equal housing opportunity for everyone.

 

Approved by the Executive and Legislative Committee on March 3, 2026. 

 

To be presented to the County Board on March 17, 2026. 

 

Consent Agenda Item: [  ] YES  [ X ] NO

 

Fiscal Impact: [ X ] None   [  ] Budgeted Expenditure    [  ] Not Budgeted

 

Vote Required:  Majority = _____       2/3 Majority = _____        3/4 Majority = ________

 

The County Board has the legal authority to adopt:  Yes ______ No ________ as reviewed by the Corporation Counsel, __________________________________, Date:  ________________

 

Offered and passage by: Executive and Legislative Committee

 

 

_________________________________     £ Aye     £ Nay     £ Abstain     £ Absent

Timothy McCumber, Chair    

 

_________________________________     £ Aye     £ Nay     £ Abstain     £ Absent

John Deitrich, Vice Chair

 

_________________________________     £ Aye     £ Nay     £ Abstain     £ Absent

Sheila Carver

 

_________________________________     £ Aye     £ Nay     £ Abstain     £ Absent

Mark “Smooth” Detter

 

_________________________________     £ Aye     £ Nay     £ Abstain     £ Absent

Lynn Eberl

 

_________________________________     £ Aye     £ Nay     £ Abstain     £ Absent

Joan Fordham

 

_________________________________     £ Aye     £ Nay     £ Abstain     £ Absent

Marty Krueger

 

_________________________________     £ Aye     £ Nay     £ Abstain     £ Absent

Brian Peper

 

_________________________________     £ Aye     £ Nay     £ Abstain     £ Absent

Dennis Polivka

 

 

Fiscal Note:  No fiscal impact

 

MIS Note:  No MIS impact

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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