Naming The Official Sauk County Newspaper

            WHEREAS, traditionally one of the first orders of business at the organizational session of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors has been the naming of an "Official Sauk County Newspaper"; and

            WHEREAS, during the course of day-to-day operations various Sauk County departments are required by Statute to complete numerous publications concerning public hearings, open meeting notices, election notices, RFP's, etc.; and,

            WHEREAS, the County Clerk solicited bids from qualified papers requesting verification of the most recent state certification (“Certification of Legal Notice Rates for Newspapers” as required to be filed with the County Clerk pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes, Section 985.03(2)), information on paid circulation, and cost for publication; and,

            WHEREAS, your Executive and Legislative Committee, in consultation with the Administrative Coordinator, Corporation Counsel, and County Clerk have reviewed the options available for naming a County newspaper and recommend the Reedsburg Independent as the Official Sauk County newspaper,

            NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, that the Reedsburg Independent, Reedsburg, Wisconsin be named as the official County newspaper effective April, 2014 - April, 2016.

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on April 15, 2014.