Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Area Agency on Aging Board  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Monday, May 4, 2026  
3:45 PM  
This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N  
Sherman Ave, Conference Room 109; Attend virtually  
via Zoom.  
The Monday May 4, 2026 AAA Board meeting will be a Hybrid meeting.  
The public can attend in person at the ADRC building, 2865 N Sherman Ave Room 109, Madison.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a6XVYRqkQd-EBWrVIAIMdA  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 947 1883 7940  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please  
send them to: Matulle.Cindy@danecounty.gov.  
Guests & Staff Present: Diana Jost, Laura Langer, Cindy Matulle, Claire  
Purkis, Lynn Riley, and Angela Velasquez.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair FARSETTA called the meeting to order at 3:53pm.  
4 - HELEN PAN, DIANE FARSETTA, PATRICK DOWNING, and HEIDI WEGLEITNER  
2 - RON KUHN, and AMY WURF  
Present  
Absent  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes from April 6, 2026  
2026  
MIN-010  
Attachments: 2026_0406_AAA Board Minutes  
A motion was made by WEGLEITNER that the minutes be approved. The motion  
carried by a voice vote.  
C. Action Items  
a. Recommendation from the AAA Advisory Council selection group of 12 community  
members to be approved for Advisory Council membership.  
A motion was made by WEGLEITNER to postpone a vote due to lack of  
information provided on agenda of nominee’s names. Discussion of what  
information Supervisor Downing wants on the agenda to include everyone who  
was interviewed. Details of who is being recommended to be included on the  
agenda as an attachment. This is due back on 5/13/2026 to the Area Agency on  
Aging Board. The motion carried unanimously.  
b. Recommendation from AAA Grants Scoring Committee for the Paul Kusuda, Leck  
and Mally funds.  
A motion was made by WEGLEITNER to postpone a decision due to lack of  
information provided on agenda of recommendations of grant recipients. Details  
of who is being recommended to be included on the agenda as an attachment.  
Due back to the Area Agency on Aging Board on 5/13/2026. The motion carried  
unanimously.  
D. Presentations  
None.  
E. Reports to Board  
1. State and Federal Report (Langer)  
Laura Langer, BADR WI Representative, shared that the state has  
received the Older Americans Act (OAA) funding for the remainder  
of the year. All three AAA’s need to get their portions signed off on  
to receive funding. May is OAA month. Governor and County  
Executive have sent out proclamations for the month. May is also  
Aging & Disability month. Celebrate with partners who work with us.  
2. Board Member Reports  
https://dane.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
Chair FARSETTA summarized the only minutes available from AAA  
Legislative/Advocacy meeting. None of the other committees met since  
last AAA Board meeting.  
a. AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee  
AAA Leg/Adv Minutes from April 22, 2026  
2026  
MIN-014  
Next Meeting: Wednesday June 24, 2026 at 9am via Hybrid  
b. AAA Nutrition/Wellness Committee  
Last meeting was February 4, 2026 and discussed at April 6 Board meeting.  
Next Meeting: Wednesday May 6, 2026 at 11:30am via Hybrid.  
c. Dane County Health & Human Needs Committee  
Have not met since last AAA Board meeting.  
Next Meeting: Thursday May 7, 2026 at 5:15 pm via Hybrid.  
d. Dane County Specialized Transportation Commission  
Have not met since last AAA Board meeting.  
Next Meeting is not scheduled at this time.  
3. Board Membership Status  
a. Three vacancies.  
Lynn Riley, AAA Manager, advised one person who  
applied for the Advisory Council will be recommended  
to apply for a seat on the AAA Board.  
WEGLIETNER advised several new county  
supervisors will be joining the HHN Committee so  
looking forward to new faces to keep division moving  
forward.  
4. Chair & Staff Reports  
a. Elections next month  
Chair Farsetta stated this will be an action item on the June 1, 2026  
AAA Board meeting.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Monday June 1, 2026 at 3:45 pm via Hybrid  
Wednesday May 13, 2026, 3:30 pm via Hybrid and Monday, June 1st  
2026, 3:45 pm via Hybrid  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
I. Adjournment  
A motion was made by WEGLEITNER that the meeting be adjourned at 4:42 pm.  
The motion carried unanimously.