Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Health & Human Needs Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
This meeting is being conducted on land now known and recognized as Dane County, Wisconsin. We  
acknowledge that this land is at the same time the ancestral, traditional, & contemporary land of the  
Ho-Chunk, Sauk & Kickapoo nations.  
Thursday, February 26, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid meeting: Attend in person in Room 351 of the  
City County Building or virtually via Zoom  
A. Call To Order  
Chair Wegleitner called the meeting to order at 5:31 PM  
5 - ANALIESE EICHER, HEIDI WEGLEITNER, TOMMY RYLANDER, LISA  
JACKSON and ERIN WELSH  
Present:  
2 - KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN and HENRY FRIES  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
02.12.2026 HHN MINUTES  
Attachments:  
A motion by RYLANDER, to approve the Minutes. Motion approved  
unanimously. 5-0  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
APPROVING THE STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR INCOME MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS  
DCDHS - EAWS DIVISION  
1.  
Sponsors: WEGLEITNER and ENGELBERGER  
Attachments:  
Motion by WELSH to recommend the sub to the resolution for approval. Motion  
approved  
unanimously. 5-0  
APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT  
AT 6822 NESBITT RD, FITCHBURG DCDHS - HAA DIVISION  
2.  
Sponsors: WEGLEITNER, BARUSHOK, ENGELBERGER, FRIES and RYLANDER  
Attachments:  
Motion by RYLANDER to recommend the resolution for approval. Motion  
approved  
unanimously. 5-0  
APPROVAL OF THE 2026 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK  
GRANT/HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS ANNUAL ACTION PLAN  
FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS DCDHS - HAA DIVISION  
3.  
Sponsors: RYLANDER and ENGELBERGER  
Attachments:  
Chair Wegleitner recused herself, Vice Chair Rylander brought up the resolution.  
A motion by WELSH to recommend SUB 1 to the resolution for approval. Motion  
passed by voice vote unanimously 4-0.  
Chair Wegleitner recused herself, Vice Chair Rylander brought up the resolution.  
A motion by WELSH to recommend the resolution with SUB 1 be approved.  
Motion carried by voice vote unanimously 4-0.  
AUTHORIZING LEASE AT 2429 PERRY STREET FOR JOINING FORCES  
FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM DCDHS- PEI DIVISION  
4.  
Sponsors:  
WEGLEITNER and ENGELBERGER  
Attachments:  
Motion by WEGLEITNER to recommend the resolution for postponed to the next  
Health and Human Needs Committee Meeting. Motion approved unanimously. 5-0  
ACCEPTING RSUD GRANT FUNDS FROM WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF  
HEALTH SERVICES DCDHS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION  
5.  
Sponsors:  
WEGLEITNER, BARUSHOK, ROSE and ENGELBERGER  
Attachments:  
Motion by RYLANDER to recommend the resolution for approval. Motion  
approved  
unanimously. 5-0  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
HEALTH AND HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE  
2026-2028 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA  
Attachments:  
The committee reviewed the legislative agenda and stated their intent to take  
action on recommendations.  
F. Presentations  
2026 SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION ANNUAL REPORT  
Attachments:  
Presentation about the Specialized Transportation Committee - specifically from  
the Dane County Aging and Disability Resource Center Supervisor Nathaniel  
Brown and Supervisor Veldran who serves on the County Board of Supervisors  
G. Reports to Committee  
nINA Collective Farmworker Housing Consultant Update  
1.  
Attachments:  
2. Director Report on 2027 Budget Preparation  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Thursday March 12, 2026 at 5:30PM  
Thursday March 26, 2026 at 5:30PM (Commission on Sensitive Crimes Commission Update)  
Thursday April 30, 2026 at 5:30PM  
Thursday May 13, 2026 at 5:30PM  
Thursday May 27, 2026 at 5:30PM (Health & Human Needs - Opioid Settlement  
SubCommittee-Tentative)  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
Minutes Respectfully submitted by Priscilla McCarthy, Pending Committee  
approval