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.  
Wednesday, September 17, 2025  
5:30 PM  
A. Call To Order  
Chair Wegleitner called the meeting to order at 5:33 PM  
Other staff present: Amanda Vernia, John Schlueter, Bill Brotzman, Carrie  
Simon, Angela Velasquez, Todd Campbell, Martha Stacker, Shawn Tessman,  
Connie Bettin, Casey Becker, Chad Lillethun, Astra Iheukumere  
5 -  
Present:  
Excused:  
KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN, HEIDI WEGLEITNER, HENRY FRIES, TOMMY  
RYLANDER and ERIN WELSH  
2 - ANALIESE EICHER and LISA JACKSON  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
08/28/2025 HEALTH AND HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE MINUTES  
A motion by WELSH to approve the minutes. Motion carried unanimously 5-0 to  
approve the minutes.  
09/17/2025 HHN Registration Report  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
baf_25234 BLACK MEN COALITION  
A motion by WELSH to recommend the contract addendum for approval. Motion  
carried unanimously 5-0  
F. Presentations  
2026 Department Budget Request presentation, Q&A  
Supervisor Eicher present at 6:48 PM  
6 -  
Present:  
ANALIESE EICHER, KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN, HEIDI WEGLEITNER, HENRY  
FRIES, TOMMY RYLANDER and ERIN WELSH  
1 - LISA JACKSON  
Excused:  
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2026 BUDGET REQUEST  
Attachments: 2025 PRES-129  
DCDHS DIVISION OF FISCAL & MANAGEMENT SERVICES (FMS/ADMIN)  
2026 BUDGET REQUEST  
Attachments: 2025 PRES-137  
DCDHS DIVISION OF BADGER PRAIRIE HEALTH CARE CENTER  
(BPHCC) 2026 BUDGET REQUEST  
Attachments: 2025 PRES-138  
DCDHS DIVISION OF CHILDREN YOUTH & FAMILIES (CYF) 2026  
BUDGET REQUEST  
Attachments: 2025 PRES-139  
DCDHS DIVISION OF PREVENTION & EARLY INTERVENTION (PEI) 2026  
BUDGET REQUEST  
Attachments: 2025 PRES-140  
DCDHS DIVISION OF HOUSING ACCESS & AFFORDABILITY (HAA) 2026  
BUDGET REQUEST  
Attachments: 2025 PRES-141  
DCDHS DIVISION OF ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE & WORK SERVICES  
(EAWS) 2026 BUDGET REQUEST  
Attachments: 2025 PRES-142  
DCDHS DIVISION OF DISABILITY & AGING SERVICES (DAS) 2026  
BUDGET REQUEST  
Attachments: 2025 PRES-143  
DCDHS DIVISION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) 2026 BUDGET  
REQUEST  
Attachments: 2025 PRES-144  
G. Reports to Committee  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
-Thursday October 9, 2025  
-Thursday October 16, 2025  
-Wednesday October 22, 2025  
-Thursday November 13, 2025  
-Wednesday December 3, 2025  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
Report on Tellurian Detox contract  
Kevin Florek registered to speak  
-President and CEO of Tellurian spoke on the contract between Tellurian and  
DCDHS  
Dr. Ana Pearson registered to speak  
-Doctor employed by Tellurian spoke on services provided  
K. Adjourn  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Amanda Vernia, pending committee approval.