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, April 6, 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 April 6, 2026 AAA Board meeting will be a hybrid meeting.  
Members of the public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
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):  
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This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
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1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
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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  
Staff and Guests Present: Lacy Fox, Kat Froehlich, Diana Jost,  
Cindy Matulle, Claire Purkis, Lynn Riley and Kate Roberts.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair FARSETTA called the meeting to order at 3:46pm.  
5 -  
Present  
Absent  
HELEN PAN, DIANE FARSETTA, Supervisor PATRICK DOWNING, Supervisor  
HEIDI WEGLEITNER, and AMY WURF  
1 - RON KUHN  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes from February 2, 2026  
2025  
MIN-666  
Attachments: 2026_0202_AAA Board Minutes  
A motion was made by WURF that the minutes be approved. The motion carried  
by a voice vote.  
C. Presentations  
Lacy Fox- "What does it mean to be a Dane County Legislative Lobbyist?"  
Lacy Fox, Dane County Legislative Lobbyist, discussed her background  
and what her job entails for advocating for Dane County’s Legislative  
agenda.  
D. Action Items  
a. Review and approve the Nutrition/Wellness Committee Description  
2026 Nutrition/Wellness Committee Description  
2025  
ACT-408  
Attachments: 2026 Nutrition Wellness Committee Description  
FARSETTA mentioned #5-Wording is different and Confusing. Discussion  
of new wording to state "Review specific State Senior Nutrition Program  
policies needing local determinations.”  
A motion was made by DOWNING, seconded by WEGLEITNER, to amend the  
Nutrition/Wellness Committee Description #5 to state, “Review specific State  
Senior Nutrition Program policies needing local determinations.” The motion  
carried by a voice vote.  
b. Review and Approve Advisory Council application process and recruitment timeline  
i. Approve who will review applications and bring forward recommendations  
Long discussion to make sure everyone knew the  
process.  
Motion by WEIGLITNER, seconded by PAN, to approve Kat Froehlich, Claire  
Purkis, Lynn Riley, Ted Bunck, Barbara Boustead and Natalie Raemisch to move  
forward with interviews and recruitment timeline. Voice vote carried.  
ii. Approve first meeting of Advisory Council April 29th, with pending appointment  
approvals to be done at May 4, 2026 Board meeting  
Concerns of the council meeting before the appointment approvals are  
done.  
A motion was made by DOWNING, seconded by WURF, to approve May 4th  
appointment of Advisory Council members. First meeting determined on the  
availability of everyone to meet after May 4th. The motion carried unanimously.  
E. Reports to Board  
1. State and Federal Report (Langer)  
LANGER, WI BADR, DHS received OAA award last week. State fiscal  
working on getting contracts out as soon as possible. DHS launching a  
new Brain Health link, dhs.wisconsin.gov/brain-health/index.htm. State is  
hosting a three day training in September in Wisconsin Dells around  
dementia and other Aging and Disability Networks. Thank you to Dane  
County AAA staff for data input into the state’s new program called  
PeerPlace. This data is then shared with the federal government for Older  
American Adults funding.  
2. Board Member Reports  
Chair FARSETTA summarized the minutes.  
https://dane.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
a. AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee  
Minutes from February 25, 2026  
2025  
MIN-667  
Attachments: 2026_0225_LegAdv Committee Minutes  
b. AAA Nutrition/Wellness Committee  
Minutes from February 4, 2026  
2025  
MIN-668  
Attachments: 2026_0204_AAA Nutrition-Wellness Committee Minutes  
Minutes from November 12, 2025  
2025  
RPT-839  
Attachments: 2025_1112_AAA NutWell Minutes  
c. Dane County Health & Human Needs Committee  
Minutes from February 2, February 26, March 12, March 26, 2026  
2025  
RPT-841  
Attachments: 2026_0212 HHN  
2026_0226 HHN  
2026_0312 HHN  
2026_0326 HHN  
d. Dane County Specialized Transportation Commission  
Minutes from March 25, 2026  
2025  
RPT-840  
Attachments: 2026_0325 STC Minutes  
3. Board Member Status  
i. Hopeful to recruit from Advisory Council Applications  
Three openings on the AAA Board. Hoping some of  
the advisory council members will join the AAA Board.  
4. Chair & Staff Reports  
i. Community Grant Updates  
Claire PURKIS discussed the applications were  
emailed out to many partners in the community.  
ii. In-District Legislative Meeting - June 17th  
RILEY discussed the meeting will occur from  
1:30pm-3pm and be held at the job center.  
ADRC Funding and falls prevention are a couple of topics  
that came up to address.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Monday, May 4th, 2026 3:45 pm via Hybrid  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
RILEY announced that Shannon Gabriel has left the AAA and this is a  
position that will be filled as a registered dietitian is required for our  
program.  
I. Adjournment  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Cindy Matulle.  
A motion was made by DOWNING that the meeting be adjourned at 4:54pm. The  
motion carried unanimously.