Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
County Board  
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, October 30, 2024  
6:00 PM  
**2025 BUDGET DELIBERATIONS** Hybrid Meeting:  
Attend in person at the City County Building in Room  
201; attend virtually via Zoom.  
A. ROLL CALL  
KIGEYA arrived at 6:05 pm.  
37 -  
Present:  
ANDRAE, BLAZEWICZ, BOETCHER, BOLLIG, BROWER, CHAWLA,  
COLLINS, DOOLAN, DOWNING, DOYLE, EICHER, ENGELBERGER,  
ERICKSON, FRIES, GLAZER, GRAY, HUELSEMANN, JACKSON, KEMP,  
KIGEYA, KRONING, MARREN, McCARVILLE, MILES, PETERS, PETERSON,  
POSTLER, RITT, ROSE, RYLANDER, SMITH, UDELL, VELDRAN,  
WEGLEITNER, WEIGAND, YANG and WELSH  
1. Inspirational Message - Supervisor Smith (Supervisor Udell next)  
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Supervisor Smith  
B. OPERATING BUDGET RESOLUTION  
2025 DANE COUNTY OPERATING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION  
1. 2024  
RES-144  
DOYLE and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-144  
Sub 1 to 2024 RES-144  
Operating Amendment List Sub 1  
Operating Amendments Sub 1  
Proposed Board Floor Amendments to Sub. 1  
A motion was made by WEIGAND, seconded by PETERSON, that the Resolution  
be amended by Public Protection and Judiciary Operating Amendment 01.  
"Increase expenditures in the Sheriff's Office Field Division by $254,800 to create  
a 1.0 FTE Detective (Deputy IV) and 1.0 FTE (P9) Crime Analyst positions to  
investigate incidents of human trafficking in Dane County. The cost of these  
positions are partially offset by the elimination of a 1.0 FTE Mechanical Repair  
Worker, a 1.0 FTE Clerk position at the Zoo. The motion failed by the following  
vote:  
2 - BOLLIG and WEIGAND  
Ayes:  
Noes:  
35 -  
ANDRAE, BLAZEWICZ, BOETCHER, BROWER, CHAWLA, COLLINS, DOOLAN,  
DOWNING, DOYLE, EICHER, ENGELBERGER, ERICKSON, FRIES, GLAZER,  
GRAY, HUELSEMANN, JACKSON, KEMP, KIGEYA, KRONING, MARREN,  
McCARVILLE, MILES, PETERS, PETERSON, POSTLER, RITT, ROSE,  
RYLANDER, SMITH, UDELL, VELDRAN, WEGLEITNER, YANG and WELSH  
A motion was made by POSTLER, seconded by McCARVILLE, that the Resolution  
be amended by Board Operating Amendment 03. "Increase expenditures by  
$231,721 to restore 2 Deputy I-II positions 637, 575. The cost of this amendment is  
offset by delaying the start date for the following positions to pay period 9: the  
Case Manager and Clerk in Deferred Prosecution, the Assistand Corp. Counsel,  
the Housing Services Manager, the Spanish Medical Interpreter, the Program  
Leader, the AEC Mechanic and the Housing Planner." The motion failed by the  
following vote:  
10 -  
Ayes:  
Noes:  
BOLLIG, DOWNING, EICHER, KEMP, McCARVILLE, PETERS, PETERSON,  
POSTLER, WEIGAND and YANG  
27 -  
ANDRAE, BLAZEWICZ, BOETCHER, BROWER, CHAWLA, COLLINS, DOOLAN,  
DOYLE, ENGELBERGER, ERICKSON, FRIES, GLAZER, GRAY, HUELSEMANN,  
JACKSON, KIGEYA, KRONING, MARREN, MILES, RITT, ROSE, RYLANDER,  
SMITH, UDELL, VELDRAN, WEGLEITNER and WELSH  
A motion was made by WEIGAND, seconded by PETERSON, that the Resolution  
be amended by Public Protection and Judiciary Operating Amendment 02.  
"Increase expenditures by $50,000 to fund overtime for Sheriff’s office personnel  
to organize efforts and initiatives aimed at arresting individuals with outstanding  
felony warrants, prioritizing the most dangerous offenders." The motion failed by  
a voice vote.  
A motion was made by WEIGAND, seconded by POSTLER, that the Resolution be  
amended by Health and Human Needs Operating Amendment 01. "Add the  
following language to 2024 RES-144: "All contractors for which the county  
contracts for more than $50,000 of Human Services Client Services must disclose  
the salary and benefits of their three highest paid staff positions." The motion  
failed by a voice vote.  
A motion was made by WEIGAND, seconded by JACKSON, that the Resolution be  
amended by Board Operating Amendment 02. "Remove the contract  
authorization in Appendix A of the 2024 RES-144 for Urban Triage, Inc. for PEI in  
the amount of $467,687 and HAA in the amount of $455,679. These service  
contracts should be subject to a new RFP." The motion failed by the following  
vote:  
1 - WEIGAND  
Ayes:  
Noes:  
36 -  
ANDRAE, BLAZEWICZ, BOETCHER, BOLLIG, BROWER, CHAWLA, COLLINS,  
DOOLAN, DOWNING, DOYLE, EICHER, ENGELBERGER, ERICKSON, FRIES,  
GLAZER, GRAY, HUELSEMANN, JACKSON, KEMP, KIGEYA, KRONING,  
MARREN, McCARVILLE, MILES, PETERS, PETERSON, POSTLER, RITT, ROSE,  
RYLANDER, SMITH, UDELL, VELDRAN, WEGLEITNER, YANG and WELSH  
A motion was made that the Resolution be adopted Sub. 1. The motion carried  
by a voice vote. DOOLAN and WEIGAND voted no.  
C. CAPITAL BUDGET RESOLUTION  
2025 DANE COUNTY CAPITAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION  
1. 2024  
RES-145  
DOYLE and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-145  
Sub 1 to 2024 RES-145  
Capital Amendment List Sub 1  
Capital Amendments Sub 1  
Proposed County Board Floor Amendments to Sub. 1  
A motion was made by WEIGAND, seconded by BOETCHER, that the Resolution  
be amended by Board Capital Amendment 01. "Move to add the following  
language to 2024 RES-145: 'The Capital Budget includes $2 million to support the  
new development being pursued by Sunshine Place. This $2 million will be  
withheld until the Sunshine Place confirms to Dane County that they have raised  
or have the financial guarantees from other donations/investors totaling $6  
million. Further, Sunshine Place is required to refund Dane County the $2 million  
dollars if their future expansion is not built.'" The motion failed by a voice vote.  
A motion was made that the Resolution be adopted Sub. 1. The motion carried  
by a voice vote. WEIGAND voted no.  
D. ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS CREATING OR CHANGING FEES  
AMENDING CHAPTER 47 OF THE DANE COUNTY BOARD OF  
ORDINANCES, REGARDING ANIMAL LICENSE TAX  
2024 OA-010  
1.  
JACKSON, MILES, RYLANDER and BLAZEWICZ  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 OA-010  
2024 OA-010 Fiscal Note  
Sub. 1 to 2024 OA-010  
A motion was made that the Ordinance be adopted Sub. 1. The motion carried by  
a voice vote.  
2024 OA-016  
2.  
AMENDING CHAPTER 62 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF  
ORDINANCES, REGARDING MEDICAL EXAMINER FEES  
ANDRAE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 OA-016  
2024 OA-016 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made that the Ordinance be adopted. The motion carried by a  
voice vote.  
AMENDING CHAPTER 67 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES  
ADDRESSING AIRPORT TERMINAL RENT AND LANDING FEES  
2024 OA-017  
3.  
McCARVILLE, RYLANDER and BLAZEWICZ  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 OA-017  
2024 OA-017 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made that the Ordinance be adopted. The motion carried by a  
voice vote.  
AMENDING CHAPTER 46 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES,  
REGARDING PUBLIC HEALTH LICENSE FEES  
2024 OA-019  
4.  
JACKSON and MILES  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 OA-019  
2024 OA-019 Fiscal Note  
A motion was made that the Ordinance be adopted. The motion carried by a  
voice vote.  
AMENDING CHAPTER 48 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES,  
REGARDING PUBLIC HEALTH FEES FOR TATTOOING AND BODY  
PIERCING  
2024 OA-020  
5.  
JACKSON and MILES  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 OA-020  
2024 OA-020 Fiscal Note  
A motion was made that the Ordinance be adopted. The motion carried by a  
voice vote.  
AMENDING CHAPTER 41 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF  
ORDINANCES, REVISING SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL USER FEES  
2024 OA-021  
6.  
ENGELBERGER and BLAZEWICZ  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 OA-021  
2024 OA-021 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made that the Ordinance be adopted. The motion carried by a  
voice vote.  
AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF THE FEE INCREASE IN INSPECTION,  
PENALTY AND OTHER ADDITIONAL FEES OF LICENSED  
ESTABLISHMENTS IN DANE COUNTY  
7. 2024  
RES-142  
JACKSON and MILES  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-142  
2024 RES-142 Fiscal Note  
Summary of Fee Increase  
2025 Fee Schedules  
2025 Fee Schedules - Corrected 10/23/25  
A motion was made that the Resolution be adopted. The motion carried by a  
voice vote.  
E. RESOLUTION SETTING THE TAX LEVY  
SETTING THE 2024 TAX LEVY  
1. 2024  
RES-146  
DOYLE and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-146  
Sub 1 to 2024 RES-146  
A motion was made that the Resolution be adopted Sub. 1. The motion carried  
by a voice vote. WEIGAND voted no.  
F. SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS THE COUNTY BOARD IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT  
BY LAW  
G. ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by ERICKSON, seconded by BROWER, that the meeting be  
adjourned at 8:49 pm. The motion carried unanimously.