Dane County  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Park Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, June 25, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Viking County Park  
Boat Launch Parking Lot  
2525 County Highway B  
Stoughton, WI 53589  
See below for additional instructions on how to attend the meeting and provide public  
testimony.  
Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.  
Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más  
información.  
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The Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Park Commission meeting will be an in-person meeting. The meeting will  
be held at the Viking County Park Boat Launch Parking Lot, 2525 County Highway B, Stoughton.  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
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. In person registrations to provide public  
comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please  
send them to: LWRD@countyofdane.com  
A. Call To Order  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2025 MIN-094 Minutes of the May 28, 2025 Park Commission  
Attachments:  
C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE FOUNDATION  
FOR DANE COUNTY PARKS TO DEVELOP A CAREER PATHWAYS  
PROGRAM  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA, ROSE, POSTLER and MARREN  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
AUTHORIZING A PURCHASE OF LAND FOR BABCOCK COUNTY  
PARK  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA, POSTLER and FRIES  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING  
FROM WisDOT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPITAL CITY TO  
GLACIAL DRUMLIN TRAIL CONNECTOR PATH  
Sponsors:  
PETERSON, ROSE, POSTLER and FRIES  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
AUTHORIZING A PURCHASE OF LAND FOR MCCARTHY YOUTH  
AND CONSERVATION COUNTY PARK  
Sponsors:  
PETERSON, POSTLER and FRIES  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
ADOPTING THE 2025 - 2030 DANE COUNTY PARKS AND OPEN  
SPACE PLAN  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA, EICHER, POSTLER, BOLLIG, ROSE and MARREN  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
6/13/25  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
D. Items Requiring Committee Action  
1. Acceptance of sculpture donation from the Harry Whitehorse Int'l Wood Sculpture  
Festival to be installed at Fish Camp County Park  
Harry Whitehorse International Wood Sculpture Festival Sculpture  
Donation Memo  
Attachments:  
2. Conservation Fund Grant Application from the Village of Belleville for a trailhead  
purchase, Sugar River NRA  
E. Presentations  
1. Buy, Sell, Protect Program, Makar Parcel  
Presented by Alison Volk, American Farmland Trust  
2. History of Viking County Park and the first Dane County Dog Park  
F. Reports to Committee  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 5:30 pm  
Stewart Lake County Park  
3106 County Highway JG  
Mount Horeb, WI 53572  
2. Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 5:30 pm  
Sugar River Wildlife Area Davidson Unit  
1855 State Highway 69  
Verona, WI 53593  
H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
J. Closed Session  
The Commission (or Committee) plans to meet in closed session for the purpose of  
deliberating or negotiating the purchasing or acquiring of property where open  
discussion of bargaining positions and strategies would discourage bargaining and harm  
the public's interest in obtaining properties. The authority for this possible closed session  
is Wis.Stat.19.85(1)(e).  
K. Return to Open Session  
L. Adjourn  
Note: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to  
access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below—preferably at least three  
business days but no fewer than 24 hours prior to the meeting.  
Nota: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor o materiales en formatos alternativos o cualquier otra  
adaptación para tener acceso a este servicio, actividad o programa, llame al número de teléfono que  
puede encontrar a continuación — de preferencia con al menos 3 días de anticipación y como mínimo  
24 horas antes del evento en cuestión.  
Sau tseg: Yog koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, txhais ua ntaub ntawv, cov ntaub ntawv uas nyob rau  
lwm yam kev lawm los sis lwm yam kev pab nkag rau qhov kev pab no, kev ua si los sis kev pab cuam,  
thov hu tus xov tooj rau hauv qab no—xav kom hu li peb hnub ua ntej tuaj tab sis tsis pub tsawg tshaj  
24 xuab moos ua ntej rau lub rooj sib tham no.  
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