Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Personnel & Finance 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.  
Tuesday, October 28, 2025  
5:30 PM  
**2026 BUDGET** Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at  
the City County Building Room 351, City County  
Building, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Madison or  
attend virtually via Zoom.  
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.  
Yuav tsuam tau thov txog cov neeg txhais lus hau ntej; thov saib hauv qab kawg ntawm qhov txheej  
txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
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The October 28 Personnel and Finance Committee 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 Room 351, City County Building, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd,  
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):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XyMfwZ-2TWCxq0wFcT7aXQ  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 962 7220 4035  
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 written comments or other materials for this meeting, please email them to:  
hicklin.charles@danecounty.gov. Staff will forward the email and materials to members of the  
committee.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair called the meeting to order at 5:39 PM.  
Chair Miles was present.  
YGP members Shukla and Hoang was present.  
6 -  
Present:  
Absent:  
CHUCK ERICKSON, MATT VELDRAN, JAY BROWER, CHAD KEMP, BRENDA  
YANG and SARAH SMITH  
1 - JEFF GLAZER  
B. 2026 Budget Amendment Packets  
EANR COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2026 OPERATING  
BUDGET  
Chad Haanen spoke in favor of EANR-O-01.  
No action was taken on the amendment(s).  
EANR COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2026 CAPITAL  
BUDGET  
Attachments: EANR-C-01  
No action was taken on the amendment(s).  
PWT COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2026 OPERATING  
BUDGET  
No action was taken on the amendment(s).  
PWT COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2026 CAPITAL  
BUDGET  
No action was taken on the amendment(s).  
ZLR COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2026 OPERATING  
BUDGET  
Attachments: ZLR-O-01  
No action was taken on the amendment(s).  
ZLR COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2026 CAPITAL  
BUDGET  
Attachments: P&F-C-01  
No action was taken on the amendment(s).  
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2026  
OPERATING BUDGET  
Attachments: P&F-O-05  
No action was taken on the amendment(s).  
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2026  
CAPITAL BUDGET  
No action was taken on the amendment(s).  
PP&J COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2026 OPERATING  
BUDGET  
Brian Tuescher spoke in opposition to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04.  
Torrie Mueller spoke in support to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04 and HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Saundra Brown spoke in support to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04 and HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Paul Saeman spoke in support to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04 and HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Kalvin Barrett spoke in support to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04 and HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Matthew Julian spoke in support to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04 and HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Allison Bell Bern spoke in support to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04 and HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Joanna Anderson spoke in support to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04 and HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Derek Wallace spoke in support of PP&J-O-01 and 05.  
Joanna Frasch spoke in support to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04 and HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Dan Fitch spoke in support to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04 and HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Brenda Konkel spoke in support to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04 and HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Linda Ketcham spoke in support to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04 and HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Brett Hulsey spoke in support to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04 and HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Ed Karharski spoke in support to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04 and HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Erika Bach spoke in support to PP&J-O-02, 03 and 04 and HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
No action was taken on the amendment(s).  
PP&J COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2026 CAPITAL  
BUDGET  
No action was taken on the amendment(s).  
HHN COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2026 OPERATING  
BUDGET  
Yee Xiong spoke in support of HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Tsim Muaj spoke in support of HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Ma Yang spoke in support of HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Mai Thao Yang spoke in support of HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Charlyn Cruz-Nunez spoke in support of HHN-O-05.  
Kate Gravel spoke in support of HHN-O-05 and opposition to HHN-O-06.  
Sharyl Kato spoke in support of HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Marissa Burack spoke in support of HHN-O-07.  
Cait Mallery spoke in support of HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
Matt Phair spoke in support of HHN-O-01, 02, 03.  
No action was taken on the amendment(s).  
HHN COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2026 CAPITAL  
BUDGET  
No action was taken on the amendment(s).  
C. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
D. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
E. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
F. Adjourn  
A motion was made by ERICKSON that the meeting be adjourned. The motion  
carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:37 PM.  
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.  
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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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Charles Hicklin, 608-469-8936 TTY WI RELAY 711