Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by Committee  
Friday, December 12, 2025  
10:30 AM  
Hybrid Format:  
Attend in-person at City-County Building (Room 357)  
Attend Virtually via Zoom  
Board of Health for Madison and Dane County  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
The City of Madison and County of Dane are holding the Board of Health for Madison and Dane County  
meeting in hybrid format.  
In-person will be held at:  
City-County Building  
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room 357  
Madison, WI 53703  
Written Comments:  
• You can send comments on agenda items to PHBOHSupport@cityofmadison.com  
Register for Public Comment:  
• Register to speak at the meeting.  
• Register to answer questions.  
• Register in support or opposition of an agenda item (without speaking).  
If you want to speak at this meeting you must register. The public comment section of the meeting  
allows comments on any matter on the agenda or matters not on the agenda, provided, however, that  
the Board shall not take action on a matter raised in the public comment portion of the meeting unless  
that matter is otherwise identified on the agenda. The Board will listen to public comment but will not  
engage in discussions.  
you will be sent an email with the information you will need to join the meeting if you are attending  
virtually. You can also register to speak in person. Registrations will be accepted until 30 minutes prior  
to the beginning of the meeting. Please note: If the Board of Health has already taken public comment  
on an item on the agenda at a previous meeting, public comment will not be taken on that item, unless  
a new amendment has been posted and the public has not had the opportunity to testify on the new  
amendment.  
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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 at least three business days prior  
to the meeting.  
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continuación tres días hábiles como mínimo antes de la reunión.  
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For accommodations, contact Public Health Staff via:  
Email: health@cityofmadison.com  
Phone: (608) 266-4821  
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL  
The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:35am.  
5 -  
Present  
Absent  
GENE MUSSER, CERI JENKINS, Chair LESLIE SELTZER, First Vice Chair JERRY  
HALVERSON, and ALDER JOANN PRITCHETT  
1 - LISA JACKSON  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MINUTES FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE  
COUNTY ON NOVEMBER 5, 2025  
A motion was made by MUSSER, seconded by JENKINS, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote, 5-0.  
MINUTES FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE  
COUNTY ON DECEMBER 3, 2025  
A motion was made by MUSSER, seconded by JENKINS, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote, 5-0.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND  
DANE COUNTY ON DECEMBER 12, 2025.  
Registrants = 4  
Oppose = 4  
DISCLOSURES AND RECUSALS  
Members of the body should make any required disclosures or recusals under  
the Ethics Code.  
NEW BUSINESS  
COUNTY BOARD RESOLUTIONS  
AUTHORIZING THE RECLASSIFICATION OF 1.0 GRANTS & BILLING  
SPECIALIST TO 1.0 ACCOUNT CLERK II AND 2.0 GRANTS & BILLING  
SPECIALIST TO 2.0 ACCOUNTING ASSISTANTS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH  
MADISON & DANE COUNTY  
JACKSON  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-188  
A motion was made by PRITCHETT, seconded by MUSSER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote, 5-0.  
BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTIONS  
AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT CARRYOVER FUNDS FROM THE  
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (DHS) FOR PUBLIC  
HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PHEP) - BIOTERRORISM  
PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM AND TO AMEND THE 2025 PUBLIC HEALTH  
OPERATING BUDGET  
Attachments: 2025 BOH RES-015  
A motion was made by PRITCHETT, seconded by MUSSER, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice vote, 5-0.  
AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE WISCONSIN  
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (WI DCF) FOR THE  
MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM  
(MIECHV)  
Attachments: 2025 BOH RES-016  
A motion was made by PRITCHETT, seconded by JENKINS, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice vote, 5-0.  
AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF  
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (DHS) FOR  
PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES (PHHS) BLOCK GRANT  
Attachments: 2025 BOH RES-017  
A motion was made by MUSSER, seconded by PRITCHETT, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice vote, 5-0.  
AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF INCREASING THE ANNUAL ESTABLISHMENT  
LICENSE FESS FOR THE LICENSED ESTABLISHMENT PROGRAM  
Attachments: 2025 BOH RES-018  
A motion was made by PRITCHETT, seconded by SELTZER, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice vote, 5-0.  
AUTHORIZATION OF LINE-ITEM BUDGET TRANSFERS  
Attachments: 2025 BOH RES-020  
A motion was made by MUSSER, seconded by JENKINS, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice vote, 5-0.  
2026 PUBLIC HEALTH MADISON & DANE COUNTY GRANTS AND  
CONTRACTS  
A motion was made by MUSSER, seconded by JENKINS, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice vote, 5-0.  
REPORTS  
2025 TAX LEVY REPORT  
Attachments: 2025 RPT-530  
A motion was made by HALVERSON, seconded by MUSSER, that the 2025 Tax  
Levy Report be accepted and approved. The motion carried by a voice vote, 5-0.  
PRESENTATIONS & RELATED RESOLUTIONS  
PRESENTATION #1  
HARM REDUCTION & PREVENTION DROP-IN CENTER - RFP  
PRESENTATION  
A motion was made by Halverson, seconded by Pritchett, to receive the  
presentation and table action on it until the next Board of Health meeting. The  
motion passed by voice vote, 5–0  
BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION ASSOCIATED WITH PRESENTATION #1  
AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH AND DISTRIBUTE  
FUNDS TO CAYA CLINIC, INC. FROM THE 2025 HARM REDUCTION AND  
PREVENTION DROP-IN CENTER RFP  
Attachments: 2025 BOH RES-019  
A motion was made by HALVERSON, seconded by PRITCHETT, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be tabled until the next Board of Health meeting. The motion carried  
by a voice vote, 5-0.  
REPORTS TO COMMITTEE  
CHAIR: JERRY HALVERSON  
DIRECTOR: JANEL HEINRICH  
FUTURE MEETING ITEMS AND DATES  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by PRITCHETT, seconded by JENKINS, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously, 5-0. Thee meeting adjourned at  
12:05pm.