Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
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?  
Thursday, March 5, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid; Attend in person at the City-County Building  
Room 357, or attend virtually via Zoom  
MEETING INFORMATION  
The Board of Health for Madison and Dane County is holding the meeting in hybrid format.  
In-person will be held at:  
City-County Building  
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room 357  
If you would like to join the live meeting as an observer, please join Zoom meeting link:  
Meeting ID: 852 2439 1268  
Passcode: 209212  
Phone #: (877) 853-5257  
To watch the recorded meeting:  
MEETING REGISTRATION & PUBLIC TESTIMONY  
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).  
Registrations will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the meeting.  
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.  
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.  
When you register to speak, 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.  
INTERPRETATION AND ACCESSIBILITY  
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.  
Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor, materiales en formatos alternativos u otros arreglos para  
acceder a este servicio, actividad o programa, comuníquese al número de teléfono que figura a  
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 5:33pm  
5 -  
Present  
Absent  
Vice Chair GENE MUSSER, CERI JENKINS, Second Vice Chair LESLIE  
SELTZER, Chair JERRY HALVERSON, and ALDER JOANN PRITCHETT  
1 - LISA JACKSON  
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES  
MINUTES FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE  
COUNTY ON FEBRUARY 4, 2026.  
A motion was made by HALVERSON, seconded by PRITCHETT, 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 MARCH 5, 2026.  
Registrants = 0  
DISCLOSURES AND RECUSALS  
Members of the body should make any required disclosures or recusals under  
the Ethics Code.  
NEW BUSINESS  
CITY RESOLUTIONS  
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO SIGN A SOLE  
SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SERVICES WITH DANE  
COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY FOR 2026  
Attachments: 2025 C RES-002  
A motion was made by HALVERSON, seconded by JENKINS, that the City  
Resolution be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
DANE COUNTY RESOLUTIONS  
AUTHORIZATION TO UPDATE LICENSED ESTABLISHMENT FEE  
SCHEDULES REFLECTING A 1% INCREASE IN DATCP REIMBURSEMENT  
FEES  
JACKSON  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-364  
A motion was made by HALVERSON, seconded by JENKINS, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote, 5-0.  
AUTHORIZATION TO UPDATE LODGING LICENSING TYPES  
NOMENCLATURE AND FEE SCHEDULES WITHIN THE LICENSED  
ESTABLISHMENT PROGRAM  
JACKSON  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-365  
A motion was made by HALVERSON, seconded by JENKINS, that the Resolution  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote, 5-0..  
AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR  
DOCUMENT VERIFICATION-ONLY REINSPECTIONS FOR LICENSED  
JACKSON  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by HALVERSON, seconded by JENKINS, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote, 5-0.  
AUTHORIZING NEW HARM REDUCTION SPECIALIST POSITIONS FOR  
PUBLIC HEALTH MADISON DANE COUNTY-SUBSTANCE USE  
PREVENTION & HARM REDUCTION (SUPHR) UNIT  
ROSE, MARREN and BLAZEWICZ  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-334  
A motion was made by HALVERSON, seconded by JENKINS, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be Sub. 1 to the resolution be recommended for approval.  
The motion carried by a voice vote, 5-0..  
REPORTS TO COMMITTEE  
Chair: Jerry Halverson  
Director: Janel Heinrich  
NEXT MEETING  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by MUSSER, seconded by JENKINS, that the be adjourned.  
The motion carried unanimously, 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 6:01pm.