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The committee took a roll call at the start and recorded five members present. The committee approved the agenda on a motion by Glassbrenner, seconded by Woodhouse; the chair noted a voice vote with ayes and one opposed. The January 14 minutes were declared approved by the chair after asking for directions and receiving none. The meeting ended on a motion to adjourn moved by Carroll and seconded by Glassbrenner; the chair recorded the ayes and declared the meeting adjourned.

No other formal votes or ordinance adoptions were recorded in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Executive and Finance Committee - 2025/01/27","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved the meeting agenda, declared January 14 minutes approved by consent and voted to adjourn; no other formal actions were taken during the session.","taxTitle","Richland County, Wisconsin","taxId",72898,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6358744,"Committee hears update on seized property; eviction and code enforcement actions pending",203,80000,283000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2211562-f08a2e8603f2df1383c3464efc236dd6&start=80&end=283","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2211562-f08a2e8603f2df1383c3464efc236dd6/thumbnail_80000.jpg","/articles/6358744/Richland-County/Wisconsin/Committee-hears-update-on-seized-property-eviction-and-code-enforcement-actions-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358744-07499e8c574d81a6880d8ea1ebee9ec4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193448&Signature=KEbWh28rgS~2PGbqZ00-ay2PlBZ95-5R035kv5yR-gs6aICvL62TcsBXitFfzhVOQH9AgbjBWQy1oirWR9hyFbjx76aIxFGNMQXGseUurouboHaSSeV7LIPPJWd8vozL6eqxnGj17lrWagvl04P-iSmfiXD5mWiQwKV2R8a1fgCvPSreffs0Ib1G6Ads6Hg79dXQvh9RG96t0W9zjGrn14ai6OzQB4t0~rUmxtNhT6hUuscBDZiX6VT33YQYlNzPDggXLJMMbzHekdycSrbEsoOCyFzgjsNWWN-np4~DlBrbFDjv6l4ENpiLBXQy~70emUdvm2Ar8F1GowZuoyuwLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff gave the Finance and Executive Committee an update on one seized property that the county took control of roughly a year and a half earlier and said the matter remains unresolved because the occupant has not been removed.

The staff member said the county previously pursued a legal theory beyond a standard eviction but a judge preferred that the county proceed through eviction proceedings; the staff member dismissed the earlier action and prepared to refile as an eviction. The staff member told the committee he had also engaged city code enforcement because the remaining occupant operates a stove or fireplace that may be improperly vented and could present a hazard.

The staff member said eviction enforcement is constrained by local moratoria and by statutory process: he said there is currently a moratorium on evictions through the winter months that the county expects the court to consider when issuing any removal order, and that \"in Wisconsin, the sheriff is the only person who can remove someone from a property\" once a court issues an order. The staff member added that staff do not expect immediate physical removal until the legal process and sheriff execution occur.

Committee members asked procedural questions about timing and whether the matter aligns with utility shutoff schedules; the staff member said the timeline is not immediate and that the county is coordinating with neighbors and city representatives. No formal committee action was taken on this report at the meeting.","County staff reported on a seized property that remains occupied, described a planned eviction refiling, coordination with city code enforcement over a potentially unsafe stove/fireplace, and noted sheriff execution of any removal would follow a court order; no formal action was taken.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6358749,"Richland County committee weighs whether employee ethics rules should be ordinance or personnel policy",1028,288000,1316000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2211562-f08a2e8603f2df1383c3464efc236dd6&start=288&end=1316","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2211562-f08a2e8603f2df1383c3464efc236dd6/thumbnail_288000.jpg","/articles/6358749/Richland-County/Wisconsin/Richland-County-committee-weighs-whether-employee-ethics-rules-should-be-ordinance-or-personnel-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358749-303aadc9a1625d6e4a2cb200aeb5a20e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193448&Signature=GBuf7~IeIl4o5v74o3fpTBPeqbogANzk7cEDDP2GlrJdSyP9nDo5WdFQaXwHWaKIC0~lmQx3hBJI7eZ-bjBTGkFtPpIN-AN7dZLzEHPCze08Ut40zH2RK6izcbYDOerQnrjysqGRRnY5T9iTu7NUBxnzU9EPfi1PHKuTP870J1KDdABrEHFYiyFyX5uo3zDMwLTsDCuRlesLBTUj93GqLibWUe6aNr0HnyU5pHhPHuU6pkKDzuY9yDIbRzLZwE8nkk9a~UVGHPtR4AtmmIpuRueHoPNnQk2mQTq4-4QCyYwFZ~s6lkZ7pqSGoyK04B44H9DNuUbUfhlFQ-xmTCsmsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richland County Finance and Executive Committee on a routine agenda item discussed drafting an ethics ordinance for elected officials and whether employee ethics should be enforced by ordinance or placed in the county employee handbook.

Committee members were presented background by county staff on an earlier discussion and asked whether employee-focused ethics rules should carry the force of law or be an employment policy subject to disciplinary procedures. County staff said many counties handle elected-official ethics by ordinance and employee conduct through personnel policies but noted both approaches appear in local practice.

The discussion focused on practical differences: an ordinance could expose employees to forfeiture or other legal penalties prescribed by statute, while an employment policy would permit discipline or termination under standard personnel procedures. A staff member summarized that the county’s intent would be to allow the administrator to discipline employees and, when appropriate, refer matters that rise to criminal conduct to prosecuting authorities. \"If it gets to...selling county equipment out of the back of the highway shop or something like that, that's a potential referral for potentially criminal,\" the staff member said.

Board members said they prefer handling most employee issues in-house through the committee or administrator rather than pursue a legal enforcement path for routine personnel matters. Supervisor Sandy told the committee she had an October 25, 2022 version of the Richland County \"Handbook of Personnel Policies and Work Rules\" and urged the body to ensure the personnel manual and any ordinance are harmonized.

Committee members asked staff to prepare a draft that references the existing ethics ordinance where useful, aligns language between the ordinance and the personnel handbook, and clarifies referral authority and the appointment process for the proposed ethics board for elected officials. The staff member said the proposed ethics board would be appointed by the Committee on Committees and \"consist of five members and one alternate,\" with at least one member possessing legal training in due-process or quasi‑judicial procedures and no current county employees or officials allowed to serve.

Members also discussed timing and next steps. The committee acknowledged a prior board decision that the county's current ethics board would end on March 15 and agreed to present finalized language to the full county board no later than the last meeting in February or the first meeting of this committee in March so the board could act before the March 15 deadline. Members asked staff to provide the current personnel handbook version and to identify where overlapping provisions already appear in county policy.

The committee did not take formal action on the ethics ordinance at this meeting; members provided direction to staff to prepare drafts and to present the issue to the full board for a March decision.","The Richland County Finance and Executive Committee discussed creating an ethics board for elected officials and whether employee ethics should be enforced by ordinance or by the county employee handbook, and directed staff to prepare drafts and clarify overlaps with existing policies before a full-board decision by mid-March.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: agenda approved, minutes approved by general consent, meeting adjourned

Committee hears update on seized property; eviction and code enforcement actions pending

Richland County committee weighs whether employee ethics rules should be ordinance or personnel policy