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Committee members asked whether the county should consider alternatives to the current single and family plans — for example, adding an employee-plus-one option — and whether moving to the state health plan should be analyzed. Staff said the county’s plan performance has been favorable recently but acknowledged a small number of active employee cases (described in discussion as “around approximately five” ongoing situations) that staff is working to resolve with the vendor.

Members emphasized the need to give employees sufficient time to review potential changes and asked that any recommended changes preserve benefit levels while seeking better cost-efficiency. Staff said they will ask the consultant to provide plan-structure options and projected costs so the committee can evaluate changes well ahead of the typical late-summer decision window; staff indicated they expect more complete option pricing to be available by August.

Ending: The committee did not take formal action on health benefits at this meeting. Staff will return with plan-design options, cost projections and comparisons to the state plan or other alternatives for committee consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kewaunee County's Finance Meeting 3/7/25","oneSentenceSummary","Kewaunee County officials discussed whether to keep the existing single/family plan structure or explore alternate plan designs — including employee plus-one — and asked benefits staff and consultant to provide options and estimated costs before August decisions.","taxTitle","Kewaunee County, Wisconsin","taxId",72878,"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},6291804,"Committee tables sale of 1‑acre landlocked parcel in Town of Lincoln pending legal review",679,840000,1519000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2529285-521796c7f78751453517916fd9303550&start=840&end=1519","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2529285-521796c7f78751453517916fd9303550/thumbnail_840000.jpg","/articles/6291804/Kewaunee-County/Wisconsin/Committee-tables-sale-of-1acre-landlocked-parcel-in-Town-of-Lincoln-pending-legal-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6291804-08fb842e7202d63bf22190e476dc15f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159019&Signature=CroXKYw7Rj6OVVtFed2ssYLAFSvaK~r6aIRt--T1l0l0ivjrFrQo2bD2ouMUMksaFRbad~cps3ZrZaiRVpmfrsXVysecuho2GhJQu4Ivp~4I2Gv9-~D68FMSZAd8UiZZ2hmWIfPXM0TYg9Rmisr8jzTBjnxRUfE5Mrw4E5JSPbLINWbD54UT-Tj6-YmFPNpeil1FeYvuNsAmLO4CIHgfPZUnk5eUSPrqzSFwn4Haz6XDCEOPhKwLStm6h2IWHpY4fYrMrtKoNVo-VdTdhqNIq7r45cItuCUJKDF2to4Hz9CZ5IF9q0c3BdhKl7T728ws16uHV3-pG2LL23OHt9KofQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kewaunee County Finance Committee voted to table discussion of a proposed sale of a roughly 1‑acre parcel in the Town of Lincoln until staff can confirm whether an easement or other legal access exists.

Staff described the parcel as long, rectangular and landlocked inside a single farm field near Town Line Road and said the county has been approached about a purchase. Committee members debated whether to pursue a public auction or a direct sale to the only likely buyer; several members said selling without confirmed access could make the parcel unattractive or unusable.

A member recommended tabling the matter while staff investigates legal barriers, including whether an easement exists or whether the county could be required to seek court action to establish access. Another member noted a market-price reference: statewide farmland averages between $7,000 and $8,000 per acre last year, but staff cautioned that a landlocked one‑acre parcel would likely draw a much lower price.

The motion to table passed by voice vote; staff said they will research easement and title issues and return with recommendations when the committee is ready to proceed.

Ending: The parcel will remain on a future agenda after staff returns with legal findings about access and options for sale method (auction versus direct sale).","Kewaunee County committee members paused action on selling a 1‑acre, landlocked parcel in the Town of Lincoln and directed staff to investigate access/easement questions before any sale.",{"_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},6291809,"Kewaunee County committee approves $179,500 for highway shop design, signs off on grant budget tweaks and payroll",729,251000,980000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2529285-521796c7f78751453517916fd9303550&start=251&end=980","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2529285-521796c7f78751453517916fd9303550/thumbnail_251000.jpg","/articles/6291809/Kewaunee-County/Wisconsin/Kewaunee-County-committee-approves-179500-for-highway-shop-design-signs-off-on-grant-budget-tweaks-and-payroll","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6291809-4a891492423c0609c7194f1f49e831b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159019&Signature=aq6IGle4NotYClSyN4kR20CuRqStP7lzrzLrXiBtd8xS~Q5CfxvK4VyfKJRs9WsLeQqomm0L9yUCASwWyR24etcB6Rvn6xuwN5V7QNp2SYuT3AtSQC7SaxkNXmJtQxSluVWfwNj4r0rGjqmOL-a~aaMPxA62X9h3v9K43TMmx2yU0SlVKEZrLG7SKBrOA1JCkHBSJIpJTauPMLVMnoL-8kWmwGLbPST4e8j~7IDI-5wqZAqC~5uxtGOaGSPwc9fN5-UV6AZ5GBinLLC3lDjA4KL0PbeDsST-cAbsyCHym9AFVG-Wh3qIDntX8IHcH6rIKLksmEbeEpNiNuRiISe7gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kewaunee County’s Finance Committee approved $179,500 from the general fund on a voice vote Thursday to pay for design work on a proposed new highway shop and took three additional routine fiscal actions, committee members said.

The approvals came during the committee’s monthly finance update, when staff reviewed January receipts and a mix of one‑time items and year‑end adjustments that will be finalized later this spring. Committee members voted by voice: “All in favor, say aye,” after which the chair declared the motions carried.

The motion to allocate design funds was presented as a request to use future capital-improvement reserves in the general fund to cover the expense. Committee discussion focused on where the request fits within the capital projects balance; staff said last year’s allocation to the future-capital account was about $1,535,000 and that some previously reserved solid-waste funds will not be needed this year, freeing capacity for capital projects.

On overall finances, staff reported a January sales-tax remittance (payment number 12, recorded as 2024 revenue) of $144,408 and a year-to-date sales-tax total of $1,000,764.28. That year-to-date figure was about $11,600 higher than the same point a year earlier but remains below the adopted sales-tax budget target of $1,550,000. Staff also reported receiving a $4,009.61 check described as a closing payment tied to a pit (identified in the minutes as “pit number 200”).

The committee heard a solid-waste update: last year’s reimbursement check arrived for $44,214, described in committee comments as about half of the amount the county submitted. Staff said a change in state law may relax investment restrictions on the county’s solid-waste trust funds, which could let the county earn higher returns and avoid a roughly $3,200 annual trust maintenance cost going forward; staff said they have started the process to pursue that change and to confirm audit procedures for 2024.

Votes at a glance:
- Approve $179,500 from the general fund for design of the highway shop (motion carried by voice vote; mover and second recorded in the meeting transcript; no roll-call tally provided).
- Approve 2025 budget adjustments to human services to add two grant line items (crisis intervention, $24,004.96; youth testing grant, $54,000) (motion carried by voice vote).
- Approve supplemental payroll as presented (motion carried by voice vote).
- Adopt meeting agenda as published (motion carried by voice vote earlier in the meeting).

Each of those items was passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition in the meeting transcript. Staff said department-by-department year-end closeout work will continue through March and that the committee will see a list of carryovers and a proposed handling of year-end surplus in April.

Ending: Committee members scheduled follow-up items for future agendas, including the year‑end carryover list and the county’s tax‑due‑diligence item (discussed administratively but not acted on at this meeting). The committee did not set an effective implementation date for the highway shop design work beyond saying the project would be funded from future-capital reserves.","The Kewaunee County Finance Committee approved $179,500 from the general fund to pay for design work on a proposed highway shop, accepted two human-services grant line items and approved supplemental payroll; members also heard monthly financial and solid-waste updates.","actionData","errors"]

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Kewaunee County committee approves $179,500 for highway shop design, signs off on grant budget tweaks and payroll