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The motion to enter closed session was made by Mr. Bennett and seconded by Mr. Evans. The committee took a roll call vote and recorded affirmative votes from Ron Kinsley, Mark Hellwig, Chuck Van Etten and Jim Emmons. The committee entered closed session as moved.

When members reconvened in open session, the committee chair said there was no action to report from the closed session at this time.

The agenda item described the closed session purpose as considering lease extension terms and negotiating strategy for the two county properties; no lease terms or further details were disclosed in the public record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Works 2025 03 12","oneSentenceSummary","The committee entered a closed session under Wisconsin open‑meetings law to discuss possible extensions and negotiation strategy for leases on county properties at two addresses; it returned to open session with no action to report.","taxTitle","Sawyer County, Wisconsin","taxId",73055,"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},6277395,"Spring work, road bans and major county projects outlined in Sawyer County highway report",227,1101000,1328000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2655418-68be4c592e544ab87cbe3959874113f8&start=1101&end=1328","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2655418-68be4c592e544ab87cbe3959874113f8/thumbnail_1101000.jpg","/articles/6277395/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Spring-work-road-bans-and-major-county-projects-outlined-in-Sawyer-County-highway-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277395-9ceab565d37ece3a04e25c05033fae03/orig.mp4?Expires=1770842296&Signature=Dhf19t5fc6LoSKwvFhOUg0rgFVzym6dWY1cEJugZ~9TJTMOO4rdgnIKeb6JNL7xBSnfElPJCkAtkJP-ahoiHFp~x-xPKMksW0BkI3ffs0JoS~ikCnqt1ZrAn5HIbBwvHIL0CJUCkIPe-Hd5sEuYWeSFUvvOGpa15QSmpnKegTMyMOjDZHdAntvbKOSEPsh-bZcLaX~M-4qpfYCrLeBijj3CtzFPyVU-jj3e7r281QWus9UWOCqjR9UPP3EzR32du5bXHtnskf1Um3Rrn1j7x3brBDg6YaJYpGJpXUSPDWIC~GqUzNyUMuNcS~NApjuQHyQMzftr-2yPydWb50izcbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee received the highway department's spring update outlining road bans, frost conditions, grant applications and scheduled projects.

The highway commissioner reported road bans were placed on all county highways except County Road B on March 3. He said frost tubes still show about 5½ feet of frost in the ground in parts of the county and thaw depths ranging from 12 to 22 inches in other locations, so crews have limited the amount of pavement work until the frost recedes.

Planned projects include replacement of the Smith Creek culvert (timing to be set after July, with a detour during work) and a four‑lane project on County B that will begin after the Lumberjack Festival (after July 19) with an estimated 30 working days for the scope described at the meeting. The commissioner said that a County E North project has encountered a hold from the Department of Natural Resources because of lake impact concerns; the county's supervisors and staff are meeting to pursue options for DNR sign‑off and the project scheduled for 2027 is being discussed for possible delay into 2028.

The highway department reported it will submit two grant applications this month (referred to as \"flap grants\" in the report) for work on County Roads S and G; the commissioner is having a consultant review the applications prior to submission. He also noted the department completed brushing for local agencies and participated in event support this winter; Berkey reimbursed the county for snow removal work related to that event.

Staffing notes included one job opening in Hayward and one employee on FMLA for a non‑work‑related injury. The department also described upcoming training and safety events for highway staff.","The highway commissioner told the committee that road bans are in effect on most county roads, frost remains deep in many locations, and multiple projects — including a culvert replacement with a detour and a four‑lane project on County B — are scheduled later this year; one project on County E North is on hold with the DNR.",{"_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},6277399,"Sawyer County renews MOU with Town of Radisson for Pipestone Tower Road maintenance",84,1352000,1436000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2655418-68be4c592e544ab87cbe3959874113f8&start=1352&end=1436","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2655418-68be4c592e544ab87cbe3959874113f8/thumbnail_1352000.jpg","/articles/6277399/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Sawyer-County-renews-MOU-with-Town-of-Radisson-for-Pipestone-Tower-Road-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277399-8f09c83b2f5a1ac229b5da53a36536b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770842296&Signature=oOlgwPll5ihi-4v1BqxbTxbLprkQrJIKkFIRuzbBecDbHjjTjODp59r3qoZJuzgSehqx34ii58ZMslT85ARtPyAfFwTJ9M1DexuI3wabMHwC582Q2RAp70ji8TtX18ZG41IGkdKqPcHZSvp8JSqpbY~EXRPlXIoiLkDvpCmSP1rL9Djd7ptEpwuZUULI85pQPYO~7A4CTfmPRTJwmEnTLsMc9mTLhh1XU97iNwKNIrDdawx4ktO1IxJqDwYCgzqFjFdKlG7U2-osEXSSlJf0LI04uPVfE9fGSvg~UNdFB-ck3~lSbaSa9Ig3BsJXIrratO1EIOKdy1Crd1RqRKsyVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sawyer County Public Works Committee voted to approve a memorandum of understanding renewing a 2019 agreement under which the county maintains Pipestone Tower Road in exchange for the town of Radisson directing its general transportation aid (GTA) to the county.

The MOU, which replaces the agreement that expired at the start of the year, continues the same maintenance‑for‑funding arrangement and will renew automatically for additional five‑year periods unless terminated, the committee heard.

Mark Hellwig moved to approve the memorandum of understanding between Sawyer County and the town of Radisson; Jim Evans seconded. The committee chair called for a voice vote and the motion \"carries,\" the record shows. Committee members noted the town already approved the agreement and that the item will be forwarded to the full County Board for final action.

The committee did not amend the terms of the prior agreement and no additional funding changes were reported at the meeting.","The Public Works Committee approved a five‑year renewable memorandum of understanding with the Town of Radisson to maintain Pipestone Tower Road and receive the town’s general transportation aid in exchange for county maintenance; the measure will go to the full County Board.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6277404,"Sawyer County airport work stalled while state finalizes ALP contracting; preconstruction meeting set",781,59000,840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2655418-68be4c592e544ab87cbe3959874113f8&start=59&end=840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2655418-68be4c592e544ab87cbe3959874113f8/thumbnail_59000.jpg","/articles/6277404/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Sawyer-County-airport-work-stalled-while-state-finalizes-ALP-contracting-preconstruction-meeting-set","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277404-67bc48ec6646cdacf9423b35359c2d84/orig.mp4?Expires=1770842296&Signature=cqs7nzamZDduszxewPhICmx68~u3fz938ASnD1w~-pDBrAyK0QlPoau73jgEwHhbszSULP~ynXWjNTXbiPHKfp23Af2HWpuBFvGUA133ddwYUiILJ5-pbBfBG7KadqW07GKGczVRxCuvCi4bHGjd6lHtE1qPKJdU3qc1RH3tYuRrBsciwdacOHiiehc4bAwYbM-EF0IV2ofU3JncKKs1k7zNpAs2AbqfPT3AAswTsiskb5-iJCyxj2ikZW5E~jXkI6tMW5WZ6dfsSqlKWxfopCgGMdY5qvu4-dyqzu4S~ZJSgVkWTrmfDzAky5qkJ-93UXuspU0uGeBySKWkP4Mutw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Sawyer County resident asked the Public Works Committee for an update on engineering funding tied to the Hayward airport master plan, and the county’s airport manager said the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) remains under contract negotiation at the state level even though funding for the ALP has been approved.

Ron Olmer, a Hayward resident, told the committee he remembered a consultant saying at an earlier meeting that it would request state funding to engineer a phase of the master plan that could close Airport Road and add hangars on property at the corner of Airport Road and Hospital Road. \"If they haven't requested it, my question is mute. If they've requested it, we'd like to know what the status of that request is,\" Olmer said during public comment.

Mr. Leslie, the county airport manager, responded that the ALP contracting remained incomplete. \"I believe that the funding has already all been approved for the ALP, but the state has to get the contracting... they have to get the contracts written and signed and executed,\" he said, noting the ALP is a required document that records existing and potential airport improvements and ties to federal funding eligibility.

Leslie said the county has scheduled a preconstruction meeting for a runway project on April 2 at the terminal building with a Teams dial‑in for stakeholders. He described the meeting as intended for airport users and contractors to review expected closures and impacts to the grass runway. He cautioned that the meeting is primarily for project stakeholders and is not being held as a public meeting.

On equipment, Leslie said three bids arrived for a package of snow‑removal equipment (plow, broom and blower) and that there is an apparent low bidder, but the county has been advised by the state not to discuss award details yet. He estimated the full equipment suite to be in the \"half a million dollar range, give or take,\" and said the county's share of the match on a portion of the funding would likely be about $12,000 because that portion requires a 2.5 percent local match. Delivery, if awarded, would be within a year under the bid specifications he described.

Leslie also named Becker Hoppe as the consultant expected to update the ALP but said Becker Hoppe has not yet been awarded an ALP contract by the state Bureau of Aeronautics. He said the county’s new Bureau of Aeronautics representative, Colin Davidson, has been involved in getting bid packages and contracts in place.

During discussion committee members and staff said state staffing turnover and delayed contracting have slowed progress on the ALP and related engineering requests.

The committee did not take formal action on the ALP status or the equipment bids at this meeting.","Committee heard public questions about the Hayward airport master plan and heard from the airport manager that the Airport Layout Plan contracting remains unexecuted despite funding approvals; preconstruction meeting for runway work set for April 2 and snow‑removal equipment bids are under review.","actionData","errors"]

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