Douglas County public meetings in 2023
14 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Employee Relations Committee
The committee will meet to discuss various internal employee engagement and administrative items. Topics include updates on the winter party, vending machines, and the department of the month program.
- Winter party planning update
- Vending machine update
- Department of the month discussion
- Floor plan update
- Employee of the Quarter nominations
Public Safety Committee
The Douglas County Public Safety Committee will receive a presentation regarding a jail feasibility study. The meeting will also include departmental updates and reports from various public safety offices.
- Presentation: Jail Feasibility Study
- Departmental updates: Child Support, District Attorney, Sheriff, and Medical Examiner
- Review of October 26, 2023, meeting minutes
- Discussion of budgetary transfers
County-City Committee
The Douglas County-City Committee will review 10 applications for the Dream Up grant program. These grants are intended for capital improvements for childcare providers within Douglas County and the City of Superior.
- Review of 10 childcare grant applications totaling $41,953.31 in requested Dream Up funds
- Potential City of Superior match funds of up to $10,000 for providers increasing childcare spots
- Cindy Campbell’s Daycare: $5,000 request for deck replacement
- Happy Hearts Day Care Inc: $10,000 request ($5,000 Dream Up, $5,000 City Match)
- Lori’s Lake Nebagamon Child Care: $4,881.46 request for outdoor play structures
Public Safety Committee
The committee will review updates from various public safety departments and discuss a vehicle purchase request for Emergency Management. The meeting also includes an informational update regarding the Jail Feasibility Study.
- Emergency Management vehicle purchase request
- Jail Feasibility Study update
- Departmental reports from Sheriff, District Attorney, and Medical Examiner
County-City Committee
The committee will review minutes from a 2019 meeting and receive information regarding childcare grants. No other specific action items are listed on the current agenda.
- Approval of January 23, 2019, meeting minutes
- Informational item regarding childcare grants
Libraries Committee
The Library Board Planning Committee is reviewing updates to the Douglas County Library Service Plan and the 2024 NWLS service agreement. The meeting also includes informational reports on the Superior Public Library budget, county reimbursement calculations, and library usage statistics.
- Douglas County Library Service Plan Updates
- NWLS 2024 Douglas County Library Service Agreement
- Superior Public Library current budget review
- County library use statistics for the previous year
- NWLS Resource Library Agreement
Public Safety Committee
The committee will review a request for a new re-entry specialist position within the jail and receive an update on the Jail Feasibility Study. Members will also receive departmental reports from various public safety and court offices.
- Request for new Jail re-entry specialist position
- Jail Feasibility Study update
- Departmental updates from Sheriff, District Attorney, and Medical Examiner
- Review of budgetary transfers
Employee Relations Committee
The committee will discuss various internal administrative and employee engagement topics. Items include updates on vending machines, floor plans, and the County Line newsletter.
- Vending Machine Update
- Incentive Survey Ideas/Discussion
- Employee of the Quarter Nomination
- Training Ideas discussion
Libraries Committee
The committee will review updates to the Douglas County Library Service Plan and the 2024 NWLS Douglas County Library Service Agreement. Members will also receive informational reports regarding the Superior Public Library budget, county reimbursement calculations, and library use statistics.
- Action item: Douglas County Library Service Plan Updates
- Action item: NWLS 2024 Douglas County Library Service Agreement
- Informational item: Superior Public Library (SPL) Current Budget
- Informational item: County Library Use Statistics for Previous Year
- Informational item: SPL Annual Report Summary 2022
Public Safety Committee
The committee will review proposed 2024 budgets for 12 public safety departments. They will also consider a request to increase the Victim Witness Coordinator/Administrative Supervisor position to 40 hours per week.
- Proposed 2024 budgets for 12 departments including Sheriff and District Attorney
- Request to increase Victim Witness Coordinator/Administrative Supervisor to 40 hours per week
- Resolution supporting a Restitution Court Program
- Reports on Jail Feasibility Study and Department of Corrections wage increase
Employee Relations Committee
The committee will discuss various internal matters including employee incentives and inter-department education. The agenda also includes updates on vending machines and the County Line newsletter.
- Employee Incentive Discussion
- Continuing/Inter-Department Education
- Vending Machine Update
- County Line Newsletter Discussion
- Employee of the Quarter
Public Safety Committee
The Douglas County Public Safety Committee will review capital improvement and ARPA project requests for Emergency Management, the Jail, and the Sheriff. The committee will also consider a resolution regarding State Public Defender compensation rates.
- Capital Improvement/ARPA Project Requests for Emergency Management, Jail, and Sheriff
- Resolution regarding State Public Defender compensation rates
- Budgetary transfers
- Departmental updates from Child Support, District Attorney, and Sheriff divisions
Public Safety Committee
The committee will review budgetary transfers and a feasibility study for a new jail. Members will also receive updates and reports from various departments including the Sheriff, District Attorney, and Medical Examiner.
- Feasibility study for a new jail
- Budgetary transfers
- Reports from Sheriff Patrol and Jail Divisions
- Reports from Communications Center and Emergency Management
- Total CAD calls received report
Employee Relations Committee
The committee will meet to discuss internal organizational matters including holiday and summer party reviews. Members will also discuss the possibility of establishing a dedicated financial account for the committee.
- Discussion of a potential committee financial account
- Review of the holiday party
- Planning for a summer party
- Proposed changes to the Employee of the Quarter nomination form
- Determination of the second quarter newsletter