Dunn County board set to act on budget amendments, land division ordinance; committees review 2027 budgets
The Dunn County Board of Supervisors was scheduled July 29 to vote on 2026 budget amendments for four departments and a second reading of a land division ordinance, but minutes from that meeting and two recent committee meetings have not yet been published, so outcomes cannot be confirmed from the available agendas.
County Board — July 29
The Board of Supervisors was scheduled to meet July 29 at 7 p.m. with the following items on its agenda:
- Approval of 2026 budget amendments for the Sheriff's Office, Emergency Communications, Medical Examiner, and Veterans Services.
- Second reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 16 Land Division, Condominium, and Surveying Regulations.
- A resolution to support sustainable state funding for local public health departments.
- Changes to the Budget Amendment and Adjustment Policy regarding grants and donations.
- A County Manager report including purchases over $40,000 and an Elk Creek Solar update.
An open house for the UW-Extension Office preceded the meeting at 6 p.m., with no business conducted. Because minutes are not yet published, it is not possible to confirm which items were approved, the vote tallies, or whether any items were amended or tabled.
Executive Committee — July 22
The Executive Committee met July 22 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Its agenda listed discussion of the preliminary Round 1 budget summary and the County Manager evaluation process, along with the same budget amendments for the Sheriff's Office, Emergency Communications, Medical Examiner, and Veterans Services that went to the full board. The committee also reviewed the amended Budget Amendment and Adjustment Policy on grants and donations, the second reading of the Chapter 16 land division ordinance, and a resolution supporting sustainable state funding for local public health departments. Minutes are not yet published.
Judiciary & Law Committee — July 27
The Judiciary & Law Committee agenda for July 27 included a resolution on the Dunn County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan and review of draft 2027 budgets for the District Attorney, Child Support, Emergency Management and 9-1-1, Medical Examiner, Sheriff's Office, and Courts. The committee was also scheduled to consider disposal of the Sheriff Deputy Eligibility List and review an Operational Planning Summary. Minutes are not yet published.
Coming up
- **Planning, Resource, and Development Committee — Thursday, Aug. 6 at 8:30 a.m.** A public hearing is scheduled on a petition to rezone 178.76 acres from General Agriculture to Intensive Agriculture for Triple A Farms, LLC at N8171 690th Street, Colfax. The committee will also review the 2027 Environmental Services Department budget request, discuss draft ordinance concepts for modular data centers, review the Land & Water Resource Management Plan 2027–2036 draft, and discuss Comprehensive & Farmland Preservation Plan update draft documents and a Future Land Use Map.
Residents seeking confirmed outcomes from the July 22, July 27, and July 29 meetings should watch for published minutes on the Dunn County website, as the agendas alone do not establish what was decided.