Washington County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Committee backs new Health and Human Services Building; County Board weighs EMS grant, co-response staffing

The Building Project Committee voted Oct. 6 to recommend construction of a new Health and Human Services Building on the east side of the County Campus, the only substantive decision recorded in Washington County meeting records from the past two weeks. Most other county bodies met on agendas whose minutes have not yet been published, so the outcomes of those sessions were not available in the records provided.

New Health and Human Services Building recommended

The Building Project Committee's recommendation carried, according to official minutes. The committee also approved the minutes of its Sept. 15, 2026, meeting. The summary does not include a cost estimate, construction timeline, or vote count.

The subject continues on other agendas: the Public Works Committee's Oct. 15 agenda listed an update on the Health and Human Services Building, and the Executive Committee's Oct. 21 agenda lists a "Health and Human Services Building Options Report."

County Board: EMS grant program, co-response staffing, lawsuit discussion

The Washington County Board of Supervisors met Oct. 14 with several resolutions on its agenda. Minutes have not yet been published, so no action is recorded here.

• 2026 Resolution 28: Creation of the Washington County Shared Services Grant Program for Countywide Emergency Medical Services
• 2026 Resolution 30: Approval of 1.25 FTE Crisis Intervention Specialist for West Bend Police Department Co-response Pilot Program
• 2026 Resolution 29: Grant application for Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention and Control
• 2026 Ordinance 5: Chapter 257 Amendments
• A closed session to discuss commencing a lawsuit against the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission

The agenda also listed a discussion of artificial intelligence.

Board of Adjustment elects officers

The Board of Adjustment met Oct. 15 and approved the minutes of its 09/11/2025 meeting (unanimous), as the date appears in the record. It appointed Mr. Roden as Chairperson, Mr. Hetebrueg as Vice-Chair, and Mr. Maney as Secretary, each by unanimous vote. The County Attorney introduced a new "Stipulation of Approval" procedure for future business. No substantive decisions were recorded for the public hearing portion of the meeting.

Land use, transit, criminal justice and ADRC agendas

Four other bodies met Oct. 13-15 on agendas without published minutes:

• **Land Use & Planning Committee (Oct. 15):** endowment funding for Heritage Trails County Park site planning and engineering; a closed session on a WE Energies easement at 3000 Hwy CTH PV Washington County Fair Park related to the Hartford Jackson Interconnect Project; 2026 Mountain Bike Trail Pass Pilot funding and review; the APHIS 2027 Budget for Wildlife Damage Program Services; and cost sharing contracts for Scott & Patricia Lofy, David Doll, and Volm Properties, LLC.
• **Public Works Committee (Oct. 15):** a Transit Ridership Report, the Health and Human Services Building update, and Transit - Shared Ride Taxi Operations.
• **Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (Oct. 13):** revised CJCC Bylaws, a draft CJCC Website, a 5th Branch Discussion, and reports from the Behavioral Health and Pretrial Compliance workgroups.
• **ADRC Board (Oct. 15):** an open Benefit Specialist Assistant position, falls prevention activities, a 2030 Committee Update, and a Team Building discussion.

Coming up

The Executive Committee meets Oct. 21 to discuss or take action on a 2026 Resolution for 2027 Budget Reconciliation, a State Fiscal Year 2027 NG9-1-1 GIS Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs - Office of Emergency Communication, and the Health and Human Services Building Options Report. Residents can attend for the budget reconciliation item and the building options review, both of which follow the Oct. 6 building recommendation.

Executive Committee authorizes lawsuit against regional planning commission; county board to weigh EMS grant and co-response staffing

Washington County's Executive Committee voted on Sept. 30 to authorize the County Attorney to begin a lawsuit against the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, according to official minutes. The committee met in closed session to discuss legal strategy, then returned to open session and took the vote. The minutes record the motion as carried. They do not state a vote tally, a dollar amount, or the reason for the litigation.

The same topic appears on the Washington County Board of Supervisors agenda for Oct. 14, which lists a closed session to discuss commencing a lawsuit against the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission.

Building Project Committee recommends new Health and Human Services building

On Oct. 6, the Building Project Committee recommended proceeding with construction of a new Health and Human Services Building on the East side of the County Campus. The recommendation carried. The committee also approved the minutes from its Sept. 15, 2026 meeting.

The summary does not include a cost estimate, construction timeline, or vote tally. The project is also listed as an update item on the Public Works Committee agenda for Oct. 15.

Pretrial compliance subcommittee met; minutes not yet published

The Pretrial Compliance Subgroup of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council was scheduled to meet Sept. 30 to discuss pretrial compliance and to review key questions and data points to determine next steps. Only the agenda for that meeting is available; minutes have not been published, so no decisions from it are confirmed.

Coming up

Oct. 13 — Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, regular meeting. The council will discuss or take action on revised bylaws and a draft website. Reports are expected from the Behavioral Health and Pretrial Compliance workgroups, and a "5th Branch Discussion" is listed.

Oct. 14 — Washington County Board of Supervisors. The board will consider 2026 Resolution 28, creating the Washington County Shared Services Grant Program for Countywide Emergency Medical Services; 2026 Resolution 30, approving 1.25 FTE Crisis Intervention Specialist for the West Bend Police Department Co-response Pilot Program; and 2026 Resolution 29, a grant application for Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention and Control. Also listed are 2026 Ordinance 5, Chapter 257 amendments, a discussion of artificial intelligence, and the closed session on the regional planning commission lawsuit.

Oct. 15 — Board of Adjustment. The agenda lists no specific items and directs participants to the meeting packet for agenda items and attachments.

Oct. 15 — ADRC Board. Items include an open Benefit Specialist Assistant position, falls prevention activities, a 2030 Committee update, and a team building discussion.

Oct. 15 — Public Works Committee. Items include a transit ridership report, an update on the Health and Human Services Building, and transit shared ride taxi operations.

Oct. 15 — Land Use & Planning Committee. Items include endowment funding for Heritage Trails County Park site planning and engineering, 2026 Mountain Bike Trail Pass Pilot funding and review, the APHIS 2027 budget for Wildlife Damage Program Services, and cost sharing contracts for Scott & Patricia Lofy, David Doll, and Volm Properties, LLC. A closed session is listed regarding a WE Energies easement at 3000 Hwy CTH PV Washington County Fair Park for the Hartford Jackson Interconnect Project.

No dollar amounts appear in the meeting summaries provided for any of the items above.