Agenda Items
Note: The Committee will discuss and may act on the following items:

1. Call Meeting to Order by Chairman Jim Metz.
2. Prayer of Divine Guidance –Pastor George Myers, First Baptist Church, Medford, WI
3. Pledge of Allegiance led by a member.
4. Appointment and Resolution to approve appointment of District 7 Supervisor [Docket 2026-5-30].
5. Swearing in of District 7 Supervisor Gene Knoll by Commissioner Mike Shiffler.
6. Roll call.
7. Approve the agenda.
8. Approve minutes of the June 23, 2026, County Board session.
9. Clerk to read correspondence to the Board.
10. County library tax exemption requests.
11. Clerk to read resolutions and ordinances to be acted on:

• Docket 2026-5-31: Resolution in Memoriam of Allen R. Williams.
• Docket 2026-5-32: Resolution in Memoriam of Mary L. Williams.

• Docket 2026-5-33:    Resolution requesting Powerline Impact Fees for the Northwest Archers’ building project.
• Docket 2026-5-34: Resolution requesting Powerline Impact Fees for the Gilman Development Foundation nature trail project.
• Docket 2026-5-35: Resolution for County Bridge Aid for 2026 expenses.
• Docket 2026-5-36: Resolution approving the 2027 Highway Department equipment schedule.
• Docket 2026-5-37: Resolution to re-elect Benjamin Stanfley as Taylor County Highway Commissioner beginning January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2030.Resolution to approve Corporation Counsel legal services for 2027.
• Docket 2026-5-38: Resolution approving the Taylor County Forest Annual Work Plan for 2027.
• Docket 2026-5-39: Resolution appointing the Medical Examiner for Taylor County.
• Docket 2026-5-40: Resolution to approve Corporation Counsel legal services for 2027.
• Docket 2026-5-41: Ordinance to amend Section 3.01 Personnel Committee, Taylor County Code.
• Docket 2026-5-42: Resolution to revise the employee handbook (3.6 Overtime for Exempt employees).
• Docket 2026-5-43: Resolution amending the County Supervisory District map for Supervisory Districts 2 and 5 to reflect annexation in the City of Medford.
• Docket 2026-5-44: Resolution supporting state funding for local public health departments.
• Docket 2026-5-45: Resolution recognizing crash responder safety week, November 2-6, 2026, in Taylor County.
• Docket 2026-5-46: Resolution to authorize borrowing and issuance of promissory note for 2026 budget.
• Docket 2026-5-47: Resolution to balance the proposed 2027 Taylor County budget.

Approximately 10:00 a.m. – Recess as a County Board. 

BUDGET HEARING
The County Board will reconvene following the budget hearing to act on the 2027 budget and any remaining docket items. 

• Docket 2026-5-48:   Resolution to approve the 2027 annual budget for Taylor County and to approve the tax levy to be apportioned to local districts. 

12. Adjourn.

Posted:  October 14, 2026, 2:30 p.m.
Chairperson:  Jim Metz