County Board of Supervisors meeting reports

The Board of Supervisors conducted typical business matters as presented on the agenda. Of particular interest was the fact that after Abby Sauer presented her Health Department update we saw quite a few informed Supervisors directing good questions toward her regarding accuracy of numbers, methods of figuring, and methods of testing procedures. Her numbers were obviously misleading and intentionally presented an unbalanced picture to validate her decision to take Dodge County back to Phase 1 last Friday.  After being respectfully grilled about the excessive cycles used in Dodge County's testing facilities, which create false positives, Abby declared that if you don't use those high cycles in testing the result may be false negative. I never heard that one before. I call it, turning the truth on its head so you can continue to believe a lie. Disgraceful. Maintain regular calls to your Supervisor to request an end to this Declaration of Emergency. 

September 28,2020 6:00 pm is the next meeting to discuss the County Budget. Individual departments will present their budgets and discussion will follow I hope. A public hearing on the budget is then scheduled to be held on November 10 with a Board vote to follow. 

Dan

6. County Public Health Officer report on Covid 19

-tests up, positive and negative results up

-no new deaths since Spring

5 total: 4 from elderly care center

Dave Ehlinger, Finance Director

Dodge County short of funds and is considering borrowing and raising tax levy

7. Resolution 20-14

Dodge County Advocates the Constitutional Rights of Citizens. This re-affirms their personal Oath of Office which is being neglected.

Resolution passed

Dan Hilbert voted NO

Resolution 20-15

Grant money for Covid 19 Response, which is reimbursed AFTER it is spent, up to $870,023.00.

Resolution passed, even though spending will be occurring until end of December. Very little incentive to stay in budget if your hand is out for "free" money. 

Jeff Berres voted NO 

Resolution 20-21

"Covid 19 only" qualified funding GRANT to perform many county projects that were scheduled in upcoming years but now can possibly get them done under COVID 19 and more "free" money. 

Resolution passed.

J. Schmitt, Guckenberger, Kemmel, Berres and Houchin voted NO.

It was so typical, unfortunately, to see government scrambling for GRANT money, acting like it is free, yet we know it comes out of our State Tax dollars. It was disappointing to see the majority of Supervisors wink at more spending with no mention of any over-all saving money, thinking that since the state will allow the County to increase the tax levy it would be almost foolish not to do so. There is a disconnect very evident from these actions. We thank the Supervisors for their NO votes.