Dunn County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Dunn County committees review 2027 budgets, transit plan, and land use plan

Over the past two weeks, Dunn County committees met to review draft 2027 budgets, a transit operating plan, and a long-term land and water resource plan. No final decisions have been reported; minutes for these meetings have not yet been published, so all items remain pending.

Transit Committee reviews 2027 operating budget

The Transit Committee met Aug. 12 to discuss and possibly approve the 2027 Transit Operating Budget. A staff report showed 62,058 rides in the first half of 2026, 16.5% above the five-year average. Projected year-end operating budget savings are approximately $700, plus $3,000–$5,000 in sponsorship dollars. No action was reported.

Community Resources Tourism Committee reviews budgets

The Community Resources Tourism Committee met Aug. 11 to review draft 2027 budgets for external organizations and UW-Extension Dunn County. The agenda also included an operational planning summary, an economic development update from Director Adam Accola, and a communications update from Assistant County Manager Jena Nutter. No action was reported.

Executive Committee reviews county budget and manager evaluation

The Executive Committee met Aug. 19 to discuss the county budget, including current status, financial planning, and workshop planning. The committee considered directing the county manager to propose budget changes and held a closed session for the county manager's annual performance evaluation. No action was reported.

Committee on Administration reviews audit and policies

The Committee on Administration met Aug. 20 to consider approving the 2025 Annual Financial Audit Report, adopting new policies for SMS/text messaging, grants, and donations, and approving July 2026 vouchers. No action was reported.

Planning and Resource Development Committee holds public hearing

On Aug. 20, the Planning, Resource, and Development Committee and the Land Conservation Committee held a public hearing on the 2027-2036 Land & Water Resource Management Plan, with a resolution to adopt it. The agenda also included discussion of the Comprehensive & Farmland Preservation Plan update, review of the 2027 Register of Deeds budget request, and consideration of a property repurchase and discontinuing the No-till Drill Rental Program. No action was reported.

Coming up

The Facilities Committee will meet Aug. 24 at 4:30 PM to review 2027 budgets for Facilities, Parks, Fleet, and Fair-board, as well as an operational planning summary. The agenda also includes a discussion of the MYHA Hockey Lease, placed at the chair's request. Public comment is scheduled.

Dunn County committees review budgets, rezoning; transit budget vote set for Aug. 12

Over the past two weeks, Dunn County committees and the County Board met to review draft 2027 budgets, consider a rezoning request, and take up a land division ordinance. Minutes from these meetings have not yet been published, so no official decisions are available. Upcoming meetings include a vote on the 2027 transit operating budget.

Recent meetings

Judiciary & Law Committee (July 27)

The committee reviewed draft 2027 budgets for the District Attorney, Child Support, Emergency Management and 9-1-1, Medical Examiner, Sheriff's Office, and Courts. It also considered a resolution for the Dunn County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan, disposal of a Sheriff Deputy eligibility list, and an operational planning summary. No minutes have been published.

County Board of Supervisors (July 29)

The board considered approval of 2026 budget amendments for the Sheriff's Office, Emergency Communications, Medical Examiner, and Veterans Services. It also held a second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 16 Land Division, Condominium, and Surveying Regulations. A resolution supporting sustainable state funding for local public health departments was on the agenda, along with changes to the Budget Amendment and Adjustment Policy regarding grants and donations. The county manager reported on purchases over $40,000 and an update on the Elk Creek Solar project. An open house for the UW-Extension Office preceded the meeting at 6 p.m. with no business conducted.

Planning, Resource, and Development Committee (Aug. 6)

The committee held a public hearing on a petition to rezone 178.76 acres from General Agriculture to Intensive Agriculture for Triple A Farms, LLC, at N8171 690th Street, Colfax. It also reviewed the 2027 Environmental Services Department budget request, discussed draft ordinance concepts for modular data centers, reviewed the Land & Water Resource Management Plan 2027-2036 draft, and discussed the Comprehensive & Farmland Preservation Plan Update draft and Future Land Use Map.

Coming up

Community Resources and Tourism Committee (Aug. 11, 4:30 p.m.)

The committee will review and consider approval of draft 2027 budgets for external organizations and UW-Extension Dunn County. It will also review an operational planning summary, receive an economic development update from Director Adam Accola, and a communications update from Assistant County Manager Jena Nutter. Public comments may be submitted by email.

Transit and Highway Committee (Aug. 12, 8 a.m.)

The committee will discuss and possibly approve the 2027 Transit Operating Budget. A staff report shows 62,058 rides in the first half of 2026, 16.5% above the five-year average. Projected year-end operating budget savings are approximately $700, plus $3,000–$5,000 in sponsorship dollars.

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.