St. Croix County Board October 6, 2026

St. Croix County Board of Supervisors meeting, October 6, 2026. The board unanimously approved (19–0) an initial resolution authorizing up to $20 million in general-obligation promissory notes for a countywide 911 communications-system project. The project includes replacing a tower in Hammond, adding an eastern-county tower, upgrading existing towers to a dual-band system, and replacing county-owned radios—more than 400 radios estimated at $8,000–$10,000 each. The authorization sets a borrowing cap, not a final project cost or bond sale; the administrator said borrowing may be reduced and that interest-rate and project-cost analysis will continue before bonds are sold. Further approvals will be required for the bond sale.

The board also unanimously approved healthcare-campus position reclassifications and compensation adjustments intended to support recruitment and retention and reduce reliance on more costly temporary agency staff; the discussion referenced an estimated additional $226,000 in compensation costs, with some—but not all—potentially offset by reduced contract staffing. The meeting update reported a $540,000 conservation-project grant over three years, with 70% covered by state funding, and DOT approval for park access construction planned for 2027. A resolution to create an ad hoc jail-expansion analysis committee was introduced and discussed, but the transcript ends before its vote. No vendor selections or contract awards were identified.