2/27/2024 County Board Meeting

The Racine County Board of Supervisors held a meeting on February 27, 2024, which included several procurement-related discussions and approvals. Key items included the authorization of new full-time equivalent (FTE) positions within the public information and property room clerical staff, funded through transfers within the 2024 Sheriff's Office budget. The board also approved acceptance of a $400,000 Wisconsin Department of Health Services grant for jail opioid abatement. Additionally, the board authorized capital purchases including a boat engine repair with a $45,000 budget transfer and a brine tank purchase with a $9,500 transfer within the public works budget. These capital expenditures were noted to support emergency equipment maintenance and ice control efforts. The board unanimously approved a resolution to transfer ownership of a property to Racine Habitat for Humanity to support affordable housing initiatives. Several resolutions and ordinances were introduced and referred to committees, but no other procurement actions were reported. The meeting also included routine procedural matters and a moment of silence honoring a former supervisor.