Marathon County Human Resources, Finance, & Property Committee Meeting - 7/8/26

The Marathon County Human Resources, Finance, & Property Committee met on July 8, 2026, to discuss various budgetary and procurement-related matters. Key procurement discussions included updates on the River Drive and Thomas Street property RFPs, with no current interest from bidders and consideration of engaging a commercial real estate agent to list the properties. The committee also discussed a recent state RFP for a Wasau Crime Lab location, exploring potential county involvement as a landlord. Additionally, the committee approved a budget amendment to accept $64,568 in Wisconsin Emergency Management grants for SWAT and bomb squad equipment. A resolution was passed to use the district attorney's non-lapsing contingency fund for a courtroom project to create a separate victim comfort room entrance. The meeting included extensive discussion on budget priorities, fee structures, and the development of a consistent countywide fee policy to better align fees with service delivery costs. The committee also reviewed a budget amendment to create positions for compliance with new federal SNAP quality assurance requirements, fully funded by the state. No votes opposed these procurement and budget-related actions, indicating unanimous or majority support.