# Marathon County Human Resources, Finance & Property Committee Meeting - 11/9/26

The Marathon County Human Resources, Finance & Property Committee met on November 9, 2026, to review claims and amendments to the 2027 budget and capital improvement plan. The committee approved approximately $11.51 million in October claims and costs. It approved a $250,000 increase to projected sales-tax revenue, paired with funding for legal services related to possible county intervention in the Public Service Commission process for Alliant Energy’s Hub City wind project and other legal matters; the motion passed with one no vote. The committee also approved adding travel fees for medical-examiner pathologists testifying in civil and criminal cases. A proposed $3.5 million reduction tied to North Central Healthcare revenues and capital funding was not recommended, with the motion carrying but not unanimously. In discussing the proposal, members and staff cited the planned $25 million highway shop financing and financial risks involving Bug Tussle, including roughly $37 million remaining on a county-guaranteed conduit issuance and a $1.5 million obligation expected next year.

The committee discussed a proposed $6,300 budget amendment concerning the sheriff’s automated license plate reader system, with members raising data-sharing, access, retention, and oversight concerns; the transcript does not clearly record the amendment’s disposition. An item involving the Parks Department and WPS was deferred for further work. Members also requested a review of how opioid settlement funds could be used: staff described approximately $2.5 million received to date and said a proposed long-term spending plan could be brought to the full board, potentially in January. Budget reports noted expected state shared revenue of about $6.4 million and that a HUD grant had been awarded and budgeted for the next year.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Sources
- [Marathon County Human Resources, Finance & Property Committee Meeting - 11/9/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZjmUPDVbTE) - Marathon County Board Meetings