Summary: PROCEEDINGS OF THE GREEN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
March 10, 2026
County Boardroom, Green County Courthouse, 1016 16th Ave, Monroe, WI
Chair Jerry Guth called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
The Clerk read the roll call with 29 present, 2 excused absences being Hoesly and Roemer.
The Board recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
County Board Chair Guth presented a Certificate of Appreciation and thanked the following retiring
members of the Green County Board for their years of service to Green County: Linda Boll,
Barb Krattiger, Joan Rufenacht and Richard Thoman. Jody Hoesly and Paul Roemer were not present
and were also thanked for their years of service with the county.
Motion by Gundlach, seconded by Boll to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2026, meeting.
Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.
Community Development Educator Victoria Solomon, Jessy Bradish and Diane Mayerfeld from UW-
Extension presented the RESET Report. Motion by Carus, seconded by Snow to receive the RESET
Report. Motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.
Greg Callin from Kraemer Brothers and Danielle Ried from Kline McCarthy gave a Guaranteed
Maximum Price presentation on the sheriff’s office and jail project.
Chair Guth recognized and thanked the county employees who worked on the jail project.
RESOLUTION 3-1-26
Green County Transportation Resolution
WHEREAS, local units of government in Wisconsin own and maintain approximately 90% of the
public road miles in the state, including county highways, town roads, and city and village streets; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin’s economy—rooted in agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism—relies on a
safe, reliable, and well-maintained transportation network; and
WHEREAS, local governments greatly appreciate the one-time infusions of General Purpose
Revenue, primarily sales and income taxes, and other revenue provided in recent state budgets, which
have enabled the initiation and continuation of the successful and popular Local Roads Improvement
Program Supplemental (LRIP-S) and Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP); and
WHEREAS, despite modest increases from the state over the years, transportation aids to local
governments remain insufficient to keep pace with inflation and rising construction costs, leaving many
communities funded below 2000 levels in real dollars; and
WHEREAS, local governments throughout Wisconsin continue to struggle to perform even routine
maintenance, pavement preservation, and safety improvements, resulting in deteriorating roads and
bridges; and
WHEREAS, the inaugural inventory and assessment of small bridges between 6 to 20 feet found
about 10% of the nearly 17,000 structures to be in poor or severe condition; and
WHEREAS, levy limits and other fiscal constraints prevent local governments from independently
filling the funding gap created by inadequate state transportation aids; and
WHEREAS, absent sustainable state funding, many communities have been forced to address their
shortfalls by significantly increasing borrowing, deferring essential projects, or imposing local vehicle
registration (“wheel”) taxes; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin motorists currently pay among the lowest transportation user fees in the
Midwest, while neighboring states and dozens of others nationwide have enacted long-term revenue
measures to keep their transportation systems competitive; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin is increasingly relying on General Purpose Revenues to make needed
investments, potentially pitting transportation against other vital services, such as education; and
WHEREAS, continued lack of growing, dedicated, and predictable revenue places Wisconsin at a
growing economic disadvantage by threatening the efficiency of freight movement, the safety of
travelers, and the attractiveness of our state to businesses and residents; and
WHEREAS, both Wisconsin’s aging Interstate highway system—largely constructed in the 1950s
and 1960s—and our extensive network of state and local roads require predictable, adequate, and
sustainable funding to meet current and future needs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Green County Board of Supervisors strongly urges
the Governor of Wisconsin and the State Legislature to enact a comprehensive, sustainable
transportation funding solution that:
11. Provides adequate and reliable revenue growth for the efficient long-term planning and execution
of state and local transportation programs;
2. Includes responsible and prudent use of General Purpose Revenue and bonding;
3. Adjusts any new and existing transportation user fees and other revenue mechanisms to sustain
purchasing power in order to maintain and improve Wisconsin’s transportation infrastructure; and
4. Ensures transportation continues to deliver for Wisconsin by adequately funding reconstruction,
preservation, and safety investments on the state and local systems.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to
the Governor’s office, all members of the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly representing districts
within Green County, and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
SIGNED: GREEN COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
Russ Torkelson, Chair Mark Gundlach, Vice-Chair
Kathy Pennington Kristi Leonard
William Burchard
Motion by Torkelson, seconded by Larson to approve Resolution 3-1-26. Motion carried by a
unanimous voice vote.
RESOLUTION 3-2-26
Resolution Authorizing Kraemer Brothers to Award Subcontracts for Bid Packet # 1 (Site,
Precast, Detention, and Elevator) for Sheriff's Office/Jail Project (Contracts Over $150,000)
WHEREAS, County Code Section 1-11-2, entitled COUNTY PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS,
provides for review, approval and execution of all County contracts and purchases necessary to carry
out approved budget operations; and
WHEREAS, Section 1-11-2(A)(3) STATES: Cost or price in excess of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars ($150,000.00), recommendation by the appropriate department head and the
supervisory committee to the full County Board with approval by the full Board before the purchase is
made. Execution of the contract documents shall be by the Green County Board Chair and the
appropriate Committee Chairperson, after the document has been reviewed by the Green County
Corporation Counsel.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Green County Board of Supervisors, in legal
session assembled, that the Board approve the recommendation of the Property, Parks, and Insurance
Committee for the following contracts:
Subcontractor Bid Unit Bid Amount
Mid-States Concrete Industries Precast Concrete (Furnish only) $ 3,495,794
Stronghold Industries, Inc. Detention Equipment (Furnish and Installed) $ 5,776,000
Schumacher Elevator Company Hydraulic Elevator (Furnished and installed) $ 180,833
R.G. Huston Co., Inc Grading, Earthwork, and Utilities (Furnished and installed) $ 7,424,000
Total: $16,876,627
SIGNED: PROPERTY, PARKS, AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE:
Roger Truttmann, Chair Barb Krattiger, Vice-Chair
Jody Hoesly Dennis Schwartz
Joe Snow
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Roger Truttmann, Chair Jerry Guth Brian Bucholtz
Property, Parks, and Insurance County Board Chair Corporation Counsel
Committee
Motion by Thoman, seconded by Rufenacht to approve Resolution 3-2-26 as amended. Motion
carried with nos being Burchard and Larson.
RESOLUTION 3-3-26
Resolution Awarding Construction/Project Management Contract
for Sheriff's Office/Jail Project (Contracts Over $150,000)
WHEREAS, County Code Section 1-11-2, entitled COUNTY PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS,
provides for review, approval and execution of all County contracts and purchases necessary to carry
out approved budget operations; and
WHEREAS, Section 1-11-2(A)(3) STATES: Cost or price in excess of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars ($150,000.00), recommendation by the appropriate department head and the
2supervisory committee to the full County Board with approval by the full Board before the purchase is
made. Execution of the contract documents shall be by the Green County Board Chair and the
appropriate Committee Chairperson, after the document has been reviewed by the Green County
Corporation Counsel; and
WHEREAS, the county previously approved Resolution 6-6-25 in June of 2025 authorizing General
Obligation Promissory Notes for the purpose of Constructing a Jail Facility and Law Enforcement
Center Project in an amount not to exceed $86,130,000; and
WHEREAS, the county is responsible for owner soft costs as part of the project in the amount of
$10,714,903; and
WHEREAS, the county is entering into an agreement with Kraemer Brothers to serve as the
Construction/Project Manager for the project with guaranteed maximum project budget not to exceed
$85,000,000; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Green County Board of Supervisors, in legal
session assembled, that the Board approve the recommendation of the Property, Parks, and Insurance
Committee for the following contract:
Contractor Contract Contract Amount
Kraemer Brothers Construction/Project Management $74,285,097
SIGNED: PROPERTY, PARKS, AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE:
Roger Truttmann, Chair Barb Krattiger, Vice-Chair
Jody Hoesly Dennis Schwartz
Joe Snow
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Roger Truttmann, Chair Jerry Guth Brian Bucholtz
Property, Parks, and Insurance County Board Chair Corporation Counsel
Committee
Motion by Wilke, seconded by Truttmann to approve Resolution 3-3-26 as amended. Motion carried
with one no being Burchard.
RESOLUTION 3-4-26
Resolution Awarding Property Contract (Contracts Over $150,000)
WHEREAS, County Code Section 1-11-2, entitled COUNTY PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS,
provides for review, approval and execution of all County contracts and purchases necessary to carry
out approved budget operations; and
WHEREAS, Section 1-11-2(A)(3) STATES: Cost or price in excess of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars ($150,000.00), recommendation by the appropriate department head and the
supervisory committee to the full County Board with approval by the full Board before the purchase is
made. Execution of the contract documents shall be by the Green County Board Chair and the
appropriate Committee Chairperson, after the document has been reviewed by the Green County
Corporation Counsel.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Green County Board of Supervisors, in legal session
assembled, that the Board approve the recommendation of the Property, Parks, and Insurance
Committee for the following:
Vendor Service Contract Value
Tricon Historic Courthouse Bathroom Remodel $179,000
SIGNED: GREEN COUNTY PROPERTY, PARKS, AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE:
Roger Truttmann, Chair Barb Krattiger, Vice-chair
Jody Hoesly Dennis Schwartz
Joe Snow
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Roger Truttmann, Chair Jerry Guth Brian Bucholtz
Property, Parks, and Insurance County Board Chair Corporation Counsel
Committee Chair
Motion by Schwartz, seconded by Furgal to approve Resolution 3-4-26. Motion carried by a
unanimous voice vote.
3RESOLUTION 3-5-26
Resolution Designating County Elected Officers’ Salaries
WHEREAS, the Green County Personnel and Labor Relations Committee is charged with the
responsibility for recommending salaries and conditions of office for each new four-year term for County
Constitutional Officers; and
WHEREAS, Green County Code section 1-6-1 provides as follows: Upon recommendation of the
Personnel and Labor Relations Committee, the Board shall, prior to the earliest time for filing the
nomination papers for any elective office to be voted on in the County (other than Supervisors and
Circuit Judges), which officers are paid in whole or part from the County Treasury, establish the total
annual compensation for services to be paid, pursuant to Section 59.22 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Green County Board of Supervisors, in legal
session assembled, that the Board approve the recommendation of the Personnel and Labor Relations
Committee for the following salary schedule and conditions of office for the four (4)-year term
commencing the first Monday of January 2027, and continuing until the first Monday of January 2030,
for the Green County constitutional offices of:
Current Salaries Proposed Salaries Proposed Salaries
2026 2027 2028, 2029, 2030
Sheriff $95,393.79 $110,988.80 Current Year Salary plus Cost
plus Cost of Living Increase of Living Increase Awarded to
Awarded to Department Heads Department Heads
Clerk of $79,004.64 $80,100.00 Current Year Salary plus Cost
Courts plus Cost of Living Increase of Living Increase Awarded to
Awarded to Department Heads Department Heads
Coroner $62,316.80 $64,080.64 Current Year Salary plus Cost
plus Cost of Living Increase of Living Increase Awarded to
Awarded to Department Heads Department Heads
SIGNED: PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE:
Jerry Guth, Chair Kristi Leonard, Vice-Chair
Linda Boll Michael Furgal
Russ Torkelson Richard Thoman
David Tschudy
Motion by Leonard, seconded by Tschudy to approve Resolution 3-5-26. Motion carried with nos
being Burchard, Carlson and Even.
ORDINANCE 26-0301
Modification to ATV/UTV Route
WHEREAS, the Green County Highway Committee is charged with the duty to receive and make
recommendations for Green County upon all highway matters referred to them; and
WHEREAS, the Green County Highway Committee has approved an ATV/UTV route in the Town of
Jefferson and is requesting that the Board also approve the route as described in this Ordinance; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Green County Board of Supervisors, in legal session
assembled, that Title 8 of the Green County Code be modified as follows:
8-2-13: CURRENT COUNTY TRUNK HIGHWAY DESIGNATED ATV/UTV ROUTES
B Town of Jefferson
6. On CTH S – in the Town of Jefferson. Starting at Main Street and ending at the Illinois/Wisconsin
state line.
SIGNED: GREEN COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
Russ Torkelson, Chair Mark Gundlach, Vice-Chair
Kristi Leonard William Burchard
Kathy Pennington
Motion by Torkelson, seconded by Kranig to approve Ordinance 26-0301 as amended. Motion
carried by a unanimous voice vote.
4ORDINANCE 26-0302
Modification to ATV/UTV Route
WHEREAS, the Green County Highway Committee is charged with the duty to receive and make
recommendations for Green County upon all highway matters referred to them; and
WHEREAS, the Green County Highway Committee has approved an ATV/UTV route in the Town of
Spring Grove and is requesting that the Board also approve the route as described in this Ordinance;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Green County Board of Supervisors, in legal session
assembled, that Title 8 of the Green County Code be modified as follows:
8-2-13: CURRENT COUNTY TRUNK HIGHWAY DESIGNATED ATV/UTV ROUTES
J. Town of Spring Grove
6. CTH T – in the Town of Spring Grove.
SIGNED: GREEN COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
Russ Torkelson, Chair Mark Gundlach, Vice-Chair
Kristi Leonard William Burchard
Kathy Pennington
Motion by Knox, seconded by Kranig to approve Ordinance 26-0302 as amended. Motion carried by
a unanimous voice vote.
Announcements: County Clerk Voegeli introduced and welcomed new Administrator Nic Owen to the
county. The county clerk reminded the county board supervisors that their term runs through 6:59 p.m.
on April 21, 2026, and any supervisor not running will need to turn in their computers. There will be a
county board orientation for new and returning supervisors on April 21, 2026, from 3:45-6:45 p.m., a jail
tour on April 28, a highway tour on May 6 and an orientation on May 12. County Clerk Voegeli also
wanted to let the board know that the Per Diem policy that was distributed has been updated to reflect
an earlier submission of expense sheets in the 4th quarter.
Distributions: Updated Green County Board and Committee Per Diem and Reimbursement Policy.
Motion by Kubly, seconded by Hartwig to adjourn at 8:55 p.m. Motion carried by a unanimous voice
vote.
STATE OF WISCONSIN )
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COUNTY OF GREEN )
I, Arianna L. Voegeli, County Clerk, in and for said County, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy of the proceedings of the County Board of Supervisors of Green
County, Wisconsin, on their meeting of March 10, 2026, A.D.
Arianna L. Voegeli
Green County Clerk
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