Campus Reconfiguration and other items discussed at Tuesday’s County Board meeting

RICHLAND CENTER, WIS. (WRCO / WRCE) Richland County Administrator, Tricia Clements, reported at last night’s (Tuesday) Richland County Board of Supervisors meeting that the campus grant has been submitted to the state. The grant is approved pending underwriting. Once it has been approved, the Campus Reconfiguration Committee will start to prioritize projects. 

Provider contracts for 2026 for the Health and Human Services Department were approved by supervisors at last night’s (Tuesday) meeting.

The contracts include:

Forward Home for Boys of Richland Center for $250,000 to provide child placing agency services and group home services to consumers being served by the Child & Youth Services Unit; Driftless Counseling, LLC doing business as Trailhead Therapy and Mentoring of Viroqua for $1.5 million to provide Comprehensive Community Services to clients being served by the Behavioral Health Services Unit; Roots Residential AFH, LLC of Racine for $750,000 to provide Adult Family Home and Comprehensive Community Services to consumers being served by the Behavioral Health Services Unit; and with Resting Residential, LLC of Madison for $260,000 to provide Adult Family Home Services to consumers being served by the Behavioral Health Services Unit. 

A number of other requests at last night’s meeting were also approved.

The purchase of air conditioning units for the Courthouse Building from Thermodynamics in the amount of $172,500.

For the Emergency Management Department to apply for and accept the Wisconsin State Computer and Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Response Equipment Grant (CHREG), with this grant being an equipment grant through Wisconsin Emergency Management’s HazMat Team Equipment Grant Program, and with the grant to cover $6,339 of the cost of safety helmets and radio batteries for the Four-County HazMat Team in Vernon County, with Richland County covering $1,585 which is the 20% local share County match.

The wage rate for Licensed Practical Nurses employed by Pine Valley Community Village be adjusted to Step 13 of the current pay scale effective January 01.

A contract with Russell Law Offices, S.C. for Corporation Counsel Services.

Amendments to the Richland County fee schedule.

A Social Media Policy to provide clear and consistent messaging, that safeguards the county’s reputation, builds public trust and transparency, and protects the county and reduces legal risks.

The creation of an ad hoc County Facilities Planning Committee.

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