Travis Mortimer of Charlotte County, Fla., engages in conversation while waiting to speak Tuesday at the public forum for a new Sauk County administrator position. Four finalists spoke for roughly 30 minutes each to a half-full room of Sauk County supervisors and were broadcast online for the public to view to safeguard against COVID-19.
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Shawano County Administrative Coordinator Brent Miller answers a question about budget priorities in September during the public forum in the Sauk County board room to decide between four finalists for the newly created county administrator position. Miller was ultimately chosen and began with the county in October.
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Lincoln County Administrator Jason Hake talks about what most attracted him to pursue the newly created Sauk County administrator position during the public forum Tuesday in the county board room. Each of the four finalists was given roughly 30 minutes to answer a list of pre-approved questions from Sauk County Board Chairman Tim McCumber.
The Sauk County Executive and Legislative Committee did not choose among the final four candidates for the newly created county administrator position during its meeting Thursday.
Interim Corporation Counsel Gary Rehfeldt, right, and Interim Administrative Coordinator Dave Bretl at the March Sauk County Board meeting.
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Sauk County Board meeting
The Sauk County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of outside special counsel to represent and advise the board throughout investigations and possible litigation the board is currently facing during the February 2020 meeting.
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New Sauk County attorney has been 'effective advocate' for local governments (copy)
Sauk County Corporation Counsel Daniel Olson reported on an investigation of 11 county department heads, employees and supervisors in December. On April 27, the state District Attorney said the office would not pursue criminal investigation or prosecution based on Olson's referral.
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Supervisors Brandon Lohr of Spring Green and Valerie McAuliffe of Prairie du Sac practice social distancing at the first Executive and Legislative committe meeting of the newly elected committee. At the meeting, the committee discussed holding a special board meeting to determine Daniel Olson's postision of Corporation Counsel for the county following the completeion of personnel complaint investigations against Olson and his office.
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A Reedsburg man was recently found guilty after pleading no contest to stealing more than $40,000 from a man with a cognitive disability.
Travis Mortimer of Charlotte County, Fla., engages in conversation while waiting to speak Tuesday at the public forum for a new Sauk County administrator position. Four finalists spoke for roughly 30 minutes each to a half-full room of Sauk County supervisors and were broadcast online for the public to view to safeguard against COVID-19.
Shawano County Administrative Coordinator Brent Miller answers a question about budget priorities in September during the public forum in the Sauk County board room to decide between four finalists for the newly created county administrator position. Miller was ultimately chosen and began with the county in October.
Lincoln County Administrator Jason Hake talks about what most attracted him to pursue the newly created Sauk County administrator position during the public forum Tuesday in the county board room. Each of the four finalists was given roughly 30 minutes to answer a list of pre-approved questions from Sauk County Board Chairman Tim McCumber.
