Jackson County Board holds new term meeting
BLACK RIVER FALLS - The Jackson County Board of Supervisors began its new two-year term with its meeting April 16.
Representing the four districts on the board in the Tri-County Area are District 1 – Adrian Swanson (Garfield W1 (574) & Cleveland (530) ), District 2 – Alton Staff (Northfield (674), Curran (301) & Garfield W2 (182)) District No. 3 - Hoyt Strandberg Garden Valley (395), Village Alma Center (487) & Hixton W1 (213) ) and District No. 7 - Charles Jensen (Village of Hixton (456), Hixton W2 (407), Albion W4 (206) & Springfield W2 (46)).
Staff was nominated to be 2nd Vice-Chairman but lost 11-8.
On its agenda, the board unanimously approved hiring Jack Wortman as the Emergency Management Coordinator. They also unanimously approved a resolution to request American Rescue Fund Act funding for employee wellness visits, hire an additional Addition of one Children and Families social worker; allocated the remaining unrestricted American Transmission Company funds in the amount of
$2,240.09 to the Land Conservation Department to assist with future land conservation projects and tabled zoning petitions in the Town of Garden Valley. .
