The Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM CDT. Nineteen supervisors were present, with four excused (Madigan, Deer, Rodman, Yankee). The meeting covered routine approvals, appointments, recognitions, reports, and a presentation on economic development.
Whenever you really have a lot of people. Thank you, gentlemen. Okay, roll call this evening. We have nineteen supervisors present with supervisors Madigan, Deer, Rodman, and Yankee excused. And hopefully two more here shortly. Nice. Is there a motion to approve? Motion by Supervisor Simon, second by Supervisor Van Heizen. Are there any errors, omissions, or corrections to the minutes? Simon and Van Heisen. Okay. All right. We'll move to the vote. All those in favor, press your button aye. Oppose nay. The minutes have been approved, twenty in favor and none opposed. Our next agenda item is an appointment. We have a recommendation by the committee on committees for the appointment of Jeffrey and Monsma to represent Vonelac County Board Supervisory District Five. Okay, is there a motion to approve the appointment? Motion by Supervisor Ryan, second by Supervisor Mike Will. Starting to start discussion, um this is uh doesn't happen very often. Uh I think we average every three, four years. Uh we have to appoint somebody. State statute says that the appointments happened uh by the county board chair. Our history um precedent is that we do it by committee on committees. Um that really hasn't changed. Um so we just I what I did do do though is I talked to several other counties and they all do it a little bit different. However, the one thing I took away from those discussions was um it's never an issue because they typically are lucky if they get one person applying for the position. So we did have three people apply for the position, all very qualified, and uh the committee on committees uh interviewed them and made the motion to uh appoint uh Jeff Monsma to that position. So are there any questions or comments on the appointment? Questions or comments. I don't see oh, Supervisor Griffith. Order to ask um if we could learn just a little bit about this new person. I mean, just uh so we can know something, or is that not okay? Yeah, you had the resumes. Uh they were all sent to you. So I mean, when Jeff, if we see him, then I'll let him if he wants to say a few words, I guess I'll leave that up to him. But any other questions or comments. I don't see any, so we'll move to the vote. All those in favor, press your button. Aye, oppose, nay. Uh the appointment has been approved, twenty in favor and none opposed. Jeff, would you come down and uh uh at Lisa will administer the oath of office? Kind of make all right. I'll need you to raise your right hand, please. Aye, please state your name. I Jeffrey Norman Monsma. Haven't been appointed to the office of haven't been appointed to the office of County Board Supervisor District Five. County Board District Supervisor Five. I swear that I will support the Constitution.