Yeah, that's fine.

Good evening, everyone.

I

hereby call to order or call back in to order our Tuesday, October 17th, 2026 meeting of the Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors.

As is our tradition, we will have the presentation of colors followed by a moment of silence, followed in turn by the Pledge of Allegiance.

This evening we have the North Fondelac Police Honor Guard presenting the colors.

Please rise.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Okay, roll call this evening, all twenty-five supervisors are present.

Our first item on the agenda this evening is a proclamation.

We have a proclamation recognizing November 2nd through 6, 2026 as Crash Responder Safety Week throughout the state of Wisconsin.

As is our tradition, I'll read the proclamation.

Whereas Wisconsin's emergency responders, representing fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, towing, highway public works, and transportation, transportation services, work tirelessly to save lives and keep our roads safe.

And whereas each year, Crash Responder Safety Week is set aside to recognize the often life-saving

work

of our crash responders.

This year's theme is move over or slow down, lives are on the line.

Whereas all drivers on Wisconsin roadways have a responsibility to follow the laws, move over or slow down law, statute 346.072 and Wisconsin Act 115 banning cell phone use and emergency response areas and take every precaution necessary to reduce the risk of secondary crashes.

And

whereas more than 128,000 traffic crashes occur in Wisconsin every year, with over 2,000 occurring within work zones, impacting the safety of other travelers and our state's emergency responders were at risk of being struck and injured or even killed in a secondary crash.

Whereas in Fondilac County in 2025, there were approximately 2,636 crashes, resulting in 531 injuries and 12 fatalities, with 16 within work zones.

The state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, recognizing all Wisconsinites to do their part to keep our highways safe and to recognize the hard work of our state's emergency responders.

Now therefore be it resolved that I, Stephen A.

Abel, chair of the Fond du Lac County Board, and I, Sam Kaufman, Fond du Lac County Executive, on behalf of the citizens of Fond du Lac County, do hereby proclaim November 2nd through the 6th, 2026 as crash responder safety.

Excuse me, crash responder safety week throughout Fondalac County, and I commend this observance to all of our county's residents.

Is there a motion to approve?

Motion by Supervisor Streeter, second by Supervisor Beer.

Are

there any questions or comments on the proclamation?

Questions or comments?

I

don't see any, so we'll move to the vote.

All those in favor, press your button I oppose nay.

The proclamation has been approved.

25 in favor and non opposed.

Is there anybody here to accept a copy of the proclamation?

We're not sure who requested it.

So I okay.

All

right, our next item on the agenda is the 2025 annual reports of the Department of Human Services by Human Services Director Jerry Van Evenhoven.

Those were placed on your desk and in your iPads also.

Okay, since we don't vote on these, is there any questions or comments on the report?

It was in your packet.

Okay, Supervisor Ryan.

I don't know if Jerry's here or somebody's here.

Oh, she's

hiding back

there.

Okay.

Would

you

like uh

Jerry to come up, Ryan?

Amarty?

Yeah, it's just a real quick question.

Or you were hiding back there, I didn't see

you.

Jerry, for the um, you know, we keep hearing that our county is aging.

And um, you know, statistically, we're we're getting older.

Um,