The Pierce County Board held its organizational meeting last Tuesday morning. Because of important items of business, the board went ahead with having supervisors meet in person.

The 17 members of the county board, the administrative coordinator, county clerk and corporation counsel attended the meeting at the county Emergency Operations Center located on the lower level of the Law Enforcement Building.

Members of the public and department heads who needed to “attend” the meeting, watched a video feed at the Courthouse Annex Conference Room at the former Emergency Operation Center.

“When the Emergency Operations Center was moved, much of the video equipment was left behind, so they were able to link the two locations,” said Clerk Jamie Feuerhelm.

Surgical masks were made available for county board members, and those in attendance were urged to wear masks.

Re-elected by the board at the meeting were Jeff Holst of Diamond Bluff as board chairman, Jon Aubart of River Falls as first chair and Jerry Kosin of Oak Grove as second chair.

County Board committee members decided at the meeting were:

Agriculture and Extension

Dean Bergseng Jerry Kosin Mel Pittman Daniel Puhrmann Kris Sampson Finance and Personnel

Jeff Holt Jon Aubart Scott Bjork Rod Gilles Michael Kahlow Jerry Kosin Bill Schroeder

Highway

Jim Asbach Dale Auckland Dean Bergseng Neil Gulbranson Bill Schroeder

Human Services Board

Michael Kahlow Ogden Rogers (citizen member) Rodney Gilles Neil Gulbranson Bonnie Jones-Witthuhn (citizen member) Paula Lugar Ruth Wood (completing vacant term) Stephanie Stark (citizen member)

Land Management

Joe Fetzer (citizen member) Jeff Holst Jon Aubart Eric Sanden (citizen member) Neil Gulbranson

Law Enforcement

Jon Aubart Dale Auckland Cecil Bjork Schott Bjork Ruth Wood County board members were also appointed to various other county committees that oversee county operations.

The county board honored members who decided against seeking re-election, passing a resolution commending them, which reads: “WHEREAS, Robert Mercord, LeRoy Peterson, Dan Reis, & Paul Shingledecker have served on numerous committees as well as participated in many sessions of the Pierce County Board of Supervisors; and WHEREAS, these members of the Pierce County Board of Supervisors have given a great deal of their time and efforts for the citizens of Pierce County.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Pierce County Board of Supervisors go on record commending these individuals for their years of public service for the advancement of Pierce County. “