AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE REGARDING A NEW HIGHWAY FACILITY FOR THE SAUK COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

Background:  The Sauk County Highway Department has garages located at 620 Linn Street in Baraboo and a satellite garage located at 537 K Street in Reedsburg. Both of these garages are no longer adequate for the current fleet storage, repair activities, parts storage and employee quarters. The existing facilities are too small, improperly laid out, in need of many architectural and mechanical repairs. The creation of an Ad Hoc Committee would be to evaluate and determine a location for the new highway building, oversee the design of the new building and oversee construction of the new building.  The Ad Hoc Committee would be comprised of the Chair of the Highway Committee, 1 additional member from the Highway Committee, 2 members from the Property Committee, one member from the Finance Committee and 2 at large members appointed by the Board Chair. The Chair of the Highway Committee will be Chair of this Ad Hoc Committee.  Per diem and mileage would be provided to the county board supervisors on the Committee.  The Ad Hoc Committee would terminate after the building has been constructed.