AUTHORIZING THE CLOSING OF CERTAIN COUNTY FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING AN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DRILL

RESOLUTION NO.      - 2017

AUTHORIZING THE CLOSING OF CERTAIN COUNTY FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING AN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DRILL

WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Statutes and county policies direct that county offices generally remain open during customary business hours, but the safety and security of county employees and members of the public utilizing county facilities is of primary concern to Sauk County; and,

WHEREAS, the best way to ensure emergency preparedness is to practice and simulate actual events that might take place, and the Emergency Management Director has worked diligently to prepare a realistic training scenario that will necessitate the brief closure of county facilities for several hours, but the offices will not be closed the entire day; and,

WHEREAS, it is proposed that on May 5, 2017, the Courthouse and West Square facilities shall close from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, while on May 12, 2017 that the Reedsburg Human Services Building shall close from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, for the purpose of conducting the emergency preparedness drill; and,

WHEREAS, the public shall have the afternoon from noon to 4:30 on both dates at the respective facilities to transact any business, and the benefit to the safety of county employees and the public from conducting this drill outweighs any inconvenience to the public convenience and necessity.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, that the public be and hereby is notified that the following Sauk County facilities shall be closed to the public at the following dates and times for the partial day only:

Sauk County Courthouse (515 Oak Street, Baraboo, WI) and West Square Building (505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI): May 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Sauk County Human Services Building (425 6th St. Reedsburg, WI): May 12, 2017 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that notice of this closure shall be provided to the public to the maximum extent practical so as to provide as much advance notice of this closure as possible.

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on April 18, 2017.

Respectfully submitted:

PROPERTY & INSURANCE COMMITTEE

SCOTT VON ASTEN, Chair                                   WILLIAM  HAMBRECHT

NATHAN JOHNSON                                              JEAN BERLIN

REBECCA HOVDE

FISCAL NOTE: No fiscal impact.

MIS NOTE: No MIS impact.