August: county board on the 17th, budget hearings begin Sept. 3

August is a working month in Trempealeau County government. The county board takes up the tabled ATV route expansion and Supervisor Parrish’s motion to end the Flock Safety camera contract, town boards send back their ATV recommendations, and the finance committee makes its first pass at the 2027 budget in the last week of August. Times and agendas below are as posted Thursday; boards can and do change them, so check with the clerk before you drive to Whitehall in the rain.

County Board: Monday, Aug. 17, 6 p.m., courthouse boardroom, Whitehall. Public comment opens the session. Agenda items include the Flock contract termination motion and the ATV route expansion.

Finance Committee: Tuesday, Aug. 4, 4 p.m., courthouse Room 210, Whitehall. Follow-up on the credit-card audit and early budget requests.

Public Safety Committee: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 3 p.m., courthouse Room 210, Whitehall. Jail study update and rural patrol staffing.

Trempealeau Village Board: Monday, Aug. 10, 6:30 p.m., village hall. First engineering report on the $4.2 million levee upgrade.

Galesville City Council: Tuesday, Aug. 11, 6 p.m., city hall. Agenda posted at city hall and the library.

Ettrick Village Board: Monday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m., community center. Agenda posted on the door.

Town of Arcadia Board: Tuesday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m., town hall. ATV route recommendation expected.

Town of Ettrick Board: Wednesday, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m., town hall. ATV route recommendation expected.

Towns of Burnside and Sumner: ATV route recommendations expected; August meeting dates pending — check town postings.

G-E-T School Board: Monday, Aug. 10, 6 p.m., district office, Galesville. Regular meeting. Information sessions on the November referendum begin in September.

Redistricting Open House: Wednesday, July 22, 4 to 7 p.m., courthouse community room, Whitehall. Drop-in format; draft supervisory district maps on display and staff on hand.

County Budget Hearings: Begin Thursday, Sept. 3, 6 p.m., courthouse boardroom, Whitehall. Levy limits, the jail study and the highway department’s request head the docket.

Also of note: the county is accepting applications for citizen members of its ethics board, and the county clerk still needs poll workers for the Aug. 11 primary. Call the clerk’s office in Whitehall for either.

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