Sawyer County Ag & Extension Committee Minutes

April 7, 2010

8:30 am

Committee Members Present:            Jim Bassett                   Shirley Riedmann        Dean Pearson

                                                            Doug Mrotek

County Personnel Present:                 Hal Helwig                   Lisa Wydra                  Trinke McNurlin

Others Present:                                 

Chairperson Bassett called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

Approval of Agenda

Moved by Mrotek, seconded by Bassett to approve the agenda as presented.  Motion carried.

Approval of Minutes

Moved by Bassett, seconded by Riedmann to approve minutes from the March 8, 2010 meeting.  Motion carried.

Audience Recognition

None.

Sawyer County Ag. Fair Association

None.

Agent Report – Trinke McNurlin, Family Living Agent

Trinke McNurlin, Family Living Agent, distributed report (on file).  McNurlin reviewed the purpose, vision and values of UW-Extension and also informed the committee of the upcoming State Civil Rights review.  Discussion on rent smart demographics from report, focusing on the young men that McNurlin works with in the court system. 

A new program McNurlin is incorporating in the County is the College transition program.  She is working with the 4-H Youth Development and Tena Shamro from 4-H. 

Discussion. Riedmann thanks McNurlin for her support of the Rotary’s STRIVE program.

Approval of Vouchers

Moved by Riedmann, seconded by Mrotek to approve vouchers.  Motion carried.

Approval of Out-of-County Travel

Moved by Mrotek, seconded by Bassett to approve out-of-county travel.  Motion carried. 

Any Other Business

None.

Adjourn

Moved by Riedmann, seconded by Mrotek to adjourn.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 9:16 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rebecca Brunner-Stroede, Recorder