Wright County Board Meeting 01/06/2026
Election of Chair and Vice Chair
2026 County Board meeting schedule
Committee assignments
Return of unused contingency funds to general revenue
Recall of 2025 unused budgets
Approval of 12/16/2025 minutes
Resolution 26-3: Chatham Township culvert upgrade
Resolution 26-4: Website publication for legal notices
Resolution 26-5: Donations for drug court and juvenile programs
Health and Human Services department reports and performance measures
Union contract negotiations (ASME and Teamsters)
Planning and Zoning committee appointments
Legal updates: Writ of prohibition from DOC Commissioner Schnell
Full Document Analysis
Votes (3)
Election of Chairperson
Moved by Kryser (nominated) · Seconded by N/A
Approval of 2026 Board Meeting Schedule
Moved by Commissioner Dietrich · Seconded by Commissioner Shane
Approval of Resolution 26-6: Lawful Gambling Application
Moved by Commissioner Moina · Seconded by Commissioner Shane
Notable Quotes (2)
Not only has Commissioner Schnell refused to allow us to participate in the CCA subsidy program, but he's now suing Wright County.
I think some a lot of times we're the flag waivers about you know potential fraud that we see and and react to it.
People (6)
Derek VeetchCommissionerElected chair of the Wright County Board of Commissioners for 2026.
Elected chair of the Wright County Board of Commissioners for 2026.
Naen ShaneCommissionerElected vice chair of the board.
Elected vice chair of the board.
KryserAdministratorProvides administrative guidance and typographical corrections to agenda items.
Provides administrative guidance and typographical corrections to agenda items.
JamieDirectorReported on HHS performance measures and donation acceptance.
Reported on HHS performance measures and donation acceptance.
Commissioner MoinaCommissionerSpoke on the DOC Commissioner Schnell controversy and legal actions against the county.
Spoke on the DOC Commissioner Schnell controversy and legal actions against the county.
Commissioner HollandCommissionerCommented on fraud prevention and staff labor negotiation efforts.
Commented on fraud prevention and staff labor negotiation efforts.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (4)
- January 6, 2026: Wright County Board of Commissioners Organizational Meeting
- January 13, 2026: Board Workshop
- January 13, 2026: Transportation Committee of the Whole
- June 15, 2026: Board of Appeals and Equalization Meeting
Ordinances & Resolutions (4)
Variance for Chatham Township culvert/bridge upgrade project.
Authorizes website publication for transportation project legal notices.
Acceptance of donations for drug court programs and juvenile supervision.
Approval of lawful gambling application for the Rockford Lions.