Duties:

The Executive Committee shall be comprised of seven members, the County Board Chairperson, who will serve as Chair of the Committee, along with the Chair of the other six (6) standing committees. The Executive Committee shall prepare and examine all resolutions for the expenditure of money and make recommendations on all money matters, including investment of the same. It shall have charge of bonds of County officers. All departments and any business not specific to other committees shall be the responsibility of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall arrange a work session on the budget by the whole County Board on the first Tuesday in October, at which time each department will present their budget to the County Board. The Executive Committee shall further be charged with setting the policy of each department in a manner consistent with Wisconsin Statutes and when called upon for the purpose. This Executive Committee shall hear and consider the grievances reported by County Departments, County Officers, and County Employees, and to make their recommendations to the County Board after sufficient consideration with the committee responsible. The Executive Committee shall recommend to the County Board the compensation of all County Officers and employees. The Executive Committee shall further receive from all committees responsible for hiring employees, all matters pertaining to staff hire, salary, working hours and conditions, employee benefits including dental, health and life insurance, and departmental problems. The Executive Committee shall further be charged with overseeing the county’s electronic communication services and purchases ensuring efficiency, cost effectiveness and compatibility with the county’s future technology needs in mind. This includes but is not limited to, software, hardware, copiers, printers, facsimile machines, servers, and service contracts. The Executive Committee shall have charge of maintenance and repair of the Grant County Courthouse, Administrative Building, Community Services Building and Orchard Manor. It shall maintain insurance coverage on all county property and shall investigate and supervise all county property and liability insurance programs. All requests for items shall be made through the proper committee. The committee shall sell, trade or destroy obsolete equipment and machinery in their charge deemed no longer useful to the County unless otherwise delegated.