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County Board Chairman Takes On Zoning Administrator Duties

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BRIEF · October 17, 2026 · June Hartley

LADYSMITH — The Rusk County Board Chairman has been given authority to assume the duties of the Zoning Administrator, following action by the county's Executive Committee in September.

The committee voted to hand the zoning duties to the chairman after discussing the resignation, transition and duties in the Zoning and Land and Water Department, according to the minutes of the committee's September 14 meeting, included in the packet for its October 1 meeting. The committee also approved a Health and Human Services request to reclassify a Finance Accountant II position to Financial Manager and sent it for grading, and heard a health insurance renewal update.

The October 1 agenda, held at 3:00 p.m. in the Law Enforcement Center Board Room, took the staffing work further, with a health insurance renewal presentation, a resolution to authorize the chairman to hire interim human-resources services, and a closed session to interview candidates for County Administrative Coordinator.

Sources: Rusk County, read October 17, 2026.

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