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The man who served as corporation counsel and has been on administrative leave has been let go by the Sauk County Board.

The Sauk County Fair will not take place this year due to COVID-19.

Today, County Executive Joe Parisi joined Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, County Treasurer Adam Gallagher, members of the County Board, and other local elected officials to announce that Dane County will give local units of government the flexibility to delay the due date for property taxes to October 1, 2020.

Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation welcomes five local leaders to its board of directors. The new board members are Maribeth Baker, MD, Paul Merline, Mary Beth Schall, Jane Elmer and Carol Jefferson.

They join current board members: 

James Slattery, MD, President

Bob Wills, Past President

Sauk Prairie Healthcare is taking steps to safely resume access to vital healthcare services.

Sauk County Public Health, in partnership with the Wisconsin National Guard, will be conducting the county’s 2nd drive-through testing for residents currently showing symptoms of the COVID-19 virus.

The Sauk City Library is offering curbside pickup. It will be available by appointment Monday- Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Step 1: Place holds

The Army is planning to hold its next RAB meeting as a virtual meeting on May 7 at 6 p.m.  This RAB is being conducted virtually to maintain social distancing as required by Wisconsin’s Stay at Home order and protect the health of the community during the COVID-19 response. 

Dane County will remain under an Emergency Declaration until at least mid-summer County Executive Joe Parisi announced today. In consultation with Public Health Madison-Dane County, Parisi is extending the order currently in place until at least July 15th.

Another flood-damaged Mazomanie home was torn down last week. This house, located on Bridge Street, was torn down on May 1. For more photos see page 2.