Council, commission and committee meetings
The Community Financial Assistance program works with various advisory councils, commissions and committees.
Groups
Councils and Commissions
- Dry Cleaners Environmental Response, Governor's Council
- Fire Department Advisory Council
- Land and Water Conservation Board [exit DNR]
- Off-highway motorcycles
- Off-Road Vehicle Council
- Recycling, Governor's Council
- Snowmobile Recreation Council
- Trails, Governor's Council
- Urban Forestry Council
- Wisconsin Waterways Commission
Off-highway motorcycles
Off-highway Motorcycle Council
Creation and membership requirements: s. 15.347(10), Wis. Stats. [exit DNR]
Duties: s. 23.179, Wis. Stats. [exit DNR]
Current Members
Council By-Laws
To sign up to receive notifications for Governor's Off-Highway Motorcycle Council meetings and OHM Trail Aids program updates, go here.
Agendas
- Dec 9, 2024
- Oct 28, 2024
- Sept 9, 2024
- Dec 12, 2023
- Nov 7, 2023
- Sept 28, 2023
- Dec. 15, 2022
- Nov. 17, 2022
- Sept. 28 2022
- Dec. 09, 2021
- Nov. 16, 2021
- Oct. 18, 2021
- Oct. 29, 2020
- March 10, 2020
- Dec. 19, 2019
- Nov. 19, 2019
- May 7, 2019
- Dec. 18, 2018
- Dec. 13, 2018
- Nov. 27, 2018
- Nov. 20, 2017
- Oct. 17, 2017
- Dec. 20, 2016
Minutes
- Draft - Dec 9, 2024
- Oct 28, 2024
- Sep 9, 2024
- Dec 12, 2023
- Nov 7, 2023
- Sept 28, 2023
- Dec. 15, 2022
- Nov. 17, 2022
- Sept. 28, 2022
- Dec. 9, 2021
- Nov. 16, 2021
- Oct. 18, 2021
- Oct. 29, 2020
- March 10, 2020
- Dec. 19, 2019
- Nov. 19, 2019
- May 7, 2019
- Dec. 18, 2018
- Dec. 13, 2018
- Nov. 27, 2018
- Nov. 20, 2017
- Oct. 17, 2017
- Dec. 20, 2016
Contact Cathy Burrow 608-977-2311 with questions.
Off-road vehicles
Off-Road Vehicle Advisory Council
Creation and membership requirements: s. 15.347(9), Wis. Stats. [exit DNR]
Duties: s. 23.178, Wis. Stats. [exit DNR]
Current Members
Council By-Laws
To sign up to receive notifications for Governor's ORV Council meetings and ATV/UTVTrail Aids program updates, go here.
Next meeting
| Joint Snowmobile and ORV Council Meeting | April 22, 2025 | Via Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Off-Road Vehicle Council | July 7, 2025 | Rib Mountain, and via Zoom |
Contact Jillian Steffes 715-210-4911 with questions.
Snowmobile recreation
Snowmobile Recreation Council
Origin and Appointments: There is created in the department of natural resources a snowmobile recreational council consisting of 15 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed for staggered 3-year terms. Commencing on July 1, 1972, ...all terms shall be for 3 years with 5 positions on the council to expire each year. At least 5 members of the council shall be from the territory north, and at least 5 members shall be from the territory south, of a line running east and west through the south limits of the city of Stevens Point. s. 15.347(7), Wis. Stats. [exit DNR]
Duties: (1) The snowmobile recreational council shall carry out studies and make recommendations to the legislature, governor, department of natural resources and department of transportation on all matters related to this chapter or otherwise affecting snowmobiles and snowmobiling. (2) The department shall prepare written minutes of each meeting of the snowmobile recreational council and shall make them available to any interested party upon request. s. 350.14, Wis. Stats. [exit DNR]
Procedures and Recommendations to DNR: s. 350.145, Wis. Stats. [exit DNR]
Council Organizational Articles: By-Laws [PDF]
To sign up to receive notifications for Governor's Snowmobile Council meetings and Snowmobile Trail Aids program updates, go here.
Next meetings
| Joint Snowmobile and ORV Council Meeting | April 22, 2025 | Via Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Snowmobile Infrastructure Meeting | July 8, 2025 | Rhinelander, and via Zoom |
| Council & Committee Agendas | Meeting Minutes |
|---|
| Members | Term Expires | Representing | Committee Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lang, Chair | July 1, 2026 | South | Chair participates on all |
| Sue Smedegard, Vice-Chair | July 1, 2025 | North | Vice-Chair participates on all |
| Lynsey Burzinski | July 1, 2027 | North | Chair Tourism |
| Ann Degenhardt | July 1, 2027 | South | Finance |
| Joel Enking | July 1, 2027 | North | Infrastructure, Finance |
| Abby Haas | July 1, 2025 | South | Chair Finance |
| Gary Hilgendorf | July 1, 2026 | North | Chair Infrastructure |
| Mike Holden | July 1, 2025 | South | Infrastructure, LE and Safety |
| Tara Krall | July 1, 2025 | North | Tourism, Finance |
| Sam Landes | July 1, 2026 | South | Chair LE and Safety |
| Andy Malecki, Jr. | July 1, 2026 | North | Infrastructure, Finance |
| Dale Mayo | July 1, 2027 | North | Infrastructure |
| Don Mrotek | July 1, 2025 | North | LE and Safety, Tourism |
| Holly Tomlanovich | July 1, 2025 | North | Tourism, LE and Safety |
| Erica Voelker | July 1, 2025 | South | LE and Safety, Tourism |
Contact Jillian Steffes 715-210-4911 with questions.
Waterways
Wisconsin Waterways Commission
Contact Bobbi Winebar at 920-662-5175 with questions.