Economic‑support office reports FoodShare, BadgerCare caseloads and readies energy assistance outreach
September 04, 2026 | Sawyer County, Wisconsin
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Shauna, economic‑support staff, presented July program figures and service plans for the county’s income‑maintenance programs.
"Sitting pretty consistently…just a little over 48 cases here in Sawyer County. That's $302,856 in FoodShare benefits," Shauna said, and she also reported roughly 1,300 BadgerCare cases and 240 elderly/blind/disabled cases. She said long‑term‑care cases are trending up with the county’s aging population.
Shauna told the committee the consortium remains a top performer in answer‑rate metrics, with occasional high‑volume days producing longest waits around 43 minutes. She announced a new staff hire, Ramona Norton, who starts next Tuesday, and named Kim Christiansen from Sawyer County as joining a quality‑control team. Shauna described outreach plans for the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WEAP) starting Oct. 1, with staff distributing materials to senior centers, veterans centers, food shelves and schools.
Committee members had no further questions on the economic‑support report, and Chair thanked Shauna for the data and outreach plans.
"Sitting pretty consistently…just a little over 48 cases here in Sawyer County. That's $302,856 in FoodShare benefits," Shauna said, and she also reported roughly 1,300 BadgerCare cases and 240 elderly/blind/disabled cases. She said long‑term‑care cases are trending up with the county’s aging population.
Shauna told the committee the consortium remains a top performer in answer‑rate metrics, with occasional high‑volume days producing longest waits around 43 minutes. She announced a new staff hire, Ramona Norton, who starts next Tuesday, and named Kim Christiansen from Sawyer County as joining a quality‑control team. Shauna described outreach plans for the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WEAP) starting Oct. 1, with staff distributing materials to senior centers, veterans centers, food shelves and schools.
Committee members had no further questions on the economic‑support report, and Chair thanked Shauna for the data and outreach plans.
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