The Rock County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 2025 adopted a resolution recognizing Randolph “Randy” Taronis for more than 15 years of service to the county and noting his retirement effective Oct. 10, 2025.

The resolution, read aloud during the meeting, credited Taronis with roles that included assisting with construction of the new Rock Haven facility, overseeing naming and opening of the Doctor Daniel Hale Williams Rock County Resource Center, supporting the regional COVID testing site and working on the county’s broadband expansion. The board motion to approve the resolution was made by Supervisor Bostwick and seconded by Supervisor Mawhinney; the item passed on a voice vote.

Why it matters: County officials said Taronis provided continuity through multiple administrations, served as acting county administrator during a 2024–25 search, and helped shepherd capital projects and the budget process. Several supervisors used the floor to recount examples of Taronis’s hands‑on involvement in county programs and to present a commemorative stone from the Rock River as a retirement gift.

Speakers and remarks: Supervisors offered extended remarks about Taronis’s institutional knowledge and mentorship. One supervisor said the county “would be nowhere near where we are on broadband” without his work. Taronis spoke briefly, reflecting on his 15 years in Rock County and earlier work in Michigan and elsewhere. He thanked colleagues and community partners and noted the county’s cooperative working relationships across elected offices and departments.

Meeting context and follow‑up: The recognition was placed on the agenda under “recognition of county employees.” The resolution text included the Oct. 10, 2025 retirement date. A public reception with cake was announced to take place the following day between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the county campus, according to remarks during the meeting.

Ending: The board’s recognition concludes Taronis’s formal county role; supervisors and staff said they appreciated his mentorship and work on projects the resolution highlighted.