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4 POINT PLAN

COMMUNICATION

  • Continue to open lines of communication from the county making it easier for people to express their concerns and for the county to get its message out.

  • Continue our work in bringing the county government into the light. Civic Clerk Agenda software has been a fantastic tool bringing transparency to our legislative process.

  • Continue to work to increase messaging and instill pride in the citizens of Winnebago County. We have done this through efforts in employee appreciation as well as our engagement in the community through parades and other community events.

  • Expand and grow our presence on social media platforms as well as other forms of media for our departments and the county as a whole.

COLLABORATION

  • Continue to encourage our governing departments to work together.

  • Keep establishing better relationships between  the county government and nonprofits.

  • Strive to unify the county and bring together our urban and rural communities to work together on common issues. We have come a long way building the Winnebago County brand.

  • Encourage citizen engagement to be part of the solution. Public comment is easier to express than ever before.

  • Strengthen partnerships with neighboring counties and increase collaborative efforts in our region

GROWTH

  • Strengthen existing businesses to ensure stabilization, and growth.

  • Keep looking for ways to lower the tax burden making it more affordable to build.

  • Maintain and improve our recreational areas to attract talent to our county and increase quality of life

  • Support our non-profits and county services to help people stabilize and thrive.

  • Become more involved in housing and find effective solutions for a narrowing path to home ownership.

REFORM

Criminal Justice Reform

  • ​Continue to assess and develop our substance use and mental health programs as a way to address the issues that led people to crime in the first place.

  • Continue to look for ways to collaborate with law enforcement agencies through services. We now have two embedded social workers with Oshkosh Police Departments to address issues with homelessness.

  • Continue to partner with our jail for programs like STAR and others that help address mental health and substance use issues while people are incarcerated. 
    Tax Reform

  • Explore options and programs for those behind on tax obligations to be able to satisfy their debts

  • ​Continue our work in Priority Based Budgeting to dial in exactly what we do, what it cost, and why we do it. I believe we are taxing more than we need and are on the right path to identify where and how we can reduce our tax burden.

  • Continue to increase transparency on county tax spending. We have made great improvements, but still have work to do.

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