Winnebago County Supervisor District 15
The Winnebago County Board in Wisconsin is the county's legislative body, composed of 36 Supervisors who set policies, approve budgets, establish tax levies, and oversee county services, operating under state law and county rules to represent their constituents and promote community well-being, meeting monthly in Oshkosh. This is a non-partisan position. Elected supervisors serve a 2-year term.
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Amber Lyn Gilbertson
(NP)
What professional and community related experience do you have that will make you an asset on the Winnebago County Board?
How can county government improve the energy and efficiency of its properties and operations? Should renewable energy be considered? What are the funding possibilities for plans such as these?
What are the two most important issues facing Winnebago County? How do you propose these issues be addressed?
The Spirit Fund currently has more than $9 million dollars in it. What is the best use for this money, and how should decisions be made about allocating this money?
What is the County's role in addressing the need for affordable housing in Winnebago County? What specific programs could be implemented to meet this need throughout the county?
I am Amber Lyn Gilbertson and I am the Incumbent for Winnebago County Supervisor District 15.
I have quite a diverse resume. I have worked in customer services roles, in childcare and development settings, in assisted living settings, in factories, and as a delivery courier, and much more. Each job I have worked has helped me grow and taught me something different. In all of my jobs I have always found a passion to do my best for others. Though I may not always get to see the overall impact I have on the people I serve, I will always put my best foot forward in everything I do.
When possible to renovate existing properties to be more efficient I believe we should take that route. Renewable energy should always be considered for extended sustainablity. Before any such improvement could be brought to The County Board, it would have to vetted through the Planning and Zoning Committee, and the Personnel and Finance Committee. I am not currently on either of these committees so I can not accurately provide funding possibilities for plans such as these.
I believe that affordable housing and homelessness is still of our largest issues we are facing. Though we have made large improvements with the H.E.L.P. program and Advocap we still have friends and neighbors that are struggling. We need to continue finding a way to bridge the gaps, because everyone deserves a safe place to rest their head.
The Spirit Fund sitting stagnantly doesn't help our community improve. Our community is so beautiful and diverse with so many differing complex issues. I believe we should evaluate where our systems fail our most vulnerable populations, and start from there. We need to figure out what our communities are missing and how can we fix it.
Affordable housing is extremely important. The knowledge that many of our low to middle class families could be one crisis away from homelessness is something we can't turn a blind eye on. We have the H.E.L.P. program and Advocap helping our community connect to resources and keep families housed, sheltered, and safe to the best of their ability. That being said we still have families that fall through the cracks, and I am open to any other programs that can keep our friends and neighbors housed and safe.
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