Calumet County Supervisor District #4
Calumet County Board of Supervisors is responsible for the creation of public policy and the oversight of county services.
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Matthew Henry Budde
(Non)
Why are you running for Calumet County Supervisor? What do you hope to accomplish?
What are the issues facing the community and the county?
What is your experience in working with government?
Have you identified services that should be added or reduced for County residents?
How will you plan to implement the Calumet County vision statement of facilitating "open communication among all residents, key stakeholders, and elected officials"?
People who disagree with us are not our enemies, they’re our neighbors. As an elected official I will not fight for you; I will work for you.
The County Board should continue to adopt policies which enable County programs to be administered efficiently and effectively, delivering a good product to the user and value to the citizens. I seek to work with County staff for accountability in implementing policy, but not micro-manage day-to-day operations.
Continued fiscal pressures due to state-imposed levy limits and increased costs (particularly employee health insurance) are a problem all local governments in the State of Wisconsin are dealing with; Calumet County does not escape that.
The Highway Department is dealing with the impacts of distracted drivers. For instance - recently one of its snow plows was struck from behind by a distracted driver; this took one of the County's plows out of commission and impacted every driver.
I’ve served on the County Board since 2010. In that time I’ve served on quite a few different committees; these committees provide an opportunity to utilize my professional experience.
I also serve with some state-wide organizations - the Wisconsin Counties' Association Transportation and Public Works Steering Committee and the Wisconsin County Highway Association (for which I am completing my three-year term as Chair).
Calumet County has only two discretionary services - Parks and Children with Disabilities Education Board - all others are statutory requirements of the State. I do not support eliminating either of those two departments.
Calumet County operates several social media accounts residents can follow to stay up-to-date. The County's website also is maintained and posts all agendas. The County's official newspaper is the Tri-County News; all official notices are published there.
Constituents can email their County Board Supervisors directly through the County's website; our phone numbers and mail addresses are also listed there if folks prefer those methods of communication.
Regular meetings are hosted between Coun
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