County
Board Size
I support a future review of board size and structure, but
at this time I recommend that we keep the board at
twenty-eight members.
The work of the board gets done in committees. With fewer
members and fewer committees even less review of critical
issues than occurs now. Furthermore, and most importantly
to tax payers, some studies indicate smaller board sizes
actually increase government spending.
The myth is a smaller board will lead to lower spending,
when the opposite might occur.
The real problem isn't board size, it is board politics. We
need more board members focused on the issues, and less on
political antics. And the board needs to do serious
research on projects, rather than have knee jerk reactions
to current events.
For some of my past comments on board size see:
Better Representation
Accountability Myth
Sincerely,
Paul Gorski,
County Board Member, District Five
Democratic Candidate for
Winnebago County Board Chairman