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GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES |
Wendell E. Anderson, Chairman
The County Board of Supervisors is authorized in the Wisconsin Statutes (Chapter 59) to exercise powers for a wide variety of local government activities. There are twenty-three (23) members of the Board, elected every two (2) years from separate geographic districts, each with a population of approximately 8,200.
The County Board is the Legislative Branch of Racine County Government, creating all ordinances and resolutions that enable County Government to operate. Its most important legislative activity focuses on reviewing and approving the annual Racine County Budget as proposed by the County Executive.
As part of the budget process, the Board, with the leadership of its Finance and Human Resources Committee, reviews operations and programming for all departments. The review includes staffing, salaries and benefits, capital expenditures, reserve funds, debt levels, and all other costs. To fund the annual budget, the Board must pass property tax levies (General, Lakeshores Library, Children with Disabilities Education Board, and County Bridge Aid) as well as set user fees and fines as allowed by State law.
In order to ensure that County Government functions according to the budget, the Board uses a Committee system to review all operations. The Committees are: Executive (9 members); Finance and Human Resources (7 members); Economic Development And Land Use Planning (7 members); Public Works, Parks and Facilities (7 members); Health and Human Development (6 members); Intergovernmental Relations (8 members); and Public Protection and Justice System (7 members). The County Board Chair assigns committee membership and chooses the Chair of each Committee.
All County Board members are representatives elected by the people of Racine County. Accountability to the public includes day to day responsiveness to citizen concerns and the public’s decision to elect board members in April of every even-numbered year. Each supervisor strives to ensure that the citizens of the County receive excellent services at an efficient cost. The County Board, through its oversight functions, watches all County operations and participates with the County Executive in strategic planning, policy-making, and budget decisions.
 | Make Racine County the most accessible County in Wisconsin for business to
grow, develop, and create family supporting jobs. |
| Develop a system that encourages employees, elected officials and citizens to
suggest ideas for service enhancement and productivity improvements, including a
measurement of customer satisfaction. |
| Foster an environment where intergovernmental cooperation is encouraged to
produce better services and efficiencies. |
| Reduce or limit the growth of the tax levy as set forth in Resolution No.
2002-59S. |
| Make Racine County a healthy, safe, clean, crime-free community and environment. |
***GOALS COULD CHANGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH VISIONING SESSION SCHEDULED THIS YEAR***
2004 County Board Directive
The Transition team for the position sharing of the Legislative Secretary will consist of at least the following members: County Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board Vice Chairman, Human Resources Director, Corporation Counsel and Past County Board Chairman.
