Sunday, June 5, 2016

Thank you! and Getting Started

Thank you so very much for electing me Supervisor of District 24! 

It's been an exciting two months. A week after the election, I attended the orientation where all the supervisors received ipads. The county is trying to eliminate the amount of paper used and also provide information to everyone faster and more efficiently by going electronic.

I can say I completely appreciate this effort. Before each county board meeting, supervisors receive a large packet with information for the upcoming board meeting. Not only is this lots of paper, but someone has to go out and delivery all of these envelopes. There is also the issue of having to store all those paper documents. It is really great to have all of these documents at our fingertips in a single device.

The next item of business was appointments to the five standing committees. These are the Class A committees. There are five of them and five county supervisors serve on each committee. 

 I was appointed to the Human Services Committee. In addition to serving on this committee, all the members also serve on the Social Services Board. You can see all of the county committees by clicking here.  I was very please to be appointed to this committee.  


The Human Services Committee and Social Services Board meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month. All county committee meetings are open to the public and all agendas for the meetings are available to the public at least 24 hrs before the meeting is held. You can find that info on the main calendar page.  Go to that page by clicking here. 

That is probably enough for today.  I hope everyone is enjoying time outdoors and great summer food.

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Radio Interview with Greg Stensland

On Friday, I was on Between the Lines with Greg Stensland on WFDL.  I think this was an excellent conversation.  You can listen by clicking here
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Map of the 24 District

Here is a map of the 24th Fond du Lac county supervisory district  The district includes wards 13 and 21 of the city of Fond du Lac.  If you need to check if you are in the ward and where you go to vote, click here.  (https://myvote.wi.gov/Voter/VoterSearchScreen.aspx)

To use this webpage:
1.  Enter your name and date of birth and it will tell you if you are registered to vote.   
2.  Click on your name and it will give you your profile.
3.  Look over to the right side of the page and click on the second item, "What's on my ballot," now you will see the races on your ballot.  Down the ballot, you will see Fond du Lac County Supervisor District  ___,  with a number in the blank.  If you are in the 24th, my name will appear.   

I hope I can earn your vote on April 5th!



If you are not registered to vote, you can still do that on election day.  You must bring proof of residency which can be a current WI drivers license with your correct residence or a utility bill or a government bill.  You also must bring photo ID.  The most common form is a WI drivers License or a DMV issued identity card.   Click here for a list of acceptable Photo ID.  

If you do not have these items, it is a bit more complicated.  Click here for a page from the GAB then click on proof of residency and the complete list will appear.  

Please note, many people move and do not update the address on their DMV license because you have to pay a fee to do this.  This is not okay for registering, but it will work for your photo ID.  SO, if you need to register,  you will need to show a utility bill or an item on the proof of residency list.   


FDL Reporter Questions

The Fond du Lac Reporter sent the same questions to all of the candidates in contested races.  Below is a link to the article where my answers are published.  If you have any comments, please email me at mbhfor24@gmail.com.  I'd love to talk to you.  Click here to read the article
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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

1862 Plat Maps

Fond du Lac County has a massive website.  If you are interested in local history, you probably will look at old maps.  Here is a link where you can find plat maps from 1862 and 1874.

1862 and 1874 maps


Sunday, March 6, 2016

Frut Field Upgrade - Opinion Piece by Ted Eischeid



There is an opinion piece in today's FDL Reporter by Ted Eischeid.

Click here to read the piece.

I see there are already a few comments.  I look forward to lots of conversations about this issue.

I will do my best to give you the information that is available about this proposed upgrade.

Click here to see a post with the school district proposal documents. 

Click here for another post with interviews and recaps in the local media 

 Please make sure and let your elected representatives know how you feel about the proposed upgrades to Fruth Field.