Local government is where the rubber meets the road. Each year, when the Board of Supervisors approves the budget, they invest in our community’s priorities. A board of supervisors are public servants who work in cooperation with other county employees, regional businesses, and the whole community.
This county boasts a well-educated, informed and engaged community. It’s critical to have Winneshiek County residents at the table when important decisions are made that affect their daily life.
The Board of Supervisors provides the essential services to create a healthy, vibrant, and safe community in Winneshiek County.
We are currently faced with tighter and tighter budgets. Costs for goods and services are increasing while our taxable valuations grow very little, and the State of Iowa Legislature has limited our ability to raise taxes to adequately cover the cost of running this county with the current staff and current services. Something will need to be cut, and that will be our next challenge as a board, as a community.
As a resident of Winneshiek County, you have a strong voice in how your government operates. I encourage you to get involved and help heal and support the community you live in; together we can work to keep this county the best place to live, work, play and grow older comfortably.
ISSUES:
- secondary roads and bridges
- flood mitigation
- agricultural support
- affordable housing
- mental health care
- child care
- economic growth
- public health and human services
I will work to:
- support and maintain public infrastructure
- support economic development
- keep residents healthy
- ensure public safety
- maintain public information
- and implement federal, state, and local programs in a cost-effective and efficient manner
Shirley Vermace 