NEW ISSUE-REDUCING THE SIZE OF THE BOARD IN THE FUTURE AND A POLL

As many of may or may not know on January 15,2007 the Winnebago County Board Special Committee to Study the Size of the County Board Size decided to bring forth a resolution in the near future recommending the size of the County Board should be 28 after the next census.

I oppose this for two reasons. One for I do not think it right or legal to commit a future board to an action made by the County Board taken in 2007 which does not take in effect until April 2012. If that is so why cannot the Board decide its pay or how it gets paid in 2012 now or rules for the next board now.

The second reason would this circumvent the ability of the public to decide on the size of the County Board by way of referendum. I know many of my colleagues think this law should be off the books. I feel that it should be changed, the referendum can only come up once at the beginning( this case 2010) of the census/decade also the board can only be reduced by 1/2 of the size it was when the original statue was passed.

This allows the public their say in the matter, also take in the proper population/census date to create the districts/wards, would make sure there would be some limit in downsizing a county board. This approach would be fair to all concerned I believe.

There is a poll for you a way to give your opinion. I also invite you to post a comment as well.

DO YOU THINK THE BOARD SHOULD PASS A RESOLUTION REDUCING THE BOARD TO 28 IN 2012
	YES
	NO-KEEP IT THE SAME SIZE OF 38
	NO-CAN NOT COMMIT A FUTURE BOARD TO THE SUGGESTED SIZE
	NO-LET THE ISSUE BE DECIDED BY REFERENDUM
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