Tag: Chair Gibbs
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Marathon County Board: Rules for Thee but Not for Me
Chair Gibbs, HRFC Committee Chair Robinson, and Supervisor Hart – 3 out of 38 County Supervisors – amended the proposed 2025 budget to expand the size and scope of County Government as well as increase the 2025 tax levy. This action disregarded the County Board’s practice of discussing and voting on proposed actions first at…
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Did the County Board actually commit to a $3,000,000+ Loan Guarantee for Leathercamp Broadband?
The County Board should give Bug Tussel a $142,175 grant from ARPA funds to meet it’s March 15, 2022 Commitment. In the long run, it will undoubtedly cost County taxpayers far less than guaranteeing a $3,000,000 (actually about $4,500,000 with reserves and capitalized interest) loan. Is Misinformation being Provided in an Attempt to Influence County…
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Conservatives Have Majority on Marathon County Board, Elect Supervisor Dickinson as their Leader
Editorial/Opinion Gaining a Conservative majority on the Board is a a major victory for Marathon County residents who care about free markets, individual liberty, and limited government. Supervisor Dickinson was elected as Vice Chair Dickinson at the April 16th Organizational meeting The two candidates for Vice Chair provided a clear choice between conservative and liberal…
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Policy Review: Chair Gibbs – Guilty of Abuse of Power?
Do our Board Rules allow the Chair and Vice Chair to issue a letter of reprimand to a Board Supervisor who was arguably the Chair’s strongest political adversary? During our April 2022 organizational meeting, on my first night as a Marathon County Board Supervisor, I ran for Board Chair against Chair Gibbs. In what is…
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Supervisor Baker Finds 3 Year, $9,095,322 Increase in County Social Improvement Fund Balance
Even though I was not appointed to the HRFC (HR Finance and Property Committee), I often attend the HRFC committee meetings and spend a significant amount of time studying and reviewing the County’s finances. Since the County has been unable to produce detailed monthly Financial Statements due to outdated accounting software, I have also been…