Impacts of Wood County Board

DOWNSIZING & REORGANIZATION

Peter ManleyCNRED Agent

Wood County UW Extension

SYMPOSIUMDepartment of Community Resource

Development October 20, 2010

Timeline

• Nov 7 2006 - Referendum

Timeline

• Nov 7 2006 – Referendum• • • • • • • April 1 2008 – 19 Supervisors

Timeline

• Nov 7 2006 – Referendum• • Dec 2006 – Reorganization

Committee appointed • • • • April 1 2008 – 19 Supervisors

Timeline

• Nov 7 2006 – Referendum

• Dec 2006 – Reorganization

Committee appointed

• Oct 2007 - Reorganization

adopted

• April 1 2008 – 19 Supervisors

Reorganization

• From:

- 15 committees over Departments

- 10 additional committees

Reorganization

• From:

- 15 committees over Departments

- 10 additional committees

• To:

- 6 committees

Remember that Reorganization Committee??

• • Dec 2006 – Reorganization

Committee appointed • • • • How did that work ?!?!

Reorganization Committee

• FORCED a streamlined strategic planning process.

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Reorganization Committee

• Strategic Planning Process. • Studied other counties.• • • • •

Reorganization Committee

• Strategic Planning Process. • Studied.• Developed alternatives.

– Modified snowcard technique

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Reorganization Committee

• Strategic Planning Process. • Studied.• Alternatives. • Controlled outside input

– Supervisors, Dept Heads, Public

• • •

Reorganization Committee

• Strategic Planning Process. • Studied.• Alternatives. • Input• Detailed bylaw work

– Slow tedious legal work - - fun!

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Reorganization Committee

• Strategic Planning Process. • Studied.• Alternatives. • Input• Bylaw work• Adoption

– Most common comment: IT SUCKS!

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Reorganization Committee

• Strategic Planning Process. • Studied.• Alternatives. • Input• Bylaw work• Adoption• Implementation

– Continued input, discussion

• •

Reorganization Committee

• Strategic Planning Process. • Studied.• Alternatives. • Input• Bylaw work• Adoption• Implementation• Follow Up Evaluation •

SURVEY

• Survey Time:– One month before downsizing/reorganization– One year after downsizing/reorganization

• Asked:– County Board Supervisors– Department Heads– Referendum Advocates

Number of People RepresentedOpinion of Supervisors (%)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Too Few About Right Too Many

2000 People

4000 People

Size of “Rural” DistrictsOpinion of Supervisors (%)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Too Small About Right Too Big

Before

After

Knowledge of Department OperationOpinion of Supervisors (%)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Adequate/More thanAdequate

Less than adequate

Before

After

Committee Meeting Length is “About Right”

Supervisor & Dept Head Opinion (%)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Before After

Supervisor

Dept Head

Dept Heads Have Enough or More Than Enough Time to Educate Supervisors

Supervisor and Dept Head Opinion (%)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Before After

Supervisors

Dept Heads

County Board Sessions are“About Right in Length”

Supervisor and Dept Head Opinion (%)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Before After

Supervisors

Dept Heads

More Information

• REPORT:

IMPACTS OF

WOOD COUNTY BOARD

DOWNSIZING AND

REORGANIZATION

Time for Discussion

• How did your involvement in this program change your thinking?

• If you had to do this all over what would you change?

• What element of the program allowed you the most creativity?

QUESTIONS

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