1. Impacts of
Wood County Board
DOWNSIZING & REORGANIZATION
Peter Manley
CNRED Agent
Wood County UW Extension
SYMPOSIUM
Department of Community Resource Development
October 20, 2010

2. Timeline
• Nov 7 2006 - Referendum

3. Timeline
• Nov 7 2006 – Referendum
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• April 1 2008 – 19 Supervisors

4. Timeline
• Nov 7 2006 – Referendum
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• Dec 2006 – Reorganization
Committee appointed
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• April 1 2008 – 19 Supervisors

5. Timeline
• Nov 7 2006 – Referendum
• Dec 2006 – Reorganization
Committee appointed
• Oct 2007 - Reorganization
adopted
• April 1 2008 – 19 Supervisors

6. Reorganization
• From:
- 15 committees over Departments
- 10 additional committees

7. Reorganization
• From:
- 15 committees over Departments
- 10 additional committees
• To:
- 6 committees

8. Remember that Reorganization
Committee??
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• Dec 2006 – Reorganization
Committee appointed
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• How did that work ?!?!

9. Reorganization Committee
• FORCED a streamlined
strategic planning process.
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10. Reorganization Committee
• Strategic Planning Process.
• Studied other counties.
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11. Reorganization Committee
• Strategic Planning Process.
• Studied.
• Developed alternatives.
– Modified snowcard technique
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12. Reorganization Committee
• Strategic Planning Process.
• Studied.
• Alternatives.
• Controlled outside input
– Supervisors, Dept Heads, Public
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13. Reorganization Committee
• Strategic Planning Process.
• Studied.
• Alternatives.
• Input
• Detailed bylaw work
– Slow tedious legal work - - fun!
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14. Reorganization Committee
• Strategic Planning Process.
• Studied.
• Alternatives.
• Input
• Bylaw work
• Adoption
– Most common comment: IT SUCKS!
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15. Reorganization Committee
• Strategic Planning Process.
• Studied.
• Alternatives.
• Input
• Bylaw work
• Adoption
• Implementation
– Continued input, discussion
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16. Reorganization Committee
• Strategic Planning Process.
• Studied.
• Alternatives.
• Input
• Bylaw work
• Adoption
• Implementation
• Follow Up Evaluation
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17. SURVEY
• Survey Time:
– One month before downsizing/reorganization
– One year after downsizing/reorganization
• Asked:
– County Board Supervisors
– Department Heads
– Referendum Advocates

18. Number of People Represented
Opinion of Supervisors (%)
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Too Few About Right Too Many
2000 People
4000 People

19. Size of “Rural” Districts
Opinion of Supervisors (%)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Too Small About Right Too Big
Before
After

20. Knowledge of Department Operation
Opinion of Supervisors (%)
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Adequate/More than
Adequate
Less than adequate
Before
After

21. Committee Meeting Length
is “About Right”
Supervisor & Dept Head Opinion (%)
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Before After
Supervisor
Dept Head

22. 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

23. 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

24. More Information
• REPORT:
IMPACTS OF
WOOD COUNTY
BOARD
DOWNSIZING
AND
REORGANIZATION

25. 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?

26. QUESTIONS
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