2010 department of community resource development symposium
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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.
• • • • •
Reorganization Committee
• Strategic Planning Process. • Studied other counties.• • • • •
Reorganization Committee
• Strategic Planning Process. • Studied.• Developed alternatives.
– Modified snowcard technique
• • • •
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!
• • •
Reorganization Committee
• Strategic Planning Process. • Studied.• Alternatives. • Input• Bylaw work• Adoption
– Most common comment: IT SUCKS!
• • •
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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