New Glarus Village Board
Six candidates are running for three spots on the village board. Incumbents are Mark Janowiak, Eric Gobeli and Peggy Kruse. Also running are Ben Kahl, Barbara Anderson and Tammy Newberry. All candidates were asked to submit answers to questions.
Position sought: New Glarus village board
Age: 67
City/town of residence: Village of New Glarus
Family: My husband, Kent, and I have 2 married sons and 4 grandchildren.
Education: Graduate of UW-Whitewater with a major in elementary education and a minor in library science.
Occupation: Retired. I was the elementary school librarian in the New Glarus School District for 25 years.
Previous elected positions held: None
What are the top issues facing this district/municipality and how would you work to resolve them?
I think that the biggest challenge the village board faces is to find a way to continue to upgrade, maintain, and improve infrastructure and facilities while also being accountable to the voters for the results of the referendum held a year ago that calls for borrowing of up to a million dollars for construction of a new library. Resources are necessarily limited and this makes for difficult decisions, and perhaps, creative solutions.
What are other key issues facing the district/municipality, and how would you work to resolve them?
I am an advocate of long-range planning and would like to see that continue. I'd like to see it be more comprehensive than what is currently done. I believe that working toward common goals makes for a more productive board.
Why are you the best candidate for this office?
I try to be a good listener and consider both sides of any issue; I am a firm believer in compromise; as elected officials, I believe that the board has a responsibility to respect the efforts and opinions of other board members and of those who work in a volunteer capacity on behalf of the community. Dismissing those efforts as less-than-good-enough is counter-productive.
Age: 67
City/town of residence: Village of New Glarus
Family: My husband, Kent, and I have 2 married sons and 4 grandchildren.
Education: Graduate of UW-Whitewater with a major in elementary education and a minor in library science.
Occupation: Retired. I was the elementary school librarian in the New Glarus School District for 25 years.
Previous elected positions held: None
What are the top issues facing this district/municipality and how would you work to resolve them?
I think that the biggest challenge the village board faces is to find a way to continue to upgrade, maintain, and improve infrastructure and facilities while also being accountable to the voters for the results of the referendum held a year ago that calls for borrowing of up to a million dollars for construction of a new library. Resources are necessarily limited and this makes for difficult decisions, and perhaps, creative solutions.
What are other key issues facing the district/municipality, and how would you work to resolve them?
I am an advocate of long-range planning and would like to see that continue. I'd like to see it be more comprehensive than what is currently done. I believe that working toward common goals makes for a more productive board.
Why are you the best candidate for this office?
I try to be a good listener and consider both sides of any issue; I am a firm believer in compromise; as elected officials, I believe that the board has a responsibility to respect the efforts and opinions of other board members and of those who work in a volunteer capacity on behalf of the community. Dismissing those efforts as less-than-good-enough is counter-productive.