Argyle Village Board
Three people are running for three seats on the Argyle village board: Thomas Moore and incumbents Brenda Bredeson and Timothy Olmstead.
Position sought: Argyle Village Board Trustee
Age: 56
City/town of residence: Village of Argyle
Family: Husband Ron, Sons Chuck (Ashley) and Russ (Adrian), Daughter Andrea, and Grandchildren Henry, Rory, and Eva.
Education: BA in English-Secondary Education from UW-Platteville, MS in Education from UW-LaCrosse, Principal/Administration License from UW-Platteville
Occupation: High school English teacher at Juda High School (19 years)
Previous elected positions held: None before being elected to the village board four years ago
What are the top issues facing this district/municipality and how would you work to resolve it?
Keeping the village operating as efficiently as possible while trying to stay within the budget is a constant struggle. Government cutbacks continue to occur while operating costs continue to rise. We try very hard to keep the tax burden on our residents as low as possible, but that gets more difficult with each passing year. Our community has fortunately seen an influx of new businesses in the past year, and we would like to see that economic revitalization continue. We want to continue to provide quality services to our residents and to improve our infrastructure as cost-efficiently as possible.
What are other key issues face the district/municipality, and how would you work to resolve them?
Of continuing importance is providing the best quality of life we can for the people who live in the Village of Argyle. We want our streets to be safe for everyone, and when people are driving through, we want our downtown area to be attractive and welcoming, which will also encourage new businesses to come to town. It is vitally important to keep Argyle as safe and as well maintained as possible. We need to promote recreation in our community and surrounding area, including our park, the Pecatonica River, the Erickson Wetlands, the ATV trail which will be opening soon, etc. Of course, we need to do all of these things in the most fiscally responsible way possible. Budgeting is more challenging every year, yet keeping property taxes low is always a priority.
Age: 56
City/town of residence: Village of Argyle
Family: Husband Ron, Sons Chuck (Ashley) and Russ (Adrian), Daughter Andrea, and Grandchildren Henry, Rory, and Eva.
Education: BA in English-Secondary Education from UW-Platteville, MS in Education from UW-LaCrosse, Principal/Administration License from UW-Platteville
Occupation: High school English teacher at Juda High School (19 years)
Previous elected positions held: None before being elected to the village board four years ago
What are the top issues facing this district/municipality and how would you work to resolve it?
Keeping the village operating as efficiently as possible while trying to stay within the budget is a constant struggle. Government cutbacks continue to occur while operating costs continue to rise. We try very hard to keep the tax burden on our residents as low as possible, but that gets more difficult with each passing year. Our community has fortunately seen an influx of new businesses in the past year, and we would like to see that economic revitalization continue. We want to continue to provide quality services to our residents and to improve our infrastructure as cost-efficiently as possible.
What are other key issues face the district/municipality, and how would you work to resolve them?
Of continuing importance is providing the best quality of life we can for the people who live in the Village of Argyle. We want our streets to be safe for everyone, and when people are driving through, we want our downtown area to be attractive and welcoming, which will also encourage new businesses to come to town. It is vitally important to keep Argyle as safe and as well maintained as possible. We need to promote recreation in our community and surrounding area, including our park, the Pecatonica River, the Erickson Wetlands, the ATV trail which will be opening soon, etc. Of course, we need to do all of these things in the most fiscally responsible way possible. Budgeting is more challenging every year, yet keeping property taxes low is always a priority.