Age: 35
Address: New Glarus, WI
Family: Richard and Pat Budsberg of Monroe
Education: Monroe High School (Class of 1994), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (B.S., Biology and Education 1999), University of Alaska-Fairbanks (M.S., Biology & Wildlife 2004)
Occupation: Lab manager at UW-Madison, Soils Department
Previous elected positions held: I was elected to my first term on the New Glarus Village Board in 2010. I am running for re-election.
Community involvement: Aside from being a village trustee, I serve the village on Historical Preservation Commission, Village-Town Joint Negotiation Committee, Plan Commission, and Joint Extraterritorial Zoning Committee, and I am the village board liaison to the library board.
What are the top issues facing this board/council and how would you resolve them?
Maintaining low taxes while continuing to offer high quality services the community supports is a common theme throughout Wisconsin, and it certainly applies to New Glarus, too. Home values are low and the village is bound by a tight levy limit and lower reimbursements from the state - these are things everyone knows. These realities, however, makes prioritizing projects, and continuing to look for cost savings and increasing efficiencies even more important. My top priorities for New Glarus are maintaining good emergency services, supporting a new library facility, and fostering partnerships with businesses and the Town of New Glarus.
An obvious characteristic of New Glarus that is essential to its uniqueness is the rich Swiss heritage of New Glarus evident in the buildings downtown, and cultural resources like the Chalet of the Golden Fleece, Swiss Historic Village, the Swiss Center of North America, and several of the festivals offered during the summer and autumn. Supporting organizations, activities, and partnerships that preserve and promote the strong Swiss heritage is what will set New Glarus apart from other comparable communities in the area.
Address: New Glarus, WI
Family: Richard and Pat Budsberg of Monroe
Education: Monroe High School (Class of 1994), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (B.S., Biology and Education 1999), University of Alaska-Fairbanks (M.S., Biology & Wildlife 2004)
Occupation: Lab manager at UW-Madison, Soils Department
Previous elected positions held: I was elected to my first term on the New Glarus Village Board in 2010. I am running for re-election.
Community involvement: Aside from being a village trustee, I serve the village on Historical Preservation Commission, Village-Town Joint Negotiation Committee, Plan Commission, and Joint Extraterritorial Zoning Committee, and I am the village board liaison to the library board.
What are the top issues facing this board/council and how would you resolve them?
Maintaining low taxes while continuing to offer high quality services the community supports is a common theme throughout Wisconsin, and it certainly applies to New Glarus, too. Home values are low and the village is bound by a tight levy limit and lower reimbursements from the state - these are things everyone knows. These realities, however, makes prioritizing projects, and continuing to look for cost savings and increasing efficiencies even more important. My top priorities for New Glarus are maintaining good emergency services, supporting a new library facility, and fostering partnerships with businesses and the Town of New Glarus.
An obvious characteristic of New Glarus that is essential to its uniqueness is the rich Swiss heritage of New Glarus evident in the buildings downtown, and cultural resources like the Chalet of the Golden Fleece, Swiss Historic Village, the Swiss Center of North America, and several of the festivals offered during the summer and autumn. Supporting organizations, activities, and partnerships that preserve and promote the strong Swiss heritage is what will set New Glarus apart from other comparable communities in the area.