Green County Board
Each member of the Green County Board of Supervisors is up for election on the April 1 ballot. All incumbent candidates are running again and are challenged, except in District 5, where Supervisor Mary Alice Hart has announced she will not seek re-election. Kate Maresch is running for that seat.
Name: Patrick Davis
Position sought: Green County Board, District 11
Age: 61
City/town of residence: Rural Monroe
Family: Wife, Deb; one son, one daughter
Education: Some college, some tech school
Occupation: Owner/operator Davis Welding, Inc.
Previous elected positions held: County board supervisor - last six years
What are the top issues facing this district/board and how would you work to resolve them?
Age and condition of Human Services building. It has long ago passed its life expectancy. Increasingly expense to heat, cool, and maintain. Major expense updates are needed.
We really need to educate the public - give them the options and let them decided the best approach.
What are other key issues facing the district/board, and how would you work to resolve them?
Pleasant View Nursing Home is an ongoing budget problem for the county. Public needs to be aware of the financial implications if Pleasant View were to close. Jobs lost - facility is still there, what to do with it, County obligations to outsource what is mandated and the costs involved.
Also how important is it to keep the county landfill going - there will be major costs involved if it closes.
We need to support if for the betterment of all Green County.
Position sought: Green County Board, District 11
Age: 61
City/town of residence: Rural Monroe
Family: Wife, Deb; one son, one daughter
Education: Some college, some tech school
Occupation: Owner/operator Davis Welding, Inc.
Previous elected positions held: County board supervisor - last six years
What are the top issues facing this district/board and how would you work to resolve them?
Age and condition of Human Services building. It has long ago passed its life expectancy. Increasingly expense to heat, cool, and maintain. Major expense updates are needed.
We really need to educate the public - give them the options and let them decided the best approach.
What are other key issues facing the district/board, and how would you work to resolve them?
Pleasant View Nursing Home is an ongoing budget problem for the county. Public needs to be aware of the financial implications if Pleasant View were to close. Jobs lost - facility is still there, what to do with it, County obligations to outsource what is mandated and the costs involved.
Also how important is it to keep the county landfill going - there will be major costs involved if it closes.
We need to support if for the betterment of all Green County.