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Fond du Lac County Re-Joins Commission!

After a 32 year absence from membership with the Commission, the Fond du Lac County Board took action in December 2014 to become a dues paying member starting January 1, 2015. We welcome them with open arms and are appreciative of their desire to become more ‘connected’ to the other counties, available opportunities, and the region as a whole.

With the county’s membership comes the addition of five new representatives who will serve on the Board of Commissioners in order to help guide East Central’s program of work and foster the agency’s mission. Those selected or nominated at this time include:

  • Mr. Allen J. Buechel – County Executive;
  • Mr. Martin Farrell – County Board Chair;
  • Ms. Brenda Schneider – County Board Supervisor;
  • Mr. Joe Moore – City Manager, Fond du Lac (as a permanent alternate for Mr. Sam Meyer, City Council President); and
  • either Mr. Craig Tebon – Downtown Manager, Ripon Main Street or Mr. Nick Leonard – Director of Planning and Engineering, Village of North Fond du Lac (as the County Board’s nominations for the gubernatorial appointment position which is yet to be determined at the time of this writing).

By virtue of Fond du Lac County’s membership, all 33 of its towns, villages, and cities (plus the county itself) can now benefit from the Commission’s services and expertise. East Central staff will be paying close attention to the needs of the county and its communities and we plan on spending significant time reintroducing ourselves through a series of public presentations and new project engagements during 2015.

Fond du Lac County’s return to the Commission after such a long absence shows that ‘regionalism’ can be a good thing. We are pleased that most of our Counties have interest in joining their counterparts for formal and active discussions on things that affect all of our lives – whether it is the way we get from place to place, or how we establish our region as an economic competitor and trend-setter in the global environment. The Commission thanks the Fond du Lac County Board for its action to rejoin the Commission’s ranks and we embrace the opportunity to collaborate with its leaders and citizenry in order to achieve our mission.

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