Andrea Richmond
608-781-4174
Lived in
Family – Husband Jack, son Mike and daughter-in law
Rita, two grandsons, Ryan and Riley and step-granddaughter Heather
Graduate of D.C.Everest High
Retired – Purchasing Agent - LaCrosse Footwear Inc.
Elected Offices Held
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Community Membership
Past Member of Boys and Girls Club
Past
Member of Board of Directors of Oktoberfest
A.
Why do you want to serve on the
I enjoy the opportunity to serve in public service, and my committment
to provide the experience and voice in resolving tax payer issues and resolve
to hold the line on tax increases.
B.
What are the two most pressing issues facing
The number one issue is taxes, with the
rising cost of taxation on the local and state level, we need to look for ways
to reduce not add , we talk about it, but nothing seems to get done about
combining services, for example, a county wide assessor would at least have
fairness in assessments.
Number two issue, continue to develop
new business revenue sources, and completing the development of
1. Do you
support or oppose reducing the size of the county board by half?
The 2010 census results will dictate how
we will reduce or increase our size of the board and the same for the city of
2. With the
switch to a county administrator four years ago, how satisfied are you with the
county board’s new role as a board of directors that makes policy decisions
rather than operational decisions?
Satisfied at the present time, but
communication is the key, to all good business.
3. How
satisfied are you with the county administrator’s new contract?
Satisfied with the contract itself,
although I feel for our area the salary should have been lower and more in line
with other
4. How
satisfied are you with the proposed “smart growth” comprehensive plan?
Satisfied at this time.
5. Do you
support or oppose having the county board hold a referendum before borrowing money for
buildings or other capital projects?
It would certainly depend on the amount
of money spent and what the project is. If there is money in surplus and in the
undesignated funds it certainly should be up to the board to make that
decision.
6. Do you
support or oppose
main developer of its vacant Lakeview
Farm property in
I am in full support if we can fulfill
the needs of the community.
7. Do you support or oppose La Crosse County’s
criminal justice philosophy, which includes finding alternatives to jail for
offenders who are not a danger to the community?
I
support the plan, but with caution, we need to be absolutely sure they are not
a danger to the community before they are released.
8. Do you
support or oppose spending more of the county’s budget reserves to reduce the
property tax levy?
I support using a portion of the sales
tax reserves to help off set any increases in the property tax levy.
9. Do you
support or oppose the state of
I support the cap, we need to
continually look for other alternatives instead of increasing our taxes. We
talk about collaboration and need to strive for efficient means of streamlining
government.
10. Do you
support or oppose the county’s plan for a 29.5 million jail expansion?
I supported this expansion plan and look
forward to see the completion in 2009 to address the special program needs.