29 and counting …
I wrote a few days ago of a meeting to discuss reducing the number of members on governing boards.
Specifically the number of Barron County Supervisors. I have championed the idea of reducing the number of members to at least keep the discussion alive. An in depth study has never been done in Barron County, but a new committee is going to be looking at the issue.
I decided to do a little research on my own. I chose a random county about our size in every state. I looked up how many Supervisors (or whatever they are called some places) serve on the governing board. Quite frankly I was stunned with the results. I knew there were different size boards in different places but this…
3 member board – 16
5 member board – 11
6 member board- 2
7 member board- 7
8 member board – 1
9 member board – 3
11 member board -1
12 member board – 1
18 member board – 2
19 member board -1
An then there is Barron County, WI at 29!
Oh, and four states didn’t have county government at all, the best I could find.
Somehow I just don’t feel comfortable with the idea that 29 heads are the optimum number to make decisions.
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