Letter to the Editor Archive

April 1, 2020 – West Bend, WI – There are two men running for alderman to represent District 7 in West Bend in the April 7 election.   Disclaimer: Opinions and letters published in http://www.washingtoncountyinsider.com are not necessarily the views of the Editor, or Publisher. The http://www.washingtoncountyinsider.com reserves the

March 27, 2020 –  West Bend, WI – I support Rich Kasten for mayor of the City of West Bend. After having worked with him on community projects, I’ve learned how much he understands that investment in the quality of life is important for the economic health of our

March 23, 2020 – Hartford, WI – Josh Schoemann has impressed me with his ability to work collaboratively, not only with other municipalities, but how he interacts with our county employees.   You see, Josh respects and appreciates all employees. We are only as good as those who provide

March 21, 2020 – West Bend, WI – In-person absentee voting is taking place at the West Bend City Hall.  I already voted and feel that West Bend is fortunate to have two high quality candidates running for Mayor, Rich Kasten and Chris Jenkins. I believe West Bend is

March 16, 2020 – Barton, WI – I recently learned that Oscar Estrada is running for District 7 Alderman in West Bend and I am endorsing him for this seat, and this is why. I worked with Oscar as his Coordinator (Executive Assistant) for several years.  Oscar was the

March 15, 2020 – West Bend, WI – Snow has melted and the first signs of Spring are here. I’m referring to the political ones, sprouting on lawns. The triple ones caught my eye – the incumbents of the West Bend School Board. By running as a bloc, they’re suggesting

March 11, 2020 – Barton, WI – I’ve known Oscar Estrada for approximately 27 years. We met in College in 1993 and became close friends soon thereafter.   Initially, what drew us together was our dedication to family, work and education.After college we’ve kept in touch and worked together at

March 5, 2020 – West Bend, WI – It is my pleasure to recommend Oscar Estrada to you as Dist. 7 alderman in West Bend.  He has worked for me directly in two separate roles at different companies where we turned around struggling businesses to profitability within a relatively

January 19, 2020 – West Bend, WI – My wife and I attended President Trump’s rally in Milwaukee Tuesday. The wait was well worth our time as we gathered with thousands of other patriotic Americans to hear the President in his own uniquely entertaining style. His accomplishments have been

January 6, 2020 – Town of Hartford, WI – I am a seventh generation dairy farmer in the Town of Hartford. I hope you can take a minute to read this. I don’t know the full story or background on this issue, but I just learned about this new

December 16, 2019 – Washington Co., WI – Last week, school districts in Washington County received letters from the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) with recertification results for their local schools’ teacher unions. According to the WERC website, teachers’ unions of Washington County voted overwhelmingly to maintain state certification

August 22, 2019 – Kewaskum, WI – “It’s for the kids.” We always hear that from the administration and certain board members; and what does that really mean? Well if you’re in Kewaskum School district it means they spent thousands of dollars on lawyer fees and wasted administration’s time

July 18, 2019 – Washington Co., WI – I choose to present my strong objection to the Special Assessment for properties with Private On-Site Treatment Systems in written form and trust that as the letter to residents states, “Written comments will be read at the public hearing and will

June 9, 2019 – Washington Co., WI – Since Washington County was established in 1853, its county boards made it through the Second Industrial Revolution, the Civil War, two world wars, the Great Depression, and the Information Age. Two courthouses, a modern jail, highway system, and a fair park