Walworth County adopts two-year affirmative action plan for 2025–2027
Summary
The Human Resources Committee approved a biennial affirmative action plan required by county code, with staff emphasizing outreach to diversify applicant pools and noting no substantive changes to hiring criteria.
Walworth County’s Human Resources Committee on May 20 adopted an affirmative action plan covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, as required by county ordinance.
County staff told the committee that Sections 15 32 and 15 33 of the Walworth County Code of Ordinances require the county to maintain an affirmative action plan and adopt a resolution every two years. Donna, who presented the packet materials, said there were no substantive changes to the plan this cycle and that the effort focuses on broader outreach rather than altering hiring criteria.
During discussion, a supervisor raised concerns about gender representation in county roles, noting the county’s preponderance of clerical and caregiving positions that historically have higher female representation. Donna responded that the plan emphasizes getting the word out to diverse applicant pools and does not prevent hiring a more suitable candidate for any specific position.
The committee approved the resolution by voice vote. The affirmative action plan appears on pages 11–45 of the committee packet.
