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Sheboygan County Board reelects Keith Abler as chair; Brauer named vice chair, new executive committee seated
Summary
On April 21, 2026 the Sheboygan County Board convened, sworn in 25 supervisors, adopted Chapter 2 of the County Code as rules of order and elected Keith Abler as chair and Curt Brauer as vice chair; John E. Nelson, Jacqueline Veldman and Jay Vander Weele were also named to the Executive Committee.
The Sheboygan County Board of Supervisors convened April 21, 2026 in Sheboygan and elected Keith Abler as County Board Chairperson for a two-year term and Curt Brauer as Vice-Chairperson, following formal balloting conducted by Corporation Counsel Crystal Fieber.
The business meeting began at 6:00 p.m. with Chairperson Abler calling the session to order and confirming that the meeting notice had been posted April 17 in compliance with Wisconsin's open meetings law. Circuit Court Judge Angela Sutkiewicz administered oaths of office to the 25 supervisors-elect present. County Administrator Alayne Krause introduced department heads and provided brief slides on departmental responsibilities, budgets and staffing.
During the meeting the board adopted Chapter 2 of the County Code of Ordinances as the Rules of Order for the 2026–2028 term. Supervisor Thomas Wegner moved to adopt the code provision as proposed; Supervisor Vernon Koch seconded the motion, and the board carried the adoption on a unanimous roll-call vote.
Corporation Counsel Crystal Fieber oversaw balloting for leadership positions. After tabulation, Abler "received a majority of the votes cast" and was declared duly elected chair for the ensuing two-year term. Brauer was later declared duly elected vice-chair for a two-year term after receiving a majority of votes in that balloting. The board also filled three remaining Executive Committee seats: John E. Nelson, Jacqueline Veldman and Jay Vander Weele were each declared duly elected to two-year terms following individual ballots conducted by the corporation counsel.
The newly elected chair and vice-chair outlined brief introductory remarks about plans for the coming term. The board adjourned at 7:22 p.m.; the next scheduled meeting is April 28, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Actions recorded at the meeting were procedural and organizational: adoption of the rules of order and the election of board leadership and executive committee members. The meeting record shows full roll-call procedures for votes; where the transcript records precise ballot counts these are reflected in the official minutes.
