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Winnebago County supervisor candidates emphasize infrastructure, public safety and mental‑health services ahead of April 7 election
Summary
In League of Women Voters interviews, multiple Winnebago County supervisor candidates prioritized roads and building upkeep, urged stronger responses to substance use and homelessness, and offered mixed views on a proposed county sales tax and Narcan vending machines.
With the April 7 election approaching, a cross‑section of Winnebago County supervisor candidates told a League of Women Voters interviewer they would prioritize infrastructure, public safety and expanded mental‑health services while disagreeing about how to pay for them.
Candidates repeatedly placed infrastructure—roads and deferred maintenance on county buildings—near the top of their lists. "Infrastructure is the number one thing that the county should be responsible for," said Richard Bodenhagen, a District 5 candidate, adding that non‑infrastructure spending should be reduced to pay for core needs. Several other candidates made similar points, warning that many county facilities are aging and that options such as phased repairs or consolidation are preferable to a single, costly project.
Why it matters: Winnebago County candidates framed long‑term building and highway upkeep as a near‑term budget pressure. Shiloh Ramos, who served as county board chair,…
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