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Door County supervisor candidates stress housing, environment and child care at League forum
Summary
Four candidates for Door County Board Districts 9 and 10 used a League of Women Voters forum to outline priorities: expanding affordable housing and zoning flexibility, strengthening environmental stewardship and supporting child care through partnerships and wages. All backed improved access to meetings and greater recording/remote access.
Four candidates seeking Door County Board seats for Districts 9 and 10 presented competing priorities and shared goals at a League of Women Voters forum in Sturgeon Bay.
Ryan Shaw, District 9 incumbent, said protecting clean water and strengthening the county’s environmental strategy are top priorities and called attention to contaminants and PFAS, arguing the county’s approach needs to improve. "We have one of the weakest environmental ... strategies in the state of Wisconsin," Shaw said, adding that karst geology makes groundwater vulnerable.
Alexis Heim Peter, a former county supervisor who works for the Department of Natural Resources, emphasized workforce development, child care and collaboration between local governments and partner organizations.…
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