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Door County board elects David Inglebert chair, adopts rules after debate over spokesperson and finance transfers
Summary
At its organizational meeting, the Door County Board of Supervisors elected David Inglebert as chair and Todd Faze as vice chair, approved committee appointments and adopted updated rules of order that expand limited finance-committee transfer authority and designate a county-board spokesperson; several proposed amendments were referred to the administrative committee.
David Inglebert was elected chair of the Door County Board of Supervisors and Todd Faze was chosen vice chair at the board’s organizational meeting.
The board took the chair vote by secret ballot after nominations and counted 19 ballots: Inglebert received 17 votes and Alexis Peter received two. For vice chair, Faze won on the first round with 14 votes to Alexis Peter’s five.
The meeting’s most contested business was a package of updates to the board’s rules of order and the powers of county-board subunits. Corporation counsel Sean Donnie said the draft incorporated model language from the Wisconsin Counties Association and added specific limits for post‑budget transfers. Donnie described one key change as allowing the finance committee to make certain post‑budget transfers — subject to statutory caps and county limits — with the committee required to report any such transfers to the full board.
Several supervisors raised amendments and asked that portions of the draft be reviewed in committee. One amendment to shorten nepotism language (to list relations as “spouse, minor or adult child, parent, guardian, or sibling”) was referred to the administrative committee after debate. A separate motion to allow either the county board chair or a committee to sponsor proclamations failed on a 7–12 vote.
A particularly debated item was a new rule designating the county board chair as the official spokesperson for the board. Counsel said the intent is to provide a single official voice so the public receives consistent messaging; supervisors who wish to speak on their own must use disclaimers stating they are not speaking on behalf of the board. Several supervisors questioned the framing and asked for adjustments; the rule was retained in the final package with the chair’s role clarified.
After amendments and several referrals, the board voted to adopt the rules of order as presented. The chair announced the motion carried on final vote.
Committee appointments were presented under Resolution 2026‑23; the board approved the slate as recommended by the committee on committees. The committee said appointments tried to balance member preferences, experience, and geographic representation.
The board recessed and adjourned after routine announcements. Staff reminded supervisors about onboarding tasks, IT password resets, and upcoming training sessions.
The next regular county board meeting is scheduled per the 2026 calendar distributed to supervisors; committee meeting times and some appointment details will be confirmed via emailed committee schedules.
