Schlenvogt makes committee appointments

Ozaukee County Board Chairman Lee Schlenvogt gave supervisors their new standing committee assignments for the coming two-year term, with eight new supervisors receiving their first assignments.

Schlenvogt made two changes in commitee chairmanships.

Supr. Eric Stelter was named chairman of the Finance Committee, replacing Paul Melotik who did not run for re-election due to being elected to the state Assembly last year.

Other members of the Finance Committee are supervisors Jack Arnett, Don Clark, Dave Larson and Tom Richart. Arnett is new to the board.

Supr. Patrick Foy was named chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee. He replaces David Irish, who was defeated in the February primary and was replaced by Arnett.

Other members of the Health and Human Services Committee are supervisors Ariba Khan, Connie Kincaide, Bruce Paape and Anne Watts. Khan, Kincaide and Paape were elected  for the first time in April.

The Natural Resources Committee membership remains the same with Supr. Rob Holyoke staying on as chairman, with members Barb Jobs, Tony Matera, Bruce Ross and Kurt Schoessow.

Supr. Rick Nelson remains chairman of the Public Safety Committee, whose members include supervisors Jeffrey Hansher, Tim Maguire, Scott Rishel and Claude Taylor. Hansher and Taylor were elected for the first time in April.

The Public Works Committee will continue to be chaired by Supr. Marty Wolf with members Tom Bichler, Tom Grabow, Justin Strom and Dan Vogel. Bichler and Vogel are new to the County Board.

The Executive Committee, which is made up of the chairmen of the five standing committees and is chaired by Schlenvogt, will consist of Foy, Holyoke, Nelson, Stelter and Wolf.