County Board Size Debate In Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac County voters in November will have the opportunity to reduce their County Board's size from 36 to 18. Gannett's Fond du Lac Reporter today presents a debate on the issue. It looks like the side in favor of reducing the Board size is using cost savings as the major argument in favor, a position that appeals to voters but doesn't pan out in the real world. There is no evidence that smaller boards spend less money, and some evidence that they actually spend more.