Shared Services Work, Our Public Health Department Continues to Earn Recognition

Today our County announced that our combined Ozaukee County & Washington County Health Department achieved level III designation.  This is a higher designation than either county's department had ever achieved on their own, and a recognition of the outstanding work our combined health department is doing.  It is also proof that we can combine government services to be both more effective and efficient while saving costs.  Consolidation if done correctly does not mean a diminishment of services, it means better service.

There are a lot more opportunities for our County government to consolidate services with local governments and nearby counties, and I will continue to push for us to explore those opportunities.  While the health department merger happened shortly before I was originally elected, I immediately recognized the benefits of this opportunity and fully supported it.

Read more about this news here: http://www.co.washington.wi.us/inner.iml?mdl=news.mdl&ID=252