Dane County’s Personnel and Finance Equity, Recruitment, and Retention Subcommittee Meets for First Time

January 31, 2023
County Board Supervisor Elizabeth Doyle, (608) 616-0698
County Board

On Friday, January 27, the Dane County Personnel and Finance Committee’s Equity, Recruitment and Retention Subcommittee met for the first time.  The 12-member subcommittee was created in the 2022 budget, and extended to complete work during 2023. 

The subcommittee’s objective is to evaluate concerns regarding equity, recruitment, and retention.

At the meeting County Board Supervisor April Kigeya (District 15), was elected Chair of the subcommittee, “I look forward to working with the subcommittee to review these concerns and put forward recommendations in the coming months”.  

The subcommittee will meet monthly on the 4th Friday in 2023, with a report to the Personnel and Finance Committee that recommends options for addressing identified concerns.  

“The County Board is committed to making sure that Dane County is an inclusive and supportive employer.  The work of this subcommittee will include a review of concerns to make sure that Dane County is doing everything possible to retain and attract committed public servants”. County Board Supervisor Elizabeth Doyle (District 1), Chair of the Personnel and Finance Committee said.  

The next meeting will be on Friday, February 24th a 12:00pm.  The agenda will be posted here: https://dane.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx