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Dane County Executive

Your county's chief executive officer

Full office description

  • A county executive coordinates and directs all administrative and management functions of the county's government. They appoint and supervise department heads and draft the county's annual budget.
  • The county executive has the authority to veto local ordinances and resolutions, but the county board can override the veto with a 2/3 vote.
  • County executives are elected to 4-year terms.
  • Eleven counties in Wisconsin have a county executive form of government.

How this impacts you

  • CorruptionThe county executive monitors county employees and is responsible for the smooth functioning of county operations.

Candidates (2)

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Dana Pellebon

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Melissa Agard

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