Right moves on Worzala appointment, special election
The Dane County Board is expected to vote Thursday night to appoint retiring Supervisor David Worzala to fill the vacancy created by former County Treasurer Dave Gawenda's acceptance of appointment as Madison's city treasurer.
That's a smart move.
Worzala is highly qualified. A respected budget and policy analyst who in the 1990s worked with former Vice President Al Gore's National Performance Review -- the so-called "reinventing government" initiative -- Worzala is exceptionally well qualified for the job. And he knows and understands county government; as first vice chair of the board, Worzala's been in the thick of budget and tax policy debates.
Worzala is, as well, the only candidate who has filed for the fall election to fill the county treasurer's post.
So it makes sense to get him into the job now.
It also makes sense to create a formal vacancy for his seat representing the near west side's 10th District.
By stepping down at this point, Worzala clears the way for a special election that will coincide with the fall presidential election to fill the vacancy.
That means that costs for the special election will be low while turnout should be exceptionally high.
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