Portage County Executive Patty Dreier

  • Duties

  • 2011 State of the County Address by the County Executive

  • County Executive 2012 Budget Presentation

    • PORTAGE COUNTY MATTERS

    Episode 11 - Portage County Executive Patty Dreier discusses elections, voting, the new voter ID law, and the duties of the County Clerk with special guest Shirley Simonis

    Episode 10 - Portage County Executive Patty Dreier discusses various county projects and talks with special guest Jami Gebert, Executive Assistant to the County Executive.

    Episode 9 - Portage County Executive Patty Dreier discusses various county projects and talks with special guest Laura Belanger Tess, Portage County's Human Resources Director.

    Episode 8 - Portage County Executive Patty Dreier welcomes special guest Jennifer Jossie, Portage County's Finance Director, to talk about the County Budget.

    Episode 7 - Portage County Executive Patty Dreier discusses various Portage County projects and welcomes special guest Barb Brewster to talk about the USDA's Rural Development Program.

     

     

Duties

The duties and powers of the county executive are detailed in Chapter 59 of the Wisconsin State Statutes. The county executive is the chief executive officer of the county, much like the governor and the president are the chief executive officers of the state and federal governments respectively. The county executive's duties and powers include:

Coordinating and directing the administrative and management functions of the county government
  • Appointing and supervising county department heads
  • Appointing the members of boards and commissions

The county executive is required to submit to the county board of supervisors an annual state-of-the-county message, recommendations regarding issues of concern, and a proposed annual budget. Section 59.17(5) of the Statutes requires the county executive to "...annually, and otherwise as may be necessary, communicate to the board the condition of the county, and shall recommend such matters to the board for its consideration as he or she considers expedient. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, he or she shall be responsible for the submission of the annual budget to the board and may exercise the power to veto any increases or decreases in the budget..." As referred to earlier, the administrative and management duties of the county executive are similar to those of the governor and president. A typical day for the county executive will include meetings with his appointed department heads (cabinet member), representatives of various community groups, and individual members of the general public. The county executive is invited to attend and speak at service clubs, church and school groups, scouting events and more. The county executive spends time each day communicating with federal and state legislators, local community leaders, and county board members, in addition to correspondence with concerned citizens.

Contact: Main Office
Address: 1462 Strongs Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone: (715)346-1998
E-mail: CountyExecutive@co.portage.wi.us

Hours: M-F 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.