Kenosha County Connection

July 10, 2026

Kenosha County Cleans Up After Severe Storms - Again

Another round of severe storms hit our area on Friday, July 3, and our first responders, utility crews, and other Kenosha County staff members again rose to the occasion to clear trees and wires from roadways and restore power service.

These storms hit Brighton Dale Links particularly hard, causing the golf course facility to close Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. Staff continue to work to get all 45 holes cleared of debris and reopened to play.

While no storm-related injuries were reported in Kenosha County, three children drowned when a boat capsized on Geneva Lake as the storm rolled in quickly. My prayers and sympathies to all who were affected by this tragic event.

Once the storms passed, it was a great weekend to celebrate Independence Day in Kenosha County! Kudos to all of the organizers of parades and other events, and to everyone who came out to celebrate America’s 250^th birthday!

A change of leadership in Kenosha County Veterans Services took effect this week, as former Director Jennifer Blasi retired and former Assistant Director Robert Swanson was appointed Director.

Jennifer did an outstanding job of leading our Veterans Services Office over the last few years, and we wish her a long and happy retirement. But while we’re sorry to see her go, I’m confident Rob will carry on the office’s tradition of providing excellent service to veterans in our community.

Late last month, I welcomed members of the new Youth In Governance class to my office as they embarked on a daylong bus tour of county government facilities.

Coordinated by Extension Kenosha County, Youth In Governance is a youth empowerment program that affords local high school students the opportunity to serve as advisory members on County Board committees, helping to foster future leaders in our community.

Making the Grade

Hats off to our Kenosha County Workforce Development team for its work to ensure our region and the state remain below a federal threshold for error in the SNAP/FoodShare program.

We learned recently that the state will avoid paying up to $205.5 million in penalties because its statewide SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) error rate of 5.7% landed below the 6% federal benchmark. In Kenosha and Racine counties, which participate in a regional consortium, the error rate was just 3.55%

I thank our staff for their continued diligence in rooting out errors and fraud in the program.

Mourning the Loss of Paul Farrow

I was saddened to hear of the loss this week of my dear friend, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow.

I had the pleasure of serving with Paul in the Assembly and as County Executive. He inspired me in his public approach to his September 2024 cancer diagnosis, so willing to share his journey in the hopes it could make a difference in life of one person.

My thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Amy, and his family during this difficult time.

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