League of Women Voters to host discussion on county leadership roles

The League of Women Voters of Wayne County invites the community to attend part two of the How Local Government Works for Us series, where the audience will hear from Wayne County Commissioner Matthew Martin and County Planning Director Jennifer Kiper.

The speakers will explain the responsibilities of their positions, share the vision for the county and explain what long-term goals guide their decision-making.

These county roles can require a balancing of not only budgets and requests of Wayne County voters, but also other competing priorities like development versus maintaining rural community and attracting industry and/or housing versus preserving prime farmland. Attendees also can learn how the county generates revenue, how environmental conservation influences activities and how land annexation decisions are made.

County offices are responsible for areas that impact all county voters, from mental health care to waste disposal, park districts, veteran services, animal control, juvenile court and more. What are the greatest challenges currently? Do recent federal budget cuts affect county programs? Find out at this event.

The audience will be welcome to ask questions of Martin and Kiper following their presentations. This event will occur Monday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wayne County Main Library, 220 W. Liberty St., Wooster.

The LWV of Wayne County, a local chapter of the national LWV organization, works to encourage active, informed participation of local citizens in their democracy and government. Learn more about the LWV and upcoming events at www.lwvwaynecounty.org/ or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lwvwaynecounty.