Sauk County Board Chair removes Supervisor’s public addresses from website “because [he] felt it was important,” Statute says addresses are not “privileged”

A webpage that once listed mailing addresses and hometowns for Sauk County Board Supervisors has been changed.

The link, which is posted as the Board’s committee database, now lists “505 Broadway RM 144” in Baraboo as the address for each supervisor. This is actually the West Square Building, where supervisors gather for Board and committee meetings. The link where supervisor contact info is listed, along with emails and phone numbers, is at saukdomino.co.sauk.wi.us/Internet/Applications/main.nsf/publicDistrictList.xsp.

It’s not clear when this change was made, but the Reedsburg Independent noticed it on Monday, September 16th, when it wanted to include each supervisor’s hometown in coverage about the Sauk County Health Care Center vote. The newspaper has traditionally included the community where supervisors live, as well as what districts they represent.

The Indy emailed the Sauk County Clerk, inquiring as to when and why the information was changed. On Tuesday morning, we received a reply indicating the decision was made by Board Chair Tim McCumber.

Since this information is public record, the Indy requested it, and the Count promptly obliged.

The Indy then contacted McCumber via email for answers as to the change. He didn’t say when the alteration was made, only that other counties, such as Dane, Adams, and Juneau, also don’t put this information online, and thus he “didn’t think the request was unusual.” When the Indy asked if someone had made the request and why it was decided, all McCumber wrote back was, “I requested the change because I felt it was important.”

On Tuesday of this week, the Indy checked the official County page for Juneau, and it did list the home addresses of board supervisors. Dane and Adams, however, did not, as McCumber indicated.

Other municipalities do post this information on their websites. The City of Baraboo, for example, lists the home addresses of its Common Council members. Two of those members, Bryant Hazard and Andrea Lombard, are also Sauk County Board supervisors. The Spring Green Village Board, Richland County Board of Supervisors and Reedsburg Common Council also list home addresses on their websites. 

McCumber added constituents can get in touch with supervisors by email or phone if they so choose. He said supervisors also have mailboxes at the West Square Building.

According to Wisconsin’s Public Records Law, the home addresses of elected officials is not privileged if said officials are required to live in the district they represent. The law does not require posting this information online, but it also can’t be withheld if requested. 

Sauk County Board supervisors are required to live within the district they represent.

Supervisors, the areas they represent, their phone numbers, emails, mailing addresses and hometowns are listed as follows. If you are unsure of which district or ward you reside in, reach out to the Sauk County Clerk’s Office or your local municipal office.

District 1: Jacob Roxen; village of Lake Delton, wards 1, 2 and 3; 608-477-2044; Jake.roxen@saukcountywi.gov; 530 E. Hiawatha Drive, No. 404, Wisconsin Dells.

District 2: Terry Spencer; town of Baraboo, ward 4; town of Fairfield, wards 1 and 2, and town of Greenfield, ward 1; 608-963-8572; Terry.spencer@saukcountywi.gov; E13407 Tower Road, Baraboo.

District 3: Lynn Eberl; town of Dellona, wards 1 and 2, and town of Winfield, ward 1; 608-219-0388; Lynn.eberl@saukcountywi.gov; S913 Christmas Mountain Drive, Wisconsin Dells.

District 4: Pat Rego; town of La Valle, wards 1 and 2, and town of Woodland, ward 1; 608-415-0469; Patricia.rego@saukcountywi.gov; S810A Goldfinch Court, La Valle.

District 5: Peter Kinsman; town of Ironton, wards 1 and 2, town of La Valle, ward 3, town of Reedsburg, ward 1; village of Cazenovia, ward 2, village of Ironton, ward 1, village of La Valle, ward 1, village of Lime Ridge, ward 1 and city of Reedsburg, ward 17; 608-344-8988; Peter.kinsman@saukcountywi.gov; E2940 Highway K, La Valle.

District 6: Rebecca Klitzke; town of Dellona, ward 3, town of Excelsior, wards 1 and 3; town of Reedsburg, ward 2, village of Rock Springs, ward 1, and city of Reedsburg, ward 16; 608-524-5644; Rebecca.klitzke@saukcountywi.gov; S4791 Golf Course Road, Rock Springs.

District 7: Shaun Harris; city of Reedsburg, wards 1, 2 and 3; 608-415-9948; Shaun.harris@saukcountywi.gov; 437 Derby Roll, Reedsburg.

District 8: John Deitrich; city of Reedsburg, wards 12, 14 and 15; 608-415-3829; John.deitrich@saukcountywi.gov; 800 Mary Ave., Reedsburg.

District 9: Mark Waldon; city of Reedsburg, wards 5, 6 and 7; 608-495-0070; Mark.waldon@saukcountywi.gov, 435 Eighth St., Reedsburg.

District 10: Marty Krueger; city of Reedsburg, wards 4, 8 and 9; 608-963-3565; Marty.krueger@saukcountywi.gov; 305 Mack Drive, Unit 1, Reedsburg.

District 11: Nathan Johnson; town of La Valle, ward 3, and city of Reedsburg, wards 10, 11 and 13; 608-415-8657; Nathan.johnson@saukcountywi.gov; 1136 14th St., Reedsburg.

District 12: Dave Clemens; town of Delton, ward 1; village of Lake Delton, wards 4 and 5, and city of Wisconsin Dells, wards 4 and 8; 608-408-8941; Dave.clemens@saukcountywi.gov; E10191 Pickerel Slough Road, Wisconsin Dells.

District 13: Robert Prosser; town of Delton, wards 2, 3 and 4, and village of Lake Delton, wards 6 and 7; 815-218-3693; Robert.prosser@saukcountywi.gov; E9900 Whitetail Lane, Reedsburg.

District 14: Andrea Lombard; city of Baraboo, wards 8, 9 and 12; 608-356-3406; Andrea.lombard@saukcountywi.gov; 509 Second Ave., Baraboo.

District 15: Kevin Schell; town of Baraboo, ward 3 and city of Baraboo, ward 11 and 13; 608-381-5051; Kevin.schell@saukcountywi.gov; 221 14th Ave., Baraboo.

District 16: Thomas Dorner; city of Baraboo, wards 2 and 14; 608-408-0147; Thomas.dorner@saukcountywi.gov; 1150 12th St., Baraboo.

District 17: Joan Fordham; city of Baraboo, wards 3, 10 and 15; 608-356-8927; Joan.fordham@saukcountywi.gov; 125 15th Ave., Baraboo.

District 18: Sam Pocernich; city of Baraboo, wards 1, 4 and 5; 608-692-9323; Sam.pocernich@saukcountywi.gov; 218 Second St., Baraboo.

District 19; Bryant Hazard; city of Baraboo, wards 6 and 7; 608-963-6636; Bryant.hazard@saukcountywi.gov; 400 Inverness Terrace, Baraboo.

District 20: Tim McCumber; town of Baraboo, ward 5, town of Merrimac, wards 1 and 2, town of Sumpter, ward 3, village of Merrimac, ward 1, and city of Baraboo, wards 17 and 18; 608-963-6581; Timothy.mccumber@saukcountywi.gov; S8161 Kassner Road, Unit 1, Merrimac.

District 21: Robert Spencer; town of Baraboo, ward 1, town of Excelsior, ward 2, town of Freedom, ward 2, town of Honey Creek, ward 2, town of Sumpter, ward 1, and city of Baraboo, wards 16 and 19; 608-516-4173; Robert.spencer@saukcountywi.gov; E10616 Terrytown Road, Baraboo.

District 22: Sheila Carver; town of Bear Creek, ward 1, town of Franklin, ward 2, and town of Washington, wards 1 and 2; 608-588-5554; Sheila.carver@saukcountywi.gov; E3892 Marble Quarry Road, Plain.

District 23: Dennis Polivka; town of Franklin, ward 1, town of Spring Green, wards 1 and 2, and village of Plain, ward 1; 608-335-3291; Dennis.polivka@saukcountywi.gov; E3681 County Road JJ, Spring Green.

District 24: Gaile Burchill; town of Spring Green, ward 3, and village of Spring Green, wards 1 and 2; 608-588-0008; Gaile.burchill@saukcountywi.gov; 227 N. Lexington St., Spring Green.

District 25: Brian Peper; town of Freedom, ward 1, town of Honey Creek, ward 1, town of Westfield, ward 1, village of Loganville, ward 1, and village of North Freedom, ward 1; 608-415-3751; Brian.peper@saukcountywi.gov; E5139 Hillcrest Drive, Loganville.

District 26: Brandon Lohr; town of Honey Creek, ward 3, town of Prairie du Sac, ward 2, town of Sumpter, ward 2, and town of Troy, ward 1; 608-370-0755; Brandon.lohr@saukcountywi.gov; S8352 Old Bluff Trail, Prairie du Sac.

District 27: Scott Kevin Alexander; town of Baraboo, ward 2, and village of West Baraboo, wards 1 and 2; 608-408-3870; Scott.alexander@saukcountywi.gov; 844 Log Lodge Court, West Baraboo.

District 28: Mark “Smooth” Detter; village of Prairie du Sac, wards 4, 5 and 6; 608-644-9900; Smooth.detter@saukcountywi.gov; 720 Broadway St., Prairie du Sac.

District 29: Aaron Evert; village of Plain, wards 1, 2 and 3; 608-416-0632; Aaron.evert@saukcountywi.gov; 75 Grand Ave., Prairie du Sac.

District 30: William “Bill” Stehling; village of Sauk City, wards 1, 2 and 5; 608-643-0397; Bill.stehling@saukcountywi.gov; 503 Monroe St., Sauk City.

District 31: Valerie McAuliffe; town of Prairie du Sac, ward 1, village of Prairie du Sac, ward 7, and village of Sauk City, wards 3, 4 and 6; 608-963-7630; Valerie.mcauliffe@saukcountywi.gov; S9064 Timbercrest Trail, Prairie du Sac.