Whither MKE County: Why a Two Year Term Instead of Four?

One of the major provisions of Assembly Bill 85 to blow up county government as we know it…is the change in county supervisors terms from four years to two. What advantage do the powers that be see in a two year term? Keep supervisors off balance by having to constantly run for reelection? Quite frankly four year terms with half of them up for re-election every two year cycle seems pretty rational to me.

Section 3. 59.10 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
21 59.10 (2) (b) Election; term. Supervisors For an election that is held before
222016, supervisors shall be elected for 4-year terms at the election to be held on the
23first Tuesday in April next preceding the expiration of their respective terms, and
24shall take office on the 3rd Monday in April following their election. For an election
25that is held in 2016 and thereafter, supervisors shall be elected for 2-year terms at
1the election to be held on the first Tuesday in April next preceding the expiration of
2their respective terms, and shall take office on the 3rd Monday in April following
3their election.

What am I missing here? Why are two year terms important to these people?

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