Businessman seeks to shrink county board.

From: Daily Telegram (Superior, WI) | Date: July 31, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Shelley Nelson

Jul. 31--The idea that the Douglas County Board is too big is common.

And one Superior business man thinks it's time to do something about it. Darryl Helenius, president of Roe and Meyer S.C., wants to give voters a chance to decide if the county board should be made up of 28 members or seven, like St. Louis County in Minnesota, one of the largest counties in the nation. "Over the years, I've heard so many people complain the ...

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