Trustee seeks to unseat West Baraboo village president

Susan Endres
Mar 29, 2021
Mar 29, 2021
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Terri Routkowski takes out her photo ID to vote Nov. 3 at West Baraboo Village Hall, while poll workers, from left, Kathy Kienow and Terri Thomas wait. West Baraboo residents' April 6 ballot will include two candidates vying for village president and three trustees seeking to retain their seats, in addition to Baraboo School Board and state superintendent of public schools.

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West Baraboo resident Terri Routkowski gets ready to feed her ballot into the voting machine Nov. 3 at village hall. Residents' April 6 ballot will include two candidates vying for village president and three trustees seeking to retain their seats, in addition to Baraboo School Board and state superintendent of public schools.

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In a bid to unseat the village president next week, a West Baraboo trustee cited a difference in opinion on policy and management style.

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