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County Council Member, Brown County

District 4

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Term
4 years
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2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county council is Brown County's fiscal body: it adopts the budget, sets tax rates and approves spending.

Jim Kemp

RepublicanIncumbent

Managing partner, McAvoy Kemp Wealth Management

The gist

  • Pledges to hold county expense growth at or below inflation
  • Supports reducing or stabilizing property and county income tax rates
  • Supports building cash reserves to avoid county borrowing
  • Supports funding infrastructure first to enable more housing
More about Jim
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  1. Pledges to hold county expense growth at or below inflation

    Uncontested races in the primary election

    Candidate questionnaire · Brown County Democrat · Mar 27, 2026 · bcdemocrat.com

    “Providing adequate funding for county government while managing expenses at or below the rate of inflation measured by Consumer Price Index.”
  2. Supports reducing or stabilizing property and county income tax rates

    Uncontested races in the primary election

    Candidate questionnaire · Brown County Democrat · Mar 27, 2026 · bcdemocrat.com

    “Reducing or stabilizing both property tax and county income tax rates to protect taxpayers.”
  3. Supports building cash reserves to avoid county borrowing

    Uncontested races in the primary election

    Candidate questionnaire · Brown County Democrat · Mar 27, 2026 · bcdemocrat.com

    “Strengthening the county's financial position by increasing cash reserve balances from primary funding sources.”
  4. Supports funding infrastructure first to enable more housing

    Uncontested races in the primary election

    Candidate questionnaire · Brown County Democrat · Mar 27, 2026 · bcdemocrat.com

    “the conversation must begin with how to secure the capital investment to build the infrastructure required to support additional housing units”

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