Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.com
District 5 Supervisor Sandy Steinke said in an interview Wednesday that she quit her new job because she couldn’t get time away to attend Shawano County Board meetings.
Steinke originally said last month she would not run for another term on the board because of time conflicts with her job.
The board meets at 6 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday from May through September and at 9 a.m. the remaining months.
Steinke’s announcement sparked a push by the county Administrative and Insurance Committee to move County Board meetings to the evening year round. The measure was defeated 16-10 on the County Board floor last month.
In a surprise turnaround, Steinke took out papers last week for another two-year term.
“I chose that it was important that I stick it out with the County Board,” Steinke told a Leader reporter after a Shawano Common Council meeting Wednesday.
Steinke said she gave her notice at the Eye and Vision Clinic in De Pere on Tuesday.
She said she is looking for a new employer she hopes will be more flexible regarding her board commitments.
“I enjoy it,” she said. “I enjoy working with the people of Shawano and want to continue to do so. I’ll be looking for hopefully a job in the area.”
Steinke’s continuation on the board, however, is not guaranteed beyond April. She is facing a challenge for the seat from John Granchay.