GRAND CHUTE, Wis–The candidates for Outagamie County Executive spar over the county’s half-percent sales tax. Incumbent Tom Nelson defends his veto of the sales tax when it was initially approved by the County Board……………..
Challenger Kevin Sturn, who was on the board at the time it overrode Nelson’s veto, says it has proven to be a benefit for the county……………
The candidates also traded barbs over leadership styles. Sturn took issue with Nelson’s campaigns for the House of Representatives and the U-S Senate during his terms as Executive…………..
Nelson argues that his time on the campaign trail has not negatively affected the county………………..
Nelson and Sturn took part in a candidates forum hosted by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce. You can find the full audio from that debate here.
