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Josh Schoemann: “We walked in with about a $3 million gap.”

Featuring: Josh Schoemann, Washington County Executive, Wisconsin, candidate 2024

Community Comment - 10-13-25 - Washington Co. Exec. Josh Schoeman and Rep. Glenn Grothman

Published October 14, 2025 | Video Starts at 10:07

So I think in Juneau county the sheriff's talking about plowing snow. Things are so tight up there. So, you know, it's been a challenging budget for us. We walked in with about a $3 million gap. I mean, typically, you know, just cost to continue, just like running a business or a home, costs go up for utilities and benefits and so forth. (10:07–10:11)

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