Six candidates apply for vacant seat on Rock County Board
By Austin Montgomery Adams Publishing Group Advocates of open government have said the countyâs process for filling vacancies violates the stateâs open meetings law, but a county attorney argued the selection committeeâs work is not subject to that law. The following information about the applicants was made available by the Rock County administratorâs office: John Burt has been a Janesville resident for more than 32 years. He has a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Michigan Technological University. Burt has been a construction project manager for almos...