Open government
Making records, meetings, and official decisions easier for residents to find and understand.
Public Advocate Former Rock County Supervisor
Mike Zoril: Public Advocate & Former Rock County Supervisor
Public service should be transparent. So should the public record.
I’m Mike Zoril. I served Rock County as a county supervisor and continue that work as a public advocate, asking direct questions, documenting the answers, and helping residents understand the decisions that affect them.
Former supervisor
Rock County government
Transparency advocate
Public records and access
Resident resource
Source-backed local information
About Mike
Public service with a paper trail.
My approach to public advocacy is simple: make the record available, separate facts from assumptions, and give people a practical way to participate. Good government depends on residents being able to see how decisions are made, not merely being told to trust the outcome.
As a former Rock County Supervisor, I worked on questions involving public access, safety, spending, and accountability. Today I continue to examine local decisions and build tools that help residents follow the evidence for themselves.
Public safety
Pressing for meaningful responses to community harms, including support for trafficking survivors.
Responsible development
Examining major proposals through the lens of infrastructure, ratepayers, land, water, and public process.
Public record
A record of transparency, access, and fiscal oversight.
These reports document Mike Zoril’s work on open government, public participation, resident services, and taxpayer accountability.
January 2023
Open government
Made county government easier to watch and participate in
Introduced resolutions addressing public comments, recorded meetings, and hybrid access so residents could follow county business and take part more easily.
Read the WCLO reportFebruary 2024
Resident protection
Pushed for public disclosure of nursing-home violations
Proposed rules for timely disclosure of violations at Rock Haven, including corrective-action deadlines and follow-up reporting.
Read the WCLO reportJanuary 2023
Voter involvement
Called for a referendum and independent financial audit
Called for voters to have a direct say and for independent financial review before a major county decision.
November 2022
Taxpayer relief
Proposed tax relief for Rock County residents
Explained a proposed county tax cut directly to residents in a WCLO interview.
Listen to the WCLO interviewMarch 2024
Potential savings
Identified a possible $2 million saving involving vacant county property
Identified potential savings related to the former Health Care Center and urged the county to investigate a possible sale.
Read the WCLO reportSeptember 2022
Public access
Questioned why taxpayers could not access the Treasurer’s Office
Focused attention on residents’ ability to receive in-person service from a core county office.
Listen to the WCLO interviewPress and public record
News coverage of Mike Zoril’s public service.
These reports cover Mike Zoril’s public service and civic work. Links open the original reporting.
Mike Zoril wins Rock County Board District 14 seat
Beloit Daily News reported that Mike won the County Board seat with 92.76% of the reported vote.
Read the reportWhy Mike ran for the Rock County Board
Mike described his goal of advocating for families, parents, seniors, small businesses, and Beloit residents.
Read the candidate profileOpen-records case resulted in the release of requested county records
Rock County produced the requested records and paid attorney fees, court costs, and statutory damages.
Additional coverage
Fiscal oversight, community advocacy, and earlier civic involvement
Beloit Daily News
Rock County explores avoiding ongoing health care center costs
March 14, 2024
Beloit Daily News
County resolution proposes shelter for human trafficking survivors
January 7, 2024
Milton Courier
Competitive jail hardware bid comes in $1 million lower
June 28, 2022
Beloit Daily News
Approved budget amendment directs $2 million toward county debt
November 16, 2022
Beloit Daily News
Requested greater transparency in the county appointment process
April 2023
Beloit Daily News
City Council forum highlights Mike’s financial experience
March 16, 2012
Beloit Daily News Editorial
Editorial endorsement cites financial skill and fiscal scrutiny
March 30, 2011
Contact
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