Lance A. Pliml

Wood County employs nearly 750 people throughout the county, with 10 locations in Wisconsin Rapids and Marshfield, as well as 4 County Park locations. Mission: To provide quality, innovative, and cost-effective services that enhance quality of life, health, and safety, by a team committed to excellence, integrity, accountability, and respect. Vision: Make Wood County a community of choice with safe and vibrant neighborhoods, businesses, educational services, and cultural opportunities. Core Values: - Integrity: We honor our commitments and hold ourselves accountable while promoting respect, honesty, and trust in everything we do. - Professionalism: We hold ourselves to the highest of standards, work collaboratively, and represent Wood County as leaders in our respective fields. - Service: We believe in making intentional decisions that put internal and external customers above ourselves without the expectation of recognition or reward. - Compassion: We seek to understand the perspective of others and value human dignity. - Diversity: We are intentional about welcoming and valuing persons with different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. - Initiative: We foster creativity and innovation through self-motivation to complete our respective work with the goal of exceeding expectations and achieving positive results.