Childcare needs discussed during Lake County Commission meeting

The need for child care in the Madison area is an issue that Lake Area Improvement Corporation Executive Director Brooke Rollag plans to work on addressing.    Rollag met with Lake County Commissioners during their meeting on Tuesday and said that along with her work with the LAIC’s Forward Madison-4 campaign since starting in the position in October, she has also been learning more about the child care situation in the area.  

Rollag said that a recent check with the local Department of Labor found that there were more than 180 positions available.  She said that finding people to work and child care go hand in hand.

Rollag told commissioners that in the state both parents work outside the home in 75-percent of homes, while in Lake County, that number is at 93-percent.  She said that child care options need to help accommodate all of the different workforce needs.

Rollag said that it’s going to take the whole community to work together to help make adequate child care a reality for the area.