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Link here to the Wisconsin Emergency Management website to find the latest information on flooding in the state and resources available to victims. |
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According to the State Ethics Board, from January to June of this year, WCA spent 2,023 hours lobbying on key county issues. This placed WCA seventh among lobbying organizations sorted by hours. For more information, visit the State Ethics Board site by clicking here.
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 The Demographic Services Center, located within the Department of Administration's Division of Intergovernmental Relations, annually produces population estimates for Wisconsin counties and municipalities.
The estimates are based on the prior census and analysis of contemporary data including housing units, dormitory and institutional populations, automobile registrations, residential electric meters and others.
Preliminary estimates for the prior January 1st are published in August of each year. Final estimates are published in October following a review by the public and municipal officials.
To view the January 1, 2007 preliminary population estimates, including county population estimates, click here.
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Local and county officials received a briefing on the health plan proposed in the 2007-2009 State Budget. To read an article on this issue that appeared in the August 17, 2007 Alliance of Cities Newsletter, click here. |
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 The early registratioin deadline is only two weeks away for the WCA Annual Conference and is due by September 5! Be sure to register online, mail or fax today for the October 7-9th event! If you have any questions on the WCA Annual Conference, please contact Cheryl Fleck. |
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Due to an overwhelming response, the farm tour at So-Fine Bovines, held in conjunction with the WCA Annual Conference, is full and we are no longer accepting any attendees.
To check on cancellations, please visit the WCA Conference Registration area on Tuesday morning, October 9th. Any available slots will be filled on a first-come first-serve basis.
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 The Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation has released their summer edition of "The Mutual Effort," the newsletter of the company. Read it here. |
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 Are you interested in the future of GIS in Wisconsin? Are you interested in how the proposed Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council (WIGICC) can shape that future?
If so, please attend the upcoming WIGICC Summit on September 6th in Stevens Point. The Summit's purpose is to summarize ideas and comments previously collected from stakeholders, and to help finalize WIGICC's responsibilities, structure, and strategic approaches.
Based on information gathered during the Summit, a comprehensive WIGICC proposal will be crafted and presented to key political and administration supporters in early fall.
For more information, click here.
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Perspectives on immigration will be the focus of a one-day, community educational summit to be held on Sept. 25 at the Memorial Park Pavilion in Arcadia, Wisconsin from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Rural Immigration Summit is designed to bring western Wisconsin community residents together to learn about and network around the impacts of immigration.
The summit features six speakers and discussions facilitated by county extension educators.
The event is sponsored by the UW-Extension, Cooperative Extension and a grant from the Wisconsin Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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 Have you used the new online Wisconsin County Purchasing Directory for your county's purchasing needs? The new electronic format is in response to overwhelming feedback from county purchasing agents and those making purchasing decisions in Wisconsin's 72 counties.
The Wisconsin County Purchasing Directory is interactive, searchable, available 24/7 and allows you to find more information than ever before listed in a traditional print document. It includes direct links to company web sites, as well as references from other local units of government for which they've worked.
To begin using the Wisconsin County Purchasing Directory, click here. We are confident it will be a reliable resource for your purchasing decisions. |
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