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Read an article here from the Janesville Gazette quoting WCA Executive Director Mark O'Connell on Reps. Lasee and Wasserman's proposal reducing counties from 72 to 18. |
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Statewide, 70 percent of all fatal crashes at intersections occurred on rural roads.
Source: Wisconsin Department of Transportation |
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UW-Extension, in conjunction with WCA, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, the Wisconsin Towns Association and UW-Extension County Offices, has announced their latest WisLine Teleconference Series, "Current Issues Affecting Local Government Officials." To see a complete listing of topics, including registration, click here. |
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 Read WCA Legislative Associate Matthew Stohr's testimony here opposingAssembly Bill 446, which mandatesa county to set aside twenty-five percent of dog license fees into a separate dog damage reimbursement fund. Full Story... |
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In the summer of 2004, the University of Wisconsin undertook a survey of Wisconsin villages and cities to document the levels of fiscal health as well as the strategies employed by local officials to address fiscal stress. A total of 155 municipalities responded to the survey. Of those responding, 53.5 percent reported that their current revenue base is inadequate and more than 58 percent responded that their fiscal condition in five years will be inadequate. (Source: League of Wisconsin Muncipalities League Letter.)
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 The early registration deadlineis only two weeks away for the WCA Annual Conference and is due bySeptember 5! Be sure to register online, mail or fax your registrations in today for the October 7-9th event. If you haveany questions on the WCA Annual Conference, please contact Cheryl Fleck.
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On October 8, 2007, WCA will hold a Certified Public Managers Seminar, "Productivity and Quality Improvement" at the Kalahari Resort. The event will be held during the WCA Annual Conference. For more information on this seminar, click here.
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The Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for its Urban Wildlife Damage Abatement and Control grant program. This grant program provides financial assistance for "urban" municipalities to address nuisance Canada goose and whitetail deer problems within their boundaries.
To more information, read on. Full Story... |
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The August 21, 2007 edition of "DNR News" features the important issues of brownfields, as well as e-waste. View it here. |
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 Have you used the new onlineWisconsin County Purchasing Directory for your county's purchasing needs? Thenew 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 findmore 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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