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The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor |
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Value of services provided by about 1.1 million volunteers who have fed and sheltered evacuees, tutored youngsters, and gutted and rebuilt houses in the New Orleans area in the two years since Hurricane Katrina, according to the Federal Corporation for National and Community Service:
$263 million
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 8/21/07 |
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HR 811, the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007 (VCIA), is slated to be considered on the House floor this Thursday. The VCIA currently has 216 co-sponsors.
Please call your United States Senator and Representatives today to urge them to vote against H.R. 811, the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007 (VCIA).
Among other items, the VCIA would require:
- Paper trails and external audits for federal elections by November 2008.
- Many counties to replace their equipment twice - once in 2008 and again in 2012.
- Parallel voting systems.
- Manual recounts.
NACo, along with other organizations, is strongly opposed to HR 811. Please read on to see the attached memo from NACo detailing the association's concerns.
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WCA proudly recognizes its first two founding members of the WCA Associate Member Program, Discover Mediaworks and Robert W. Baird. To learn more about each of these companies, click on the above links.
"We are proud to have these two distinguished Wisconsin companies as our first WCA Associate Members," said WCA Executive Director Mark D. O'Connell. "We are thrilled that they desire to be part of our good government efforts and we welcome them."
For more information on becoming a part of the new WCA Associate Member Program, contact WCA Executive Director Mark D. O'Connell or WCA Director of Programs and Services J. Michael Blaska at 866.404.2700. |
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 The September issue of Wisconsin Counties is on the way.
This month's magazine features "The Wisconsin Way." Challenging times and changing demograpics have put our state's tax structure out of step with the realities facing Wisconsin residents. "The Wisconsin Way" aims to transcend partisan politics and provide new solutions that reduce property taxes, while ensuring excellence in public services.
To subscribe to Wisconsin Counties, contact Jennifer Bock, managing editor at 866.404.2700. |
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After legal work by Attorney Andrew Phillips and discussion with legal experts, the issue of retaining raffle prizes by conference attendees has a solution.
Several weeks ago, the legality of county officials winning raffles at events such as the Wisconsin Counties Association Annual Conference was raised by WCA members. The legal conclusion on the matter is that a prize won by an official of a county to whom the ethics law applies is the property of the county and not the person whose name was drawn.
To see the full legal opinion and to learn more about this issue, click here. Full Story... |
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The UW Extension's Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) has announced its 2007 Building Communities Wisline Series.
Unlike traditional WisLine programs which are essentially statewide teleconferences, this program series links both web-based content (visual information) with audio (teleconferences) for a more dynamic interchange.
For a complete description of this program and registration information, go to the CCED's website by clicking here.
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 The National Association of Counties (NACo) has developed the Air Quality Improvement Guide for Local Governments to help communities reduce air pollution and achieve federal health-based standards.
The Air Quality Improvement Guide for Local Governments includes programs ranging from air awareness education campaigns to diesel engine retrofits and lawnmower buy-back programs.
To view the guide online, click here. If you'd like a hardcopy of the guide, contact Kelly Zonderwyk at 202.942.4224 or via email.
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Protecting the environment has become increasingly important in recent years. While much progress has been made, more certainly needs to be done. Environmental organizations, such as the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) have made strides to protect the environment each and every day.
RBRC is a national non- profit dedicated to keeping used rechargeable batteries and old cell phones out of the solid waste stream. Many municipalities and government organizations have signed on with RBRC's Call2Recycle program, which helps these local organizations set up their own rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling programs.
Read on for more information. Full Story... |
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 If you haven't registered yet for the WCA Annual Conference, you can do it quickly and easily online by clicking here. This year's events October 7-9th at the Kalahari Resort are packed full of timely educational sessions on some of the biggest issues facing county officials today.
To see a glimpse of this year's sessions, click here. Full Story... |
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The Transportation Information Center (TIC) at UW-Madison has announced a series of workshops on Winter Road Maintenance. TIC provides training, technical assistance and assistance to local highway agencies in Wisconsin.
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