Read a paper from the Wisconsin Way that examines Wisconsin demographics and challenges driving the need for property tax reform and restructure. Read it here.
WCA President and Oconto County Board Chairman Lee Rymer has named his three presidential appointments to the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) Board for the 2007-2008 term. His appointments are Willie Johnson, Jr., Milwaukee County Supervisor; Judy Schuette, Outagamie County Vice Chair and Connie Seefeldt, Marinette County Vice Chair.
To read the WCA media release on this issue, click here.
On October 30th, the Green Bay Press Gazette ran a guest editorial on the Wisconsin Way by WCA Executive Director Mark D. O'Connell. Click hereto read the article.
Last month Governor Jim Doyle announced the distribution of $65.5 million in federal and state dollars to fund 308 bridge projects along Wisconsin's approximately 100,000-mile local roads system. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) oversees the Local Bridge Improvement Assistance Program. This program provides 80 percent federal or state funding to replace or rehabilitate deteriorating bridges and requires a 20 percent local funding share. To learn more, click here.
Read an article here that notes at least a few Michigan counties are actually going to see a DECLINE in the taxable value in their tax bases for 2007/2008, which will result in reduced property tax revenues.
Wisconsin Clean Cities, in partnership with the Wisconsin Biodiesel Association (WBA), the National Biodiesel Board and industry allies, welcomes you to attend a first-ever statewide summit focusing on biodiesel quality.
The UW-Extension Local Government Center (LGC) is publishing this announcement of statewide programs on a monthly basis. It includes Extension programming and other programs of interest relating to local government that are offered in Wisconsin. Asterisked (*) programs are Cooperative Extension programs.
Information about the UWEXLocalGovernmentCenter and its programming may be found at www.uwex.edu/lgc. Additional information about UW-Extension local government educational programs may be found at www.govtraining.org.
WCA Legislative Staff has compiled a summary of items affecting county government in the 2007-2009 State Budget 
The Wisconsin Way is hosting two public forums this week around the state. The first was held Tuesday, November 6th event in Oshkosh.
Last month Governor Jim Doyle announced the distribution of $65.5 million in federal and state dollars to fund 308 bridge projects along Wisconsin's approximately 100,000-mile local roads system. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) oversees the Local Bridge Improvement Assistance Program. This program provides 80 percent federal or state funding to replace or rehabilitate deteriorating bridges and requires a 20 percent local funding share. 
The UW-Extension Local Government Center (LGC) is publishing this announcement of statewide programs on a monthly basis. It includes Extension programming and other programs of interest relating to local government that are offered in