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Last week the National Association of Counties did an online survey, asking: "Is the country in a recession?" Most respondents, 81 percent, agreed that the country is in a recession; 15 percent thought otherwise, while 4 percent said they didn't know.
Source: National Association of Counties |
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Amount of annual tax revenue that cigarette smugglers, who bring 7 million cartons into Michigan annually while evading the state's high cigarette taxes, are costing the state treasury: $140 million.
Source: Detroit Free Press |
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Every two years following the election of county supervisors, WCA staff hold district meetings around the state to inform membership of the services of WCA, give legislative updates and share other association information. In addition, elections are held at the seven WCA District Meetings for the WCA Board of Directors, Wisconsin County Mutual Board of Directors and the Wisconsin NACo Representative.
This year's meetings begin April 28, 2008 in the West Central District and run through May 7, 2008 in the Southeast District. The meetings are open to county officials and any other interested parties, with no need to RSVP.
To view the complete schedule, including times and locations, please click here. |
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Stay tuned to future issues of WCA eNews for election results, including supervisor turnover rates and other relevant information. |
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 The Wilderness Hotel and Golf Resort has changed their rate for the WCA Annual Conference in Wisconsin Dells from $130 per room per night to $99 per room per night. This year's event runs October 12-14, 2008 at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center and registration is now open. Learn more here.
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 NACo is collecting county resolutions (such as emissions-reduction targets), codes and ordinances, policies (such as green purchasing) and plans (such as strategic energy management plans) related to green government. NACo is preparing to launch an online searchable green database that can serve all counties.
Please send or e-mail copies of your green policies, plans, program descriptions and pertinent job descriptions to Kelly Zonderwyk at NACo at 202.942.4224. |
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NACo has announced three speakers for the July 11-15, 2008 Annual Conference in Jackson County (Kansas City), Missouri.
They include Brian Fagan, regarded as the world's leading archaeological writer, during the Opening Session. His recent book, The Great Warming, looks at climates of the past and what is in store for our future.
Michael Cory Davis, screenwriter and actor, will be featured at the July 14 session. His recent documentary, CARGO: An Innocence Lost, provides an inside look at human sex trafficking.
World-renowned historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will speak at the Closing General Session, July 15. Her history of Abraham Lincoln, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, is being developed into a feature film by Steven Spielberg and is set to star Liam Neeson as Lincoln and Sally Field as Mary. Source: NACo eNews. |
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 Has your company signed up for the online Wisconsin County Purchasing Directory yet? This interactive tool is searchable, available 24/7 and allows vendors to include multiple contact names, e-mail addresses and cross references all for one low rate. To be a vendor, fill out the form found here.
If you are a county purchasing agent or make purchasing decisions for your county, take a closer look at the Wisconsin County Purchasing Directory. It provides comprehensive information on businesses that deal with counties all over the state and even includes references so you can speak with other counties first hand about their experiences with a particular vendor.
For more information on the directory, click here. |
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Over the past several years, Racine County Emergency Management has featured a monthly preparedness topic. There is a different area of emphasis each month. Each April, they observe Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week and they ask families and businesses to review safety tips, their emergency plans and to conduct a tornado drill. Everyone should know the difference between a watch and a warning. Learn more here. |
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The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) will be hosting their "Fourth Annual Public Sector Labor Relations Conference" May 1, 2008 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Click here for more information. |
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The Wisconsin County Human Services Association (WCHSA) will hold a conference May 7-9, 2008 in Wausau. For more information, click here. |
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