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According to a recent report by the National Association of Government Communicators entitled "Trends and Salary Survey," nearly two out of every three government communicators are female, with 10-to-20 years of experience in the field. Read more here. |
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In the last year, more than a third of the University of Wisconsin 's chancellors announced they were vacating the head office. Read more here.
Source: Wisconsin State Journal.
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WCA Legislative Associate Monica Groves Batiza, along with several members of the Wisconsin County Code Administrators, will testify before the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources this Thursday on a new administrative rule regarding private onsite wastewater treatment systems.
"WCA opposes Clearinghouse Rule 07-100 (CR 07-100) relating to private onsite wastewater treatment systems, and affecting small businesses. Of specific concern is the creation of Comm 83.225, which mandates Wisconsin counties to inventory all Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) in their jurisdiction and implement a comprehensive maintenance program for these systems. Along with the Wisconsin County Code Administrators (WCCA), WCA believes that this is an unrealistic expectation for counties to track and enforce."
The full memo to the legislative committee can be found by reading on.... |
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The WCA District Meetings began this week and run through May 7, 2008. As a reminder, the meetings are held by WCA staff and are open to county officials and any other interested parties, with no need to RSVP.
The meetings are held every two years following the election of county supervisors around the state to inform membership of services WCA provides, 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.
To view the complete schedule, including times and locations, please click here. |
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 NACo, through the support of their Green Government Initiative sponsors, will be hosting a series of FREE green government webinars. The intended audience is any elected county official or county staff; however anyone interested in learning more about the county role in green government practices is encouraged to register. Participants will learn valuable background information on each subject, discover new resources, and hear case studies from various counties.
Each webinar will cover a different green subject. The first webinar will be an introductory Green Counties webinar on May 7, 2008. To participate all you need is a computer with internet access and a phone line! Please note that Dane County Supervisor Brett Hulsey, a member of the NACo Green Government Advisory Group, will be presenting at the first webinar on May 7th.
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Eau Claire County gave local high school students an upclose look at how government works recently. WCA was involved in the innovative school-government program. Read the full Eau Claire Leader-Telegram article here. |
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 Please note that the First General Assembly at the WCA Annual Conference on Sunday, October 12, 2008 has been changed. It will now be held from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Please note that the dress code for Sunday is casual.
If you haven't registered yet for the WCA Annual Conference, which will be held in Sauk County at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, click here for more information.
For additional questions on the event, contact WCA Meeting Coordinator Cheryl Fleck. |
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Read a Wisconsin State Journal article from Transportation Development Association Executive Director Craig Thompson entitled "We Don't Need a Gas Tax Holiday" here. |
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Want to become more involved in NACo? President-elect Don Stapley is making appointments for NACo steering committee leadership positions for 2008 -2009. Any NACo member may be considered by completing the Presidential Appointments Application Form online.
The deadline to apply is May 11, 2008.
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Everything seems to be going green these days. Help NACo help the environment by reducing the amount of paper used in registering for this year's Annual Conference. You can also save your county $25 per person by registering online now at www.naco.org. NACo's Annual Conference in Jackson County (Kansas City), Mo will also use recycled paper products at food functions, pitchers of water instead of bottled water and recyclable signage. Source: NACo eNews.
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