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JUMP TO: Fact Sheets | FAQs | Papers | PowerPoints | Reports | Resource Listing | Sample Ordinances Fact Sheets Back to Top of Page Fact Sheet #1 Wisconsin Open Meetings Law (updated 12/10) PDF 412 kb   en español - Reuniones Abiertas PDF 467 kb Fact Sheet #2 The Property Assessment and Tax Process for Towns, Villages and Cities (updated 05/12) PDF 512 kb Fact Sheet #3 Common Language Definitions of Terms Used in Real Estate Property Tax Matters in Wisconsin PDF 20 kb Fact Sheet #4 Annexation PDF 31 kb Fact Sheet #5 Powers, Compensation, Composition of Library Boards PDF 25 kb Fact Sheet #6 The Town Meeting (updated 01/13) PDF 430 kb Fact Sheet #7 The Wisconsin Public Records Law (updated 09/12) PDF 646 kb Fact Sheet #8 Self-Organized Counties PDF 23 kb Fact Sheet #9 Wisconsin Business Improvement Districts - BIDs PDF 188 kb Fact Sheet #10 State Shared Revenues (RETIRED) The shared revenue program was renamed the County and Municipal Aid Program in 2003 with municipal payments frozen in that year and county payments in 2004. For program updates, see the Legislative Fiscal Bureau Informational Paper #18.   Fact Sheet #11 W-2, Organization Chart and Map (RETIRED) For W2 information click on the following link: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/connections   Fact Sheet #12 How to Interpret an Ordinance PDF 25 kb Fact Sheet #13 Fences in Agricultural Areas (updated 12/11) PDF 23 kb Fact Sheet #14 Wisconsin Statutory Authority for Boundary & Related Agreements PDF 48 kb Fact Sheet #15 Wisconsin's New Comprehensive Planning & Smart Growth Law PDF 26 kb Fact Sheet #16 The Town Plan Commission PDF 42 kb Fact Sheet #17 Financial Management in Local Government:  Frequently Used Terms (Updated 1/11) PDF 316 kb Fact Sheet #18 Village Powers for Town Boards PDF 246 kb Fact Sheet #19 County Government in Wisconsin (Updated 09/12) PDF 434 kb Fact Sheet #20 Public Participation in Local Government Body Meetings PDF 105 kb Fact Sheet #21 Limits of County Board Administrative Authority (Updated 08/12) PDF 479 kb Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Back to Top of Page Comprehensive Planning & Smart Growth Law FAQs PDF file 48 kb Reconsidering Main Motions FAQs PDF file 47 kb Closing Debate (aka "Calling the Question") FAQs PDF file 41 kb Voting Procedures for Local Government Bodies FAQs PDF file 44 kb Participation Rights of the Chairperson FAQs PDF file 46 kb Quorum and Attendance of Members at Local Government Meetings FAQs PDF file 45 kb What are the Legal Requirements for Minimum and Maximum BID Assessments? PDF file 36 kb Ethics and Conflicts of Interest - FAQs PDF file 303 kb Frequent Questions about Fire Departments - Presentation from 2007 Town Officials Workshops PDF file, 100 kb Fire Department FAQs PDF file, 136 kb Appendices to Fire Department FAQs PDF file, 4.5 Mb Papers Back to Top of Page Capital Improvement Planning PDF file 1.32Mb Alternatives for the Delivery of Government Services (Revised April 2001) PDF file 422 kb Local Public Services In Wisconsin: Alternatives for Municipalities with a Focus on Privatization PDF file 232 kb   Selected References PDF file 154 kb   Tables PDF file 111 kb   Graphs PDF file 566 kb   Fact Sheet #1: Overview PDF file 122 kb   Fact Sheet #2: Comparison of Service Production Methods and the Incidence of Privatization - Public Works and Transportation; Public Utilities; Parks and Recreation; and Cultural and Arts Programs PDF file 314 kb   Fact Sheet #3: Comparison of Service Production Methods and the Incidence of Privatization - Public Safety; Health and Human Services; and Support Functions PDF file 324 kb   Fact Sheet #4: Factors Influencing the Decision to Privatize and Factors Contributing to Success PDF file 183 kb   Fact Sheet #5: Administering/Bidding Contracts and Monitoring Contractor Performance PDF file 229 kb Sales Tax Forecasting for Wisconsin Counties: Problems and Potential Yield (1998 Update) PDF file 35 kb   Map: Counties With Local Sales Tax and Year Tax Was Imposed (1997) PDF file 110 kb Sales Tax Forecasting for Wisconsin Counties: Problems and Potential Yield (1999 Update) PDF file 37 kb Sales Tax Forecasting for Wisconsin Counties: Problems and Potential Yield (2001 Update) PDF file 29 kb   Map: Counties With Local Sales Tax and Year Tax Was Imposed (2000) PDF file 16kb Sales Tax Forecasting for Wisconsin Counties: Problems and Potential Yield (2002 Update) PDF file 24 kb   Map: Counties With Local Sales Tax and Year Tax Was Imposed (2001) PDF file 50 kb Sales Tax Forecasting for Wisconsin Counties: Problems and Potential Yield (2003 Update) PDF file 285 kb   Map: Counties With Local Sales Tax and Year Tax Was Imposed(2002) PDF file 19 kb Sales Tax Forecasting for Wisconsin Counties: Problems and Potential Yield (2004 Update) PDF file 280 kb   Map: Counties With Local Sales Tax and Year Tax Was Imposed (2003) PDF file 45 kb Sales Tax Forecasting for Wisconsin Counties: Problems and Potential Yield (2005 Update) PDF file 43 kb   Map: Counties With Local Sales Tax and Year Tax Was Imposed (2004) PDF file 7 kb Sales Tax Forecasting for Wisconsin Counties: Problems and Potential Yield (2006 Update) PDF file 57 kb Sales Tax Forecasting for Wisconsin Counties: Problems and Potential Yield (2007 Update) PDF file 112 kb   Map: Counties With Local Sales Tax and Year Tax Was Imposed (2006) PDF file 288 kb Sales Tax Forecasting for Wisconsin Counties: Problems and Potential Yield (2008 Update) PDF file 151 kb   Map: Counties With Local Sales Tax and Year Tax Was Imposed (2007) PDF file, 312 kb Sales Tax Forecasting for Wisconsin Counties: Problems and Potential Yield (2009 Update) PDF file 145 kb   Map: Counties With Local Sales Tax and Year Tax Was Imposed (2008) PDF file, 312 kb Sales Tax Forecasting for Wisconsin Counties: Problems and Potential Yield (2010 Update) PDF file 40 kb Sales Tax Forecasting for Wisconsin Counties: Problems and Potential Yield (2011 Update) PDF file 104 kb Sales Tax Forecasting for Wisconsin Counties: Problems and Potential Yield (2012 Update) PDF file 84 kb PowerPoint Slide Presentations Back to Top of Page Agendas and Minutes for Local Government PowerPoint file, 128 kb, 34 slides County Government Roles and Responsibilities PowerPoint file, 518 kb, 39 slides Fundamentals of Effective Meetings: Basic Principles and Protocol PowerPoint file, 514 kb, 19 slides Open Meetings Law PowerPoint file, 2 Mb, 28 slides Are You Ready to Run For Local Elected Office? PowerPoint file, 1,120 kb, 19 slides Intergovernmental Cooperation: A Strategy for Limited Resources PowerPoint file, 484 kb, 36 slides Ethics and Conflicts of Interest PowerPoint file, 162 kb, 54 slides Financial Management Series #1 "Basics of Local Government Financial Management" PowerPoint file, 96 kb, 24 slides Financial Management Series #2 "Local Government Budgets" PowerPoint file, 346 kb, 31 slides Financial Management Series #3 "Using Net Present Value to Evaluate the Value of Money Over Time" PowerPoint file, 104 kb, 34 slides Financial Management Series #4 "Impact Fees" PowerPoint file, 156 kb, 33 slides Financial Management Series #5 "Debt Management" PowerPoint file, 121 kb, 46 slides Financial Management Series #6 "An Introduction to Capital Planning" PowerPoint file, 98 kb, 33 slides Financial Management Series #7 "Performance Measurement & Performance Based Budgeting (PBB)" Introductory Version PowerPoint file, 108 kb, 22 slides Financial Management Series #8 "Performance Measurement & Performance Based Budgeting (PBB)" Instructional Version PowerPoint file, 557 kb, 95 slides Financial Management Series #9 "Local Government Budgets: Approaches and Traits" PowerPoint file, 180 kb, 20 slides Financial Management Series #10 "Audits" PowerPoint file, 140 kb, 17 slides Financial Management Series #11 "Debt Indicators" PowerPoint file, 608 kb, 31 slides Financial Management Series #12 "Bonds and Bond Ratings" PowerPoint file, 170 kb, 39 slides Financial Management Series #13 - in process   Financial Management Series #14 "Cost Benefit Analysis" PowerPoint file, 180 kb, 30 slides Financial Management Series #15 "Efficiency Approaches" PowerPoint file, 240 kb, 11 slides Financial Management Series #16 "Lean Government" PowerPoint file, 292 kb, 34 slides Reports Back to Top of Page "Merger of City/Village Services: Best Practices" (2003) PDF file 161 kb Resource Listing Back to Top of Page "Local Government & Finance Basic Resources List" (June 2005, rev 2008) -  Microsoft Word file 134 kb This 8-page annotated document provides a basic bibliography that includes books and manuals, fact sheets, websites, periodicals and other materials, many of which may be accessed by the provided internet links.  It was developed by UW-Extension's CNRED Local Governance & Finance Team. Sample Ordinances Back to Top of Page Town Plan Commission Sample Ordinance and Notes (2001) PDF file 308 kb Updates to Town Plan Commission Sample Ordinance (2008) PDF file 72 kb

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