2016-2017 Local Government Issues, Challenges, and Strategies Teleconference Series
2016-2017 Teleconferences from October 4, 2016 through July 18, 2017
Hear experts discuss issues of current concern to local government officials in Wisconsin–from elections to broadband to road funding.
There will be time for questions. All teleconferences are on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
- Voter Registration and I.D. presented by Allison Coakley, Elections Training Coordinator, Wisconsin Elections Commission
October 4, 2016 available for purchase on the Learning Store. - Broadband in Rural Wisconsin: Taking Steps Forward presented by Angie Dickinson, State Broadband Director, PSC Mary Kluz, Community Development Specialist, UW-Extension’s Broadband E-Commerce & Education Center; Maria Alvarez-Stroud, Director, UW-Extension’s Broadband E-Commerce & Education Center
10:00 am- 11:30 am Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - Assessing And Addressing Local Service Needs presented by Dan Veroff, UW-Madison Applied Population Lab; Jon Hochkammer, Wisconsin Counties Association
10:00 am- 11:30 am Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - Fire and EMS Planning Amid Changing Demographics presented by Dan Veroff, UW-Madison Applied Population Lab; Jim Case, Assistant Chief, Wauwatosa Fire Department; Jon Hochkammer, Wisconsin Counties Association
10:00 am- 11:30 am Tuesday, January 17, 2017 - Cybersecurity presented by John Dirkse, Executive Vice President, Aegis Corporation, General Administrator of the Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation; Eduard Goodman, Chief Privacy Officer IDT911; Bill Kriese, Marketing Relationship Manager, Rural Mutual Insurance Company
10:00 am- 11:30 am Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - Managing Public Records presented by Holly Wilson, J.D. of Stafford & Rosenbaum, LLC 10:00 am- 11:30 am Tuesday, March 21, 2017
- Manure Management: Issues for Local Officials presented by Ken Genskow, UW-Madison Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning; Kevin Erb, UW-Extension Environmental Resources Center; Becky Larson, UW-Madison Dept. of Biological Systems Engineering; Cheryl Skolaas, UW Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
10:00 am- 11:30 am Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - Road and Transportation Funding presented by Mark O’Connell, Executive Director, Wisconsin Counties Association; Jerry Deschane, Executive Director, Wisconsin League of Municipalities; Mike Koles, Executive Director, Wisconsin Towns Association
10:00 am- 11:30 am Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - Filling Our Shoes: Where will the next generation of local officials come from? presented by Mark O’Connell, Executive Director, Wisconsin Counties Association; Jerry Deschane, Executive Director, Wisconsin League of Municipalities; Mike Koles, Executive Director, Wisconsin Towns Association; Dan Hill, Local Government Specialist, UW-Extension’s Local Government Center
10:00 am- 11:30 am Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - How to Use State Contracts for Local Government Purchasing presented by James Langdon, Administrator, Division of Enterprise Operations, Wisconsin Department of Administration
10:00 am- 11:30 am Tuesday, July 18, 2017
These teleconferences are audio-only. You attend by telephone. Connection information and reference materials are sent one week before the presentation.
TO REGISTER: Register online or call 608-262-0810 to register by phone. Helpful Hints: When you register, use an email address that comes to you individually, so that you receive the supporting materials directly. And, use a telephone with a mute feature.
Registration fee is $20.00, ($150.00 if you register for all ten).
For more information about each teleconference, download the 2016-2017 Local Government Issues, Challenges, and Strategies teleconference series brochure.
Fall 2015-Winter 2016
These teleconferences below took place from October 2015 through February 2016. You can order an audiostream (digital audio file plus pdf of written materials) of each presentation for $28 from the UW-Exention Learning Store. .
- Engaging the Public When Issues Get “Wicked” presented by Bill Rizzo, Professor, Local Government Specialist, UW-Extension
October 5, 2015 - Determining Local Options for Implements of Husbandry presented by Cheryl Skjolaas, Agricultural Safety Specialist, UW-Extension; Lee Turonie, Legal Counsel and Lobbyist, Wisconsin Towns Association
October 12, 2015 - Life After Prevailing Wage & Public Works Bid Basics presented by Julie Eckenwalder, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development; Philip Freeburg, J.D., UW-Extension Local Government Center
December 7, 2015 - Fundamentals and Applications of Strategic Planning in Wisconsin Local Governments presented by Steve Grabow, Professor, Community Development Agent, Jefferson County UW-Extension
January 11, 2016 - Stakeholder-Centered Community Marketing presented by Kristin Runge, Lecturer, UW-Extension’s Center for Community and Economic Development
February 1, 2016
TO PURCHASE: Visit the Learning Store website to purchase past teleconference programs. Each program costs $28 and includes a link to the audiostream and the digital pdf file.
For more complete program information, download the Current Issues brochure.
(PDF file, 640 kb, 2 pages)
Archived Materials
2014-2015 Current Issues Affecting Local Government Officials
From October 2014 through February 2015, the following topics are available on the Learning Store. The teleconferences below have already taken place. You can order an audiostream (digital audio file plus pdf of written materials) of each presentation for $28 from the UW- Extension Learning Store.
- Local Control of Telecommunication Towers and Facilities: Powers, Procedures and Limitations presented by Attorney Eric Larson, Arenz, Molter, Macy, Riffle & Larson
October 6, 2014 - Phosphorus Discharge Regulation presented by Paul Kent, Attorney/Partner with Stafford Rosenbaum LLP; Jim VandenBrook, Executive Director, Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association, Inc.
November 3, 2014 - At Our Doorstep: Local Government’s Demographics Challenge and Implications for Counties and Communities presented by Dan Veroff, UW-Extension Outreach Specialist with the Applied Population Lab; Mark O’Connell, Executive Director, Wisconsin Counties Association
December 1, 2014 - Tax Incremental Financing presented by Al Runde, Legislative Fiscal Bureau; Mary Lou Clayton, Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue
January 5, 2015 - Wisconsin Legislative Preview presented by Mark O’Connell, Wisconsin Counties Association; Jerry Deschane, League of Wisconsin Municipalities; Mike Koles, Wisconsin Towns Association
February 2, 2015
TO PURCHASE: Visit the Learning Store website to purchase past teleconference programs. Each program costs $28 and includes a link to the audiostream and the digital pdf file.
For more complete program information, you can download the brochure.
- 2013-2014 Current Issues Affecting Local Government Officials – (PDF file, 563 kb, 2 pages)
- 2012-2013 Current Issues Affecting Local Government Officials – (PDF file, 563 kb, 2 pages)
- 2011-2012 Current Issues Affecting Local Government Officials – (PDF file, 500 kb, 2 pages)
- 2010-2011 Current Issues Affecting Local Government Officials – (PDF file, 492 kb, 2 pages)
- 2009-2010 Current Issues Affecting Local Government Officials – (PDF file, 504 kb, 2 pages)
- 2008-2009 Current Issues Affecting Local Government Officials – (PDF file, 510 kb, 2 pages)
- 2007-2008 Current Issues Affecting Local Government Officials – (PDF file, 476 kb, 2 pages)
- 2006-2007 Current Issues Affecting Local Government Officials – (PDF file, 190 kb, 2 pages)
- 2005-2006 Current Issues Affecting Local Government Officials – (PDF file, 240 kb, 2 pages)
Can’t Attend?
You may purchase order a recorded version on a USB drive by contacting the Local Government Center, 608-262-9960 or 608-262-9961, or you may order an online audiostream. Audiostreams are available for purchase on the Learning Store website.
