Posted on May 24, 2016
The link below contains a sample resolution calling on the State Legislature and Governor to address the current revenue shortfall in the Segregated Transportation Fund. WCA is working with Transportation Development Association...
Posted on March 31, 2016
The Wisconsin Counties Association is commending Senator Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon) and Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) for their dedication in keeping highway work zones safer with the signing of their bills, SB 135...
Posted on February 5, 2016
The WCA Legislative Exchange was held February 2-3, 2016 in Madison. See presentations from the 2016 WCA Legislative Exchange here. To see the agenda, as well as hear a podcast from WCA Executive Director Mark D. O'Connell on...
Posted on November 4, 2015
Close to 100 county officials were in Madison on Wednesday, November 4 as a part of the Wisconsin Counties Association’s (WCA) County Ambassador Program (CAP). The full-day event included a briefing on key county issues,...
Posted on October 14, 2015
La Crosse County’s Jane Klekamp has been named as the 2015 recipient of the Wisconsin Counties Association’s (WCA) “Friend in County Government” award for her work in the areas of alternatives to incarceration...
Posted on October 5, 2015
The Wisconsin Counties Association has named Senator Sheila Harsdorf as the 2015 recipient of their “Friend of County Government.” This is the highest honor given by the Association to an individual who has performed...
Posted on June 16, 2015
Many of you have heard about a potential motion in the state biennial budget that allows for town withdrawal from Dane County zoning. Many view this as just a Dane County issue but, in fact, this could become a statewide issue....
Posted on June 5, 2015
The WCA Annual Conference is fast approaching from September 20-22 in La Crosse County at the La Crosse Center and Radisson Hotel La Crosse. Check out our special preview e-newsletter of this year's event, which features registration,...
Posted on May 14, 2015
As deliberations continue on the 2015-2017 State Budget by the Joint Finance Committee (JFC), the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) is commending JFC members Senator Sheila Harsdorf and Representative Amy Loudenbeck for their...
Posted on April 22, 2015
On Friday April 17, 2015, the Joint Committee on Finance debated Governor Walker's proposal to close the Local Government Property Insurance Fund. The committee voted unanimously to delay the closure of the fund. Under this action,...
County social workers are on the frontlines of the meth and opioid epidemic. On a daily basis this group of dedicated county staff respond to calls for...
(read more)A new report issued on April 15, 2019 by Forward Analytics, Falling Behind: Migration Changes and State Workforce, reveals troubling trends for the future...
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