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WCA Commends Bi-Partisan Work of Speaker's Task Force on Water Quality
WCA Commends Bi-Partisan Work of Speaker's Task Force on Water Quality
The Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) is commending the bi-partisan work of the Speaker's Task Force on Water Quality, which released its findings on...
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Watch: nEXT Generation Video Update with Chancellor Sandeen & Mark O'Connell
Posted on September 6, 2016
WCA Executive Director Mark O'Connell sat down recently with University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin-Extension Chancellor Cathy Sandeen for a video update on the nEXT Generation project.Watch the Chancellor...
PACE RFP for Program Administration Now Online
Posted on August 17, 2016
The Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Commission Wisconsin is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from qualified organizations to serve as a Program Administrator for the statewide PACE program. The...
WCA Sponsors New WisconsinEye Campaign 2016 Video Player
Posted on August 9, 2016
WCA is proud to be a sponsor of the new WisconsinEye Campaign 2016 video player, which contains an array of campaign events and interviews at the state and federal levels. Wisconsin Eye has partnered with the Milwaukee Journal...
WCA Statement on Passing of DHS Secretary Kitty Rhoades
Posted on June 20, 2016
“On behalf of the 72 county governments across the state of Wisconsin, I want to express our profound sadness over the passing of Secretary of the Department of Health Services Kitty Rhoades, as well as our appreciation...
Local Government Leaders Issue Transportation Statement
Posted on June 14, 2016
In response to comments made by State Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke regarding the state’s transportation shortfall, the executive directors of the three largest local governmental associations have released the following...
Counties Encouraged to Pass Revised Resolution on Transportation Funding
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...
WCA Commends Senator Petrowski and Representative Spiros for New Law Banning Cell Phones in Work Zones
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...
2016 WCA Legislative Exchange Presentations Now Online
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...
Close to 100 "WCA County Ambassadors" Meeting with Legislators in Madison
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,...
La Crosse County's Jane Klekamp Named 2015 "Friend in County Government"
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...
