Past Event Materials

2023 WCA Annual Conference

Print Materials
2023 WCA Annual Conference Program

Media Releases
Sample Conference Attendee Media Release

Annual Business Meeting
Final Action on 2023 WCA Conference Resolutions (Coming Soon!)

Videos

• 2023 WCA Annual Conference Video: “Shared Revenue: Decades in the Making”
• 2023 WCA Annual Conference: Uniquely Wisconsin Highlight Video

Monday, September 18, 2023 Concurrent Workshops

• Part 1: Fundamentals of Parli Pro – Are you Ready for the “Lombardi County” Board Meeting? (1:00-2:00 p.m.)
• Alternative Courts: A County’s Perspective of How They Can Be Useful (1:00-2:00 p.m.)
• Secure Act 2.0 – What Comes Next? (1:00-2:00 p.m.)
• WisDOT Update (1:00-2:00 p.m.)
• Wisconsin DNR Update (1:00-2:00 p.m.)
• Part 2: Under the Bright Lights – The “Lombardi County” Board Meeting (2:15-3:15 p.m.)
• Innovative Solutions to Wisconsin’s Mental Health Crisis (2:15-3:15 p.m.)
• What Everyone Should Know About Cybersecurity (2:15-3:15 p.m.)
• County Surveyors and the Important Work They Do for Wisconsin (2:15-3:15 p.m.)
• Internet for All in Wisconsin-A Federal Update (2:15-3:15 p.m.)
• Know Your Wisconsin Retirement System (3:30-4:30 p.m.)
• Guidance for Local Health Officers (3:30-4:30 p.m.)
• County Leadership in Workforce Housing (3:30-4:30 p.m.)
• Maximize the Value of Your IT (3:30-4:30 p.m.)
• Partnering with UW-Madison’s UniverCity – County Success Stories and How to Engage (3:30-4:30 p.m.)

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Concurrent Workshops

• Whose Job Is It? Top 10 Misconceptions About Board and Administration Roles (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
• Access to Child Care in Wisconsin (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
• Debt Issuance Considerations and Strategies (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
• Wisconsin’s Transition to Electric Vehicles and What It Means for Drivers (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
• Addressing Occupational Trauma with Resiliency Training (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
• Renewable Energy: Local Regulation and Financial Implications (9:15-10:15 a.m.)
• How To Manage PFAS (9:15-10:15 a.m.)
• You Think Your Corporation Counsel Has a Conflict of Interest? What’s Next? (9:15-10:15 a.m.)
• An Update on Next Generation 911: Implementation, GIS and Grant Funds (9:15-10:15 a.m.)
• Creating a Culture of Belonging in Local Government (9:15-10:15 a.m.)
• Innovative Strategies on Weight Limits for Roads and Getting Products to Market (10:30-11:30 a.m.)
• What is Needed for a Successful County Fair (10:30-11:30 a.m.)
• Nontraditional Partners Working for Clean Water and Resilient Farms (10:30-11:30 a.m.)
• Get to Know Your CVSO—Every County Has One (10:30-11:30 a.m.)
• Fentanyl/Opioid Crisis Response from Brown and Waukesha County (10:30-11:30 a.m.)

WisconsinEye Coverage of 2023 WCA Annual Conference
Monday, September 18, 2023

• First General Assembly
• Workshop: Secure Act 2.0 – What Comes Next?
• Workshop: What Everyone Should Know About Cybersecurity
• Workshop: Partnering with UW-Madison’s UniverCity

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

• Workshop: Wisconsin’s Transition to Electric Vehicles and What It Means for Drivers
• Workshop: How to Manage PFAS
• Nontraditional Partners Working for Clean Water and Resilient Farms
• Second General Assembly

2023 Webinars

2023 Wisconsin Act 12 Key Takeaways for County Governments

• 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 Key Takeaways for County Governments Slide Deck (7.19.23)
• 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 Key Takeaways for County Governments Recording of Webinar (7.19.23)

In the Board Room

• In the Board Room-County Board Members Acting Out of Line: What Can be Done?: Slide Deck (8.23.23)
• In the Board Room-County Board Members Acting Out of Line: What Can be Done?: Recording of Webinar (8.23.23)
  
  
• In the Board Room-The Latest and Greatest on Sales of Tax Deeded Property: Slide Deck (7.26.23)
• In the Board Room-The Latest and Greatest on Sales of Tax Deeded Property: Recording of Webinar (7.26.23)

• In the Board Room-Dam It! A County’s Relationship with the DNR and Property Owners in the Upkeep, Repair and Condition of Dams Slide Deck (6.28.23)
• In the Board Room-Dam It! A County’s Relationship with the DNR and Property Owners in the Upkeep, Repair and Condition of Dams: Recording of Webinar (6.28.23)
  
  
• In the Board Room-Public Records Slide Deck (5.24.23)
• In the Board Room-Public Records: Recording of Webinar (5.24.23)
  
  
• In the Board Room-Ethics Slide Deck (4.26.23)
• In the Board Room-Ethics: Recording of Webinar (4.26.23)
  
  
• In the Board Room-Exploring Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law Slide Deck (3.22.23)
• In the Board Room-Exploring Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law: Recording of Webinar (3.22.23)
  
  
• In the Board Room-Solar Facility Regulations Slide Deck (2.22.23)
• In the Board Room-Solar Facility Regulations: Recording of Webinar Part Two (4.3.23)
• In the Board Room-Solar Facility Regulations: Recording of Webinar Part One (2.22.23)

2023 Wisconsin Act 4 Classification of Jailers as Protective Under WRS (4.28.23)

• 2023 Wisconsin Act 4 Classification of Jailers as Protective Under WRS Webinar Recording: (4.28.23)
• 2023 Wisconsin Act 4 Classification of Jailers as Protective Under WRS Webinar Slide Deck: (4.28.23)
• ETF Memo: Dated April 25, 2023
• 2023 Wisconsin Act 4 Language (Marked)
  

2023 WCA Legislative Conference

• Legislative Update (2.28.23)
• WCA Ad Hoc Taskforce on Opioid Abatement Strategies (2.28.23)
• Ask Anything…That’s Legal (2.28.23)
• Navigating a Changing Labor Market (3.1.23)
• Strategies for Dealing with Wicked Problems (3.1.23)
• Public Engagement Planning Tool (3.1.23)

2022/2021 WCA Webinars

CMS Interim Final Rule Webinar with WCA General Counsel Andy Phillips of Attolles Law, s.c. (1/27/2022)

• View the January 27, 2022 webinar here.

County Board Rules and Conducting the County Organizational Meeting

Conducting the County Organizational Meeting (1/18/2022)

• View the January 18, 2022 webinar here.
• See the presentation from the webinar here.

Rules of Decorum and Procedural Rules(1/10/2022)

• View the January 10, 2022 webinar here.
• See the presentation from the webinar here.

Committee Structure and Rightsizing(12/13/2021)

• View the December 13, 2021 webinar here.
• See the presentation from the webinar here.

County Board Rules: An Overview (12/6/2021)

• View the December 6, 2021 webinar here.
• See the presentation from the webinar here.

County and Community Opportunities to Leverage Local ARPA Funds to Support Child Care (9/13/2021)

• View the September 13, 2021 webinar here.
• See the presentation from the webinar here.

Out of Order! Parliamentary Procedure-The Advanced Session (5/3/2021)

• View the May 3, 2021 webinar here.
• See the presentation from the webinar here.

CAP Team: Human Services Day at the Capitol (4/13/2021)

• View the April 13, 2021 webinar here.
• See the presentation from the webinar here.

Out of Order! Parliamentary Procedure Basics for Effective and Efficient Meetings (3/29/2021)

• View the March 29, 2021 webinar here.
• See the presentation from the webinar here.

County Redistricting in the Face of U.S. Census Reporting Delays: Part Two (2/24/2021)

• View the February 24, 2021 webinar here.
• See the handout from the webinar, “Redistricting Changes Key Dates and Proposed Timeline,” here.

County Redistricting in the Face of U.S. Census Reporting Delays (2/9/2021)

• View the February 9, 2021 webinar here.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Four-Part Series–Building a Foundation:
Wisconsin County Efforts-Working with Community Partners (2/22/2021)

• View the February 22, 2021 webinar here.
• See the presentation from the webinar here.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Four-Part Series–Building a Foundation:
Webinar 3: Getting Started: Moving from Words to Action (2/15/2021)

• View the February 15, 2021 webinar here.
• See the Benoy Jacob, Ph.D. presentation here.
• See the “Governing For Equity Implementing an Equity Lens in Local Government” by Benoy Jacob, Ph.D. here.
• View the “Racism as a Public Health Crisis” Kenosha Sample Resolution here.
• View the Kenosha County Racial Equity Commission Mission Statement here.
• View Kenosha County’s Approach to Racial Equity here.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Four-Part Series–Building a Foundation:
Webinar 2: Racism as a Public Health Crisis (2/8/2021)

• View the February 8, 2021 webinar here.
• See the February 8, 2021 presentation slides here.
• See the February 8, 20201 webinar resource listing here.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Four-Part Series–Building a Foundation:
Webinar 1: The County Role in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (2/1/2021)

• View the February 1, 2021 webinar here.
• See the February 1, 2021 presentation slides here.
• See Milwaukee County Strategic Plan here.
• See the Milwaukee County Ordinance No. 20-4, File No. 20-174 here.
• View the Milwaukee County Racial Equity Tool here.
• See The Root article, Milwaukee County Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis, here.

The Evolving World of Energy Production and the County Role in Approval and Siting

• View the January 25, 2021 webinar here.
• See the presentation from the webinar here.

2020 WCA Webinars

Guidance on First Amendment Auditors (10/7/2020)
On October 7, 2020, Attorneys Andrew Phillips, Kyle Gulya and Ryan Heiden of von Briesen & Roper, s.c. provided guidance on interactions with first amendment auditors, along with strategies in managing the safety and confidentiality concerns related to the affairs of county business.

Advancing Broadband in Wisconsin (9/9/2020)
This WCA Webinar, “Advancing Broadband in Wisconsin,” was held September 9, 2020 and includes speakers Jack Votava of Forward Analytics and Tom Asp and Jim Weikert of Power System Engineering.

Watch the September 9, 2020 “Advancing Broadband in Wisconsin” webinar by clicking here.

Virtual Meeting: What Stays the Same and What has to Change (8/6/2020)
While trying to juggle all the complexities of operating during a pandemic and continuing to meet the needs of constituents, most leaders try to force the same old in-person meeting format and content onto a video platform, hoping for the best. But even the most effective teams are learning there are all new pitfalls to look out for and new ways of communicating that are needed in order to be successful virtually. Join Kim Clist Fons, from Blue Wysteria Coaching and Consulting, and explore how to have consistently effective meetings on-line and how this one step is an integral part of being a Highly Effective Team. Speaker: Kim Clist Fons, M.Ed., ACC, UWCPC – President and Founder of Blue Wysteria Coaching and Consulting, a Certified Leadership and Team Coach, community and organizational development facilitator, and professional skills educator.

Watch the August 6, 2020 webinar, Virtual Meeting: What Stays the Same and What has to Change by clicking here.

County Officials Workshops (COWS) – WI Public Records Law / Ethics & Conflicts of Interest (6/29/2020)
TOPICS OF THIS WEBINAR: Wisconsin’s Public Records Law, and Ethics & Conflicts of Interest. This webinar is a unique opportunity for both newly elected county government officials and veterans of the county board to learn from experienced educators about best practices and avoiding the pitfalls of governance.

Watch the June 29, 2020 COWS webinar clicking here.

County Officials Workshops (COWS) – Running Effective Meetings / County Budgeting (6/22/2020)
TOPICS OF THIS WEBINAR: Running Effective Meetings and County Budgeting. This webinar is a unique opportunity for both newly elected county government officials and veterans of the county board to learn from experienced educators about best practices and avoiding the pitfalls of governance.

Watch the June 22, 2020 COWS webinar clicking here

County Officials Workshops (COWS) – WI Open Meetings Law / Agendas & Minutes (6/15/2020)
TOPICS OF THIS WEBINAR: Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law, and Agendas & Minutes. This webinar is a unique opportunity for both newly elected county government officials and veterans of the county board to learn from experienced educators about best practices and avoiding the pitfalls of governance.

Watch the June 15, 2020 COWS webinar clicking here.

County Officials Workshops (COWS) – Who We Are / Roles & Responsibilities (6/8/2020)
TOPICS OF THIS WEBINAR: Who We Are: The UW-Madison Division of Extension Local Government Center and the Wisconsin Counties Association and Roles & Responsibilities.This webinar is a unique opportunity for both newly elected county government officials and veterans of the county board to learn from experienced educators about best practices and avoiding the pitfalls of governance.

Watch the June 8, 2020 COWS webinar clicking here.

2021 Decennial Redistricting Overview Webinar (4/28/2020)
WCA hosted a webinar on April 28, 2020 on the 2021 Decennial Redistricting, which featured Ben Conard of von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

Watch the April 28, 2020 webinar, 2021 Decennial Redistricting by clicking here.

2020 U.S. Census Webinar (2/24/2020)
WCA hosted a webinar on the U.S.Census, which featured Becky Schigiel of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Watch the February 24, 2020 WCA webinar on the U.S. Census by clicking here.

2020 WCA Educational Seminars

Cyber Security: Threats to Local Government (7/13/2020)
This educational seminar focused on cyber security and its impact on county government. Topics will include elections security, employee training and risk management best practices, and security concerns. Our panel of experts include those from the National Association of Counties (NACo), the Wisconsin Elections Commission, Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation, and von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

Session One
Emerging Cyber Threats, Employee Training & Cyber Incident Response Plans
Presented by Josh Dirkse, Aegis Corporation

Session Two
Investigating Cyber Breach and Security Concerns in the Year of COVID-19
Presented by Joseph M. Russell, von Briesen & Roper, s.c

Session Three
Election Security in Wisconsin
Presented by Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin Elections Commission

Session Four
NACo Cyber Security Part 1
Presented by Rita Reynolds, Chief Technology Officer, National Association of Counties (NACo)

Session Five
NACo Cyber Security Part 2
Presented by Rita Reynolds, Chief Technology Officer, National Association of Counties (NACo)

Preparing for the County Board Organization Meeting and Orientation for Newly Elected county Board Supervisors (1/13/2020)
This seminar will cover in detail, county government authority, roles and responsibilities of county supervisors, election of officers, adoption of the county board’s procedural rules, and county board organization. Topics also include committee structure; how committee members are appointed; resolutions and ordinances and how they are introduced and processed; and, agendas and who is responsible for them and how items get on the agenda. Eau Claire County officials will also present information on their orientation program for newly elected county supervisors.

County Government Authority, Administrative Structure Options, and the Roles and Responsibilities of County Board Members (1/13/2020)

County Board Organizational Meeting (1/13/2020)

Running Effective Meetings – Rules of Decorum (1/13/2020)

2020 Wisconsin Counties Association Board Orientation (1/13/2020)

Three Forms of County Government (1/13/2020)

Basic Information on Motions (1/13/2020)

County Supervisor Job Description (1/13/2020)

Questions on Roles and Responsibilities Presentation (1/13/2020)

WI County Code Administrators: The Latest and Greatest on Zoning WisconsinGovernment Structure Map (2018) (1/13/2020)